Title: Roman Historical Drama
Description: This title provides a comprehensive interpretation of ancient historical drama in relation to the 'Octavia', revealing how the play mirrors the genre's traditions by mixing formats and stock characters from traditional tragedy with elements drawn from new developments of the Hellenistic and Roman stage.
Subjects: Seneca, lucius annaeus, approximately 4 b.c.-65 a.d., Latin drama, history and criticism, Theater, rome, Latin Historical drama, History and criticism, Latin drama (Tragedy), Theater, Influence, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Octavia (Praetexta), Latin drama