Drama Seneca the Younger

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woodcut illustration of suicide of seneca , attempted suicide of wife pompeia paulina


ten plays attributed seneca, of 8 written him. plays stand in stark contrast philosophical works. intense emotions, , grim overall tone, plays seem represent antithesis of seneca s stoic beliefs. 16th century normal distinguish between seneca moral philosopher , seneca dramatist 2 separate people. scholars have tried spot stoic themes: uncontrolled passions generate madness, ruination , self-destruction. has cosmic ethical aspect, , fate powerful albeit rather oppressive force.


many scholars have thought, following ideas of 19th century german scholar friedrich leo, seneca s tragedies written recitation only. other scholars think written performance , possible actual performance had taken place in seneca s lifetime. ultimately, issue cannot resolved on basis of our existing knowledge. tragedies of seneca have been staged in modern times.


the dating of tragedies highly problematic in absence of ancient references. parody of lament hercules furens appears in apocolocyntosis implys date before 54 ad play. relative chronology has been suggested on metrical grounds scholars remain divided. plays not based on greek pattern; have five-act form , differ in many respects extant attic drama, , while influence of euripides on of these works considerable, influence of virgil , ovid.


seneca s plays read in medieval , renaissance european universities , influenced tragic drama in time, such elizabethan england (william shakespeare , other playwrights), france (corneille , racine), , netherlands (joost van den vondel). regarded source , inspiration known revenge tragedy, starting thomas kyd s spanish tragedy , continuing jacobean era. thyestes considered seneca s masterpiece, , has been described scholar dana gioia 1 of influential plays ever written. medea highly regarded, , praised along phaedra t. s. eliot.








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