Seneca: Oedipus - Edited With Introduction, Translation, and Commentary

Zusatztext The first English commentary on Seneca's Oedipus has been written by A. J. Boyle, probably the best contemporary authority on Seneca's tragedies ... The commentary, literally packed with information of all kinds, is astonishing ... Boyle's masterly work will be difficult to surmount. Klappentext A full-scale critical edition with commentary of Seneca's Oedipus, the only surviving ancient Roman play on one of the most important and enduring myths of European intellectual history and a work of exceptional historical and dramatic interest. The verse translation is designed for both performance and serious study. Zusammenfassung A full-scale critical edition with commentary of Seneca's Oedipus, the only surviving ancient Roman play on one of the most important and enduring myths of European intellectual history and a work of exceptional historical and dramatic interest. The verse translation is designed for both performance and serious study. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Text and Translation; Commentary

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• Authors: A. J. Boyle, A. J. (Professor of Classics Boyle, Lucius Annaeus Seneca
• Assisted by: A. J. Boyle (Editor), A. J. (Professor of Classics Boyle (Editor), A. J. Boyle (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.12.2010
• EAN: 9780199547715
• ISBN: 978-0-19-954771-5
• No. of pages: 564
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; DRAMA / General, Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Plays, Playscripts, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights