The Language of Sophocles

The Language of Sophocles
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9780521660402
ISBN-13 : 0521660408
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Book Synopsis The Language of Sophocles by : Felix Budelmann

Download or read book The Language of Sophocles written by Felix Budelmann and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a wide-ranging study of the language of the tragedian Sophocles. From a detailed analysis of sentence-structure in the first chapter, it moves on to discuss how language shapes the perception of characters, of myths, of gods and of choruses. All chapters are united by a shared concern: how does Sophoclean language engage readers and spectators? Although the book focuses on the original Greek, translations make it accessible to anybody interested in Greek tragedy.


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