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Agamemnon of Aeschylus A Commentary for Students

Raeburn, David Thomas, Oliver
Innbundet / 2011 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199595600
Publisert
2011
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
580 gr
Høyde
221 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Dybde
34 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
368

Forfatter
Raeburn, David
Thomas, Oliver

Om bidragsyterne

David Raeburn read Literae Humaniores at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 1949. After a career as a classics teacher and headmaster, he has been teaching classical languages an the University of Oxford since 1991. He played a leading role in establishing the Summer School in Ancient Greek, organized by the Joint Association of Classics Teachers, and is also known as a director of student productions of many Greek tragedies including Agamemnon, both in Greek and in translation. Oliver Thomas graduated from New College, Oxford in 2004. He completed his doctorate in 2009, and is currently a Junior Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford.

Agamemnon of Aeschylus A Commentary for Students

Raeburn, David Thomas, Oliver
Innbundet / 2011 / Engelsk
Raeburn, David Thomas, Oliver
Innbundet / 2011 / Engelsk
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David Raeburn and Oliver Thomas have made a difficult but rewarding play accessible to students with this the first commentary on Aeschylus' Agamemnon to be published in English since 1958. It offers an impressively wide-ranging introduction to the play that also sets it in the broader context of the Oresteia as a whole. Raeburn and Thomas prove to be dependable guides who offer judicious readings of difficult passages; they are even-handed in presenting variant readings or interpretations, and provide the resources necessary for readers to engage with scholarly debate.

Eric Dugdale, Classical Journal

This commentary discusses Aeschylus' play Agamemnon (458 BC), which is one of the most popular of the surviving ancient Greek tragedies, and is the first to be published in English since 1958. It is designed particularly to help students who are tackling Aeschylus in the original Greek for the first time, and includes a reprint of D. L. Page's Oxford Classical Text of the play. The introduction defines the place of Agamemnon within the Oresteia trilogy as a whole, and the historical context in which the plays were produced. It discusses Aeschylus' handling of the traditional myth and the main ideas which underpin his overall design: such as the development of justice and the nature of human responsibility; and it emphasizes how the power of words, seen as ominous speech-acts which can determine future events, makes a central contribution to the play's dramatic momentum. Separate sections explore Aeschylus' use of theatrical resources, the role of the chorus, and the solo characters. Finally there is an analysis of Aeschylus' distinctive poetic style and use of imagery, and an outline of the transmission of the play from 458 BC to the first printed editions.
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This commentary on Aeschylus' Agamemnon offers the reader a thorough introduction, extensive notes, and separate sections which explore Aeschylus' use of theatrical resources, an analysis of his distinctive poetic style and use of imagery, and an outline of the transmission of the play from 458 BC to the first printed editions.
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ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; TEXT; COMMENTARY; APPENDIX: SOUND AND RHYTHM; WORKS CITED; INDEX
The extensive notes in the commentary offer detailed grammatical help and aim to guide the reader through the many problems of text, language, and meaning. An appendix discusses the metres and rhythms of the play, and encourages students to practise delivering these aloud in order to appreciate the musical dimension of Aeschylus' poetry. The commentary draws attention to matters of staging, and is fully cross-referenced with the broad questions discussed in the introduction. This commentary on Agamemnon is the first to be published in English since 1958. A recording of the full text ofThe Agamemnon in Ancient Greek, for use in conjunction with the commentary, has been produced under the direction of David Raeburn. It is available on two CDs, together with explanatory notes,priced £9.99, plus postage from Blackwell's Bookshop (classics@blackwell.co.uk) and The Hellenic Bookservice (monica@hellenicbookservice.com).
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David Raeburn read Literae Humaniores at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 1949. After a career as a classics teacher and headmaster, he has been teaching classical languages an the University of Oxford since 1991. He played a leading role in establishing the Summer School in Ancient Greek, organized by the Joint Association of Classics Teachers, and is also known as a director of student productions of many Greek tragedies including Agamemnon, both in Greek and in translation. Oliver Thomas graduated from New College, Oxford in 2004. He completed his doctorate in 2009, and is currently a Junior Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford.
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The extensive notes in the commentary offer detailed grammatical help and aim to guide the reader through the many problems of text, language, and meaning. An appendix discusses the metres and rhythms of the play, and encourages students to practise delivering these aloud in order to appreciate the musical dimension of Aeschylus' poetry. The commentary draws attention to matters of staging, and is fully cross-referenced with the broad questions discussed in the introduction. This commentary on Agamemnon is the first to be published in English since 1958.
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David Raeburn and Oliver Thomas have made a difficult but rewarding play accessible to students with this the first commentary on Aeschylus' Agamemnon to be published in English since 1958. It offers an impressively wide-ranging introduction to the play that also sets it in the broader context of the Oresteia as a whole. Raeburn and Thomas prove to be dependable guides who offer judicious readings of difficult passages; they are even-handed in presenting variant readings or interpretations, and provide the resources necessary for readers to engage with scholarly debate.

