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    Apocolocyntosis
    Apocolocyntosis
    Apocolocyntosis
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    Apocolocyntosis

    By W. H. D. (William Henry Denham) Rouse and Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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    Release dateNov 27, 2013
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      Apocolocyntosis - W. H. D. (William Henry Denham) Rouse

      The Project Gutenberg EBook of Apocolocyntosis, by Lucius Seneca

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      Title: Apocolocyntosis

      Author: Lucius Seneca

      Release Date: November 10, 2003 [EBook #10001]

      [Date last updated: April 9, 2005]

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK APOCOLOCYNTOSIS ***

      Produced by Ted Garvin, Ben Courtney and PG Distributed Proofreaders

      SENECA

      APOCOLOCYNTOSIS

      WITH AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY

      W.H.D. ROUSE, M.A. LITT. D.

      MCMXX

      INTRODUCTION

      This piece is ascribed to Seneca by ancient tradition; it is impossible to prove that it is his, and impossible to prove that it is not. The matter will probably continue to be decided by every one according to his view of Seneca's character and abilities: in the matters of style and of sentiment much may be said on both sides. Dion Cassius (lx, 35) says that Seneca composed an or Pumpkinification of Claudius after his death, the title being a parody of the usual ; but this title is not given in the MSS. of the Ludus de Morte Claudii, nor is there anything in the piece which suits the title very well.

      As a literary form, the piece belongs to the class called Satura Menippea, a satiric medley in prose and verse.

      This text is that of Buecheler, with a few trifling changes, which are indicated in the notes. We have been courteously allowed by Messrs Weidmann to use this text. I have to acknowledge the help of Mr Ball's notes, from which I have taken a few references; but my translation was made many years ago.

      W.H.D. ROUSE.

      BIBLIOGRAPHY

      Editio Princeps: Lucii Annaei Senecae in morte Claudii Caesaris Ludus nuper repertus: Rome, 1513.

      Latest critical text: in the Symbola Philologorum Bonnensium, fasc. i, 1864).

      Translations and helps: The Satire of Seneca on the Apotheosis of Claudius, by A.P. Ball (with introduction, notes, and translations): New York: Columbia University Press; London, Macmillan, 1902.

      SENECA

      APOCOLOCYNTOSIS,

      OR LUDUS DE MORTE CLAUDII:

      THE PUMPKINIFICATION OF CLAUDIUS.

      Virg. Aen. ii, 724

      1

      I wish to place on record the proceedings in heaven October 13 last, of the new year which begins this auspicious age. It shall be done without malice or favour. This is the truth. Ask if you like how I know it? To begin with, I am not bound to please you

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