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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809123703321

Autore

Austin Norman

Titolo

Sophocles' Philoctetes and the great soul robbery / / Norman Austin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madison, Wis., : University of Wisconsin Press, c2011

ISBN

1-283-24441-1

9786613244413

0-299-28273-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 p.)

Collana

Wisconsin studies in classics

Disciplina

882/.01

Soggetti

Greek drama (Tragedy) - History and criticism

Philoctetes (Greek mythology)--in literature

Trojan War - Literature and the war

Troy (Extinct city) In literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Map of Ancient Greece -- Introduction -- 1. The Problem of Translation -- 2. The Strong Poet: Tradition versus Originality -- 3. The Prologos (Verses 1-134) -- 4. The Parodos (Verses 135-218) -- 5. The First Episode (Verses 219-675) -- 6. The Stasimon (Verses 676-729) -- 7. The Second Episode (Verses 730-826) -- 8. The First Kommos (Verses 827-864) -- 9. The Third Episode (Verses 865-1080) -- 10. The Second Kommos (Verses 1081-1217) -- 11. The Exodos (Verses 1218-1471) -- 12. Heracles: Deus ex Machina -- Appendix: The Problem of Helenus's Prophecy and Its Relationship to Neoptolemus -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

A passionate and sensitive study that examines both text and context, situating the play within the historical and political milieu of the eclipse of Athenian power.