Publisher:
Oxford University Press, New York
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EBSCO Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL, USA
The latest title to join the acclaimed "Greek Tragedy in New Translations" series, "Sophocles' "Oedipus at Colonus"" tells the story of the last day in the life of Oedipus. It was written at the end of the fifth century BCE in Athens, in the final...
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The latest title to join the acclaimed "Greek Tragedy in New Translations" series, "Sophocles' "Oedipus at Colonus"" tells the story of the last day in the life of Oedipus. It was written at the end of the fifth century BCE in Athens, in the final years of the "Golden Age" of Athenian culture, and in the last year of Sophocles' own life. At the center of the play is the mysterious transformation of Oedipus from an old and blind beggar, totally dependent on his daughters, to the man who rises from his seat and, without help, leads everyone to the place where he is destined to die. In the backgr.
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Oedipus at Colonus
Published:
2005
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, New York
Contents; Introduction; Conventions of the Ancient Greek Theater; Translator's Note; Characters; Oedipus at Colonus; Notes on the Text; Glossary; Further Reading. The latest title to join the acclaimed "Greek Tragedy in New Translations" series,...
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Universitätsbibliothek der Eberhard Karls Universität
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Contents; Introduction; Conventions of the Ancient Greek Theater; Translator's Note; Characters; Oedipus at Colonus; Notes on the Text; Glossary; Further Reading. The latest title to join the acclaimed "Greek Tragedy in New Translations" series, "Sophocles' "Oedipus at Colonus"" tells the story of the last day in the life of Oedipus. It was written at the end of the fifth century BCE in Athens, in the final years of the "Golden Age" of Athenian culture, and in the last year of Sophocles' own life. At the center of the play is the mysterious transformation of Oedipus from an old and blind beggar, totally dependent on his daughters, to the man who rises from his seat and, without help, leads everyone to the place where he is destined to die. In the backgr
