Choruses From The Lost Plays Of Sophocles
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Choruses From The Lost Plays Of Sophocles
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Author : David Slavitt
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-12-08
Choruses From The Lost Plays Of Sophocles written by David Slavitt and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-08 with categories.
Taking the general subject of most of the 110 lost plays of Sophocles from their titles, renowned poet & translator David Slavitt improvises 'translations' of various choruses to produce this quirky little book.
The Lost Sophocles
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Author : Akiko Kiso
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The Lost Sophocles written by Akiko Kiso and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Greek drama (Tragedy) categories.
The Chorus In Sophocles Tragedies
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Author : Reginald William Boteler Burton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The Chorus In Sophocles Tragedies written by Reginald William Boteler Burton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Drama categories.
This book examines Sophocles' handling of the chorus in his seven extant tragedies. This aspect of his art was chosen two reasons, first because in many of the most important books on Sophoclean drama his treatment of the chorus has not received the attention it deserves, and secondly because this traditional element in Greek Tragedy strikes modern taste as its strangest and least intelligible feature. A chapter is devoted to each play so that each chapter may be read separately in conjunction with the Greek text. Each chapter tries to define the personality and status of the chorus chosen by the dramatist, to consider their use both as singers and actors, and to trace the developments in his treatment of their role in so far as this is possible from the evidence of seven plays whose composition appears to have been spread over a period of some forty years
A Study Of Piety In The Greek Tragic Chorus Classic Reprint
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Author : Henry Vogel Shelley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-06-28
A Study Of Piety In The Greek Tragic Chorus Classic Reprint written by Henry Vogel Shelley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-28 with Drama categories.
Excerpt from A Study of Piety in the Greek Tragic Chorus The religion of the ancient Greeks presents a fascinating study. It constitutes a phase of Greek life, which only in very recent times has received serious consideration, but fortunately at present enough research has been made in the subject to determine at least its general outline. To the modern mind it is a matter of great interest and astonishment to note as two salient and remarkably peculiar characteristics of Greek religion its utter lack of dogma and its marked influence on every aspect of the national life and thought, especially the drama and the four great athletic institutions. But the Greek mind, unlike the modern, drew no line of demarcation between the religious and the secular, for by reason of the ubiquity of the Greek religious influence secularism simply did not exist in Greek life. The idea that comedy had a religious origin seems to us moderns well-nigh preposterous; but we can hardly say the same of tragedy. The very nature of tragedy inevitably reveals the fundamental human need of the consolatory power of religion. The happy, healthy, prosperous man is quite apt to let human nature dominate completely his thoughts and actions; but if stricken with adversity or placed in jeopardy, he turns instinctively to a higher Power for consolation, realizing in this predicament that the help of his fellow-man is utterly futile. It is just this realization of man's complete dependence upon a higher Being, which constitutes the nucleus, the quintessence, the vital meaning of religion. In Greek tragedy, where the sense of man's misfortune has been portrayed with a profundity of understanding characteristic of no other literature, we shall find abundant evidence of the innate religious spirit in man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Complete Plays Of Sophocles
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Author : Sophocles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-03-20
The Complete Plays Of 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 2017-03-20 with categories.
Contains the plays: Ajax, Antigone, Electra, Oedipus at Colonus, Oedipus the King, Philoctetes, and The Trachiniae.Sophocles (/ˈsɒfəkliːz/; Greek: Σοφοκλῆς, Sophoklēs, Ancient Greek: ; c. 497/6 - winter 406/5 BC) is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote 120 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Oedipus Rex, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in 30 competitions, won 18, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won 14 competitions, and was sometimes defeated by Sophocles, while Euripides won 5 competitions.The most famous tragedies of Sophocles feature Oedipus and also Antigone: they are generally known as the Theban plays, although each play was actually a part of a different tetralogy, the other members of which are now lost. Sophocles influenced the development of drama, most importantly by adding a third actor, thereby reducing the importance of the chorus in the presentation of the plot. He also developed his characters to a greater extent than earlier playwrights such as Aeschylus.
