Frank BreslinThe Greeks on the Ethical LifeThe Greek view of the ethical life is an interesting contrast to that of the Bible’s. A different tone and mood pervade these quotations…Jun 23
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Robin NemesszeghyAn Essay on Luckless Oedipus and His FateIn the play Oedipus by Sophocles, Oedipus is forced to face fate as his primary opponent. His struggle with this strong opponent defines…Dec 13, 2021Dec 13, 2021
Lucas pinducainShort. Sweet. Valuable.The man-self-made man.The shape of the words before their comprehension, the nothing before the something.Mar 1Mar 1
Frank BreslinThe Greeks on the Ethical LifeThe Greek view of the ethical life is an interesting contrast to that of the Bible’s. A different tone and mood pervade these quotations…Jun 23
Adam RobertsinAdam’s Notebook‘Sophocles, long ago …’: Dover BeachHere’s Matthew Arnold’s ‘Dover Beach’ (probably written 1851; first published 1867). It’s one of the most famous short poems of the…Jan 9, 2023
Tom BarrettinCounter ArtsWhat Oedipus Can Teach Us About CovidThis article uses Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex to explore how the ancient Greeks might have responded to Covid-19 had it struck two millenia ago.May 22
Robin NemesszeghyAn Essay on Luckless Oedipus and His FateIn the play Oedipus by Sophocles, Oedipus is forced to face fate as his primary opponent. His struggle with this strong opponent defines…Dec 13, 2021
Lucas pinducainShort. Sweet. Valuable.The man-self-made man.The shape of the words before their comprehension, the nothing before the something.Mar 1
Robin NemesszeghyAn Essay on Antigone: Literary Devices and the Theme ExplainedIn the play Antigone, Sophocles creates the theme that men should submit to the gods’ will, and no man should place himself above the law…Dec 14, 20211
BlazerFireAntigone — ReflectionNever thought that an ancient tragedy would be so relevant and pleasing in 2024. surprisingly, it is though.Feb 22
m.güneşinLiterally LiteraryPlato’s and Aristotle’s Oedipus the KingAs a research field, Literary Theory and Criticism, like all others, is attributed to the ancient Greek -Western- philosophers like Plato…Jan 26, 2021