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100 1 _aAeschylus,
_d526 BCE-457 BCE
245 1 0 _aSpecimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aExcerpts from various plays of Aeschylus and Sophocles.
500 _aRelease date is 2004-12-01
508 _aThis eBook was produced by Juliet Sutherland, William Koven, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Specimens of Greek Tragedy" by Aeschylus and Sophocles is a collection of translated excerpts of ancient Greek plays that dates back to the late 19th century. The book serves as an insightful resource into the realm of Greek drama, exploring key themes such as fate, morality, and the dichotomy between human desire and divine intervention. Two of the most significant playwrights represented are Aeschylus, considered the father of tragedy, and Sophocles, who successfully advanced the genre with deeper character development and complex plots. The opening of the collection provides a comprehensive preface discussing the origins and evolution of Greek drama, emphasizing its beginnings associated with religious festivals honoring Dionysus. It highlights the dramatic structure and the use of chorus, along with detailed discussions of the plays' thematic essence and the societal context in which they were performed. From Prometheus's defiance against Zeus and the tragic demise of Agamemnon to the heart-wrenching narratives of familial duty and betrayal in Electra, the beginning of this compilation sets the stage for understanding the powerful emotional and philosophical undercurrents that defined Greek tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreek drama (Tragedy) -- Translations into English
700 1 _aSophocles,
_d496? BCE-407 BCE
700 1 _aSmith, Goldwin,
_d1823-1910
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7073
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