Euripides: With an English Commentary

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Euripides: With an English Commentary
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Frederick Apthorp Paley
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Classics
Series part Volume No. Volume 3
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:676
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 38
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9781108011181
ClassificationsDewey:882.01
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 4 Line drawings, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 20 May 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Frederick Apthorp Paley (1815-1888) published Volume 3 of his English commentary on Euripides in 1860. It contains the Greek text of Euripides' plays Hercules Furens, Phoenissae, Orestes, Iphigenia in Tauris, Iphigenia in Aulide, and Cyclops, each with an introductory essay. Paley's detailed commentary is given at the foot of each page of Greek text. It discusses Euripides' language and style, explaining difficult grammatical structures, syntax and vocabulary; poetic form and Euripides' innovative approach to composing tragedy; textual variation between manuscripts; the historical and literary context of each play; and their reception history. Paley's work greatly influenced Euripidean scholarship: for over a century it was a widely used teaching tool in schools and universities. An outstanding piece of classical scholarship and a key text in the history of Euripidean interpretation, it deserves continued consideration by future generations of scholars and students.