| Euripides: Cyclops Contributor(s): Seaford, R. A. S. (Author), Euripides (Author) |
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ISBN: 1853995665 ISBN-13: 9781853995668 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1998 Annotation: This is an introduction to Euripides' "Cyclops," the only example of satyric drama to have survived complete into the modern world. The work gives an historical and analytical account of the genre, tracing its origins, development and decine. It examines the place of satyrs in the religious imagination and practice of the Greeks, and the significance of Euripides' divergence from the Homeric model. The commentary pays close attention to problems of text, language and interpretation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1260 |
| Series: Bcp Classic Commentaries on Latin and Greek Texts |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.06" W x 7.28" (0.56 lbs) 244 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is an introduction to Euripides' Cyclops, the only example of satyric drama to have survived complete into the modern world. The work gives an historical and analytical account of the genre, tracing its origins, development and decine. It examines the place of satyrs in the religious imagination and practice of the Greeks, and the significance of Euripides' divergence from the Homeric model. The commentary pays close attention to problems of text, language and interpretation. |