ISBN: 9780521337137 - seneca: phaedra (cambridge greek and latin classics) (8 Ergebnisse)

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Faint crease to spine.; Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics; 232 pages; Seneca's Phaedra occupies an important and influential position in the tradition of European drama. This new edition concentrates on the play's dramatic qualities, examining its Greek and Roman background. The introduction presents discussion of dramaturgy and rhetoric as well as style and textual transmission. An unusual feature is the tracing of the influence of Phaedra's story on later European literature and music. The commentary has extensive notes not only on Seneca's language, but also on plot, characterization, and the use of myth.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fine.

Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Concentrates on the dramatic qualities of Phaedra and examines the Greek and Roman background to the play. Editor(s): Coffey, Michael; Mayer, Roland. Series Editor(s): Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 123 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260. . 2008. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: Very Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 219 pages. 7.50x5.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Seneca's Phaedra occupies an important and influential position in the tradition of European drama. This new edition concentrates on the dramatic qualities of Phaedra and examines the Greek and Roman background to the play, particularly Seneca's use of Euripides and Ovid, and its philosophical elements grounded in Seneca's Stoicism. The introduction also discusses dramatic and rhetorical presentation, aspects of style including imagery and the transmission of the text. An unusual feature is the treatment of the influence of the Phaedra story in later European literature and music. The commentary examines Seneca's language in detail and looks at his use of earlier poetic models (Virgil and Ovid) as well as plot, characterisation and his use of myth. Although principally for students of Latin literature, this new edition will also be of interest to historians of drama and comparative literature.…