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  • Euripides and His Age

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Gilbert Murray ...
    Gilbert Murray's Euripides and His Age is a vivid literary and historical study of Athens' most controversial tragedian, tracing the life, art, and enduring influence of a poet who was both attacked and admired. Euripides emerges here not as a simple rationalist or rebel, but as a dramatist of beauty, mystery, and tragic force whose clarity once delighted Greek audiences and can seem startlingly ... Read more

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  • ILLIAD & ODYSSEY (Including the Mythology of Ancient Greece)

    Enriched edition. Complete Edition with Introduction by Gilbert Murray

    by Gilbert Murray, Homer, Everett Lockmere ...
    Translated by Samuel Butler ...
    Exploring the timeless epics of the ancient world, 'ILLIAD & ODYSSEY (Including the Mythology of Ancient Greece)' presents a tapestry of Homeric tales interwoven with the mythological fabric of Greek culture. The anthology captures the breadth of human emotion, from the wrath and valor of heroes to the subtle wisdom of deities, set against the backdrop of the Trojan War and Odysseus's arduous ... Read more

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  • Euripides and His Age

    by Gilbert Murray ...
    Most of the volumes of this series are occupied with large subjects and subjects commonly recognized as important to great masses of people at the present day. In devoting the present volume to the study of a single writer, remote from us in time and civilization and scarcely known by more than name to many readers of the Library, I am moved by the belief that, quite apart from his disputed ... Read more

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  • Medea. Illustrated

    by Euripides ...
    Translated by Gilbert Murray ...
    The story of Medea is only one part of a myth about the Argonauts' campaign. It portrays Jason joining a battle with fire-breathing bulls and a dragon guarding the Golden Fleece, Medea is helping him tame the beasts. She then follows him to Greece, because she falls in love.It is also a story of how a once young, beautiful and joyful woman, transforms into a monster, hungry for revenge, she kills ... Read more

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  • ILLIAD & ODYSSEY (Including the Mythology of Ancient Greece)

    Enriched edition. Complete Edition with Introduction by Gilbert Murray

    by Homer, Gilbert Murray, Mason Langley ...
    Translated by Samuel Butler ...
    The 'ILIAD & ODYSSEY (Including the Mythology of Ancient Greece)' serves as a seminal collection that not only showcases two of the greatest epic poems of antiquity but also enriches them with the contextual depth of Greek mythology. Edited by the renowned classical scholar Gilbert Murray, the anthology presents a vivid tableau of heroism, fate, and the human condition, explored through varied ... Read more

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  • Yale Classics (Vol. 1)

    Enriched edition. A Journey Through Greek Thought and Drama: The Origins of Western Literary Tradition

    by Aristotle, Plato, Euripides, Gilbert Murray, Epictetus, Pindar, Theocritus, Homer, Plutarch, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Anacreon, Sappho, Thucydides, Hesiod, Demosthenes, Lysias, Alcaeus, Archilochus, Theognis of Megara, Simonides of Ceos, Bacchylides, Apollonius, Callimachus ...
    Yale Classics (Vol. 1) is a comprehensive anthology that encapsulates the profound depth and breadth of ancient Greek literature. This collection traverses a diverse array of styles, from philosophical treatises and epic poetry to incisive dramas and lyrical endeavors, providing a holistic view of the intellectual and artistic achievements of the classical era. The volume includes standout ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Euripides. Illustrated

    Alcestis, Medea, Heracleidae, Hippolytus, Andromache, Electra, Heracles and others

    by Euripides ...
    Translated by Theodore Alois Buckley, Edward P. Coleridge, Gilbert Murray, Robert Potter ...
    Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, Euripides is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full.Euripides is identified with theatrical innovations that have profoundly influenced drama down to modern times, especially in the representation of traditional, mythical heroes as ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.His contemporaries associated him with ... Read more

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  • Alcestis (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. An Ancient Greek Tragedy of Love, Sacrifice, Female Agency, and the Struggle Against Mortality and Fate

    by Euripides, Maxwell Clark ...
    Translated by Gilbert Murray ...
    Euripides' *Alcestis*, first performed in 438 BCE, is a formally elusive drama that combines tragic pathos with elements of satyr play, comic relief, and folktale romance. Its central premise is stark: Alcestis agrees to die in place of her husband, Admetus, only to be restored from death through Heracles' intervention. Yet the play's interest lies less in miraculous resolution than in its ethical ... Read more

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  • The Rhesus of Euripides

    Enriched edition. Exploring Fate and Betrayal in a World of Gods: An Ancient Greek Tragedy

    by Euripides, Rachel Kirk ...
    Translated by Gilbert Murray ...
    Euripides' "The Rhesus" is a compelling exploration of the themes of fate, glory, and the tragic consequences of conflict, set against the backdrop of the Trojan War. Written in an evocative and poignant style, this play delves into the complexities of honor and betrayal through the lens of mythical figures such as Rhesus and Odysseus. The dramatic structure and rich character development invite ... Read more

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  • ILLIAD & ODYSSEY (Including the Mythology of Ancient Greece) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Complete Edition with Introduction by Gilbert Murray

    by Gilbert Murray, Homer, Holden Glenwick ...
    Translated by Samuel Butler ...
    ILLIAD & ODYSSEY (Including the Mythology of Ancient Greece) brings together the foundational epics of the Greek literary imagination with the mythic framework that gives them enduring resonance. Across martial grandeur, domestic longing, divine intrigue, heroic wrath, wandering, recognition, and return, the volume presents a rich spectrum of narrative modes: battlefield epic, oral formulaic ... Read more

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  • Yale Classics - Ancient Greek Literature (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Mythology, History, Philosophy, Poetry, Theater (Including Biographies of Authors and Critical Study of Each Work)

    by Homer, Hesiod, Archilochus, Alcaeus, Sappho, Anacreon, Theognis of Megara, Simonides of Ceos, Bacchylides, Aeschylus, Sophocles0, Euripides1, Aristophanes2, Herodotus3, Thucydides4, Plato5, Aristotle6, Lysias7, Demosthenes8, Apollonius9, Callimachus0, Theocritus1, Plutarch2, Epictetus3, Gilbert Murray4, Julian Ashmere7 ...
    Yale Classics - Ancient Greek Literature gathers the foundational genres of the Greek imagination: epic, didactic poetry, lyric song, tragedy, comedy, historiography, philosophy, rhetoric, pastoral, biography, and moral reflection. From heroic narrative and archaic wisdom to dramatic conflict, civic argument, and Hellenistic refinement, the volume traces a literature continually negotiating fate, ... Read more

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  • The Greatest Classics of Ancient Greece

    Enriched edition. Mythology, History, Philosophy, Poetry, Theater (Including Biographies of Authors and Critical Study of Each Work)

    by Homer, Hesiod, Archilochus, Alcaeus, Sappho, Anacreon, Theognis of Megara, Simonides of Ceos, Bacchylides, Aeschylus, Sophocles0, Euripides1, Aristophanes2, Herodotus3, Thucydides4, Plato5, Aristotle6, Lysias7, Demosthenes8, Apollonius9, Callimachus0, Theocritus1, Plutarch2, Epictetus3, Gilbert Murray4, Jayden Walsh7 ...
    The 'Greatest Classics of Ancient Greece' is a monumental collection, encapsulating the quintessential works which have shaped much of Western literary and philosophical thought. Spanning a wide array of genres, from epic poetry and lyrical verses to tragic plays and philosophical treatises, this anthology offers a rich tapestry of styles and themes. The collection eloquently captures the ... Read more

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