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Daedalus and Thespis
Hardcover
Art HistoryLiterary CriticismPlays
ISBN13: 9781025582887
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 426
Weight: 1.70
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Daedalus and Thespis is an exhaustive scholarly investigation into the intersection of the plastic arts and the dramatic stage in ancient Greece. In this first volume, Walter Miller explores the intricate relationship between the monuments of Greek architecture and the works of the great Athenian dramatists. By analyzing the references to buildings, temples, and topographical features within the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes, Miller provides a vivid reconstruction of the physical world as perceived by the classical poets.
This work serves as a vital bridge between archaeology and philology, offering readers a unique perspective on how the visual grandeur of the ancient world informed its literary masterpieces. Miller examines how the dramatic poets utilized the architectural environment of their time to enhance the theatrical experience and ground their narratives in a recognizable reality. It remains an essential resource for students of classical civilization, providing deep insights into the cultural landscape of antiquity and the ways in which the arts of the architect and the playwright complemented one another.
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