Octavia A Play Attributed to Seneca |
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| Editor:
| Ferri, Rolando |
| Series title: | Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-11772-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $56.99 |
Book Description:
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The historical tragedy Octauia focuses on Nero's divorce from the princess Octavia, Claudius' daughter by Valeria Messalina, and on the emperor's subsequent marriage to Poppaea Sabina. The action of the play, spanning three days in June AD 62, ends with Octavia's deportation to the island of Pandataria, where she would have been executed shortly afterwards. The book includes a full length introduction, a new edition of the text based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts, and a...
More DescriptionThe historical tragedy Octauia focuses on Nero's divorce from the princess Octavia, Claudius' daughter by Valeria Messalina, and on the emperor's subsequent marriage to Poppaea Sabina. The action of the play, spanning three days in June AD 62, ends with Octavia's deportation to the island of Pandataria, where she would have been executed shortly afterwards. The book includes a full length introduction, a new edition of the text based on a fresh examination of the manuscripts, and a detailed commentary dealing with textual, linguistic, and literary points.