Sénèque respecte scrupuleusement l’orthodoxie stoïcienne en affirmant à plusieurs reprises que la santé physique, en tant qu’« indifférent » moral, ne doit en aucun cas être un objet d’attention. Toutefois, parallèlement à ces considérations, il compose une œuvre dans laquelle la souffrance physique occupe une place considérable. La présente étude, à travers l’examen des théories et des représentations du dolor physique dans l’œuvre philosophique de Sénèque, se propose de résoudre ce paradoxe apparent et de déterminer précisément les fonctions d’un tel emploi. Dans un premier moment, après avoir défini la notion de dolor physique et établi une typologie précise, nous démontrons l’omniprésence du motif du corps souffrant et en dégageons les raisons externes, qu’elles soient socio-anthropologiques et culturelles, politiques, littéraires et même personnelles. Dans un deuxième temps, nous étudions la dimension médicale des représentations de la souffrance, afin de définir chez le philosophe le niveau de sa connaissance des auteurs spécialisés et l’origine possible des théories pathologiques et thérapeutiques qui affleurent dans son œuvre. Dans un troisième temps, nous envisageons le dolor physique au sein de la pensée philosophique de Sénèque. Nous nous employons à démontrer que le dolor physique possède une fonction éthique de premier ordre et que Sénèque ne se limite à présenter des éléments dogmatiques, mais développe également une série d’exercices pratiques permettant de sortir vainqueur du combat contre la douleur physique. / Seneca scrupulously respects Stoic orthodoxy by repeatedly asserting that physical health, as a moral “indifferent”, should never be an object of attention. However, alongside these considerations, he composed a work in which physical suffering holds an important place. The intent of this study, through the analysis of theories and representations of physical dolor in Seneca’s philosophical works, is to solve this apparent paradox and to accurately establish the functions of such use. In a first time, after having defined the notion of physical dolor and established a precise typology, we demonstrate the omnipresence of the pattern of the suffering body and draw external reasons for it, whether they might be socio-anthropological and cultural, political, literary and even personal. In a second time, we study the medical aspect of the representations of suffering in order to define in the philosopher the level of his knowledge of specialized authors and the possible origin of the pathological and therapeutic theories that emerge in his work. In a third time, we consider the physical dolor in Seneca’s philosophical thought. We apply to demonstrate that the physical dolor has a first order ethical function and that Seneca does not confine himself to submitting dogmatic elements, but he also develops a series of practical exercises that allow to emerge victorious from the fight against physical pain.

This thesis is an analysis of the comic and tragicomic styles that are evident in plays written by Beaumont and Fletcher.

