With the Trojan war finally over after many long years, Odysseus wants nothing more than a swift journey home where his throne and beloved wife, Penelope, await him. But Poseidon, the sea god, bears a grudge against him and plans to prevent his return across the wine-dark sea to Ithaca. Many tests of strength and character ensue as Odysseus's jo...more
In the "Oresteia" - the only trilogy in Greek drama which survives from antiquity - Aeschylus took as his subject the bloody chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos. Moving from darkness to light, from rage to self-governance, from primitive ritual to civilized institution, its spirit of struggle and regeneration is eternal.
Professor Henderson's edition provides much new evidence for those working on anthropological and sociological aspects of Athens, as well as for those working in traditional philological fields.
Folger Shakespeare Library The world's leading center for Shakespeare studies • Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on the page facing each sonnet • A brief introduction to each sonnet, providing insight into its possible meaning • An index of first lines • An essay by Professor Lynne Magnusson, a leading Shakespeare scholar, prov...more
Similar in style to Homer's early epics, Hesiod's "Works & Days" is part myth, agricultural treatise, and philosophical guide. The poet emphasizes the virtue of living a life of honest work and good deeds, and discusses justice, wrongdoing, and social conduct.
1881. Edited, with Introduction, Notes and Appendix by J.P. Mahaffey and J.B. Bury. Euripides's admirers claim that he is the most tragic of the Greek tragedians, the most pathetic of the Attic poets, the most humane in his social philosophy and the most skillful in psychological insight. Hippolytus is considered one of poet's greatest works. See o...more
A new translation into English. Includes a map, notes, interpretative essay. This translation is intended for students, teachers, and general readers who desire a version that is as close to the Greek as I have been able to make it without sacrificing readability. I have tried to preserve or to convey the effects of Sophokles’ idioms, imagery,...more
1899. With a critical and biographical introduction by Basil L. Gildersleeve. Illustrated. The father of history as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Herodotus has always been beloved by readers well versed in the classics. Contents: Clio; Euterpe; Thalia; Melpomene; Ter...more
Buy from Amazon
