The deaths of Seneca / James Ker.

"The forced suicide of Seneca, former adviser to Nero, is one of the most tortured - and most revisited - death scenes from classical antiquity. After fruitlessly opening his veins and drinking hemlock, Seneca finally succumbed to death in a stifling steam bath, while his wife Paulina, who had...

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Main Author: Ker, James, 1970-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2009.
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