The rediscovery of Senecan tragedy in 14th century Europe

本项目旨在通过重新评估古典拉丁戏剧如何在世纪的欧洲经过长时间的忽视后复兴，提供对古典悲剧出现的新理解。古典悲剧在其结构中融入了希腊罗马世界的神话，从古代晚期直到中世纪盛期，当塞涅卡的悲剧变得流行时，古典悲剧几乎不为人所知。在世纪早期，Albertino Mussato和Nicholas Trevet的评论使新的读者能够接触到这些复杂的古代作品;这种分析也为各个时代的流行趋势提供了新的见解。利用数字化技术和学术研究的最新进展，该项目将建立一个研究书籍，图像和文本历史的模型。

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.