Sophocles: Fragments
| Author | : Sophocles |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 468 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0674995325 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780674995321 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (321 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sophocles: Fragments by : Sophocles
Download or read book Sophocles: Fragments written by Sophocles and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophocles (497/6-406 BC), considered one of the world's greatest poets, forged tragedy from the heroic excess of myth and legend. Seven complete plays are extant, including Oedipus Tyrannus, Ajax, Antigone, and Philoctetes. Among many fragments that also survive is a substantial portion of the satyr play The Searchers.