Description
Seneca was not only Romes major Stoic philosopher. He was its great tragic playwright. Classics of Latin literature, Senecas dramas also inspired the revival of tragic theater in the Renaissance. They served as models for Shakespeare, Kyd, Racine, Corneille, and Calderon.
Dana Gioias new book provides two ways of approaching Seneca-the critical and the creative. The book begins with a compelling account of Senecas remarkable life in Imperial Rome. It interweaves the Stoics roles as philosopher, politician, and playwright. There is no better introduction to this influential and often misunderstood genius of Classical culture.
Gioia then offers a vivid poetic translation of Senecas powerful tragedy, The Madness of Hercules. This violent and visionary play explores the utmost extremes of human suffering expressed in passionate language. It also contains a spellbinding descent into the Underworld, an account that haunted later poets from Dante to Eliot.
Author: Seneca
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiseblood Books
Published: 01/26/2023
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9781951319663
Language: English
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