Pantomime was arguably the most popular dramatic genre during the Roman Empire, but has been relatively neglected by literary critics.
Seneca's Tragedies and the Aesthetics of Pantomime adds to our understanding of Seneca's tragic art by demonstrating that elements which have long puzzled scholars can be attributed to the influence of pantomime. The work argues that certain formal features which depart from the conventions of fifth-century Attic drama can be explained by the influence of, and interaction with, this more popular genre. The work includes a detailed and...
Pantomime was arguably the most popular dramatic genre during the Roman Empire, but has been relatively neglected by literary critics.
Pantomime was arguably the most popular dramatic genre during the Roman Empire, but has been relatively neglected by literary critics.
Seneca's Tragedies and the Aesthetics of Pantomime adds to our understanding of Seneca's tragic art by demonstrating that elements which have long puzzled scholars can be attributed to the influence of pantomime. The work argues that certain formal features which depart from the conventions of fifth-century Attic drama can be explained by the influence of, and interaction with, this more popular genre. The work includes a detailed and...
Pantomime was arguably the most popular dramatic genre during the Roman Empire, but has been relatively neglected by literary critics.