Seneca's 'Consolatio ad Polybium'
by J. E. Atkinson, Cape Town
Contents
|
I. The authenticity of the work |
860 |
II. The addressee and the target readership |
864 |
III. The nature of the work |
867 |
1. The 'ad Polybium' as consolatio |
867 |
2. Eulogistic elements and their function |
869 |
3. Literary influences on the 'ad Polybium' |
870 |
4. The philosophical content |
870 |
IV. Irony and intent |
872 |
V. Texts and aids to the study of the text |
879 |
| Bibliography |
880 |
