Octavia: A Play Attributed to Seneca

ISBN-13: 9780521823265 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 484 str.

Rolando Ferri; James Diggle; Neil Hopkinson

Opis

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.

Recenzje

Review of the hardback: 'It is now Ferri's day. This book compares well with the other volumes in the Cambridge series and will need to be consulted by anyone even contemplating serious work on the Octavia.' BMCR

Spis treści

Introduction; Text; Commentary; Appendices.