Seneca the Elder

Fragmenta

This work is a collection of fragmentary texts (Fragmenta) preserved through citations in ancient works, such as those of Quintilian, focusing on literature and rhetoric. It contains various discussions, including a dramatic debate between Pomponius and Seneca, dramatic expressions in the declamations of Seneca the Elder, and views on oaths. Furthermore, it presents diverse topics, such as the poet Montanus's praise for Virgil's recitation techniques. Although these fragments do not form a systematic narrative, they vividly reflect the lively intellectual activities surrounding literature, rhetoric, and art criticism in ancient Rome.