Phaedra

Name: Phaedra
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ISBN: 9780801494338

ISBN-10: 0801494338

ISBN-13: 9780801494338

Edition: 1986

Authors: Seneca, Frederick Ahl, Frederick Ahl

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Seneca's Phaedra occupies an important and influential position in the tradition of European drama. This new edition concentrates on the play's dramatic qualities, examining its Greek and Roman background. The introduction presents discussion of dramaturgy and rhetoric as well as style and textual transmission. An unusual feature is the tracing of the influence of Phaedra's story on later European literature and music. The commentary has extensive notes not only on Seneca's language, but also on plot, characterization, and the use of myth.

Book details

List price: $15.50
Copyright year: 1986
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication date: 11/15/1986
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 0.24" wide x 0.35" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Introduction



The life of Seneca



The dating of Seneca's tragedies



The background of the myth



Roman literary influences



Dramatic performances



Rhetorical elements



Aspects of literary craftsmanship



Literary and philosophical interpretation



The manuscripts and the transmission of the text



The influence of Seneca's tragedies and of the Phaedra myth



Metre and prosody


Annaei Senecae Phaedra


Commentary


Appendices


Bibliography


Indexes