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A Commentary on the Rhesus Attributed to Euripides (Hardcover)
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A Commentary on the Rhesus Attributed to Euripides (Hardcover)
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Rhesus, a tragedy traditionally (but wrongly) attributed to
Euripides, has been the object of too little scholarly attention
over the last decades. While debate has focused largely on the
question of the play's authenticity, consequently overlooking the
features of the play itself, this important new commentary explores
the essential elements such as language, style,
character-portrayal, and metre. The play's stagecraft and
plot-construction are scrutinized and shown to be generally
idiosyncratic and often defective despite occasional flashes of
genius in the handling of dramatic time and theatrical space.
Through the detailed introduction, translation, and commentary,
Liapis shows that Rhesus is largely derivative, as it contains a
significant amount of textual material taken from other classical
tragedies and genres. The conclusion is that the contested author's
familiarity with fifth-century drama bespeaks a professional actor,
probably one specializing in re-performances of classical
repertoire. Such evidence suggests that Rhesus can therefore be
considered as not only a surviving fourth-century tragedy, but also
one conceived for performance outside of Athens.
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