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The Bacchae Of Euripides: With Critical And Explanatory Notes (1880)

The Bacchae Of Euripides: With Critical And Explanatory Notes (1880)

Sandys, John Edwin
Euripides

Hardcover

Ancient GreeceFiction AnthologiesPlays

ISBN10: 1167303326
ISBN13: 9781167303326
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 426
Weight: 1.75
Height: 1.06 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Bacchae of Euripides is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. This particular edition was published in 1880 and includes critical and explanatory notes. The play tells the story of the god Dionysus, who returns to his birthplace in Thebes to seek revenge on his mother's family for denying his divinity. He brings with him a group of frenzied female followers, the Bacchae, who cause chaos and destruction in the city. The play explores themes of religion, power, gender, and the consequences of denying the divine. The critical and explanatory notes in this edition provide context and analysis to help readers better understand the play and its historical and cultural significance.And With Numerous Illustrations From Works Of Ancient Art.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. 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 their original work.

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