edited with introduction and commentary by Rolando Ferri.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (x, 471 pages).
SERIES
Series Title
Cambridge classical texts and commentaries ;
Volume Designation
v. 41
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Commentary Originally presented as the author's thesis (perfezionamento)--Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa.
Text of Note
Roman tragedy previously attributed to Seneca but probably written by an imitator at a later date.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-435) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; 1. OCTAVIA AND ITS GENRE; 2. THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF OCTAVIA; 3. THE DATE OF THE PLAY; 4. OCTAVIA AND THE SENECAN CORPUS; 5. STRUCTURE AND DRAMATIC TECHNIQUE OF OCTAVIA; 6. THE POLITICS OF OCTAVIA; 7. TEXTUAL TRANSMISSION AND EDITORIAL HISTORY; TEXT; SIGLA; INCERTI AVCTORIS OCTAVIA; COMMENTARY; APPENDIXES; APPENDIX A IMITATIONS OF SENECAN TRAGEDY; APPENDIX B IMITATIONS OF AUGUSTAN POETS; APPENDIX C DISJUNCTIONS OF DEMONSTRATIVES IN AUGUSTAN POETRY; BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ABBREVIATIONS.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
The historical tragedy Octauia focuses on Nero's divorce from the princess Octavia and subsequent marriage to Poppaea Sabina. 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.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Octavia.
International Standard Book Number
0521823269
UNIFORM TITLE
General Material Designation
Octavia (Praetexta)
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Octavia,approximately 42-62
Octavia,approximately 42-62
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Literatura latina.
Octavia (anoniem)
Toneelstukken.
Tragédia (literatura)
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Rome, History, Nero, 54-68, Drama.
Rome (Empire)
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7
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
872/
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01
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
PA6664
Book number
.
Z5
2003eb
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
18
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46
System Code
bcl
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Ferri, Rolando.
Seneca, Lucius Annaeus,approximately 55 B.C.-approximately 39 A.D.