Seneca in Performance

George W.M. Harrison

ISBN 10: 1914535340 / ISBN 13: 9781914535345

Published by Classical Press of Wales, GB, 2023

About this Item

The plays of Seneca the Younger, minister and philosopher under Nero, are today increasingly studied, appreciated and performed. Here, in twelve new papers from a distinguished international cast, scholars explore established questions, such as whether the plays were written for the stage, and newer topics such as the playwright's subtleties of characterisation, his relation to contemporary Roman spectacle and art - and the problems arising in translating him to modern text or stage.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Seneca in Performance
• Publisher: Classical Press of Wales, GB
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1914535340
• ISBN 13: 9781914535345
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 468 grams

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Synopsis

The plays of Seneca the Younger, minister and philosopher under Nero, are today increasingly studied, appreciated and performed. Here, in twelve new papers from a distinguished international cast, scholars explore established questions, such as whether the plays were written for the stage, and newer topics such as the playwright's subtleties of characterisation, his relation to contemporary Roman spectacle and art - and the problems arising in translating him to modern text or stage.

About the Author

George W.M. Harrison is the author of numerous papers on Roman literature, and was organiser of the 1998 conference on Senecan drama held in Cincinnati, Ohio.