Agamemnon of Aeschylus - With a Metrical Translation and Notes Critical and Illustrative

Klappentext Benjamin Hall Kennedy (1804-1889) was a celebrated Classicist who enjoyed great success as a lecturer and as an author; his Latin Primer is still in use today. In this book, originally published in 1882, Kennedy provides both the original text of Aeschylus' Agamemnon, the first play in the Oresteia trilogy and one of the most famous extant Greek tragedies, as well as a metrical English translation and a broad commentary on, among other topics, the themes of the play, its metrical construction and variations in the various manuscripts. This book will be of value to Classics students seeking a guide to this intricate and influential play. Zusammenfassung In this book, originally published in 1882, celebrated classicist Benjamin Hall Kennedy (1804–1889) provides both the original text of Aeschylus' Agamemnon, the first play in the Oresteia trilogy and one of the most famous extant Greek tragedies, as well as a metrical English translation and a broad commentary. Inhaltsverzeichnis The Agamemnon of Aeschylus: with a metrical translation and notes critical and illustrative.

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin Hall Kennedy
• Assisted by: Benjamin Hall Kennedy (Translation), Kennedy Benjamin Hall (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English, Greek
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.08.2013
• EAN: 9781107621008
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62100-8
• No. of pages: 268
• Subjects: Education and learning > Miscellaneous; Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; DRAMA / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Plays, Playscripts, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Ancient, classical and medieval texts