Description |
1 online resource (x, 471 pages) |
Series |
Cambridge classical texts and commentaries ; v. 41 |
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Cambridge classical texts and commentaries ; v. 41.
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Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; 1. OCTAVIA AND ITS GENRE; 2. THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF OCTAVIA; 3. THE DATE OF THE PLAY; 4. OCTAVIA AND THE SENECAN CORPUS; 5. STRUCTURE AND DRAMATIC TECHNIQUE OF OCTAVIA; 6. THE POLITICS OF OCTAVIA; 7. TEXTUAL TRANSMISSION AND EDITORIAL HISTORY; TEXT; SIGLA; INCERTI AVCTORIS OCTAVIA; COMMENTARY; APPENDIXES; APPENDIX A IMITATIONS OF SENECAN TRAGEDY; APPENDIX B IMITATIONS OF AUGUSTAN POETS; APPENDIX C DISJUNCTIONS OF DEMONSTRATIVES IN AUGUSTAN POETRY; BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ABBREVIATIONS |
Summary |
The historical tragedy Octauia focuses on Nero's divorce from the princess Octavia and subsequent marriage to Poppaea Sabina. The book includes a full length introduction, a new edition of the text based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts, and a detailed commentary dealing with textual, linguistic, and literary points |
Notes |
Roman tragedy previously attributed to Seneca but probably written by an imitator at a later date |
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Commentary Originally presented as the author's thesis (perfezionamento)--Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-435) and indexes |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Octavia, Empress, consort of Nero, Emperor of Rome, approximately 42-62 -- Drama
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SUBJECT |
Octavia, Empress, consort of Nero, Emperor of Rome, approximately 42-62 fast |
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Octavia (anoniem)
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Toneelstukken.
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Literatura latina.
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Tragédia (literatura)
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SUBJECT |
Rome -- History -- Nero, 54-68 -- Drama
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Subject |
Rome (Empire)
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Genre/Form |
History
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Drama
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 55 B.C.-approximately 39 A.D.
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Ferri, Rolando.
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LC no. |
2003048474 |
ISBN |
0511062079 |
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9780511062070 |
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0511070535 |
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9780511070532 |
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0511307861 |
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9780511307867 |
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