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# Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus (The Complete Greek Tragedies)

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Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus (The Complete Greek Tragedies) : Euripides, ., Griffith, Mark, Most, Glenn W., Grene, David, Lattimore, Richmond, Griffith, Mark, Most, Glenn W., Grene, David, Lattimore, Richmond: desertcart.co.uk: Books

Review: excellent - Really good translation and introduction. Plus additional text added where original lost or obscure. The notes, however, were very sketchy and only dealt with the latter part, so it assumed a wider knowledge of mythology
Review: This edition of the presented four plays sets the gold standard for Euripedes translations. Personally, I consider Iphigenia in Aulis and Bacchae are the gems in this volume, though Rhesus and the Cyclops are included (and worthwhile for scholarly reasons). Bacchae is a steadily escalating pressure-cooker of a play, from its opening to its maddening climax (the rewards of impiety in the classical world are often brutal, see Capaneus, but denying a god's divinity to their face is courting disaster). Iphigenia in Aulis is a beautiful, yet sadly altered, story of the sacrifice of Agamemnon's daughter, required to get the Black Ships underway to their army's destiny at Troy. This sacrifice sets Clytemnestra's hatred for her husband boiling, leading to the events of the Oresteia when he returns. It leads to Achilles' disdain for the Atreides, shown further in the Iliad. It shows Menelaus and Agamemnon at loggerheads, and how tenuous Agamemnon's grip over the army is and will remain. Unfortunately, we do not have the entirety of Euripedes' plays, what we do have is a good sampling of some of the best. This is not the first volume I would purchase of Euripedes (as Medea is my favorite of his), this has two of his best and shows his mastery of dramatic tension.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0226308987 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 630,676 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 953 in Drama & Play Types (Books) 8,563 in Poetry & Drama Criticism |
| Book 5 of 5  | The Complete Greek Tragedies |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (111) |
| Dimensions  | 20.8 x 14.55 x 1.45 cm |
| Edition  | Third |
| ISBN-10  | 9780226308982 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0226308982 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 284 pages |
| Publication date  | 19 April 2013 |
| Publisher  | University of Chicago Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ excellent
*by A***S on 21 June 2014*

Really good translation and introduction. Plus additional text added where original lost or obscure. The notes, however, were very sketchy and only dealt with the latter part, so it assumed a wider knowledge of mythology

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by D***. on 27 November 2015*

This edition of the presented four plays sets the gold standard for Euripedes translations. Personally, I consider Iphigenia in Aulis and Bacchae are the gems in this volume, though Rhesus and the Cyclops are included (and worthwhile for scholarly reasons). Bacchae is a steadily escalating pressure-cooker of a play, from its opening to its maddening climax (the rewards of impiety in the classical world are often brutal, see Capaneus, but denying a god's divinity to their face is courting disaster). Iphigenia in Aulis is a beautiful, yet sadly altered, story of the sacrifice of Agamemnon's daughter, required to get the Black Ships underway to their army's destiny at Troy. This sacrifice sets Clytemnestra's hatred for her husband boiling, leading to the events of the Oresteia when he returns. It leads to Achilles' disdain for the Atreides, shown further in the Iliad. It shows Menelaus and Agamemnon at loggerheads, and how tenuous Agamemnon's grip over the army is and will remain. Unfortunately, we do not have the entirety of Euripedes' plays, what we do have is a good sampling of some of the best. This is not the first volume I would purchase of Euripedes (as Medea is my favorite of his), this has two of his best and shows his mastery of dramatic tension.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by T***R on 28 December 2014*

Entire series is good for new, English translations of the tragedies. They are easy to read and good for a non-Greek study of the plays. Notes in series are rather pathetic, though and would really benefit from a review and expansion rather than having so many simply say 'Lines missing/corrupted/uncertain.' But, in an English translation I guess notes on Greek text are rather pointless. Still, notes could be expanded to include information on other, more important topics such as imagery and its meaning in the context of Classical Greek society.

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