“You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.”
Book:Theban Plays
Quote by Sophocles
Work
Theban Plays
This volume includes three of Sophocles' most renowned works: 'Antigone,' 'Oedipus Rex,' and 'Oedipus at Colonus.' These plays are set in Thebes and explore themes of fate, family, and moral dilemmas. 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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