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Seneca the Younger
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Seneca the Younger
Becca Howell
Education
- Went to School of the Sexii in Rome.
- At the School of the Sexii he studied to be an orator and philosopher.
- Went to live in Egypt for a few years with his uncle, when he returned in 31 he began studying politics and law.
Oedipus
- Written in 55
- Retells the story of Oedipus, who killed his father without knowing it was him, and also married his mother.
- Sophocles wrote a story of Oedipus before Seneca, Oedipus the King.
- This play is the model of classic drama in Elizabethan England.
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca.
- Born in 4BC in Corduba, Spain.
- Parents are Seneca the Elder, famous rhetoric teacher, and Helvia.
- Mother's sister took him to Rome as a boy to study at the School of the Sexii.
- Married Pompeia Paulina in 50.
- Banned by Claudius in 41 for adultery with his niece.
- Returned in 49 with the
help
and influence of
emperors wife .
- Built up powerful friend
group, including the
future emperor Nero.
- Seneca was one of Nero's tutors as he as growing up, and developed a friendship with him.
- Nero ended up ordering Seneca to commit suicide in 65 because Nero thought Seneca was one of the conspirators in the plot to kill him.
Died in 65AD in Rome.
Writings
Most Famous Tragedies
- Twelve philosophical essays
- 124 letters about moral issues in society
- Nine tragedies
- Talked about Death in many of his letters
The Madness of Hercules
- Written in 54
- Tells the basic story of Hercules and his labors, saying how Juno drove Hercules to insanity and he killed his family
"The first art of a monarch is the power to endure hatred."
"Things that were hard to bear are sweet to remember."
- Writings were influenced by writings during Augustus' reign
Fun Facts
Seneca was influenced by the writings of the Augustan Age, including Virgil, Ovid, and Sophocles
- Younger Brother Gallio met St. Paul and may have been friends with him.
- Nephew was Lucan, a famous Roman poet.
- Wrote satire about government and politicians.
- Had forward thinking about slavery, thinking it was wrong and immoral.
- May have had correspondence with St. Paul and discussed religion.
- The only reason Claudius did not order him executed was because he thought he would have a short life anyway.
- Appears in Dante's Inferno in the first circle of hell.
He influenced Ralph Waldo Emerson, Shakespeare, the writers during the Elizabethan Era, John of Salisbury, and Petrarch
Petrarch quotes Seneca in his own writings more then anyone else
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