Seneca: Selected Letters
Inbunden, Engelska, 2019
Av Seneca, Catharine Edwards, Seneca,, Catharine Edwards, University of London) Edwards, Catharine (Birkbeck
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The letters of Seneca are uniquely engaging among the works that have survived from antiquity. They offer an urgent guide to Stoic self-improvement but also cast light on Roman attitudes towards slavery, gladiatorial combat and suicide. This selection of letters conveys their range and variety, with a particular focus on letters from the earlier part of the collection. As well as a general introduction, it features a brief introductory essay on each letter, which draws out its themes and sets it in context. The commentary explains the more challenging aspects of Seneca's Latin. It also casts light on his engagement with Stoic (and Epicurean) ideas, on the historical context within which the letters were written and on their literary sophistication. This edition will be invaluable for undergraduate and graduate students and scholars of Seneca's moral and intellectual development.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2019-06-06
- Mått143 x 223 x 20 mm
- Vikt600 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieCambridge Greek and Latin Classics
- Antal sidor354
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9780521460118