general chapter » senegal chapter (توسيع البحث), denial chapter (توسيع البحث), gender chapter (توسيع البحث)
its general » arts general (توسيع البحث), kiss general (توسيع البحث), i general (توسيع البحث)
plotting » splitting (توسيع البحث), putting (توسيع البحث), plotin (توسيع البحث)
Groaning tears : ethical and dramatic aspects of suicide in Greek tragedy /
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Groaning Tears examines suicide in Greek tragedy in light of the fifth-century ethical climate. No full-scale work has previously been devoted to this pervasive topic. The particular focus of identifying suicide as a response to the expectations of popular ethics and social demands makes it useful for scholars and students of drama, ethics and sociology. Chapter one establishes the ethical background of audiences in the fifth century while chapters two through five examine suicide in the context of whole plays based on motivational distinctions: to avoid disgrace and preserve an honorable reputation; to avoid further suffering; to end grief; and to sacrifice oneself for a greater good. The final chapter considers a drama of lighter tone that presents suicide in all of its ethical and theatrical aspects.
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1 online resource (x, 210 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-199) and index. :
9789004329522 :
0169-8958 ; :
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Commentary on the Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri /
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The story of Apollonius King of Tyre has rightly been called the most popular romance of the Middle Ages. From Iceland to Greece, from Spain to Russia, versions of this novel are recorded. It is the variation among the Latin versions and the numerous vernacular adaptations that make this story especially interesting. Shakespeare used and adapted it in his Pericles, Prince of Tyre. Its plot continues to fascinate us. Incest, deception, pirates, famine, sex and shipwreck form its tasty ingredients. Its links with the Greek novel, which today stands in the centre of scholarly interest, are striking. In this commentary the author even attempts to show that the novel originated in Greece, or more precisely Asia Minor, possibly inTarsus. The two recensions (RA and RB) are compared line by line, generally given preference to RA. All these aspects make the present book attractive to scholars of many different disciplines.
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"..This commentary [is] a necessary supplement to the text published in 2004..."--Foreword. :
1 online resource. :
Includes bibliographical references (p. [909]-935). :
9789047411802 :
Available to subscribing member institutions only.