Sophocles: The Plays and Fragments

Klappentext This volume of Sir Richard Jebb's famous edition (1883 1896) of the works of Sophocles contains Electra. 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 Electra. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Manuscripts! edition! etc.; Metrical analysis; Ancient arguments to the play; Text; Appendix; Indices.

List of contents

Introduction; Manuscripts, edition, etc.; Metrical analysis; Ancient arguments to the play; Text; Appendix; Indices.

About the author

Sophocles (496-406 BC) was one of the three great tragic playwrights of ancient Greece; he wrote 123 plays during a career of 60 years and was still writing at the age of 90. Only seven tragedies survive, of which the most famous is Oedipus Rex.

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: 9781108008433
• ISBN: 978-1-108-00843-3
• 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