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Sophocles (497/6406 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.

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Lloyd-Jones’ prose is, then, just right for today’s taste, which is intolerant of another’s poetic sensibility interposed between itself and Sophocles. -- Donald Lyons * New Criterion *
This is a publication of very great importance. -- Peter Jones * JACT Review *

Sophocles Fragments

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    A Hardback by Sophocles Sophocles, Hugh Lloyd-Jones

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      Publisher LOEB
      Published 15 July 1996
      ISBN-13 9780674995321
      978-0674995321
      ISBN-10 0674995325
      Also in:
      ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: plays and playwrights Literary studies: poetry and poets

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Sophocles (497/6406 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.

      Trade Review

      Lloyd-Jones’ prose is, then, just right for today’s taste, which is intolerant of another’s poetic sensibility interposed between itself and Sophocles. -- Donald Lyons * New Criterion *
      This is a publication of very great importance. -- Peter Jones * JACT Review *

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