Seneca the Younger

plays he created was Ambracia. Ambracia was about the city of Aetolia. Quintus Ennius can be attributed to being a virtuoso in poetry, but his potent contribution of the establishment of Latin shorthand in his era was foremost in a variety of Latin poets. Lucius Annaeus Seneca was born is Cordoba, Spain in c. 4 BCE. He was well known as "Seneca the Younger" because his father was "Seneca the Elder". His father also was very persuasive role in world literature with his wealthy rhetorical teachings. Seneca the Younger was very affluent. He was highly educated in Rome. Seneca the Younger wrote Philosophical compositions and tragedies. One of his longest compositions is Moral Letters and Epistolar Morales. Moral Letters and Epistolar Morales is divided into 20 books. They were essays about a particular angle on life and ethics. Apolocyntosis diva Claudia is one of his works that still survives through history today. It is translated to “The Pumpkinification of Claudius”. Seneca was exiled to Corsica for adultery with Princess Julia Livilla. Princess Julia Livilla was the niece of Claudius. The composition, Apolocyntosis Divi Claudii, is centered on the deification of the emperor, Claudius. Accusations say Seneca had become a Christian, and his writings were used by early Christian writers. His tragedies were most influential in England. Seneca’s tragedies were a salient inspiration to William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus. He was brought back to Rome graciously by Julia…

In the first century of the common era, ancient Rome witnessed the emergence of the new major philosophy of Stoicism. Founded by Zeno in Athens, the tenets of Stoicism focused on the eradication of emotion, and particularly fear, which would lead to a life committed to self-betterment. Seneca and his contemporaries took these ideas and expanding on them, marking a shift from the Epicurean philosophy studied a generation previously. While Seneca lead an active life as tutor to Emperor Nero and…

Themes: Euripides’ Medea is undoubtedly the most famous and widely produced in modern times. One of the reasons for this modern popularity is a sense that the emotions of this story, though emphasized to the levels of Greek tragedy, are extremely modern and relatable. People move on more than they used to, and can tolerate abandoning their own families and homelands to be with their beloved, to start a family in a new land and hope for it to thrive.To achieve the influence today, any production…

Grace Wang December 18, 2015 Tragedy Essay Which is the better tragedy, according to Aristotle’s definition of tragedy: Medea or Oedipus Rex? According to Aristotle’s definition, a tragic hero is a distinguished person occupying a high position, living in a prosperous life and falling into misfortune due to his own tragic flaw which consequently leads to his reversal and late recognition. Medea and Oedipus Rex are both one of the best classical and well known examples of tragedy. Oedipus Rex…

Revenge a blade with two sides, and we should be get ready be cut when we try to cut someone. The way that they take revenge in the play “Hamlet”, the movie “Inglorious Basterds”and Paris Massacre are different. In the play “Hamlet,” the protagonist revenge is really personal, and he is the only one trying to get revenge. In the shooting in Paris, revenge is a little more impersonal and complex. The families of the deceased don’t have a way of avenging the Islam State, so the government has to…

struggles people face. Although both the Younger family in A Raisin in the Sun and Mrs. Wright in Trifles endure great hardship, the Youngers illustrate how family sustains a person, while Mrs. Wright illustrates how isolation destroys a person. In the play A Raisin in the Sun, family is the root of which Walter hangs onto. As Walter tries to make a name for him within the parameters of society, he inadvertently brings dread…

2 years ago, I left my old school and joined St. Albert. A new year with 40 new faces at a new school. Extremely scary. Over 3 years, I’ve joined so many extra-curricular activities and made so many friends. That was not expected for that girl in grade 6. I would never believe that 2 years later, I would be standing in front of you, saying a speech, trying to be the grade 8 valedictorian. So every so often, Mr. B gives us these quote responses, and asks us to write down what we think they…

Within literature, tragedy is generally exemplified by a grave and unfortunate situation that is inflicted onto a heroic figure, causing emotions of sorrow and pity for its audience. Today tragedies can be delivered in various literary forms, yet centuries ago a tragedy exclusively pertained to stage performances. The iconic plays of Oedipus the King by Sophocles and Hamlet by William Shakespeare are examples of two traditional tragedies from two different eras, Greek and Elizabethan. It’s due…

The topic of revenge is portrayed over and over in countless works of literature. Revenge is portrayed in the Shakespearean play, Macbeth, as well as in the novel, “Of Mice and Men” which was written by John Steinbeck. In the play Macbeth, revenge is seen throughout the whole text. Revenge is one of the major themes in this play seeing as there are various parts with this topic laced throughout it. The reason why there are countless killings in this play is because when someone sees blood, they…

nature for the Stoics and above all, how we can achieve eudaimonia. In conclusion, whilst opposing views provided by Nietzsche and Epicureanism undermine the high value Stoicism put on living according to nature. I would conclude and agree with the Stoics, for they represent a reasonable view, that is even incorporated in the modern era of today. For example, a common Stoic method that is practiced is taking time out to reflect the essential virtues of Stoicism and what they stand for when one…