Seneca, De Providentia. Ein Kommentar. De Providentia ist ein fiktiver Dialog, den Seneca mit dem als Adressaten seiner Epistulae Morales bekannten Freund Lucilius führt. Im Verlauf dieses "Dialogs" versucht Seneca seinem Freund und Schüler die Frage nach dem Leid, das dem vir bonus widerfährt, obwohl die Welt von der göttlichen providentia gelenkt wird, zu beantworten. Es handelt sich also um das Theodizeeproblem, das Seneca hier auf der Basis einer Frage des Lucilius zu lösen versucht, die im Verlauf des Texts 7-mal wiederkehrt, jeweils dem Gedankenfortschritt angepasst oder ihn auch manchmal bewirkend. Der Kommentar besteht aus zwei Teilen, einem fortlaufenden in Form einer interpolierenden Paraphrase, und einem Einzelkommentar, in dem die während der Arbeit angefallenen Einzelbeobachtungen gesammelt sind. Unter interpolierender Paraphrase verstehe ich dabei eine behutsame Paraphrase, in der besonders die bei Seneca oft unklar bleibenden logischen Verknüpfungen hergestellt werden sollen. Dazu ist es oft nötig, andere Senecastellen zur Erklärung zu benutzen. Ich habe in der Regel auf das Heranziehen weiterer Quellen verzichtet. Denn die Überlieferungslage, vor allem der philosophischen Quellen, ist zum großen Teil desolat, und Seneca selbst hält – in epist. 84 – ein Werk dann für besonders gelungen, wenn man die zahlreichen darin eingeflossenen Quellen nicht mehr erkennen kann, weil sie nahtlos in den eigenen Text übergegangen sind. Dies ist der erste deutschsprachige Kommentar zu De Providentia. Er unterscheidet sich von den vorhandenen Kommentaren in italienischer1 und englischer2 Sprache dadurch, dass in ihm der Verlauf des gesamten Texts in den Blick genommen wird. Insofern stellt er eher eine Strukturanalyse dar, wie sie schon von Grimal3 und Abel4 vorgelegt worden ist. Grimal hat später selbst gesagt5, dass es sich bei seiner Arbeit mehr um die Bemühung um den Aufriss handle, der sich an die Regeln der zeitgenössischen Rhetorik halte, während Abel eine Untersuchung der Tiefenstruktur vorgenommen habe. Man kann meinen Kommentar als eine auf der Untersuchung Grimals basierende Strukturanalyse verstehen, die den Gedankenverlauf des Senecatexts nachvollzieht und sich dabei mit den von Abel zu De Providentia präsentierten Thesen auseinander setzt. Anmerkungen 1 Lucio Anneo Seneca, De Providentia, de constantia sapientis (Dialoghi I-II), testo, commento, traduzione a cura di Giovanni Viansino, Roma 1968; Lucio Anneo Seneca, La Provvidenza, introduzione, testo, traduzione e note a cura di Emanuela Andreoni, Roma 1971; Seneca, I dialoghi, volume primo a cura di Giovanni Viansino, Milano 1988; Lucio Anneo Seneca, La provvidenza, introduzione, testo, traduzione e note a cura di Alfonso Traina, Milano 32000. 2 Lucius Annaeus Seneca, de providentia, a commentary by E.G.Delarue, Diss.Cornell Univ. Ithaca, New York 1974 (Mikrofilm). 3 Le Providentia, in: REA 52, 1950, 238-257. 4 Bauformen in Senecas Dialogen. Fünf Strukturanalysen: dial. 6, 11, 12, 1 u. 2, Heidelberg 1967. 5 Seneca, Macht und Ohnmacht des Geistes, Darmstadt 1978, S.299.

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Il contributo porta all’attenzione venti terzine dantesche ancora ignote agli studi sulla tradizione manoscritta della Commedia, trasmesse nel manoscritto SLUB Dresden, Mscr.Dresd.Dc.152 (tragedie di Seneca con il cosiddetto ʻcommento dell’Anonimo a Botticellaʼ). Dopo una descrizione del manoscritto, il contributo ne ricostruisce la storia e tratteggia il profilo culturale del suo copista. Si forniscono quindi trascrizione diplomatica e interpretativa dei tre brani tratti dalla Commedia, assieme a una loro analisi linguistica e testuale. Il copista, la cui mano copia anche le tragedie, si rivela in tal modo un copista settentrionale e si dimostra poco interessato alla correttezza testuale del testo dantesco. Si indagano per ultimo i possibili rapporti tra le tragedie senecane e le terzine di Dante, così come i rapporti fra i tre brani danteschi. Quello che sembra più sicuro ipotizzare è un legame ʻghibellinoʼ, anti-papale dietro la selezione dei tre brani.

Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the Epistulae Morales Seneca presents his moral philosophy. Scholars such as Hadot, Mans and Smuts have studied Seneca's moral philosophy in the Epistulae Morales. The question is, how does Seneca present and develop his moral philosophy in the Epistulae Morales, i.e. what literary technique does he use? Scholars have pointed out that Seneca's use of the epistolary form is an integral part of this literary technique. The epistolary form was an ideal medium for conveying his moral philosophy: "[Seneca] presented himself as a spiritual guide, and for that purpose he made use of the literary form of letters ... In this form Seneca was able to give a detailed presentation of the course of moral education" (Misch 1950:419). The more specific question is thus: how does Seneca use the epistolary form to present and develop his moral philosophy in the Epistulae Morales? In order to answer how Seneca employs the epistolary form, it is necessary to understand what Seneca's goal was with the Epistulae Morales. I suggest that the goal of Seneca's moral philosophy in the Epistulae Morales is the development of a practical moral identity. Seneca's choice of the letter as the form of his philosophical discussion enabled him to create certain fictional personae. The three main personae of the Epistulae Morales are the Ideal Persona (the embodiment of Seneca's moral philosophy), the persona Seneca and the persona Lucilius. These personae demonstrate the phases of moral progress. The Ideal Persona is the ideal, which the personae Seneca and Lucilius must strive towards becoming. The persona Seneca acts in the role of the mentor, advising the persona Lucilius on how to achieve this ideal, but he is himself still struggling towards it. The persona Lucilius is just beginning to walk the road of moral progress at the beginning of the Epistulae Morales. The phases of moral progress, which are enacted by the three personae, are also the phases of the development of a practical moral identity. The practical moral identity should thus be viewed both as a goal and as a process in the letters. Epistulae Morales 1-29 form a separate whole, as scholars have pointed out. These letters also supply sufficient evidence of Seneca's literary technique of developing a practical moral identity in the Epistulae Morales. A close reading of Epistulae Morales 1-29 in Chapter 2 analyses this literary technique. Chapter 3 involves a systematic exposition of the practical moral identity in terms of certain themes. The themes represent the main aspects of moral development, i.e. the main aspects of the development of a practical moral identity in Epistulae Morales 1-29. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In die Epistulae Morales bied Seneca sy morele filosofie aan. Vakkundiges soos Hadot, Mans en Smuts het Seneca se morele filosofie in die Epistulae Morales bestudeer. Die vraag is egter, hoe ontwikkel Seneca sy morele filosofie in die Epistulae Morales, m.a.w watter literêre tegniek gebruik hy? Vakkundiges het daarop gedui dat Seneca se gebruik van die briefvorm 'n integrale deel van hierdie literêre tegniek uitmaak. Die briefvorm was 'n ideale medium om sy morele filosofie weer te gee: "[Seneca] presented himself as a spiritual guide, and for that purpose he made use of the literary form of letters ... In this form Seneca was able to give a detailed presentation of the course of moral education" (Misch 1950:419). Die meer spesifieke vraag is dus: hoe gebruik Seneca die briefvorm om sy morele filosofie in die Epistulae Morales te ontwikkel? Om hierdie vraag te beantwoord, is dit nodig om te verstaan wat Seneca se doel met die Epistulae Morales was. Ek stel voor dat Seneca die ontwikkeling van 'n praktiese morele identiteit ten doel gehad het. Seneca se gebruik van die briefvorm het hom in staat gestel om sekere fiktiewe personae te skep. Die drie hoof personae van die Epistulae Morales is die Ideale Persona (die verpersoonliking van Seneca se morele filosofie), die persona Seneca en die persona Lucilius. Hierdie personae verteenwoordig die fases van morele ontwikkeling. Die Ideale Persona is die ideaal, wat Seneca en Lucilius moet nastreef. Seneca speel die rol van mentor. Hy gee Lucilius raad oor hoe om hierdie ideaal te verwesenlik, maar hyself streef ook daarna. Die Epistulae Morales open met Lucilius aan die begin van sy morele ontwikkeling. Die fases van morele ontwikkeling wat deur die drie personae opgevoer word is ook die fases van die ontwikkeling van 'n praktiese morele identiteit. Die praktiese morele identiteit moet gesien word as beide 'n doel en 'n proses in die briewe. Epistulae Morales 1-29 vorm 'n afsonderlike geheel, soos deur vakkundiges uitgewys is. Hierdie briewe verskaf voldoende bewys vir die literêre tegniek waarmee die praktiese morele identiteit in die Epistulae Morales geskep word. 'n Gedetailleerde analise van Epistulae Morales 1-29 in Hoofstuk 2 analiseer hierdie literêre tegniek. Hoofstuk 3 gee 'n sistematiese uiteensetting van die praktiese morele identiteit in terme van sekere temas. Die temas verteenwoordig die hoof aspekte van morele ontwikkeling, m.a.w. die hoof aspekte van die ontwikkeling van 'n praktiese morele identiteit in Epistulae Morales 1-29.

