Euripides, Edição 1William Blackwood and Sons, 1872 - 204 páginas |
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... drama of the ancient world . It may be probably conjectured that Euripides found more favour with the resident ... dramatic art - would give little , if any , offence . For such spectators the dooms hanging over Argive or Theban royal ...
... drama of the ancient world . It may be probably conjectured that Euripides found more favour with the resident ... dramatic art - would give little , if any , offence . For such spectators the dooms hanging over Argive or Theban royal ...
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... connections , and thought that Euripides abused poetic licence when he made use of them in his dramas . Moreover , there may have been something in his habits unpalatable to them : he lived ATHENS IN THE DAYS OF EURIPIDES . 21.
... connections , and thought that Euripides abused poetic licence when he made use of them in his dramas . Moreover , there may have been something in his habits unpalatable to them : he lived ATHENS IN THE DAYS OF EURIPIDES . 21.
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... dramatic poets . Between twenty and thirty thousand spectators could be assembled in the theatre of Bacchus . Beyond the seats occupied by privileged persons , and below those allotted to strangers , sat the sovereign people . The war ...
... dramatic poets . Between twenty and thirty thousand spectators could be assembled in the theatre of Bacchus . Beyond the seats occupied by privileged persons , and below those allotted to strangers , sat the sovereign people . The war ...
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... dramatic art . His birthplace was the island of Salamis , where his mother , with other Athenian women , and with men too old , or children too young , for the defence of their native city , was taking refuge , and he came into the ...
... dramatic art . His birthplace was the island of Salamis , where his mother , with other Athenian women , and with men too old , or children too young , for the defence of their native city , was taking refuge , and he came into the ...
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... dramas , especially the lyrical portions of them , display much fondness for words expressing colour . Painting was ... dramatic rivals , and still more hostile critics . And this was perhaps what the stars really said , only the stupid ...
... dramas , especially the lyrical portions of them , display much fondness for words expressing colour . Painting was ... dramatic rivals , and still more hostile critics . And this was perhaps what the stars really said , only the stupid ...
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A. C. vol Achæan Achilles Admetus Agamemnon Alcestis altar ancient Apollo appears Argive Argos Aristophanes Athenian Athens Attica audience Aulis avenge Bacchanals Bacchus beautiful brother Cadmus Cæsar character Chorus Clytemnestra comedy comic Creon Creusa crown Cyclops daughter dead death deities Diana divine drama Electra English readers Eschylus Euri Euripidean Euripides eyes faith fate father goddess gods Grecian Greece Greek guest hand Hecuba Helen Hercules Hippolytus honour human husband Iphigenia Jason Jupiter king land legend Medea Menelaus mortal mother murder Orestes passed Pella Pentheus perhaps Pericles Phædra philosopher Phoenician Women pides play poet Polyphemus Pylades Queen robe satyric says scene servant Silenus slave Socrates song sons Sophocles spectators stage story stranger tears temple theatre Theban Thebes thee Theseus thou tion tragedy tragic Trojan Women Troy Ulysses victim virgin wife wild wrath Xuthus young youth
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Página 85 - A SLUMBER did my spirit seal ; I had no human fears: She seemed a thing that could not feel The touch of earthly years. No motion has she now, no force ; She neither hears nor sees: Rolled round in earth's diurnal course, With rocks, and stones, and trees.
Página 144 - John. It is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life ; And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty, when, perchance, it frowns More upon humour, than advis'd respect.
Página 100 - My father held his hand upon his face ; I, blinded with my tears, " Still strove to speak : my voice was thick with sighs As in a dream. Dimly I could descry The stern black-bearded kings with wolfish eyes, Waiting to see me die. " The high masts flicker'd as they lay afloat ; The crowds, the temples, waver'd, and the shore ; The bright death quiver'd at the victim's throat ; Touch'd ; and I knew no more.
Página 109 - Somtyme with the lord of Palatye, Ageyn another hethen in Turkye : And evermore he hadde a sovereyn prys. And though that he were worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vileinye ne sayde In al his lyf, un-to no maner wight. He was a verray parfit gentil knight.
Página 85 - tis too horrible ! The weariest and most loathed worldly life, ^ That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise To what we fear of death.
Página 100 - I was cut off from hope in that sad place, Which yet to name my spirit loathes and fears : My father held his hand upon his face ; I, blinded with my tears, " Still strove to speak : my voice was thick with sighs As in a dream. Dimly I could descry The stern black -bearded kings with wolfish eyes, Waiting to see me die.
Página 33 - And let my liver rather heat with wine, Than my heart cool with mortifying groans. Why should a man, whose blood is warm within, Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster...
Página 33 - At my nativity my ascendant was the watery sign of Scorpius; I was born in the planetary hour of Saturn, and I think I have a piece of that leaden planet in me.
Página 163 - By heaven, methinks, it were an easy leap, To pluck bright honour from the pale-faced moon; Or dive into the bottom of the deep, Where fathom-line could never touch the ground, And pluck up drowned honour by the locks...
Página 122 - Onward the tiger and the leopard pants, With Asian elephants: Onward these myriads — with song and dance, With zebras striped, and sleek Arabians...