“It becomes one, while exempt from woes, to look to the dangers.”
Quote by Sophocles
Work
The tragedies of Sophocles, in Engl. prose. The Oxford tr
This book is a compilation of Sophocles' classical Greek tragedies, rendered in English prose. The Oxford Translation series is known for its scholarly translations of classical texts, offering readers a scholarly yet accessible version of Sophocles' works. more
Author
Sophocles
Sophocles, born in 498 BC and died in 406 BC, was a renowned Greek tragic playwright. He is one of the three greatest tragic poets of ancient Greece, alongside Aeschylus and Euripides. Sophocles' works profoundly revealed the complexity of human nature and social contradictions, exerting a profound influence on subsequent drama. more
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