[PDF] The Art Of Aeschylus eBook

Author : Marianne McDonald
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 29,43 MB
Release : 2003-07-18
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0253028280

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Marianne McDonald brings together her training as a scholar of classical Greek with her vast experience in theatre and drama to help students of the classics and of theatre learn about the living performance tradition of Greek tragedy. The Living Art of Greek Tragedy is indispensable for anyone interested in performing Greek drama, and McDonald's engaging descriptions offer the necessary background to all those who desire to know more about the ancient world. With a chapter on each of the three major Greek tragedians (Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides), McDonald provides a balance of textual analysis, practical knowledge of the theatre, and an experienced look at the difficulties and accomplishments of theatrical performances. She shows how ancient Greek tragedy, long a part of the standard repertoire of theatre companies throughout the world, remains fresh and alive for contemporary audiences.

Author : Christian Meier
Publisher : Polity
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 14,40 MB
Release : 1993-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780745606927

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In this outstanding new book, Christian Meier examines the close relationship between drama and politics at the beginning of the great age of Greek tragedy, focusing on the works of Aeschylus. The author examines the political, social and even psychological problems of the inhabitants of fifth-century Athens, during a time of rapid change. Through the role of festivals and the role of the festival of Dionysus in particular, Meier moves on to the interpretation of Aeschylus' plays. He shows how the political statements of the mythical characters made sense of and even influenced the politics of the day. Finally, he discusses the work of Sophocles in counterpoint to the plays of Aeschylus. This book will be of interest to students and academics of history, particularly the history of the ancient world, as well as those studying literature and drama.

Author : Mary Louise Hart
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 10,23 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : 1606060376

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An explanation of Greek theater as seen through its many depictions in classical art

Author : Rufus Town Stephenson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 34,6 MB
Release : 2018-02-04
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780267769902

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Excerpt from Some Aspects of the Dramatic Art of Aeschylus 2this statement must be understood in the light of the following reservation. In three or four cases in his earlier plays Aeschylus, merely for scenic considerations, brought on an actor with naive free dom; that is to say, in these few cases he did not feel constrained to make clear just why his actor should appear at the given place at the given time. - See (i) Atossa's entrance (persians, Out of her anxiety for Xerxes she tells the chorus she has come for advice. To that extent her coming is motived. But why should she have come to the particular place, Darius' tomb? (for a discussion on scenic arrangements in the Persians see Dignan, The Idle Actor in Aeschylus, pp. 16 and 17, where the references are cited).-see (2) Xerxes' en . About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : John Flaxman
Publisher :
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 35,88 MB
Release : 1882
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"This volume is issue in the hope that it may be useful to art students. It includes the entire series of Flaxman's compositions in illustration of the Tragedies of Aeschylus."--Publisher's notice

Author : Richard Garner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 42,82 MB
Release : 2015-01-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1317694724

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The role of poetic allusion in classical Greek poetry, to Homer especially, has often largely been neglected or even almost totally ignored. This book, first published in 1990, clarifies the place of Homer in Greek education, as well as adding to the interpretation of many important tragedies. Focussing on the dramatic masterpieces of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and how these writers imitated and alluded to other poetry, the author reveals the immense dependence on Homer which can be seen throughout the corpus of Attic tragedy. It is argued that the practice of the art of allusion indicates certain conventions in fifth-century Athenian education, and perhaps also suggests something in the way of public, political, and historical self-awareness. Invaluable to anyone interested in the reception of Homer in the classical age, and to students of comparative literature and linguistic theory.

Author : John Homer Huddilston
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 22,63 MB
Release : 2008-06-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781436862936

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.