The Poetry of Greek Tragedy

Is Sophocles the poet "more important" than Sophocles the moralist, Sophocles the student of character, or Sophocles the storyteller? In this acclaimed work, eminent classicist Richmond Lattimore examines the complex and varied ways in which Greek poetry contributes to Greek drama. While acknowledging the difficulty of separating poetry -- especially in translation -- from other aspects of language, Lattimore offers keen insight into plays by Aeschylus ( "The Suppliant Maidens," "The Persians," "The Seven against Thebes," "Prometheus Bound"), Sophocles ( "Ajax," "Oedipus Tyrannus"), and Euripides ( "Medea," "Helen," "The Bacchae").

Richmond Lattimore (1906--1984) was a professor of Greek at Bryn Mawr College and considered one of the twentieth century's leading translators of Greek classical literature. His many works of editing and translation include The Complete Greek Tragedies, The Odyssey of Homer, and Greek Lyrics.

Foreword

v

Introduction

3

(8)

Aeschylus, The Suppliant Maidens

11

(17)

Aeschylus, The Persians The Seven against Thebes Prometheus Bound

28

(28)

Sophocles, Ajax

56

(25)

Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannus

81

(22)

Euripides, Medea Helen

103

(23)

Euripides, The Bacchae

126

(20)

Conclusion

146

(3)

Bibliography

149

(2)

Index of Passages

151

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