{"product_id":"bacchae-iphigenia-at-aulis-rhesus","title":"Bacchae, Iphigenia at Aulis, Rhesus (Euripides - Loeb 495)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Euripides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780674996014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection\u003c\/strong\u003e: Loeb Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of antiquity's greatest poets, Euripides has been prized in every age for the pathos, terror, and intellectual probing of his dramatic creations. This volume completes the new six-volume Loeb Classical Library edition of his plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBacchae\u003c\/em\u003e, a masterpiece of tragic drama, Euripides tells the story of king Pentheus's resistance to the worship of Dionysus and his horrific punishment. \u003cem\u003eIphigenia at Aulis\u003c\/em\u003e recounts the sacrifice of Agamemnon's daughter to Artemis, the price exacted by the goddess for favorable sailing winds. \u003cem\u003eRhesus\u003c\/em\u003e (probably not by Euripides) dramatizes a pivotal incident in the Trojan War. David Kovacs presents a faithful and skillfully worded translation of the three plays, facing a freshly edited Greek text.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loeb","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43270109167840,"sku":"Books:9780674996014n","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5911\/6768\/files\/61lnuZ-3eCL._SL1304.jpg?v=1768677463","url":"https:\/\/theswordandshovel.com\/products\/bacchae-iphigenia-at-aulis-rhesus","provider":"Sword \u0026 Shovel (403)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}