1. Euripides - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia euripides (Ancient Greek ) (ca. 480 BC–406 BC) was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens (the other two being Aeschylus and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euripides

Euripides From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search A statue of Euripides. Euripides Ancient Greek ) (ca. 480 BC 406 BC ) was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens (the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles ). Ancient scholars thought that Euripides had written ninety-five plays, although four of those were probably written by Critias . Eighteen of Euripides' plays have survived complete. It is now widely believed that what was thought to be a nineteenth, Rhesus , was probably not by Euripides. Fragments, some substantial, of most of the other plays also survive. More of his plays have survived than those of Aeschylus and Sophocles together, partly because of the chance preservation of a manuscript that was probably part of a complete collection of his works in alphabetical order. Euripides is known primarily for having reshaped the formal structure of traditional Attic tragedy by showing strong women characters and intelligent slaves , and by satirizing many heroes of Greek mythology . His plays seem modern by comparison with those of his contemporaries, focusing on the inner lives and motives of his characters in a way previously unknown to Greek audiences.

2. Euripides (c. 480-406 B.C.) Biography of Greek playwright euripides, plus links to all of his works currently in print. http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/clsc4.htm

Euripides Euripides was exposed early to the religion he would so stubbornly question as an adult. As a child, he served as cup-bearer to the guild of dancers who performed at the altar of Apollo. The son of an influential family, he was also exposed to the great thinkers of the dayincluding Anaxagoras, the Ionian philosopher who maintained that the sun was not a golden chariot steered across the sky by some elusive god, but rather a fiery mass of earth or stone. The radical philosopher had a profound effect on the young poet, and left with him a passionate love of truth and a curious, questioning spirit. Always a lover of truth, Euripides forced his characters to confront personal issues, not just questions of State. In many ways, he is the forerunner of the modern psychological dramatist. In Hippolytus and The Bacchae , he explores the psyche of men attempting to deny a natural life-force such as sexuality or emotional release. In another timeless classic, Medea , he takes a penetrating look at the frenzied jealousy of a woman who has lost the interest of her middle-aged husband. Perhaps his finest contribution to world drama, however, was the introduction of the common man to the stage. Even his traditional nobles such as Agamemnon and Menelaus were anti-heroic, almost as if he wanted to show the Athenian people what their beloved military heroes were really like.

3. Euripides And His Tragedies Biography of ancient Greek dramatist euripides and analysis of his poetic qualities. http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/euripides001.html

EURIPIDES AND HIS TRAGEDIES This document was originally published in The Drama: Its History, Literature and Influence on Civilization, vol. 1 . ed. Alfred Bates. London: Historical Publishing Company, 1906. pp. 158-166. Purchase Books by Euripides "The sure sign of the general decline of an art," says Macaulay, "is the frequent occurence, not of deformity, but of misplaced beauty. In general tragedy is corrupted by eloquence." This symptom is especially conspicuous in Euripides, who is constantly sacrificing propriety for rhetorical display; so that we are sometimes in doubt whether we are reading the lines of a poet or the speeches of an orator. Yet it is this very quality which has in all ages made him a much greater favorite than Aeschylus or Sophocles ; it is this which made tragi-comedy so easy and natural under his treatment; which recommended him to Menander as the model for his new comedy, and to Quintilian as the model for oratory. In the middle ages he was far better known than his two great contemporaries; for this was an era when scholastic subtleties were mistaken for eloquence, minute distinctions for science, and verbal quibbles for proficiency in dramatic art. Pitiable also is his habit of punning, as in the Bacchae where his Greek may be rendered, "Take heed lest Pentheus makes your mansion a pent-house of grief." Even Shakespeare, the most incorrigible of punsters, has nothing worse than this. Yet Aeschylus is fully as bad, speaking for instance of Helen in his

4. Euripides Quotes - The Quotations Page euripides; Short is the joy that guilty pleasure brings. euripides; The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Euripides

Quotation Search by keyword or author: Home Weblog Quotes of the Day Motivational ... Read books online at our other site: The Literature Page Quotations by Author Euripides (484 BC - 406 BC) Greek tragic dramatist [more author details] Showing quotations 1 to 30 of 42 total Circumstances rule men and not men rule circumstances. Euripides Do not consider painful what is good for you. Euripides Short is the joy that guilty pleasure brings. Euripides - More quotations on: [ Joy Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish. Euripides The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man. Euripides - More quotations on: [ Balance The wisest men follow their own direction. Euripides - More quotations on: [ Dreams Waste not fresh tears over old griefs. Euripides - More quotations on: [ Grief When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him. Euripides Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad. Euripides Your very silence shows you agree.

