{"product_id":"the-poetry-of-greek-tragedy-paperback","title":"The Poetry of Greek Tragedy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichmond Lattimore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Sophocles the poet \"more important\" than Sophocles the moralist, Sophocles the student of character, or Sophocles the storyteller? In this acclaimed work, eminent classicist Richmond Lattimore examines the complex and varied ways in which Greek poetry contributes to Greek drama. While acknowledging the difficulty of separating poetry--especially in translation--from other aspects of language, Lattimore offers keen insight into plays by Aeschylus (\u003ci\u003eThe Suppliant Maidens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Persians\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Seven against Thebes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrometheus Bound\u003c\/i\u003e), Sophocles (\u003ci\u003eAjax\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOedipus Tyrannus\u003c\/i\u003e), and Euripides (\u003ci\u003eMedea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHelen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bacchae\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichmond Lattimore \u003c\/b\u003e (1906-1984) was a professor of Greek at Bryn Mawr College and considered one of the twentieth century's leading translators of Greek classical literature. His many works of editing and translation include \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Greek Tragedies, The Odyssey of Homer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGreek Lyrics.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131412123783,"sku":"9780801872600","price":52.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d7acbb1ce739cec86d95f1b0e6ff2628.webp?v=1732618752","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-poetry-of-greek-tragedy-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}