9780195003741

Three Tragedies

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ISBN13: 9780195003741

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Faithful as translations and vigorous and straightforward both to read and to act, these versions were written, like their originals, for immediate staage-production. Kitto has deliberately used a fairly strict meter, allowing himself no greater number of verses than Sophocles used, and where the original is formal--as in the line-by-line dialogue--the translations too are formal. The original rhythmic structure of the lyrics has been approximately represented; in the Antigone the lyric passages have been followed as closely as the English language permits. Quasi-musical indications of tempo or mood have been added to the lyrical portions as a reminder that they were not recited but were a fusion of poetry, music, and dancing. There are brief notes on the dance-rhythms, on the pronunciation of Greek names, and on the mythological allusions in the three plays.

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9780195003741

ISBN-10

0195003748

Weight

0.35 Pounds

Dimensions

5.38 x 0.36 x 8.00 In

List Price

$9.95

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

168 pages

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published On

1964-12-31



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