 is before the tent of Ajax, the " last in station ; so that it has the " camp and fleet of the Grecians " stretching along the shore to the " west, a valley terminated by " mount Ida lying to the east. " The simplicity of the ancient " drama generally...  The Tragedies of Sophocles - Page 240by Sophocles - 1820 - 406 pagesFull view - About this book
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...diffuses a calm over their minds ; but it is the deceitful calm previous to a storm, which soon bursts upon them with destructive violence. With the death...place, from which the Chorus was not allowed to depart. Sophocles has i here ventured to vary the scene, and to disperse th? Chorus, whom he brings together... | |
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...Sophocles formed the 1 tragedy now before us, which " has ever been esteemed one of his greatest works. — The scene is before the tent of Ajax, the ' last in...from which the chorus ' was not allowed to depart. So' phocles has here ventured to ' vary the scene, and to disperse ' the chorus, whom he brings to"... | |
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...formed the " tragedy now before us, which " has ever been esteemed one of " his greatest works. — The scene " is before the tent of Ajax, the " last...from which the chorus " was not allowed to depart. So" phocles has here ventured to " vary the scene, and to disperse " the chorus, whom he brings to--... | |
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...formed the " tragedy now before us, which " has ever been esteemed one of " his greatest works.—The scene " is before the tent of Ajax, the " last in...whole representation to one " place, from which the chontt " was not allowed to depart. So" phocles has here ventured tq " vary the scene, and to disperse... | |
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...convinced that we have, at least, two powerful authorities in our favour, — reason and nature. " The scene is before the tent of Ajax, the last in...valley terminated by Mount Ida lying to the east." DRAMATIS PERSONS. MINERVA. ULYSSES. AJAX. CHORUS OF SALAMINIAN SAILORS. TECMESSA. MESSENGER. TEUCER.... | |
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