Ancient Greek and Roman literature

Oedipus was the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

'Medea' is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea, and first produced in 431 BC.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

King Agamemnon returns victorious from the Trojan War, where dark foreshadowings develop.

Ten tragedies by one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, namely Hecuba, Orestes, The Ph nician Virgins, Medea, Hippolytus, Alcestis, The Bacchae, The Heraclidae, Iphigenia in Aulis, and Iphigenia in Tauris.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

In the beginning, everything was fine.

'Tempest has a gift for shattering and transcending convention.

The Aeneid - thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure - has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians.

The Iliad has had a far-reaching impact on Western literature and culture, inspiring writers, artists and classical composers across the ages.

One of the oldest surviving works of literature widely read to this day, Homer's "e;Odyssey"e; tells the story of Odysseus, Greek hero king of Ithaca and his voyage back home following the cessation of the Trojan War.

This collection includes both of the greatest Greek stories ever told and numbers amongst the most important works of Western literature.

"e;The Iliad"e; is Homer's legendary account of the Trojan War, an epic battle that took place over three thousand years ago and had a significant impact on world history.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

The play is notable for its absurd humour, its imaginative appeal for an end to the Peloponnesian War and for the author's spirited response to condemnations of his previous play, The Babylonians, by politicians such as Cleon, who had reviled it as a slander against the Athenian polis.

The Frogs tells the story of the god Dionysus, despairing of the state of Athens' tragedians, and allegedly recovering from the disastrous Battle of Arginusae.

The play concerns a group of women, the leader of which is Praxagora.

The Clouds can be considered not only the world's first extant 'comedy of ideas' but also a brilliant and successful example of that genre.

Unlike the author's other early plays, it includes no direct mention of the Peloponnesian War and there are few references to Athenian politics, and yet it was staged not long after the commencement of the Sicilian Expedition, an ambitious military campaign that had greatly increased Athenian commitment to the war effort.

The play features an elderly Athenian citizen, Chremylos, and his slave Cario or Carion.

The play is notable for its joyous anticipation of peace and for its celebration of a return to an idyllic life in the countryside.

Mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient people, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices.

Lysistrata persuades the women of Greece to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands and lovers as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace - a strategy, however, that inflames the battle between the sexes.

Timaeus is one of Plato's dialogues, mostly in the form of a long monologue given by the title character.

Hesiod's Theogony is a large-scale synthesis of a vast variety of local Greek traditions concerning the gods, organized as a narrative that tells how they came to be and how they established permanent control over the cosmos.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus is one of the most important books of meditations and maxims ever written.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

Included herein are the seven surviving plays of Athens' pre-eminent playwright, Sophocles, masterfully translated by Lewis Campbell, M.

'The Trachinian Maidens' (also 'Women of Trachis' or 'The Trachiniae') is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles, in which Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, is distraught over her husband's neglect of her family.

Oedipus was the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta.

The Love of Clitophon and Leucippe is an ancient Greek romance novel by Achilles Tatius.

The Love of Daphnis and Chloe (2nd century C.

A conversational text that addresses many philosophical concepts as well as Western religion by questioning good versus evil and the unnecessary suffering of innocent people.

Similar to Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle explores another facet of good living by outlining the best governing practices that benefit the majority, and not the minority.

The Poetics is a fundamental text that examines the development, production and effectiveness of poetry as it pertains to a writer and their intended audience.

Lysistrata and Other Plays centers a disgruntled woman whose attempt to end a war takes the battle from an open field to the soldier's bedroom.

The Frogs follows interpersonal conflicts between men and women, Greek gods, and the natural and supernatural.

Eager to learn the rules of magic, Lucius agrees to participate in a shapeshifting spell that suddenly goes awry, transforming the man into a donkey.

Though it tells the stories of the defeated, Prometheus Bound and Other Plays features four tragedies that depict both unfortunate demises and the essence of the fighting human spirit.

The Plays of Aristophanes (425 BC-388 BC) is a collection of comedies by Athenian playwright Aristophanes.

WHEN GODS TURN VENGEFUL, ONLY THE BRAVE CAN DEFY FATE AND FIND THEIR WAY HOMEDiscover the stunning conclusion to Stephen Fry's internationally bestselling Greek myths series'Relatable and full of humour ' GUARDIAN'Fry breathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER--After the fall of Troy, wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, sails for home and his steadfast queen Penelope.