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1) Medea
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The influence of Euripides on the development of the dramatic genre cannot be overstated. Along with Sophocles and Aeschylus he is regarded as one of the three great Greek tragedians from classical antiquity. One of the most important of Euripides' surviving dramas is "Medea", the story of its title character, the wife of Jason of the Argonauts, who seeks revenge upon her unfaithful husband when he abandons her for a another bride. Set in Corinth...
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Though it tells the stories of the defeated, Prometheus Bound and Other Plays features four tragedies that depict both unfortunate demises and the essence of the fighting human spirit. The Suppliants, the first play of the collection, follows the daughters of Danaus as they flee from the loveless marriages that had been forced upon them. The Persians, perhaps the oldest surviving play in existence, portrays the defeat of the Persian King Xeroxes....
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1956.
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English
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The birth of tragedy (1872) was Nietzsche's first book, The genealogy of morals (1887) one of his last. Both, however, address problems such as the conflict between moral versus aesthetic approaches to life, the effect of Christianity on human values, the meaning of science, and the famous dichotomy between the Apollonian and Dionysian spirits, among many themes with which Nietzsche struggled throughout his tortured life.
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The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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"This anthology volume includes some of the most important and characteristic plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, from Chicago's nine-volume Complete Greek tragedies. The third edition updates the translations to bring them even closer to the ancient Greek while retaining the vibrancy for which the Grene and Lattimore versions are famous, and new introductions for each play provide essential information about its first production, plot,...
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Jolly Fish Press, an imprint of North Star Editions, Inc
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[2022]
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English
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"When the Histronauts travel back in time to ancient Greece, they'll need your help to uncover the secrets of the past. Join them on their journey as they visit the Acropolis, watch the activities that inspired the Olympic Games, and paint masks for a thrilling Greek tragedy at the ampitheater."--Provided by publisher.
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