Eric Dugdale, Classical Journal

This commentary discusses Aeschylus' play Agamemnon (458 BC), which is one of the most popular of the surviving ancient Greek tragedies, and is the first to be published in English since 1958. It is designed particularly to help students who are tackling Aeschylus in the original Greek for the first time, and includes a reprint of D. L. Page's Oxford Classical Text of the play. The introduction defines the place of Agamemnon within the Oresteia trilogy as a whole, and the historical context in which the plays were produced. It discusses Aeschylus' handling of the traditional myth and the main ideas which underpin his overall design: such as the development of justice and the nature of human responsibility; and it emphasizes how the power of words, seen as ominous speech-acts which can determine future events, makes a central contribution to the play's dramatic momentum. Separate sections explore Aeschylus' use of theatrical resources, the role of the chorus, and the solo characters. Finally there is an analysis of Aeschylus' distinctive poetic style and use of imagery, and an outline of the transmission of the play from 458 BC to the first printed editions.
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This commentary on Aeschylus' Agamemnon offers the reader a thorough introduction, extensive notes, and separate sections which explore Aeschylus' use of theatrical resources, an analysis of his distinctive poetic style and use of imagery, and an outline of the transmission of the play from 458 BC to the first printed editions.
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ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; TEXT; COMMENTARY; APPENDIX: SOUND AND RHYTHM; WORKS CITED; INDEX
The extensive notes in the commentary offer detailed grammatical help and aim to guide the reader through the many problems of text, language, and meaning. An appendix discusses the metres and rhythms of the play, and encourages students to practise delivering these aloud in order to appreciate the musical dimension of Aeschylus' poetry. The commentary draws attention to matters of staging, and is fully cross-referenced with the broad questions discussed in the introduction. This commentary on Agamemnon is the first to be published in English since 1958. A recording of the full text ofThe Agamemnon in Ancient Greek, for use in conjunction with the commentary, has been produced under the direction of David Raeburn. It is available on two CDs, together with explanatory notes,priced £9.99, plus postage from Blackwell's Bookshop (classics@blackwell.co.uk) and The Hellenic Bookservice (monica@hellenicbookservice.com).
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David Raeburn read Literae Humaniores at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 1949. After a career as a classics teacher and headmaster, he has been teaching classical languages an the University of Oxford since 1991. He played a leading role in establishing the Summer School in Ancient Greek, organized by the Joint Association of Classics Teachers, and is also known as a director of student productions of many Greek tragedies including Agamemnon, both in Greek and in translation. Oliver Thomas graduated from New College, Oxford in 2004. He completed his doctorate in 2009, and is currently a Junior Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford.
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The extensive notes in the commentary offer detailed grammatical help and aim to guide the reader through the many problems of text, language, and meaning. An appendix discusses the metres and rhythms of the play, and encourages students to practise delivering these aloud in order to appreciate the musical dimension of Aeschylus' poetry. The commentary draws attention to matters of staging, and is fully cross-referenced with the broad questions discussed in the introduction. This commentary on Agamemnon is the first to be published in English since 1958.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780199595600
Publisert
2011
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
580 gr
Høyde
221 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Dybde
34 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
368

Forfatter
Raeburn, David
Thomas, Oliver

Om bidragsyterne

David Raeburn read Literae Humaniores at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 1949. After a career as a classics teacher and headmaster, he has been teaching classical languages an the University of Oxford since 1991. He played a leading role in establishing the Summer School in Ancient Greek, organized by the Joint Association of Classics Teachers, and is also known as a director of student productions of many Greek tragedies including Agamemnon, both in Greek and in translation. Oliver Thomas graduated from New College, Oxford in 2004. He completed his doctorate in 2009, and is currently a Junior Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford.

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