Euripides

A translation of one of Euripides' finest plays by one of Britain's most experienced translators Ion is the story of the abandoned child Ion, reunited with her mother Xouthos

This volume provides a thorough philological and dramatic commentary on Euripides' Phoenissae, the first detailed commentary in English since 1911. Phoenissae is of special interest both as a specimen of late Euripidean dramaturgy, and as the subject of longstanding disputes over the extent of interpolation and rewriting to be detected in it. This commentary aims to offer a balanced treatment of issues of language, style, structure, and dramatic technique as well as to explain the reasons for and uncertainties of the constitution of the text. The introduction treats the play's structure and themes, the possible date, the features of the original production, the varied background of Theban myth against which Euripides' choices and innovations may be judged, and general issues relevant to the problem of interpolation. The Greek text is that of the author's 1988 Teubner edition.

This edition of Euripides' Hecuba was first published in 1946 and is suitable for late school and early university students. The introduction covers the development of tragedy, the ancient Greek theatre, play production, the differences between ancient and modern tragedy, Euripides' life, works and reputation, and finally the Hecuba itself. The Greek text is accompanied by extensive notes and a vocabulary.

This new translation of The Bacchae-that strange blend of Aeschylean grandeur and Euripidean finesse-is an attempt to reproduce for the American stage the play as it most probably was when new and unmutilated in 406 B.C. The achievement of this aim involves a restoration of the "great lacuna" at the climax and the discovery of several primary stage effects very likely intended by Euripides. These effects and controversial questions of the composition and stylistics are discussed in the notes and the accompanying essay.

A stand-alone edition of Euripides's The Bacchae taken from Chicago's renowned translations of the Greek tragedies. Dionysus, son of Zeus, has journeyed to the land of his birth expecting to be received as a god. After being rejected by his kin, he turns to the women of Thebes, driving them into a delirious frenzy. Dressed in animal skins and crowned with leaves, they roam wild in the hills as the king tries to restore order--with horrifying results. Written in the final years of Euripides's life and first staged posthumously, The Bacchae is presented here in William Arrowsmith's energetic translation, drawn from the authoritative third edition of the University of Chicago Press's Complete Greek Tragedies series. An introduction by Mark Griffith and Glenn W. Most provides essential information about The Bacchae's first production, plot, and reception in antiquity, and an appendix presents Arrowsmith's hypothetical reconstruction of fifty lines missing from the denouement of the play.

Hva får man hvis en av antikkens mest raffinerte forfattere er nødt til å skrive et grotesk og obskønt drama? Satyrspillet Kyklopen av Evripides (ca. 480-406 f.Kr.), er et eksempel på dette. Under dramafestivalene i Athen bidro tragediedikterne med tre tragedier og ett satyrspill hver. Selv om en fjerdedel av deres produksjon derfor var satyrspill, er bare dette ene bevart, som her foreligger på norsk for første gang. Handlingen i Kyklopen er tatt fra den episoden i Homers Odysseen hvor Odyssevs og mannskapet hans, på vei hjem fra trojanerkrigen, blir fanget av et enøyd monster, en kyklop. Når kyklopen begynner å spise opp en etter en fra mannskapet, må Odyssevs bruke sin kløkt for å finne en utvei. Selv om handlingen er grotesk, har Evripides’ språk en like høy poetisk stil som vi finner i tragediene hans. Under den mørke, snodige humoren, ligger det en alvorlig tematikk, kontrasten mellom sivilisasjonen og ødemarkas ville og amoralske råskap. Inngår i serien Kanon. Antikkens litteratur på norsk. Boka er gjendiktet fra gammelgresk av Robert Emil Berge.

De måste dö, och eftersom de måste dö ska jag som fött dem döda dem. Av de sjutton pjäser som finns bevarade av Euripides hand är Medea den mest spelade och älskade. Dramat hade premiär i Athen våren 431 f Kr och kretsar kring klassiska teman som svek, hämnd, utanförskap och vansinne. Flyktingens tvetydiga situation inför makten ges i Medeas gestalt en psykologisk och politisk tolkning som bevarat sin laddning genom århundradena. Men framför allt är det kanske som kvinno­porträtt Medea är oslagbar – hennes vrede och hämndbegär upphör aldrig att fascinera. Denna nyutgåva av det klassiska dramat är översatt för scenen av Jan Stolpe och Agneta Pleijel, med förord och förklarande noter av Jan Stolpe.

Chicago’s renowned translations of the greatest surviving plays of ancient Greece, collected into a single volume. Drawn from the authoritative third editions of David Grene and Richmond Lattimore’s collections of the complete Greek tragedies, expertly updated by Mark Griffith and Glenn W. Most, this collection brings together seventeen of the greatest surviving plays of ancient Greece. Combining accuracy, poetic immediacy, and clarity of presentation, the masterpieces of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides have been rendered so compellingly in English that they remain the definitive translations. Each text has been carefully updated to bring it even closer to the ancient Greek original while retaining the vibrancy for which Chicago’s versions are famous. Alongside the plays, this edition includes an introduction to the life and work of each tragedian; an introduction to each play offering essential information about its first production, plot, and reception through the centuries; and notes addressing textual uncertainties. Featuring lively translations by eminent classicists and authors including Anne Carson, Robert Fitzgerald, David Grene, Richmond Lattimore, Oliver Taplin, Emily Townsend Vermeule, and Elizabeth Wyckoff, this is an indispensable anthology for any reader of the foundational works of Western drama, art, and life.

"The Phoenissae Of Euripides" presents the original Greek text of Euripides's tragedy, accompanied by a translation of Richard Porson's notes. This edition, edited by John Richardson Major, offers valuable insights into the play's complexities through Porson's critical analysis. The play explores themes of war, family conflict, and political intrigue within the context of the siege of Thebes. Euripides's work remains a cornerstone of classical literature, offering profound reflections on human nature and societal values. This edition preserves the historical and literary significance of the play, making it accessible to scholars and students interested in classical drama and Greek tragedy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Die euripideische Elektra behandelt wie die gleichnamige Trag die des Sophokles das letzte Kapitel der unheilvollen Geschichte der Atriden, und wie dieser hat auch Euripides die Tochter Agamemnons in den Mittelpunkt seiner St cks gestellt. Seine Gestaltung des Stoffs ist weit weniger bekannt als das St ck seines Zeitgenossen und Konkurrenten, die realistische Entheroisierung von Personen, Situation und Atmosph re und die Schaffung eines ganz neuen untragischen Tons sind aber nicht weniger interessant. Der hier vorgelegte Band ist der erste deutsche Kommentar zu dem St ck seit Weckleins schmalem Kommentar aus dem Jahre 1906. Er wendet sich nicht nur an Studierende und Forschende der Klassischen Philologie, sondern, wie alle B nde der Reihe, nicht zuletzt auch an einen gr eren Kreis von Interessenten aus benachbarten Literaturwissenschaften und vom Theater.

About Sheila Murnaghan’s translation “A terrific new translation—Murnaghan’s Medea is both terrifying and sympathetic, an emotionally complex portrayal that leaves the reader no simple answers.” —KIRK ORMAND, author of Controlling Desires: Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome