CLASSIC 30 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Thyestes, Atreus, Voyeurism
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Aeneas leaves underworld thru door of true shade. Begs atreus to set hatred aside: roman timeline. Augustus emperor from 27bc to 14 ce. Tiberius, caligula, claudius emperors from 14 - 54 ce. Wrote under nero, forced by him to commit suicide. Last julio-claudian emperor (only one not to know augustus) Loved to act, sing, compete in athletics. Son of famous rhetorician (seneca the elder) Exiled to corsica for an affair with nero"s aunt in 41. Recalled in 49 to be nero"s tutor. Fell out of favor, retired in 62/64. Wrote important philosophical works: on anger & on mercy. Tragedies dealt with: passion & reason, overstepping boundaries, tyranny. Suicide: performance and voyeurism in thyestes. Atreus: if only i could prevent the gods from leaving force them all to watch this vengeance feast! . Tried to trick the gods into eating pelops. Overcome by desire for power & revenge. Caligula (emperor when seneca started his political career)