5. Ancient History Sourcebook: 11th Brittanica: Euripides euripides (480406 B.C.), the great Greek dramatic poet, was born in 480 B.C., on the very day, according to the legend, of the Greek victory at Salamis, http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/eb11-euripides.html

Back to Ancient History Sourcebook Ancient History Sourcebook: 11th Brittanica: Euripides EURIPIDES (480-406 B.C.), the great Greek dramatic poet, was born in 480 B.C., on the very day, according to the legend, of the Greek victory at Salamis, where his Athenian parents had taken refuge; and a whimsical fancy has even suggested that his name- son of Euripus- was meant to commemorate the first check of the Persian fleet at Artemisium. His father Mnesarchus was at least able to give him a liberal education; it was a favourite taunt with the comic poets that his mother Clito had been a herbseller-a quaint instance of the tone which public satire could then adopt with plausible effect. At first he was intended, we are told, for the profession of an athlete,- a calling of which he has recorded his opinion with something like the courage of Xenophanes. He seems also to have essayed painting; but at fiveandtwenty he brought out his first play, the Peliodes, Melanippe (Nauck, Frag., 4953

6. Euripides - About Euripides Writer Of Greek Tragedy euripides (c. 484407/406) was a Greek writer of tragedy. euripides introduced drama about love to Old Comedy. http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/medeaeuripides/p/Euripides.htm

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7. Perseus Encyclopedia euripides was the youngest of the three principal fifthcentury tragic poets. For the biography of euripides, as for those of ancient writers in general http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0004:id=euri

8. The Euripides Home Page Collection of links to euripides resources on the Web. http://www.gpc.edu/~shale/humanities/literature/world_literature/euripides.html

English 2203 Home The Euripides Home Page Aeschylus, Euripides, and Dionysus Biography and Background Euripides: Biography from the Perseus Encyclopedia Euripides Bibliography from Diotima Michael Psellus on Euripides and George of Pisidia by Mary Whitby Texts Works of Euripides from The Internet Classics Archive An index to the same editions at MIT from University of Hanover Works of Euripides from Perseus (in Greek and English) Criticism Medea Medea Homepage by Steven Hale The Suppliant Women Aithra at Eleusis by Barbara Goff The Bacchae The Bacchae: Was Euripides a Disciple of Dionysus an essay by Brigid Marasco Orestes How Is It Played? Flesh or Fish or What? Euripides' Orestes by Victor Castellani, from Didaskalia Hippolytus For the Hippolytus of Euripides a poem by Peggy Pond Church Euripides Resources on the Internet Chat and Bulletin Boards Euripides Lecture Hall A bulletin board from Western Canon University Euripides Live Recitation A chat room from Western Canon University English 2203 Home Resources for World Literature This page maintained by Steven Hale DeKalb College . E-mail: shale@gpc.edu

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10. Euripides A biography of the Greek dramatist; includes a list of related links. http://www.theatredatabase.com/ancient/euripides_001.html

Home Ancient Theatre Medieval Theatre 16th Century ... 20th Century EURIPIDES (C. 485 - 406 B.C.) The following biography was originally published in Minute History of the Drama THERE is more unadulterated gossip about Euripides than about either Sophocles or Aeschylus : about his birth, which for the sake of connecting him with the battle of Salamis and thus with the careers of Aeschylus and Sophocles, gossip tries to place in 480 B.C.; about his parentage, probably due to scurrilous remarks in the comedies of Aristophanes referring to them as "hucksters" and "green grocers"; about his youth, when, according to unfounded report, he was trained for a professional wrestler; and, finally, about his marriage, wherein rumor represented him as finding both his first and second wives unfaithful. All this can be ascribed to the fact that ancient biography resorted to invention in order to connect the poet's writings with supposed personal experiences and thus assign a reason for them. From all the confusion a few facts stand out. Euripides in temperament was just the opposite of Sophocles . . . of a studious and retiring disposition, fond of the companionship of intimate friends, but averse to general society. A favorite retreat was a grotto that looked out upon the sea. Here in complete retirement he liked to study and write. From numerous allusions of contemporary writers, we know, too, that his library was celebrated for its completeness. Of the three great tragic poets of Greece, Euripides was by far the most modern. As the first of the "realists" he brought realism in clothes, conversation and character to the Greek stage. He was a pioneer in tragi-comedy

