PBS8y
The Different Types of Greek Drama and their importance
Then, as he slowly realizes his error, the world crumbles around him. The three great playwrights of tragedy were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Aristotle argued that tragedy cleansed the ...
Simon Fraser University2y
Greek Tragedy (English & Greek): Internet Texts
Aeschylus. Agamemnon. ed. Herbert Weir Smyth, Ph.D. (Greek) (Aesch. Ag.) Aeschylus. Agamemnon. ed. Robert Browning. (English) Aeschylus. Agamemnon. ed. Herbert Weir ...
Cambridge University Press2y
The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy
As a creative medium, ancient Greek tragedy has had an extraordinarily wide influence: many of the surviving plays are still part of the theatrical repertoire, and texts like Agamemnon, Antigone, and ...
Massey University2y
Greek Tragedy, Then and Now
This course examines ancient Greek tragedy in translation. It looks at the transformation of myth into tragedy in the fifth century BCE and reflects on why these classical dramas remain popular today.
The Sunday Times14y
The Greek tragedy: Drowning in debt
The New York Times recently quoted a Greek florist: “I am disgusted because we Greeks brought this mess upon ourselves.” And a car rental worker: “We did this to ourselves.” The ‘Greek’ drama of ...
The American Conservative2y
RBG and Greek Tragedy
Hubris, or personal pride, often seems to be the cause of this demise, and thus the dangers of pride are a recurring theme throughout Greek tragedy. Of course, warnings about pridefulness aren’t ...
Tehran Times13d
Iranian Artists Forum to stage “Medea”
Tehran-The play “Medea,” a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, will be performed at the Entezami Hall of the ...
The New York Times25d
‘The Line’ Review: Greek Tragedy
The dark side of college fraternity life comes to light in this harrowing, well-acted campus drama. By Calum Marsh When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site ...
BBC1y
Greece boat disaster: Survivors blame Greek coastguard for tragedy
Some of the men who spoke to the BBC over the phone are being held at the Malakasa refugee reception centre, 40km (25 miles) north-east of the Greek capital Athens, while others have now left the ...
The Other Place at the National Theatre review: Emma D’Arcy is riveting in this elegant, atmospheric take on Greek tragedy
Does tragedy run in the family? That’s the question writer-director Alexander Zeldin takes from his source text, Sophocles’ ...
BBC1y
Greek fires rage after migrant tragedy near border
The Syrian said they would not have called Greek authorities for help, despite the evacuation order, for fear of being sent back across the border to Turkey. Greek police say throughout August as ...
PBS8y
The Different Types of Greek Drama and their importance
Then, as he slowly realizes his error, the world crumbles around him. The three great playwrights of tragedy were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Aristotle argued that tragedy cleansed the ...