There are, for example, ... A Greek tragedy, we are told, is but a slender streamlet beside the mighty river of Shakespeare’s presentation of human life and passion in a Hamlet or a Macbeth.

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Greek tragedies are often about eminent families, the better to explore the combustible mix of familial conflict and political struggle. These two plays, among the best known ancient dramas, have ...

Archaeology & History Fragments of Previously ‘Lost’ Euripides Tragedies Have Been Translated The discovery is among the most important in ancient Greek literature over the past 60 years.

What Greek tragedy could teach us about the decline of our democracy My late classics professor taught me that Ancient Greek tragedy dramatized different points of view, insisted on empathy, and ...

Melding 3 Ancient Versions of the Ultimate Greek Tragedy. At the Salzburg Festival, a new adaptation of “The Oresteia” will put a classic story of war, democracy and revenge into a modern context.