The Deaths of Seneca
The Deaths of Seneca
About this book
The forced suicide of Seneca, former adviser to Nero, is one of the most tortured death scenes from classical antiquity. Here, James Ker offers a comprehensive cultural history of Seneca's death scene, situating it in the Roman imagination and tracing its many subsequent interpretations.
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- OL20406664W
Subjects
Seneca, lucius annaeus, approximately 4 b.c.-65 a.d.Nero, emperor of rome, 37-68Statesmen, biographyStatesmen, europePhilosophers, biographyRome, biography