Oxford Readings in Aeschylus

Zusatztext Lloyd shows that he is at home in any area of ancient Greek drama Informationen zum Autor Michael Lloyd is Senior Lecturer in Classics, University College Dublin. Klappentext This book is an anthology of thirteen of the most important articles published on Aeschylus in the last fifty years. It gives roughly equal coverage to the seven surviving plays! and there is also a chapter which places them in the context of Aeschylus' work as a whole. Three articles have been translated into English for the first time! and others have a fresh foreword or postscript by the author. Greek quotations have been translated for the benefit of those reading the plays in English. The editor has supplied a substantial introduction and an index. Zusammenfassung This book is an anthology of thirteen of the most important articles published on Aeschylus in the last fifty years. It gives roughly equal coverage to the seven surviving plays, and there is also a chapter which places them in the context of Aeschylus' work as a whole. Three articles have been translated into English for the first time, and others have a fresh foreword or postscript by the author. Greek quotations have been translated for the benefit of those reading the plays in English. The editor has supplied a substantial introduction and an index.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Lloyd, Michael (Senior Lecturer in Classics Lloyd
• Assisted by: Michael Lloyd (Editor), Michael (Senior Lecturer in Classics Lloyd (Editor), Lloyd Michael (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2007
• EAN: 9780199265244
• ISBN: 978-0-19-926524-4
• No. of pages: 440
• Series: Oxford Readings in Classical Studies; Oxford Readings in Classical S; Oxford Readings in Classical Studies; Oxford Readings in Classical S
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: plays and playwrights