Sophocles /
Sophocles with Aeschylus and Euripides, was one of the three great tragic poets of Athens, and is considered one of the world's greatest poets. The subjects of his plays were drawn from mythology and legend. Each play contains at least one heroic figure, a character whose strength, courage, or...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Greek, Ancient (to 1453) |
| Language Notes: | English and Greek. |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
1994-1996.
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| Series: | Loeb classical library ;
20-21. Loeb classical library ; 483. |
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| Summary: | Sophocles with Aeschylus and Euripides, was one of the three great tragic poets of Athens, and is considered one of the world's greatest poets. The subjects of his plays were drawn from mythology and legend. Each play contains at least one heroic figure, a character whose strength, courage, or intelligence exceeds the human norm - but who also has more than ordinary pride and self-assurance. These qualities combine to lead to a tragic end. -- Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 3 volumes ; 18 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (v. 1, pages 1-24) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0674995570 9780674995574 0674995589 9780674995581 0674995325 9780674995321 |