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“Ungeheuer ist vieles, doch nichts ist ungeheurer als der Mensch.”

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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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“Nefret etmek için değil,sevmek için yaratıldım.”

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