Seneca (Routledge Revivals)

<p>This volume, first published in 1974, offers a selection of modern perspectives on Seneca, covering his prose treatises, his letters and his tragedies. </p><p>For centuries literary and philosophical circles had to take Seneca seriously, even if they could not always respect him, and although his reputation has fluctuated, there has been a revival of interest in his achievements. Accordingly, a large part of <i>Seneca</i> is devoted to this later influence at the deliberate expense of not covering all of Senecas less familiar works. The <i>Moral Essays</i>, the tragedies and the letters to Lucilius are examined by the contributors, who also discuss Senecas philosophical influence and the Senecan heritage in English and neo-Latin literature.</p><p>Each essay contains insightful and sometimes controversial material, which is of value to the specialist as well as to students of Latin, English or French literature.</p>