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This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

Euripides is rightly lauded as one of the great dramatists of all time. In his lifetime, he wrote over 90 plays and although only 18 have survived they reveal the scope and reach of his genius. Euripides is identified with many theatrical innovations that have influenced drama... Read Full Overview

Euripides and His Age is a book written by Gilbert Murray, published in 1913. The book is a comprehensive study of the life and works of Euripides, one of the greatest tragedians of ancient Greece. The author explores the historical and cultural context in which Euripides lived... Read Full Overview

Euripides and His Age is a historical and literary analysis of the Greek playwright Euripides and the cultural and political context in which he lived and worked. Written in 1913 by Gilbert Murray, a renowned classicist and professor of Greek at the University of Oxford, the... Read Full Overview

Explore the life and works of one of the greatest tragedians of ancient Greece with Gilbert Murray's insightful study, "Euripides and His Age." This volume offers a comprehensive examination of Euripides, delving into the historical and cultural context that shaped his dramatic... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: for some so-called licences in metre, belongs in my judgment markedly to the last class. In speculation he is a critic and a free lance; in artistic form he is intensely traditional. He seems to have loved the very stiffnesses of the form in which he worked. He... Read Full Overview

A book that is far removed from the usual academic and scholastic treatment of a classic theme.Gilbert Murray writes of Euripides and his message for our modern age, and finds analogies between the ancient Greek dramatist and the modern Ibsen. Like every man who possesses real... Read Full Overview

Euripides and His Age is a book written by Gilbert Murray in 1913. The book is a comprehensive study of the life and works of Euripides, one of the greatest Greek tragedians of all time. Murray delves into the historical and cultural context of Euripides' time, exploring the... Read Full Overview

""Euripides and His Age"" is a book written by Gilbert Murray and first published in 1913. It is a comprehensive study of the life and works of the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, who lived in the 5th century BC. The book explores the political and social context of ancient... Read Full Overview

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview