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Hippolytos
Robert Euripides; Bagg
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Description for Hippolytos
Paperback. Series: The Greek Tragedy in New Translations. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 106.
In most versions of the Hippolytos myth, Phaidra is depicted as an utterly debauched character, a woman reduced to shamelessness by the power of Aphrodite. In Euripides' Hippolytos, however--informed by the playwright's moral and religious fascination--we find a Phaidra resisting the goddess of love with all her strength, though in the end unsuccessfully. Phaidra becomes a tragic foil for Hippolytos, making his superhuman virtue at once believable and understandable. Robert Bagg's profound translation of this Euripidean masterpiece is idiomatic, natural, and intensely lyrical, designed not only to be read but performed. Unlike most versions, Bagg's Hippolytos sustains the dramatic ... Read more
In most versions of the Hippolytos myth, Phaidra is depicted as an utterly debauched character, a woman reduced to shamelessness by the power of Aphrodite. In Euripides' Hippolytos, however--informed by the playwright's moral and religious fascination--we find a Phaidra resisting the goddess of love with all her strength, though in the end unsuccessfully. Phaidra becomes a tragic foil for Hippolytos, making his superhuman virtue at once believable and understandable. Robert Bagg's profound translation of this Euripidean masterpiece is idiomatic, natural, and intensely lyrical, designed not only to be read but performed. Unlike most versions, Bagg's Hippolytos sustains the dramatic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Series
The Greek Tragedy in New Translations
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195072907
SKU
V9780195072907
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About Robert Euripides; Bagg
Robert Bagg is a recipient of the Prix de Rome for poetry and is author of critical studies of Sappho and Catallus.
Reviews for Hippolytos
This is a good translation of a play our undergraduates can easily relate to. At $6.95 it is not too expensive for a required text.
David Larmour, Texas Technical University
Very readable and useful.
John Lenz, Drew University
A very poetic translation that is a delight to read.
Katherine C. King, University of California at ... Read more
David Larmour, Texas Technical University
Very readable and useful.
John Lenz, Drew University
A very poetic translation that is a delight to read.
Katherine C. King, University of California at ... Read more