Sophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians (also Aeschylus and Euripides) whose plays have survived. His characters spoke in a way that was more natural to them and more expressive of their in
Sophocles is one of three ancient Greek tragedians (also Aeschylus and Euripides) whose plays have survived. His characters spoke in a way that was more natural to them and more expressive of their individual character feelings. The most famous tragedies of Sophocles feature Oedipus and Antigone: they are generally known as the Theban plays.The Translations1. AJAX2. ANTIGONE3. THE WOMEN OF TRACHIS4. OEDIPUS THE KING5. PHILOCTETES6. ELECTRA7. OEDIPUS AT COLONUS8. FRAGMENTS9. MINOR FRAGMENTSThe Greek Texts1. Αίας — AJAX2. Τραχινίαι — THE WOMEN OF TRACHIS3. Οιδίπους Τύραννος — OEDIPUS THE KING4. Φιλοκτήτης — PHILOCTETES5. Οιδίπους επί Κολωνώ — OEDIPUS AT COLONUS6. FRAGMENTSThe BiographiesINTRODUCTION TO SOPHOCLES by F. StorrSOPHOCLES by T. W. Lumb