Euripidean Polemic
Subtitle: The Trojan Women and the Function of Tragedy (Cambridge Classical Studies)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: February 1, 2009
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780521041126
Subjects: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Literary Collections; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; Ancient (Classical) Greek; Literature: Classics; Ancient, Classical & Medieval; General; Drama : Ancient, Classical & Medieval; Euripides.--Trojan women; Language Arts & Disciplines / General; Literary Collections / Ancient, Classical & Medieval; Literary Collections : Ancient, Classical & Medieval
First sentence: Was tragedy supposed to teach? Many scholars have assumed that it did have some educative function and effect.