ISBN: 9781332092161 - notes on the text of aeschylus (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book offers methods to critique Aeschylus, the first great playwright of theatre, whose work has survived for over two thousand years. Scholars have struggled to come to critical consensus due to the large number of errors in the transmission of his texts, the difficulty of his language, and the complexity of his style. The author, the leading expert in Aeschylus, provides a historical framework to situate Aeschylus's work relative to other great playwrights, and an overview of the types of errors made by ancient scribes, as well as the kinds of liberties they allowed themselves when copying texts. The author also provides a new interpretation of Aeschylus's metrical innovations, and explores the typical grammatical constructions and turns of phrase used by Aeschylus. To illustrate his approach, he provides close readings of key texts. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…