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Sophocles: Trachiniae Contributor(s): Sophocles (Author), Easterling, P. E. (Editor), Hardie, Philip (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521287766 ISBN-13: 9780521287760 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Language: Greek, Modern (after 1453) Published: November 1982 Annotation: Sophocles??? Trachiniae is, in the editor's words, ???a subtle and sophisticated play about primitive emotions???. It is also a play which presents problems to a modern audience. Making full use of recent Sphoclean scholarship, Mrs Easterling attempts in her Introduction a detailed literary analysis of Trachiniae, helping the reader to understand better its intricate structure, the treatment of Deianira and Heracles, and the meaning of the final scenes. The notes in the Commentary of grammar, syntax and style include material which will be helpful to comparative beginners in the language, but the commentary as a whole is intended for anyone with a close interest in Greek tragedy. This is an edition for classical scholars, undergraduates, and students in the upper forms of schools. The Introduction is designed to be of use to readers who do not know Greek, as well as to specialists. Click for more in this series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | Ancient & Classical - Language Arts & Disciplines |
Dewey: 882.01 |
LCCN: 81021680 |
Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 8" L (0.70 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
Features: Glossary |
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Publisher Description: Sophocles' Trachiniae is, in the editor's words, 'a subtle and sophisticated play about primitive emotions'. It is also a play which presents problems to a modern audience. Making full use of recent Sphoclean scholarship, Mrs Easterling attempts in her Introduction a detailed literary analysis of Trachiniae, helping the reader to understand better its intricate structure, the treatment of Deianira and Heracles, and the meaning of the final scenes. The notes in the Commentary of grammar, syntax and style include material which will be helpful to comparative beginners in the language, but the commentary as a whole is intended for anyone with a close interest in Greek tragedy. This is an edition for classical scholars, undergraduates, and students in the upper forms of schools. The Introduction is designed to be of use to readers who do not know Greek, as well as to specialists. |
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