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9781330403839: Three Tragedies of Seneca: Hercules Furens, Troades, Medea (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Unearth the Roman roots of a famous trio of plays and understand how Seneca reimagined Euripides for a Roman stage. This edition gathers Hercules Furens, Troades, and Medea with clear introductions, extensive notes, and practical guidance on reading the Latin text and its versification. It explains how Roman critics viewed tragedy, how Seneca adapted Greek models, and what makes these works resonate today.

This volume emphasizes context and craft. It lays out how Roman tragedy developed, how Seneca borrowed from Euripides, and what sets these plays apart in theme, language, and stagecraft. The notes and introductions are designed to help readers grasp the works without requiring expert prior study.


  • Contextual introductions to Roman tragedy and Seneca’s dramatic method

  • Detailed notes explaining language, allusions, and textual choices

  • Discussion of versification and stage technique in the Latin plays

  • Three tragedies presented with scholarly apparatus for study and enjoyment



Ideal for students, teachers, and readers who want a clear, text‑centered view of these classic tragedies and their place in Roman literature.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Three Tragedies of Seneca: Hercules Furens, Troades, Medea

The last decade has seen a revival of interest in the Latin Tragedy, which had long been neglected. In many colleges and universities the plays are studied now either in independent courses or as supplementary to work in the Comedy. The neglect, no doubt, was due in part to the want of available editions with English notes. On the Continent of Europe, especially in Germany, much labor has been devoted to the constitution of the text, and many monographs on various phases of the subject have been published. In England and America, on the other hand, little has been done for many years.

It has been the fashion to dismiss the Senecan tragedies airily as unworthy of serious attention; but such criticism seems to have been based in most cases on slight firsthand acquaintance with them. Undeniably they have their faults, yet have withal a real interest and value, first as the sole remains of an important branch of Roman literature, second for their own content and style, and third for their direct and powerful influence upon the English drama of the Elizabethan age. Most of them, furthermore, may be compared directly with their Greek originals, an advantage we do not enjoy in studying the Latin Comedy.

In this edition no attempt at a critical treatment of the text has been made, but the aim throughout has been to give such aid as will enable an intelligent student of average preparation to understand and appreciate the plays themselves.

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