Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP190100218

Funded Activity Summary

The rediscovery of Senecan tragedy in 14th century Europe. This project aims to provide a new understanding of the emergence of classical tragedy by reassessing how classical Latin drama was revived in 14th century Europe after a long period of neglect. Classical tragedy, which incorporates the myths of the Graeco-Roman world in its fabric, was virtually unknown from late antiquity until the high middle ages when the tragedies of Seneca became popular. In the early 14th century, commentaries by Albertino Mussato and Nicholas Trevet allowed a new readership access to these complex ancient works; this analysis also provides new insights into trends of popularity across the ages. Using recent advances in digitisation technology and scholarship, the project will establish a model for research into the history of the book, the image, and text.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2019

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $290,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Latin and Classical Greek Literature | Literary Studies | Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies | Stylistics and Textual Analysis

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding Europe's Past | Languages and Literature |

Other Keywords

Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies | Languages and Literature | Latin and Classical Greek Literature | Literary Studies | Stylistics and Textual Analysis | Understanding Europe's Past

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