Elizabethan Seneca: Three Tragedies: 8 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1781880824 ISBN 13: 9781781880821

Publisher: Modern Humanities Research Association, 2013

Synopsis

In the early Elizabethan period, nine of the ten tragedies attributed to the ancient Roman statesman, philosopher, and playwright Seneca (c. 1 BCE-65 CE) were translated for the first time into English, and these translations shaped Seneca's dramatic legacy as it would be known to later authors and playwrights. This edition enables readers to appreciate the distinct style and aims of three milestone translations: Jasper Heywood's 'Troas' (1559) and 'Thyestes' (1560), and John Studley's 'Agamemnon' (1566). The plays are presented in modern spelling and accompanied by critical notes clarifying the translators' approaches to rendering Seneca in English. The introduction provides important context, including a survey of the transmission and reception of Seneca from the first through to the sixteenth century and an analysis and comparison of the style of the three translations. James Ker is Associate Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Deaths of Seneca (2009), A Seneca Reader (2011), and articles on Greek and Roman literature. Jessica Winston is Professor of English at Idaho State University. She is the author of numerous articles on early Elizabethan literature and the Elizabethan reception of Seneca.

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About the Authors

James Ker is Associate Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

Jessica Winston is Professor of English at Idaho State University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Modern Humanities Research Association
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781880824
• ISBN 13: 9781781880821
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: Ker James, Winston Jessica