Seneca and the Authorship of the Apocolocyntosis

This study is an investigation into the authorship of the alleged Senecan satire The Apocolocyntosis, that first probes the genre of the work, questions its treatment of philosophy, and explores various other considerations such as the political position of Seneca at the time of its writing. The study then looks at the manuscript record, examining closely the sources for this text, and afterwards looks over the evidence from the ancient historians. Finally, the investigation concludes by treating the Neronian period as a special historical topic subject to various misrepresentations that still weigh on the present. When all these threads are tied back together for a final conclusion, the study finds that for a multitude of reasons advanced in the essay, Seneca cannot be considered as the author of this satire.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

ma

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

masters

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Year dc:date.issued

2022

Author dc:creator

• Hufford, Alexander Ransome

• B Athroniaeth (Cyffredinol)
• D051 Hanes yr Henfyd
• PA Ieitheg glasurol

Dc Identifier Grantnumber

UWTSD

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.uwtsd.ac.uk:2204