This work challenges recent critical assessments that emphasize the allegedly subversive elements in Euripides' play. The Orestes is found to present a curious melange of early and late Euripidean features, resulting in a drama where the tragic potential of Orestes predicament b…
This work challenges recent critical assessments that emphasize the allegedly subversive elements in Euripides' play. The Orestes is found to present a curious melange of early and late Euripidean features, resulting in a drama where the tragic potential of Orestes predicament b…
"Agave porta, infissa in cima a un tirso, la testa del figlio Penteo che le sue compagne hanno fatto a pezzi: la vuole consegnare a Bacco in segno di vittoria. «A lui porta un trionfo fatto di pianto», fa dire Euripide al servo che racconta ciò che ha visto accadere sul Citerone…
La 4e de couv. indique : "In this new student introduction to a Greek tragedy, Isabelle Torrance looks at what makes Iphigenia among the Taurians a successful tragedy in ancient Greek terms, and how dramatic excitement is achieved through the exotic setting, the cast of characte…