The Lost Plays Of Greek Tragedy Volume 2
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Author : Matthew Wright
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-12-13
The Lost Plays Of Greek Tragedy Volume 2 written by Matthew Wright and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-13 with Drama categories.
The surviving works of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides have been familiar to readers and theatregoers for centuries; but these works are far outnumbered by their lost plays. Between them these authors wrote around two hundred tragedies, the fragmentary remains of which are utterly fascinating. In this, the second volume of a major new survey of the tragic genre, Matthew Wright offers an authoritative critical guide to the lost plays of the three best-known tragedians. (The other Greek tragedians and their work are discussed in Volume 1: Neglected Authors.) What can we learn about the lost plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides from fragments and other types of evidence? How can we develop strategies or methodologies for 'reading' lost plays? Why were certain plays preserved and transmitted while others disappeared from view? Would we have a different impression of the work of these classic authors – or of Greek tragedy as a whole – if a different selection of plays had survived? This book answers such questions through a detailed study of the fragments in their historical and literary context. Making use of recent scholarly developments and new editions of the fragments, The Lost Plays of Greek Tragedy makes these works fully accessible for the first time.
Sophocles
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Author : Richard Claverhouse Jebb
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Sophocles written by Richard Claverhouse Jebb and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
This book offers a translation of the plays of the Greek playwright Sophocles into English. Richard Claverhouse Jebb's version retains the power and beauty of the original Greek, while making it accessible to modern readers. Part 3 includes plays such as 'Electra' and 'The Trachiniae', as well as fragments from Sophocles' lost plays. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Seven Plays
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Author : Sophocles
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-10-29
The Seven Plays written by Sophocles and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-29 with categories.
Sophocles, is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides. According to the Suda, a 10th-century encyclopedia, Sophocles wrote 123 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most-feted playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in around 30 competitions, won perhaps 24, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won 14 competitions, and was sometimes defeated by Sophocles, while Euripides won only 4 competitions. The most famous tragedies of Sophocles feature Oedipus and also Antigone: they are generally known as the Theban plays, although each play was actually a part of a different tetralogy, the other members of which are now lost. Sophocles influenced the development of the drama, most importantly by adding a third actor, thereby reducing the importance of the chorus in the presentation of the plot. He also developed his characters to a greater extent than earlier playwrights such as Aeschylus."
Greek Tragedy
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Author : Aeschylus
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2004-08-26
Greek Tragedy written by Aeschylus and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-26 with Drama categories.
Agememnon is the first part of the Aeschylus's Orestian trilogy in which the leader of the Greek army returns from the Trojan war to be murdered by his treacherous wife Clytemnestra. In Sophocles' Oedipus Rex the king sets out to uncover the cause of the plague that has struck his city, only to disover the devastating truth about his relationship with his mother and his father. Medea is the terrible story of a woman's bloody revenge on her adulterous husband through the murder of her own children.
The Lost Plays Of Greek Tragedy Volume 2
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Author : Matthew Wright
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-12-13
The Lost Plays Of Greek Tragedy Volume 2 written by Matthew Wright and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-13 with Literary Criticism categories.
The surviving works of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides have been familiar to readers and theatregoers for centuries; but these works are far outnumbered by their lost plays. Between them these authors wrote around two hundred tragedies, the fragmentary remains of which are utterly fascinating. In this, the second volume of a major new survey of the tragic genre, Matthew Wright offers an authoritative critical guide to the lost plays of the three best-known tragedians. (The other Greek tragedians and their work are discussed in Volume 1: Neglected Authors.) What can we learn about the lost plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides from fragments and other types of evidence? How can we develop strategies or methodologies for 'reading' lost plays? Why were certain plays preserved and transmitted while others disappeared from view? Would we have a different impression of the work of these classic authors – or of Greek tragedy as a whole – if a different selection of plays had survived? This book answers such questions through a detailed study of the fragments in their historical and literary context. Making use of recent scholarly developments and new editions of the fragments, The Lost Plays of Greek Tragedy makes these works fully accessible for the first time.