Programme

"Cruel Venus": Seneca's Phaedra. In the course a full setting of the latin tragedy will be offered, together with a close reading in latin, an italian interpretation and a commentary of Seneca's play, paying particular attention to aspects of dramaturgy and poetic shape (models, esp. Euripides' Hippolytus, metrics, style).

Core Documentation

- Seneca, Fedra, introduzione, traduzione e commento a cura di A. Casamento, Roma, Carocci, 2011
- Further bibliography will be given at the beginning of the course.

Type of delivery of the course

The course (36 hours - 6 CFU) will be imparted in the second semester.

Attendance

Attendance, although not mandatory, is warmly recommended.

Type of evaluation

Oral exam.