Difference between revisions of "Sophocles"
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− | Sophocles (497 BC, 496 BC, or 495 BC – 406 BC) (Ancient Greek: Σοφοκλης) was one of the three great ancient Greek tragedians, together with Aeschylus and Euripides. According to the Suda he wrote 123 plays; in the dramatic competitions of the Festival of Dionysus (where each submission by one playwright consisted of four plays; three tragedies and a satyr play), he won more first prizes (around 20) than any other playwright, and placed second in all others he participated in (Lloyd-Jones 1994: 8). His first victory was in 468, although scholars are no longer certain that this was the first time that he competed (Scullion 2002). | + | Sophocles (497 BC, 496 BC, or 495 BC – 406 BC) (Ancient Greek: Σοφοκλης) was one of the [[three]] great ancient Greek tragedians, together with Aeschylus and Euripides. According to the Suda he wrote 123 plays; in the dramatic competitions of the Festival of Dionysus (where each submission by one playwright consisted of four plays; three tragedies and a satyr play), he won more first prizes (around 20) than any [[other]] playwright, and placed second in all [[others]] he participated in (Lloyd-[[Jones]] 1994: 8). His first victory was in 468, although scholars are no longer certain that this was the first [[time]] that he competed (Scullion 2002). |
− | Sophocles, 123 Ecrits | + | Sophocles, 123 [[Ecrits]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 20 May 2019
Sophocles (497 BC, 496 BC, or 495 BC – 406 BC) (Ancient Greek: Σοφοκλης) was one of the three great ancient Greek tragedians, together with Aeschylus and Euripides. According to the Suda he wrote 123 plays; in the dramatic competitions of the Festival of Dionysus (where each submission by one playwright consisted of four plays; three tragedies and a satyr play), he won more first prizes (around 20) than any other playwright, and placed second in all others he participated in (Lloyd-Jones 1994: 8). His first victory was in 468, although scholars are no longer certain that this was the first time that he competed (Scullion 2002).
Sophocles, 123 Ecrits