In Defence of Seneca's Phaedra
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In Defence of Seneca's Phaedra. / Bloch, David Kristian.
In: Classica et Mediaevalia, Vol. 58, 2007, p. 237-257.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - In Defence of Seneca's Phaedra
AU - Bloch, David Kristian
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - In this article I present two arguments concerning Seneca's tragedy Phaedra: (1) The character Phaedra is not simply a scheming, manipulative and evil woman, but rather a woman torn apart by love and fear; (2) Phaedra in the play is not a badly and incoherently portrayed character, but a convincing and realistically drawn character. The two arguments are independent, but they combine to show Phaedra as one of Seneca's best tragic creations.
AB - In this article I present two arguments concerning Seneca's tragedy Phaedra: (1) The character Phaedra is not simply a scheming, manipulative and evil woman, but rather a woman torn apart by love and fear; (2) Phaedra in the play is not a badly and incoherently portrayed character, but a convincing and realistically drawn character. The two arguments are independent, but they combine to show Phaedra as one of Seneca's best tragic creations.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - Seneca
KW - Phaedra
KW - Seneca
KW - Phaedra
M3 - Journal article
VL - 58
SP - 237
EP - 257
JO - Classica et Mediaevalia
JF - Classica et Mediaevalia
SN - 0106-5815
ER -
ID: 2062724