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

• Autore: Austin Norman
• Pubblicazione: Madison, Wis., : University of Wisconsin Press, c2011
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (303 p.)
• Disciplina: 882/.01
• Soggetto topico: Greek drama (Tragedy) - History and criticism; Philoctetes (Greek mythology)--in literature; Trojan War - Literature and the war
• Soggetto geografico: Troy (Extinct city) In literature
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Sophocles' Philoctetes and the great soul robbery
• ISBN: 1-283-24441-1; 9786613244413; 0-299-28273-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809123703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Wisconsin studies in classics.