“Numberless are the world's wonders, but none More wonderful than man.”
Quote by Sophocles
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The Oedipus Cycle: An English Version
This book presents an English adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy cycle, which includes the plays 'Oedipus the King', 'Oedipus at Colonus', and 'Antigone'. The cycle is renowned for its exploration of themes such as fate, destiny, and the human condition. more
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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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“From suffering that has been/ Decreed no man will ever find escape”
Source: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Electra
“All is disgust when one leaves his own nature and does things that misfit it.”
Source: The complete Greek tragedies
“There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?”