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'The Bacchae' is fantastic (

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shazmaru | Jun 6, 2009 |

Ok, I just read The Bacchae, and it's definitely the most messed-up thing I've had to read for school in awhile. So um, check it out if you're up for craziness. (

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selfcallednowhere | Jul 6, 2008 |

Nothing to complain about. (

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Kynaratholis | Nov 16, 2007 |

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Series (with order)

Euripides' Plays (Volume 5)

Canonical Title

Bacchae; Electra; The Phoenician Women [Euripides V]

Original publication date

1959

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A high bare slope of the Argive hills commanding a view of the road to Argo, stage left, and the southern passes toward Sparta, right.

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0226307840, Paperback)

In nine paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer the most comprehensive selection of the Greek tragedies available in English. Over the years these authoritative, critically acclaimed editions have been the preferred choice of over three million readers for personal libraries and individual study as well as for classroom use.

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