Cyclops
by Euripides
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Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go beyond the literal meaning of the Greek in order to evoke the poetry of the originals. Under the general editorship of Peter Burian and Alan Shapiro, each volume includes a critical introduction, commentary on the text, full stage directions, show more and a glossary of the mythical and geographical references in the play. Brimming with lusty comedy and show lessTags
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1,345+ Works 34,154 Members
Euripides was born in Attica, Greece probably in 480 B.C. He was the youngest of the three principal fifth-century tragic poets. In his youth he cultivated gymnastic pursuits and studied philosophy and rhetoric. Soon after he received recognition for a play that he had written, Euripides left Athens for the court of Archelaus, king of Macedonia. show more Fragments of about fifty-five plays survive. Among his best-known plays are Alcestis, Medea and Philoctetes, Electra, Iphigenia in Tauris, The Trojan Women, and Iphigenia in Aulis Iphigenia. He died in Athens in 406 B.C. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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5 Plays: Bacchae / Heracles / Children of Heracles / Phoenician Women / Suppliant Women by Euripides
Great Books of The Western World: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes by Robert Maynard Hutchins (indirect)
Is a parody of
The Odyssey by Homer
Has as a student's study guide
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Cyclops
- Original publication date
- 5th century BCE
- People/Characters
- Silenus; Odysseus; the Cyclops
- Disambiguation notice
- This is a commentary so it should not be combined with other works that include the Greek text or have different commentaries - let alone translations.
Classifications
- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Poetry
- DDC/MDS
- 882.01 — Literature & rhetoric Classical & modern Greek literatures Classical Greek dramatic poetry and drama standard subdivisions; collections; history, description, critical appraisal; Specific periods Ancient period to ca. 499
- LCC
- PA3973 .C9 — Language and Literature Greek language and literature. Latin language and literature Greek literature Individual authors Euripedes
- BISAC
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- 8 — Dutch, English, German, Greek (Ancient), Italian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 19
- ASINs
- 5
