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Octavia: A Play Attributed to Seneca
Contributor(s): Ferri, Rolando (Editor), Diggle, James (Editor), Hopkinson, Neil (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0521823269     ISBN-13: 9780521823265
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $204.25  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2004
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Annotation: The historical tragedy Octavia focuses on Nero's divorce from the princess Octavia, Claudius' daughter by Valeria Messalina, and on the emperor's subsequent marriage to Poppaea Sabina. This 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. Spanning three days in June AD 62, the tragic action of the play ends with Octavia's deportation to the island of Pandateria, where she would be executed shortly afterwards.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | Ancient & Classical
Dewey: 872.01
LCCN: 2003048474
Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries
Physical Information: 1.35" H x 5.84" W x 8.64" L (1.73 lbs) 484 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
Features: Bibliography, Index
Review Citations: Choice 11/01/2004 pg. 479
 
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