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Trojan Women Trojan Women Euripides "The Trojan Women" is a play by the 5th century B.C. Greek dramatist Euripides. The story takes place at the end of the Trojan war and is focused on the Greeks' division of the spoils, who happen to… OL10306670W
Sophocles' Oedipus plays Sophocles' Oedipus plays Harold Bloom Includes a brief biography of Sophocles, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas. OL18294660W
The Greek theater The Greek theater Leo Aylen A brilliant discussion of the importance and affect of Greek Theater on the evolution of theater and it's affect and influence on humanity. OL2059009W
Heroes of the city of man Heroes of the city of man Peter J. Leithart "[Analyzes specific ancient epics and Greek dramas in the light of Christian beliefs. Ancient poets and playwrights discussed: Hesiod, Homer, Virgil, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes… OL3923299W
Four Plays by Sophocles - Ajax; The Women of Trachis; Electra; Philoctetes Four Plays by Sophocles - Ajax; The Women of Trachis; Electra; Philoctetes Sophocles,Theodore Howard Banks Four Plays by Sophocles New translated by Theodore Howard Banks Ajax; The Women of Trachis; Electra; Philoctetes NEW YORK - OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS - 1966 OL43815W
Public and performance in the Greek theatre Public and performance in the Greek theatre Peter D. Arnott Peter Arnott discusses Greek drama not as an antiquarian study but as a living art form. He removes the plays from the library and places them firmly in the theatre that gave them being. Invoking the… OL4643568W
Greek & Roman plays Greek & Roman plays Albert Cullum Introduces ten important tragedies and comedies from classical drama. OL5119427W
Hippolytus Hippolytus Euripides,Euripides Euripides wrote two plays called Hippolytus. In this, the second, he dramatized the tragic failure of perfection. This translation comes in two forms; the first presents a simulacrum of the text as i… OL66497W
Medea Medea Euripides "Medea has been betrayed. Her husband, Jason, has left her for a younger woman. He has forgotten all the promises he made and is even prepared to abandon their two sons. But Medea is not a woman to a… OL66501W
Sophocles Sophocles R. D. Dawe A collection of 21 essays written in the 19th and 20th century examining the influence of the Greek playwright on Western Civilization from the 1585 performance of Oedipus Rex at Vicenze to the prese… OL8510971W