L. Annaeus Seneca Troades: Introduction, Text and Commentary (Mnemosyne, Bibliotheca Classica Batava Supplementum) (Mnemosyne, Supplements) (English and Latin Edition)

A.J. Keulen’s new commentary on Seneca’s Troades is the fruit of a lifetime devotion to this play. This extensive philological commentary on the Troades is a most welcome contribution to the study of Seneca’s plays. Meaning, history and usage of Seneca’s vocabulary are thoroughly discussed. The author provides ample comparison with Senecan prose and rival poets. In addition, the commentary addresses composition and word order, and discusses textual, metrical and grammatical difficulties. A full bibliography and three indices complete this valuable book. L. ANNAEUS SENECA TROADES : INTRODUCTION, TEXT AND COMMENTARY 3 CONTENTS 7 Preface 9 Introduction 11 1. Seneca's life 11 2. Seneca's literary activities 17 3. On dating the Troades 18 4. The deaths of Astyanax and Polyxena in earlier literature 20 5. The structure of Seneca's play 22 6. The themes of the play 23 7. The characters of the play 24 8. The metres of the play 33 9. Staging the play 37 10. The play(s) through the ages 40 11. The text 45 Text 47 Commentary 79 Abbreviations 80 Act I (1-163) 81 First choral ode (67-163) 134 Act II (164-408) 175 Second choral ode (371-408) 278 Act III (409-860) 299 Third choral ode (814-860) 425 Act IV (861-1055) 441 Fourth choral ode (1009-1055) 485 Act V (1056-1179) 501 Bibliography 539 Index nominum et uerborum 561 Index rerum 575 Index locorum 579 "This book provides an extensive philological commentary on Seneca's Troades. Its main purpose is to elaborate on the meaning of the single words, and to offer further insight on their history and usage. In this text, comparisons are made with Senecan prose and works of other poets. In addition, the commentary addresses word order, textual, metrical, grammatical, and compositional difficulties. The book concludes with an extensive bibliography and three indices."--Jacket.