The Seven Plays in English Verse

The Seven Plays in English VerseIn 1869, having read the Antigone with a pupil who at the...
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Author: Sophocles, 495? BCE-406 BCE
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Language: English
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The Seven Plays in English Verse

The Seven Plays in English Verse

€6,17

The Seven Plays in English Verse

€6,17
Author: Sophocles, 495? BCE-406 BCE
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Seven Plays in English Verse

In 1869, having read the Antigone with a pupil who at the time had a passion for the stage, I was led to attempt a metrical version of the Antigone, and, by and by, of the Electra and Trachiniae.[1] I had the satisfaction of seeing this last very beautifully produced by an amateur company in Scotland in 1877; when Mrs. Fleeming Jenkin may be said to have created the part of Danira. Thus encouraged, I completed the translation of the seven plays, which was published by Kegan Paul in 1883 and again by Murray in 1896. I have now to thank Mr. Murray for consenting to this cheaper issue. The seven extant plays of Sophocles have been variously arranged. In the order most frequently adopted by English editors, the three plays of the Theban cycle, Oedipus Tyrannus, Oedipus Coloneus, and Antigone, have been placed foremost. In one respect this is obviously convenient, as appearing to present continuously a connected story. But on a closer view, it is in two ways illusory. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 14484
Author: Sophocles, 495? BCE-406 BCE
Release Date: Dec 27, 2004
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Translator: Campbell, Lewis, 1830-1908

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