“Show me the man who keeps his house in hand, He's fit for public authority.”
Quote by Sophocles
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Sophocles: The Theban Plays
This volume presents the complete works of Sophocles' Theban cycle, renowned for their profound exploration of human suffering and the human condition. The plays delve into the tragic fates of the Theban royal family, offering timeless insights into the nature of justice, power, and the human soul. 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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Source: The Antigone of Sophocles: An English Version by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald
“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?”
“It was my care to make my life illustrious not by words more than by deeds.”