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The Agon in Euripides (Hardcover, New)
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The Agon in Euripides (Hardcover, New)
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This is a study of the agon, or formal debate, in Euripides'
tragedies. In these scenes, two characters confront each other,
sometimes before an arbitrator or judge, and make long speeches as
if they were opponents in a lawcourt. An agon is to be found in
most of Euripides' extant plays, and is often of crucial importance
in representing the central conflict of the play. Many of
Euripides' most characteristic features are to be found in these
scenes - including rhetorical skill, brilliance in argument, and
interest in philosophy. Michael Lloyd offers a general account of
the formal debate in Euripides, including a contrast with the agon
in Sophocles, and contains an extended discussion of Euripides'
relationship to fifth-century rhetorical theory and practice. The
main body of the book, however, is devoted to interpretations of
the more important agones, giving special attention to their
dramatic context and function. All Greek is transliterated, making
the text accessible to non-specialists.
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