A Commentary On The Complete Greek Tragedies
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A Commentary On The Complete Greek Tragedies
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Author : James C. Hogan
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2014-12-10
A Commentary On The Complete Greek Tragedies written by James C. Hogan and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-10 with Literary Criticism categories.
This commentary offers a rich introduction and useful guide to the seven surviving plays attributed to Aeschylus. Though it may profitably be used with any translation of Aeschylus, the commentary is based on the acclaimed Chicago translations, The Complete Greek Tragedies, edited by David Grene and Richmond Lattimore. James C. Hogan provides a general introduction to Aeschylean theater and drama, followed by a line-by-line commentary on each of the seven plays. He places Aeschylus in the historical, cultural, and religious context of fifth-century Athens, showing how the action and metaphor of Aeschylean theater can be illuminated by information on Athenian law athletic contests, relations with neighboring states, beliefs about the underworld, and countless other details of Hellenic life. Hogan clarifies terms that might puzzle modern readers, such as place names and mythological references, and gives special attention to textual and linguistic issues: controversial questions of interpretation; difficult or significant Greek words; use of style, rhetoric, and commonplaces in Greek poetry; and Aeschylus's place in the poetic tradition of Homer, Hesiod, and the elegiac poets. Practical information on staging and production is also included, as are maps and illustrations, a bibliography, indexes, and extensive cross-references between the seven plays. Forthcoming volumes will cover the works of Sophocles and Euripides.
Euripides Electra
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Author : H. M. Roisman
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2012-10-09
Euripides Electra written by H. M. Roisman and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-09 with Drama categories.
Among the best-known Greek tragedies, Electra is also one of the plays students of Greek often read in the original language. It tells the story of how Electra and her brother, Orestes, avenge the murder of their father, Agamemnon, by their mother and her lover. H. M. Roisman and C. A. E. Luschnig have developed a new edition of this seminal tragedy designed for twenty-first-century classrooms. Included with the Greek text are a useful introduction, line-by-line commentary, and other materials in English, all intended to support intermediate and advanced undergraduate students. Electra's gripping story and almost contemporary feel help make the play accessible and interesting to modern audiences. The liberties Euripides took with the traditional myth and the playwright's attitudes toward the gods can inspire fruitful classroom discussion about fifth-century Athenian thought, manners, and morals. Roisman and Luschnig invite readers to compare Euripides' treatment of the myth with those of Aeschylus and Sophocles and with variant presentations in epic and lyric poetry, later drama, and modern film. The introduction also places the play in historical context and describes conventions of the Greek theater specific to the work. Extensive appendices provide a complete metrical analysis of the play, helpful notes on grammar and syntax, an index of verbs, and a Greek-English glossary. In short, the authors have included everything students need to support and enhance their reading of Electra in its original language.
Sophocles
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Author : Sophocles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1913
Sophocles written by Sophocles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1913 with Greek drama (Tragedy) categories.
Aeschylus Oresteia
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Author : D. J. Conacher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Aeschylus Oresteia written by D. J. Conacher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Drama categories.
The Agamemnon Of Aeschylus
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Author : Aeschylus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
The Agamemnon Of Aeschylus written by Aeschylus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with categories.
Aeschylus Persae
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Author : A. F. Garvie
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-08-27
Aeschylus Persae written by A. F. Garvie and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-27 with Literary Criticism categories.
Aeschylus' Persae, first produced in 472 BC, is the oldest surviving Greek tragedy. It is also the only extant Greek tragedy that deals, not with a mythological subject, but with an event of recent history, the Greek defeat of the Persians at Salamis in 480 BC. Unlike Aeschylus' other surviving plays, it is apparently not part of a connected trilogy. In this new edition A. F. Garvie encourages the reader to assess the Persae on its own terms as a drama. It is not a patriotic celebration, or a play with a political manifesto, but a genuine tragedy, which, far from presenting a simple moral of hybris punished by the gods, poses questions concerning human suffering to which there are no easy answers. In his Introduction Garvie defends the play's structure against its critics, and considers its style, the possibility of thematic links between it and the other plays presented by Aeschylus on the same occasion, its staging, and the state of the transmitted text. The Commentary develops in greater detail some of the conclusions of the Introduction.
The Agamemnon Of Aeschylus
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Author : David Raeburn
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2011-11-18
The Agamemnon Of Aeschylus written by David Raeburn and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-18 with Literary Collections categories.
This commentary discusses Aeschylus' play Agamemnon (458 BC), which is one of the most popular of the surviving ancient Greek tragedies, and is the first to be published in English since 1958. It is designed particularly to help students who are tackling Aeschylus in the original Greek for the first time, and includes a reprint of D. L. Page's Oxford Classical Text of the play. The introduction defines the place of Agamemnon within the Oresteia trilogy as a whole, and the historical context in which the plays were produced. It discusses Aeschylus' handling of the traditional myth and the main ideas which underpin his overall design: such as the development of justice and the nature of human responsibility; and it emphasizes how the power of words, seen as ominous speech-acts which can determine future events, makes a central contribution to the play's dramatic momentum. Separate sections explore Aeschylus' use of theatrical resources, the role of the chorus, and the solo characters. Finally there is an analysis of Aeschylus' distinctive poetic style and use of imagery, and an outline of the transmission of the play from 458 BC to the first printed editions.
A Commentary On The Plays Of Sophocles
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Author : James C. Hogan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
A Commentary On The Plays Of Sophocles written by James C. Hogan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Drama categories.
James C. Hogan introduces each play by highlighting specific and interpretive problems relevant to that play before turning to a line-by-line analysis. The line analysis is comprehensive, ranging from the meanings of words and phrases that pertain to a variety of Greek ideas and institutions to metaphor and imagery specific to each play as well as plots and borrowings from earlier poetry, styles, and characterizations. Along with his examination of the seven extant plays of Sophocles in English translations, Hogan provides a general introduction to the theatre in Sophocles' time, discussing staging, the conventions of the Greek theatre, the text of the plays, and mythology and religion.
Aeschylus Supplices
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Author : Pär Sandin
language : en
Publisher: Pär Sandin
Release Date : 2003
Aeschylus Supplices written by Pär Sandin and has been published by Pär Sandin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Danaus (Greek mythology) in literature categories.
Greek Tragedy After The Fifth Century
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Author : Vayos Liapis
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019
Greek Tragedy After The Fifth Century written by Vayos Liapis and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with History categories.
What happened to Greek tragedy after the death of Euripides? This book provides some answers, and a broad historical overview.