Apocolocyntosis
by Seneca
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Columbia University Press, 1902
The first edition of Apocolocyntosis by Seneca was published in New York by Columbia University Press in 1902. We track 2 editions.
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First edition
- 1st Columbia University Press1902 Hardback I own The Satire of Seneca on the Apotheosis of Claudius Commonly Called the Apocolocyntosis, Columbia University Press 1902 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Cambridge University Press1984 Hardback I own Apocolocyntosis, Cambridge University Press 1984 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Set in
- underworld
- Characters
- Claudius, Augustus, Mercury, Jupiter, Hercules, Febris, Dis Pater, Janus
- Genre
- Menippean satire
In print
- Editions recorded
- 39 on Open Library, 12 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 14 languages
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
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Who published the first edition of Apocolocyntosis?
The first edition of Apocolocyntosis by Seneca was published in New York by Columbia University Press in 1902.
How many editions of Apocolocyntosis are there?
We track 2 editions of Apocolocyntosis, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Can I read Apocolocyntosis for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
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