Seneca’s contribution to the development of Western European theatre and conceptions of theatricality has been underestimated in comparison to that of Greek tragedy. This thesis argues for the continuous importance of Senecan drama in theatrical theory and practice from the sixteenth century until the present day. It examines significant instances of Seneca in performance, and shows how these draw on particular aspects of Seneca’s style and dramaturgical technique to coalesce into a sub-genre of tragedy termed here ‘hypertragedy’ or the ‘senecan aesthetic’. The underlying premise of this representational mode is that verbal (vocal) performance is a physical act and induces physical responses. This entails the consequential inference that Senecan theatre is not mimetic – that is, based on an isomorphic identification of character with performer – but rather affective; like oratory, it functions through direct, quasi-musical manipulation of the auditor’s senses. The goal of this theatrical form is to articulate extreme states of mind or experiences which cannot be conveyed via conventional mimetic means: pain, frenzy, dissolution of the self. In tracing the theories of tragedy which comprise a narrative contrapuntal to the reception of Seneca onstage, it is possible to identify the factors which have successively constructed, promoted, suppressed, reviled and finally reinstated the senecan aesthetic as philhellenism’s other.

This thesis traces the revival of Senecan tragedy from 1570 to the end of the sixteenth century through some of the earlier translations, adaptations, and imitations, and to evaluate the significance of the final evolution of such works into the Elizabethan tragedy of revenge.

Este trabalho tem como objetivos a tradução anotada e um estudo a respeito da obra Suasórias de Sêneca, o rétor. A tradução tenta seguir de modo rente o texto original, enquanto as notas procuram informar ao leitor algum acontecimento histórico ou personagens citados por Sêneca ou pelos declamadores. Já o estudo divide-se em três capítulos, o primeiro, procura detalhar algumas questões básicas sobre a declamatio, tendo ainda como subcapítulo um estudo mais aprofundado sobre as fontes desse fenômeno romano; o segundo capítulo versa sobre a forma constituinte da obra, ou seja, as sententiae, diuisiones e colores; o terceiro e último capítulo analisa de perto a relação entre suasória e prosopopeia, suas semelhas e diferenças. / This dissertation has as its aims an annotated translation and a study about the work Suasoriae of Seneca, the elder. The translation attempts to follow closely on the original text, while the notes informes the reader some historical event or characters cited by Seneca or even by the reciters. The study is divided into three chapters, the first attempts to clarify some basic questions about the declamatio, and also has, as its subchapter, a further study on the sources of this Roman phenomenon, the second chapter deals with the constituent form of the work, i.e.the sententiae, diuisiones and colores, the third and final chapter examines closely the relantionship between suasoria and prosopopeia, their resemblances and their differences.

Este trabalho tem como objetivos a tradução anotada e um estudo a respeito da obra Suasórias de Sêneca, o rétor. A tradução tenta seguir de modo rente o texto original, enquanto as notas procuram informar ao leitor algum acontecimento histórico ou personagens citados por Sêneca ou pelos declamadores. Já o estudo divide-se em três capítulos, o primeiro, procura detalhar algumas questões básicas sobre a declamatio, tendo ainda como subcapítulo um estudo mais aprofundado sobre as fontes desse fenômeno romano; o segundo capítulo versa sobre a forma constituinte da obra, ou seja, as sententiae, diuisiones e colores; o terceiro e último capítulo analisa de perto a relação entre suasória e prosopopeia, suas semelhas e diferenças. / This dissertation has as its aims an annotated translation and a study about the work Suasoriae of Seneca, the elder. The translation attempts to follow closely on the original text, while the notes informes the reader some historical event or characters cited by Seneca or even by the reciters. The study is divided into three chapters, the first attempts to clarify some basic questions about the declamatio, and also has, as its subchapter, a further study on the sources of this Roman phenomenon, the second chapter deals with the constituent form of the work, i.e.the sententiae, diuisiones and colores, the third and final chapter examines closely the relantionship between suasoria and prosopopeia, their resemblances and their differences.