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65 - Seneca, The Madness of Hercules

Cost of Glory

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The Madness of Hercules

Is the madness of Hercules about unleashing the chaos of hell upon earth somehow? Does it have something to do. And Seneca's mind with the fact that Hercules broke a border that shouldn't be broken? Is it actually a cautionary tale against striving for immortality for Seneca? What do we think of that, if so? Is that right? But for the full lesson, I highly recommend this book. Dana has spent many years and many drafts thinking about how to bring Seneca to life best in English.

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