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001 2011008377
003 DLC
005 20111019093440.0
008 110223s2011 enk b 001 0 grc
010 $a 2011008377
020 $a9781107003071 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
041 0 $agrc$aeng
042 $apcc
050 00 $aPA4413.A5$b2011
082 00 $a882/.01$222
100 1 $aSophocles.
245 10 $aAjax /$cSophocles ; edited with introduction and commentary by P. J. Finglass.
260 $aCambridge ;$aNew York :$bCambridge University Press,$c2011.
263 $a1106
300 $ap. cm.
490 0 $aCambridge classical texts and commentaries ;$v48
546 $aText in Greek; notes in English.
520 $a"Sophocles' Ajax describes the fall of a mighty warrior denied the honour which he believed was his due. This new edition of the play presents a text and critical apparatus which take full advantage of recent advances in our understanding of Sophoclean manuscripts and scholarship. The introduction and commentary scrutinise all important aspects of the drama - from detailed analysis of style, language and metre to consideration of wider issues such as ethics, rhetoric and characterisation. Notorious dramaturgical problems, including the staging of Ajax's suicide, receive particular attention; so too do questions of literary history, such as the date of the play and Sophocles' creative interaction with previous accounts of the myth. The translation which accompanies the commentary ensures that this edition will be accessible to Hellenists of all levels of experience, as well as to readers with a general interest in the history of drama"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: Introduction; Text and critical apparatus; Commentary; Bibliography; Indices.
650 0 $aAjax (Greek mythology)$vDrama.
700 1 $aFinglass, Patrick,$d1979-
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://assets.cambridge.org/97811070/03071/cover/9781107003071.jpg