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The Language of Sophocles: Communality, Communication and Involvement

Name: The Language of Sophocles: Communality, Communication and Involvement
Author: Felix Budelmann
ISBN: 9780521034449

by Felix Budelmann, R. L. Hunter (Editor), R. G. Osborne

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Overview

This book is a wide-ranging study of Sophoclean language. From a detailed analysis of sentence-structure in the first chapter, it moves on to discuss in subsequent chapters how language shapes the perception of characters, of myths, of gods and of choruses. All chapters are united by a shared concern: how does Sophoclean language engage readers and spectators?.

Synopsis

This book is a wide-ranging study of the language of the tragedian Sophocles. From a detailed analysis of sentence structure in the first chapter, it moves on to discuss how language shapes the perception of characters, of myths, of gods and of choruses. All chapters are united by a shared concern: how does Sophoclean language engage readers and spectators? Although the book focuses on the original Greek, translations make it accessible to anyone interested in Greek tragedy.