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A Commentary on the Rhesus Attributed to Euripides
Contributor(s): Liapis, Vayos (Author)

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 ISBN: 0199591687     ISBN-13: 9780199591688
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE: $220.50  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: February 2012
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - Greece
- Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval
Dewey: 882.01
LCCN: 2011934690
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" L (1.80 lbs) 448 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Greece
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Rhesus, a tragedy traditionally (but wrongly) attributed to Euripides, has been the object of too little scholarly attention over the last decades. While debate has focused largely on the question of the play's authenticity, consequently overlooking the features of the play itself, this
important new commentary explores the essential elements such as language, style, character-portrayal, and metre. The play's stagecraft and plot-construction are scrutinized and shown to be generally idiosyncratic and often defective despite occasional flashes of genius in the handling of dramatic
time and theatrical space.

Through the detailed introduction, translation, and commentary, Liapis shows that Rhesus is largely derivative, as it contains a significant amount of textual material taken from other classical tragedies and genres. The conclusion is that the contested author's familiarity with fifth-century drama
bespeaks a professional actor, probably one specializing in re-performances of classical repertoire. Such evidence suggests that Rhesus can therefore be considered as not only a surviving fourth-century tragedy, but also one conceived for performance outside of Athens.
 
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