Octavia A Play Attributed to Seneca by Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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.
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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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