A Commentary On Euripides Iphigenia In Tauris

This work is the first major commentary on Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris to appear in English in more than 65 years. It offers detailed analysis of a fascinating play that scholars so far had considered mainly as a source of information about Athenian cult and viewed as a romantic adventure story with happy end. Apart from including sober assessments of textual, linguistic and metrical problems, the commentary sheds new light on the play’s treatment of myth, its intricate structure, presentation of character, and place in Euripides’ work. In particular it offers fresh insights into the play’s relationship to the literary tradition, especially its treatment of the crimes of the Pelopids, and its presentation of the complex, ambiguous relationship of humans and gods as well as that of Greeks and barbarians. Unlike most other tragedies, Iphigenia in Tauris does not feature any villain and avoids concentrating on past crimes and their corrosive influence on the characters’ present. The Taurians are not portrayed simply as savage and slow barbarians and Iphigenia, the most intelligent character, fails to transcend her limitations. Religion and cult in both myth and contemporary Athens are a mixture of traditional and invented elements and the play as a whole turns out to be an intriguing and unique experiment in Euripides’ career.

This edition of Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris includes an introduction, the Greek text, detailed commentary and a metrical scheme. it was originally published in 1938 and aimed at undergraduates and scholars.

First English edition with commentary on one of Euripides' finest texts for 125 years, comprising two volumes sold together as a set (Volume 1: Introduction, Text and Translation; Volume 2: Commentary and Indexes).

Excerpt from Euripides Iphigenia in Tauris: Edited With Introduction, Notes, and Critical Appendix for Upper and Middle Forms The exact date of the Iphigenia in Tauris is unknown, but the evidence of style, chiefly metrical 1, marks it as a production of the poet's later days. If the allusion in 11. 574, etc., to the soothsayers be rightly considered, like the corresponding passage in the Helena (744 to refer to the Sicilian disaster, the year 413 or 412 b.c. May be assigned as a probable date; indeed the general resemblance in plot style and construction of this play to the Helena makes it likely that the two were produced about the same time 2. In order Of events the Tauric Iphigenia follows the Ipbigenidin Aalz'x at a distance of about twenty years; but there is no close connexion between the two dramas, the latter of which was probably composed in 406, but not exhibited until after its author's death. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.