Bacchae - Brossura

Euripides; Milman, Henry Hart

Brossura

ISBN 10: 048629580X ISBN 13: 9780486295800

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 1997

Riassunto

The youngest of the three great Greek tragedians, following Aeschylus and Sophocles, Euripides (ca. 484–406 B.C.) is reputed to have written ninety-two plays, nineteen of which survive. The Bacchae, a late play staged posthumously, concerns the cult of Dionysus, god of wine, whose worship hinged largely on orgiastic and frenzied nature rites.
When Dionysus (in disguise) attempts to spread his cult among the people (especially the women) of Thebes, their king, Pentheus, imprisons Dionysus and tries to suppress his cult. The king's misguided attempt to thwart the will of a god leads to catastrophe. Full of striking scenes, frenzied emotion, and choral songs of great power and beauty, the play is a fine example of Euripides' ability to exploit and manipulate traditional Greek myth to serve his own ends in probing man's psychological makeup and understanding of himself.

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L'autore:

Euripides (c. 480-406 B.C.E.) was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens. E. R. Dodds is at University of Oxford.

Product Description:

Classic Greek tragedy concerns the catastrophe that ensues when the King of Thebes imprisons Dionysus and attempts to suppress his cult. Full of striking scenes, frenzied emotion, and choral songs of great power and beauty, the play is a fine example of Euripides' ability to exploit Greek myth to probe human psychology.

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 048629580X
• ISBN 13: 9780486295800
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 64