Seneca's Troades: A Literary Introduction with Text, Translation and Commentary

Hardback

Main Details

Title Seneca's Troades: A Literary Introduction with Text, Translation and Commentary
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Elaine Fantham
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:432
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenrePlays, playscripts
Literary studies - classical, early and medieval
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9780691656175
ClassificationsDewey:872.01
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 23 April 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

Elaine Fantham provides here a fresh Latin text of Seneca's Traodes and an English version, with an extensive introduction and critical commentary--the first separate treatment of the play in English since Kingery's 1908 edition. Arguing that the Troades was not intended for stage production, the author also discusses the atmosphere of Rome at the