Publication

1958 - Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore, Maryland

Language

English

Word Count

39,250 words, Guess

Page Count

157 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • DDC882.09
  • LCCPA3545 .L38 1958

Description

"Is Sophocles the poet "more important" than Sophocles the moralist, Sophocles the student of character, or Sophocles the storyteller? In this acclaimed work, eminent classicist Richmond Lattimore examines the complex and varied ways in which Greek poetry contributes to Greek drama. While acknowledging the difficulty of separating poetry - especially in translation - from other aspects of language, Lattimore offers keen insight into plays by Aeschylus (The Suppliant Maidens, The Persians, The Seven against Thebes, Prometheus Bound), Sophocles (Ajax, Oedipus Tyrannus), and Euripedes (Medea, Helen, The Bacchae)."--Jacket.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The poetry of Greek tragedy.Johns Hopkins Press1958-01-01

Similar Books

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!