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Seneca's plays, which include Hercules Furens, Phaedra, Medea and Oedipus, were widely read during the Elizabethan era, and had an important influence on the dramatists of the time, including Shakespeare, Kyd, Marlowe and Marston. This study, first published in 1922, examines Seneca's Greek predecessors, his character, life and times, and the nature and extent of his influence and legacy. Divided into five sections, the book addresses in turn: the rise of Greek drama before Seneca; Seneca's character and temperament; Seneca's tragedies; the different dramatic forms in the centuries after...

F. L. Lucas (1894-1967) was a highly respected Classicist, poet and codebreaker. Originally published in 1932 as a limited edition of 500 copies, this volume contains the text of his epic poem retelling the well-known myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Classical reception and in the modern treatment of Classical myth.