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With bloody verses charmd? Spenser and Seneca
by Emily Mayne

The writings of Lucius Annaeus Seneca seem to have been, to exaggerate only a little, everywhere in early modern Europe: widely printed, read, translated, cited, imitated, and, in the case of Seneca’s tragedies, even occasionally performed. It is therefore surprising that relatively little scholarly attention has been paid to Spenser’s engagements with this most prolific and various of classical authors. Read more…

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  • Pro Chino Hills Concrete 4 months, 3 weeks ago

    It is therefore surprising that relatively little scholarly attention has been paid to Spenser’s engagements with this most prolific and various of classical authors.

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  • Santa Ana Onsite Truck Repair 4 months, 2 weeks ago

    No one wants to think about what it’s like to be going downhill with 80,000 pounds of steel…and not be able to stop.

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Cite as:

Emily Mayne, "With bloody verses charmd? Spenser and Seneca," Spenser Review (Winter 2020).
http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/spenseronline/review/volume-50/501/with-bloody-verses-charmd-spenser-and-seneca-1/with-bloody-verses-charmd-spenser-and-seneca-1
Accessed May 5th, 2024.
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