Self-representation and Illusion in Senecan Tragedy
Author | : Cedric A. J. Littlewood |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 0191708356 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780191708350 |
Rating | : 4/5 (350 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Self-representation and Illusion in Senecan Tragedy by : Cedric A. J. Littlewood
Download or read book Self-representation and Illusion in Senecan Tragedy written by Cedric A. J. Littlewood and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C.A.J. Littlewood approaches Seneca's tragedies as Neronian literature rather than as reworkings of Attic drama, and emphasizes their place in the Roman world and in the Latin literary corpus. The Greek tragic myths are for Seneca mediated by non-dramatic Augustan literature.