Seneca and the idea of tragedy
By: Gregory A. Staley.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9780195387438
Subjects: Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, -- ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D. -- Tragedies; Mythology, Classical, in literature; Tragedy
Description: The question of why Seneca wrote tragedy has been debated since at least the 13th century. Since Seneca was a Stoic, critics assumed he wrote with the standard Stoic theory of literature as education in philosophy in mind. This book argues that Seneca was influenced by Aristotle's famous defense of tragedy against Plato's critique.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Theorizing tragedy; title: The very ends of poesy; title: A just and lively image; title: The soul of tragedy; title: Reading monsters; title: Conclusion : Stoic tragedy.