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“What woe is lacking to my tale of woes?”

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This renowned work explores themes of justice, morality, and the conflict between individual conscience and the state. It tells the story of Antigone, who defies the king's decree and buries her brother, leading to a series of tragic events. 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

“Seven matched with seven, at each gate one, Their captains, when the day was done, Left for our Zeus who turned the scale, The brazen tribute in full tale: - All save the horror-burdened pair, Dire children of despair, Who from one sire, one mother, drawing breath, Each with conquering lance in rest Against a true born brother's breast, Found equal lots in death.”

Antigone Sophocles Half Chorus

Book:Antigone

Source: Antigone

“(...) Mas deixa-me, a mim e à minha loucura, a sofrer este mal terrível. Eu, por mim, não creio que haja outro tão grande como morrer sem honra.”

Antigone

Book:Antigone

Source: Antigone

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