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Ancient ยท Philosophy / drama

Phaedra

by Seneca. A major work by Seneca exploring stoicism, mortality, power; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
c. 1st century CE
Origin
Roman Empire
Era
Ancient
Genre
Philosophy / drama
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Seneca exploring stoicism, mortality, power; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.