Sophocles: The Plays and Fragments

Informationen zum Autor Sophocles was born in 496 BCE in Colonus and died in 406 BCE inAthens. He is one of the three great tragedians of ancient Greece and isbest known for Oedipus Rex. Women of Trachis is thought to be one of hisearliest tragedies, though there is no definitive date for its composition.Sophocles is said to have won first prize at the Festival of Dionysus at leasteighteen times. Klappentext This volume of Sir Richard Jebb's famous edition (1883 1896) of the works of Sophocles contains Oedipus Tyrannus. Zusammenfassung Sir Richard Jebb's seven-volume edition of the works of Sophocles! published between 1883 and 1896! remains a landmark in Greek scholarship. The text itself is given with an introduction! a parallel English translation! collation and explanatory notes. This volume contains Oedipus Tyrannus. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; The text; Metrical analysis; Ancient arguments to the play; Text; Appendix; Indices.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Claver Jebb, Richard Claverhouse Jebb, Sophocles
• Assisted by: Richard Claverhouse Jebb (Editor)
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9781108008389
• ISBN: 978-1-108-00838-9
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Classics; Sophocles: The Plays and Fragments 7 Volume Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; DRAMA / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Plays, Playscripts, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights