Tragedies
About this book
"Seneca is a figure of first importance in both Roman politics and literature: a leading adviser to Nero who attempted to restrain the emperor's megalomania; a prolific moral philosopher; and the author of verse tragedies that strongly influenced Shakespeare and other Renaissance dramatists. Here is the first of a new two-volume edition of Seneca's tragedies.". "Seneca's plots are based on mythical episodes, in keeping with classical tradition. But the political realities of imperial Rome are also reflected here, in an obsessive concern with power and dominion over others. Seneca's plays depict gigantic passions and intense interactions in an appropriately forceful rhetoric. Their perspective is much bleaker and more tragic than that of his prose writings. In this new translation John Fitch conveys the force of Seneca's dramatic language and the lyric quality of his choral odes."--BOOK JACKET.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 78 readers · 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read Tragedies?
About ≈ 6 h 22 m — 344 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Tragedies?
344 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Tragedies?
It sits on the Mythology, Drama shelves.
Is Tragedies in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote Tragedies?
Seneca the Younger.
Where can I read Tragedies online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library