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1 online resource (1 online resource (300 pages)) |
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Acknowledgements; introduction; chapter one; chapter two; chapter three; conclusion; bibliography; index |
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The infamous and formidable mythological figure of Medea has deservedly held an enduring appeal throughout the ages. This has perhaps never been more true than in the Silver Age of Latin literature, when the taste for rhetorical excess and the macabre made the heroine, and especially her notorious acts of witchcraft and the slaughter of her own children in revenge for her husband's infidelity, a particularly suitable and attractive topic for literary treatment. By examining the portrayal of .. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
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Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. -- Criticism and interpretation
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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D. -- Criticism and interpretation
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Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, active 1st century -- Criticism and interpretation
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Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) -- In literature
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Medea, consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) fast |
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Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. fast |
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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D. fast |
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Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, active 1st century fast |
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Latin poetry -- History and criticism
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Literary studies: classical, early & medieval.
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Classical history -- classical civilisation.
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Ancient religions & mythologies.
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POETRY -- Ancient, Classical & Medieval.
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Latin poetry
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Literature
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Literature. Latin poetry -- History and criticism.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1299765572 |
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9781299765573 |
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9781443851091 |
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1443851094 |
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