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This volume examines Seneca's conception of the theory of tragedy, arguing that in this he consciously followed Aristotle's poetics, not, as is conventionally argued, Plato's. It investigates Seneca's role as a Stoic philosopher in shaping his own "idea of tragedy", arguing that tragedy in fact provides a perfect vehicle for Seneca to articulate not so much the virtuous life, but the misjudgements that arise from a life lived according to human passions.