This 2003 book is a critical edition of the only complete Roman drama of an historical subject. Editor(s): Ferri, Rolando. Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries. Num Pages: 484 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 34. Weight in Grams: 634. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Octavia: A Play Attributed to Seneca: 41 (Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries, Series Number 41)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0521117720
ISBN 13: 9780521117722
Binding: Soft cover
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The historical tragedy Octavia focuses on Nero's divorce from the princess Octavia, Claudius' daughter by Valeria Messalina, and on the emperor's subsequent marriage to Poppaea Sabina. This 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. Spanning three days in June AD 62, the tragic action of the play ends with Octavia's deportation to the island of Pandateria, where she would be executed shortly afterwards.

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The historical tragedy Octauia focuses on Nero's divorce from the princess Octavia, Claudius' daughter by Valeria Messalina, and on the emperor's subsequent marriage to Poppaea Sabina. The action of the play, spanning three days in June AD 62, ends with Octavia's deportation to the island of Pandataria, where she would have been executed shortly afterwards. 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.

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