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Richard Claverhouse Jebb

    A distinguished British classical scholar and politician, he dedicated his career to the study and interpretation of ancient texts. His work delved into the richness of classical literature, making its profound insights accessible to a wider audience. He approached his scholarly pursuits with a keen analytical mind, contributing significantly to the understanding of the ancient world. His intellectual legacy continues to inform and inspire those interested in the foundations of Western thought and culture.

    Modern Greece, two Lectures Delivered Before the Philosophical Institution of Edinburgh, With Papers
    Sophocles: The Plays and Fragments; Volume 5
    Sophocles: The Plays and Fragments, Part 3
    Bacchylides. The Poems and Fragments
    Oedipus at Colonus
    Sophocles: Electra
    • Sophocles: Electra

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
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      In SophoclesAE hands the focus of the play is on Electra herself: her endurance and loyalty to the dead Agamemnon while oppressed and persecuted by Clytemnestra and Aegistus; schovat popis

      Sophocles: Electra
    • It begins with the arrival of Oedipus in Colonus after years of wandering; it ends with Antigone setting off toward her own fate in Thebes. schovat popis

      Oedipus at Colonus
    • Sophocles: The Plays and Fragments, Part 3

      • 378 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      This book offers a translation of the plays of the Greek playwright Sophocles into English. Richard Claverhouse Jebb's version retains the power and beauty of the original Greek, while making it accessible to modern readers. Part 3 includes plays such as 'Electra' and 'The Trachiniae', as well as fragments from Sophocles' lost plays.

      Sophocles: The Plays and Fragments, Part 3
    • Sophocles is one of the giants of ancient Greek drama, and this collection brings together all of his extant plays and fragments. From the timeless tragedy of Oedipus Rex to the less well-known but equally powerful Ajax, each work is a masterpiece of dramatic storytelling. With an introduction and notes by the renowned classicist Richard Jebb, this volume is an essential addition to any library of ancient literature.

      Sophocles: The Plays and Fragments; Volume 5
    • Jebb's definitive study of ancient Greek poetry, from Homer to the Hellenistic poets. With its meticulous scholarship and elegant prose, this book remains an essential resource for students and scholars of classical literature.

      The Growth and Influence of Classical Greek Poetry