Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization

220. Roman Tragedy XI: Pseudo-Seneca’s Octavia, or Definitely Not a Play by Seneca


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Bloks, Moniek. “Claudia Octavia – The Neglected Empress.” History of Royal Women, Feb 3, 2020. https://www.historyofroyalwomen.com/claudia-octavia/claudia-octavia-the-neglected-empress/. Accessed 20 Mar 2022.

Ginsberg, Lauren Donovan. “Poppaea in History and on the Stage.” Michael Hersch. http://michaelhersch.com/works/program/poppaea-essay-Ginsberg.html. Accessed 20 Mar 2022.

Lewis, Jone Johnson. "Poppaea Sabina." ThoughtCo, Feb. 16, 2021, thoughtco.com/poppaea-sabina-biography-3525460.

Schubert, Paul. “To Heaven on a Chariot: The Incredible Story of Poppaea Sabina.” Antigone Journal. https://antigonejournal.com/2021/08/poppaea-sabina/. Accessed 20 Mar 2022.

Seneca. Ella Isabel Harris, translator. Tragedies, Digireads.com Publishing, 2020.

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