The deaths of Seneca / James Ker.
The deaths of Seneca / James Ker.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Date
2009.
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N878.0109/1
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English
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xv, 411 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Three descriptions -- Neronian exits : writing death into history -- The man of many genres in his death -- Consolations on the departure of the consoler -- A closing scene in the theaters of ethics, tragedy, and history -- End of a series : death in epistolary time -- Tracing the tradition -- Force...
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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England
Date Published
2009.
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"The forced suicide of Seneca, former adviser to Nero, is one of the most tortured - and most revisited - death scenes from classical antiquity. After fruitlessly opening his veins and drinking hemlock, Seneca finally succumbed to death in a stifling steam bath, while his wife Paulina, who had attempted suicide as well, was bandaged up and revived...
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The deaths of Seneca / James Ker.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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N878.0109/1
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74Vvlx5VbvGO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvlx5VbvGO
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0195387031
9780195387032
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878.0109 B
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991017546279702626
