Greek & Roman 52

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: ou……続きを見る

This file includes 10 tragedies by Euripides, literally translated by Theodore Buckley. The plays are: HECUBA, ORESTES, PHOENISSAE (The Phoenician Virgins), MEDEA, HIPPOLYTUS, ALCESTIS, BACCHAE, HER……続きを見る

Classic Roman plays. Amphitryon, The Comedy of Asses, Teh Pot of Gold, The Two Bacchises, and The Captives. According to Wikipedia, "Titus Maccius Plautus (c. 254–184 BC), commonly known as Plautus,……続きを見る

This file includes: AGAMEMNON, THE LIBATION-BEARERS, THE FURIES, THE SUPPLIANT MAIDENS, THE PERSIANS, THE SEVEN AGAINST THEBES, and THE PROMETHEUS BOUND; all translated by E.D.A. MORSHEAD. According……続きを見る

This file includes the English verse translation by Lewis Campbell of all seven extant Sophocles plays: Antigone, Aias. King Oedipus, Electra, The Tracinian Maidens, Philoctetes, and Oedippus at Col……続きを見る

All 11 comedies, literally translated. Two volumes in one file. Includes: Knights, Acharnians, Peace, Lysistrata, The Clouds, The Wasps, The Birds, The Frogs, The Thesmophoriazusae, The Ecclesiazusa……続きを見る

This collection features "The Atlantiad" - a Tragedy about the lost city of Atlantis and its last king, Theodosius - and "Aichmalatoi; or The Captives" - a New Comedy about the suicides, Cleopatra a……続きを見る

Um povoado com suas tradições, uma propriedade de cavalos de raça e o sobrenatural.Tudo mudara de aspecto quando crime inexplicáveis começam a aparecer confundindo a cabeça dos camponeses do local e……続きを見る

Iphigenie, Agamemnon, Klytaimnestra, Orestes und Elektra: Mord wird mit Mord gesühnt – es ist eine Spirale der Gewalt. Aber kann Rache gerecht sein? Und kann Gewalt durch Gewalt beendet werden? Dies……続きを見る

Reclam Lektüreschlüssel XL – hier findest du alle Informationen, um dich zielsicher und schnell vorzubereiten: auf Klausur, Referat, Abitur oder Matura! Differenziert, umfassend, übersichtlich! Lek……続きを見る

Herr von Lips ist reich – aber vor lauter Lebensüberdruss und Langeweile schon ganz melancholisch. Einzig die große Liebe kann noch helfen, und als diese in Gestalt von Madame Schleyer vor der Tür s……続きを見る

Mario Pincherle, straordinario archeologo, scienziato, poeta, commenta il racconto mitologico, più antico dell’Iliade, sull’amicizia tra uomini e dei, all’inizio della nostra civiltà. Scriveva Pinch……続きを見る

La gomena è un'opera del tutto particolare nella produzione del commediografo latino Tito Maccio Plauto. Scritta tra la fine del III e l’inizio del II secolo a.C., è infatti una delle più innovative……続きを見る

In virtù della loro arguzia o per i tipi comici che consegnano alla storia del teatro, alcune commedie di Plauto hanno beneficiato nel corso dei secoli di ampio successo e di frequenti messe in scen……続きを見る

A modern retelling of Sophocles' classic play, Antigone, by bestselling writer and poet Hollie McNish As the daughter of Oedipus, Antigone was dealt a cruel hand at birth - even within the bounds of……続きを見る

The western state of Gujarat has been a hub of religious and trading activity from the eighth century onwards. The medieval history of Gujarat unlike other states in India is not very well known. Th……続きを見る

Tutto il teatro di Eschilo: Persiani, Sette contro Tebe, Supplici, Agamennone, Coefore, Eumenidi, Prometeo incatenato. Una lettura altamente poetica ma perfettamente comprensibile delle tragedie di ……続きを見る

«La radice dell’Odissea è un albero d’olivo», ha scritto Paul Claudel. Su quest'albero radicato nella terra, Odisseo ha costruito il suo letto nuziale, al centro della casa, nel cuore del suo regno.……続きを見る

Tutto il teatro di Sofocle: Aiace, Trachinie, Antigone, Elettra, Edipo re, Filottete, Edipo a Colono. Ateniese, innamorato della sua città, ne esaltò la bellezza, ne difese le istituzioni, ma intrav……続きを見る

Tutto il teatro di Euripide: Alcesti, Medea, Ippolito, Eraclidi, Supplici, Andromaca, Ecuba, Elettra, Eracle, Ione, Troiane, Ifigenia in Tauride, Elena, Fenicie, Oreste, Ifigenia in Aulide, Baccanti……続きを見る

Un mondo in cui la morte è evento dominante viene inondato di luce metafisica e fissato nell'immagine crudele di una forma perfetta e priva d’ombra. È il mondo perduto degli eroi, la privilegiata ar……続きを見る

The Dualitists Bram Stoker - In this chilling short tale from Dracula author Bram Stoker, adolescent troublemakers Harry Merford and Tommy Stanton take the ancient rite of male bonding to a macabre ……続きを見る

Sophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians (also Aeschylus and Euripides) whose plays have survived. His characters spoke in a way that was more natural to them and more expressive of their ……続きを見る

Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, Euripides is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full. Euripides is identified with theatrical innovations that have pro……続きを見る

Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love. Then there's tomboy Jo who longs to be a writer. Sweet-natured Beth always puts others first, and finally there's Amy, the youngest and most precocious. T……続きを見る

The second Theban play written by Sophocles, “Oedipus Rex,” or “Oedipus the King,” is the drama which chronologically begins the Oedipus cycle. After Laius, King of Thebes, learns from an oracle tha……続きを見る

“Antigone”, the first Theban play written by Sophocles yet chronologically last in the cycle, is a masterpiece of classical antiquity which examines the conflict between public duty and personal loy……続きを見る

Sophocles, along with Aeschylus and Euripides, is considered one of three important ancient Greek tragedians. Writing during the 5th century BC, Sophocles created some one hundred and twenty three p……続きを見る

The Aeneid Virgil - Fleeing the ashes of Troy, Aeneas, Achilles mighty foe in the Iliad, begins an incredible journey to fulfill his destiny as the founder of Rome. His voyage will take him through ……続きを見る

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: ou……続きを見る