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Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly recreate the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, The Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning... Read Full Overview

A two-volume set. Bryn Mawr Commentaries provide clear, concise, accurate, and consistent support for students making the transition from introductory and intermediate texts to the direct experience of ancient Greek and Latin literature. They assume that the student will know... Read Full Overview

Celebrated for its dramatic ingenuity, Euripides' earlier version of the myth that Aeschylus made famous has not been revised in English since 1895. Popular in antiquity and important in the development of classical Greek tragedy, this play is now offered in an expanded edition,... Read Full Overview

To pio pol ploko kai neoteristik dr ma, sos, tou Evrip di. O Or stis katadik zetai se th nato ap tous Ary ous, en o th os tou Men laos tous engatal pi, ap dil a. Exagriom nos ap ti st si tou Menel ou o Or stis th li na skot si ti s zig tou kai tin k ri tou Ermi ni. Telik... Read Full Overview

If not the profoundest of Greek tragedies, Orestes is certainly one of the most exuberant and entertaining. Euripides stands traditional legend on its head to forge a melodrama full of varied action, emotion, and novel theatrical effects, with a succession of crises... Read Full Overview

Celebrated for its dramatic ingenuity, Euripides's earlier version of the myth that Aeschylus made famous has not been revised in English since 1895. Popular in antiquity and important in the development of classical Greek tragedy, this play is now offered in an expanded edition,... Read Full Overview

After avenging his father Agamemnon's death by slaughtering his mother Clytemnestra, Orestes finds himself tormented by The Furies and pursued by the Argive people who seek to put him to death along with his sister Electra. Seemingly ignored by the god Apollo whose oracle... Read Full Overview

English summary: This Greek edition and French translation of Euripides's Orestes brings to light the dramatic particularities of this classic text. Having killed his mother, Clytemnestra, for the murder of his father, Agamemnon, Orestes is pursued by his own guilt and the Furies... Read Full Overview

Oreste est une trag die grecque compos e en 408 av. J.-C. par Euripide, qui, comme Les Eum nides d'Eschyle, suit le parcours d'Oreste apr s le meurtre de sa m re Clytemnestre.

Sannyrion a publiquement raill l'acteur H g lochos alors qu'il interpr tait l'Oreste... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... 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

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Orestes by Euripides presents a powerful dramatic exploration of guilt, justice, and the instability of moral order in the aftermath of violence. Set following the murder of Clytemnestra, the play follows Orestes as he faces both external judgment and internal... Read Full Overview

The Orestes of Euripides is a play written by the ancient Greek tragedian Euripides. The play follows the story of Orestes, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who seeks revenge against his mother for murdering his father. The play is set in the aftermath of the Trojan War... Read Full Overview

Oreste est une trag die grecque compos e en 408 av. J.-C. par Euripide, qui, comme Les Eum nides d'Eschyle, suit le parcours d'Oreste apr s le meurtre de sa m re Clytemnestre. En 2013, des chercheurs ont transpos les partitions de la pi ce en criture contemporaine, comme on avait... Read Full Overview

This volume presents the Greek text of Euripides' tragedy, "Orestes," part of the renowned series "Euripidis Tragoediae." Edited by August Julius Edmund Pflugk, Reinhold Klotz, and Nicolaus Wecklein, this edition offers a meticulously prepared version of the play, essential... Read Full Overview

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