# The Tragedies of Seneca

_Translated into English Verse, to Which Have Been Appended Comparative Analyses of the Corresponding Greek and Roman Plays, and a Mythological Index_

By Lucius Annaeus Seneca.

"The Tragedies of Seneca" by Lucius Annaeus Seneca is a collection of ancient Roman tragedies written in the 50s CE. These philosophical dramas reimagine Greek myths through a Stoic lens, featuring five-act structures, violent plots recounted in shocking detail, and lengthy moral meditations. Written by the Stoic philosopher-politician, these works transformed familiar stories like Medea and Agamemnon into distinctly Roman philosophical explorations. Their graphic violence and ethical focus would later influence Renaissance revenge tragedy, including Shakespeare's bloodiest works. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Author of introduction, etc.: John Matthews Manly
- Translator: Frank Justus Miller
- Subjects: Mythology, Classical -- Drama; Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D. -- Translations into English

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Thyestes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/20056) by Lucius Annaeus Seneca (1 h 36 min, English)
- [Agamemnon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/19482) by Lucius Annaeus Seneca (1 h 22 min, English)
- [Troades](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/20872) by Lucius Annaeus Seneca (1 h 41 min, English)
- [Oedipus](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/20245) by Lucius Annaeus Seneca (1 h 32 min, English)

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