11. The Euripides Home Page www.dc.peachnet.edu/~shale/humanities/ literature/world_literature/euripides.html Similar pages GradeSaver ClassicNote Biography of euripidesThe youngest of the three great tragedians, euripides was probably born between 485 and 480 BCE, although some classicists propose a later date. http://www.dc.peachnet.edu/~shale/humanities/literature/world_literature/euripid

12. Great Books Index - Euripides euripides Great Books Index. Discusses two plays by euripides Philoctetes and Bacchae. Prepared by Lewis Stiles. http://books.mirror.org/gb.euripides.html

GREAT BOOKS INDEX Euripides (484406 BC) An Index to Online Great Books in English Translation AUTHORS/HOME TITLES ABOUT GB INDEX BOOK LINKS Plays by Euripides Rhesus Alcestis Medea Heracleidae ... Articles Rhesus (about 450 BC) HTML edition in one document (Classics Archive, 80KB) [Back to Top of Page] Alcestis (about 438 BC) HTML edition in one document (Classics Archive, 110KB) Translated by Richard Aldington. [Back to Top of Page] Medea (about 431 BC) HTML edition in one document (Classics Archive, 110KB) Translated by E.P. Coleridge. [Back to Top of Page] Heracleidae (about 429 BC) HTML edition in one document (Classics Archive, 90KB) Translated by E.P. Coleridge. [Back to Top of Page] Hippolytus (about 428 BC) HTML edition in one document (Classics Archive, 110KB) Translated by E.P. Coleridge. [Back to Top of Page] Andromache (about 428424 BC) HTML edition in one document (Classics Archive, 100KB) Translated by E.P. Coleridge. Andromaque (ABU) Another telling of the story, in French, by Racine. [Back to Top of Page] Hecuba (about 424 BC) HTML edition in one document (Classics Archive, 110KB)

13. Euripides - Crystalinks euripides is known primarily for having reshaped the formal structure of traditional Attic tragedy by showing strong women characters and smart slaves, http://www.crystalinks.com/euripides.html

480 - 406 BC Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, along with Aeschylus and Sophocles. He is believed to have written over 90 plays, 18 of which are extant (it is now widely believed that a nineteenth, Rhesus, was written by someone else). Fragments of most of the other plays survive, some of them substantial. More of his plays have survived than those of Aeschylus and Sophocles together, partly because of the chance preservation of a manuscript that was probably part of a complete collection of his works. Euripides is known primarily for having reshaped the formal structure of traditional Attic tragedy by showing strong women characters and smart slaves, and by satirizing many heroes of Greek mythology. Private life His mother's name was Cleito, and his father's either Mnesarchus or Mnesarchides. Evidence suggests that Euripides' family was comfortable financially. He had a wife named Melito, and together they had three sons. It is rumored that he also had a daughter, but she was killed after a rabid dog attacked her. Some call this rumor a joke that Aristophanes, a comic writer who often poked fun at Euripides, wrote about him. However, many historians fail to see the humor in this and believe it is indeed true. Public life The record of Euripides' public life, other than his involvement in dramatic competitions, is almost non-existent. There is no reason or historical evidence to believe that he travelled to Syracuse, Sicily or engaged himself in any other public or political activities during his lifetime, or left Athens at the invitation of king Archelaus II and stayed with him in Macedonia after 408 BC.

14. The Classics Pages -Euripides The plays of euripides Orestes, Helen, Phoenissae, Medea. http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/euripides.htm

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15. Euripides Collection At Bartleby.com Online texts of some of euripides plays. http://www.bartleby.com/people/Euripide.html

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16. Euripides - Wikiquote Anonymous ancient proverb, wrongly attributed to euripides. The version here is quoted as a heathen proverb in Daniel, a Model for Young Men (1854) by http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Euripides

Euripides From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation search In case of dissension, never dare to judge till you've heard the other side. Euripides c 480 BC 406 BC ) was a Greek playwright Contents Sourced Alcestis (438 B.C.) Hippolytus (428 B.C.) Orestes (408 BC) ... edit Sourced Humility, a sense of reverence before the sons of heaven — of all the prizes that a mortal man might win, these, I say, are wisest; these are best. The company of just and righteous men is better than wealth and a rich estate. †geus , Frag. 7 Time will explain it all. He is a talker, and needs no questioning before he speaks. †olus Frag. 38. Waste not fresh tears over old griefs. Alexander Frag. 44 Sweet is the remembrance of troubles when you are in safety. Andromeda Cleverness is not wisdom. And not to think mortal thoughts is to see few days. Bacch¦ l. 395 Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish. Bacch¦ l. 480 Variant translation: To the fool, he who speaks wisdom will sound foolish. Slow but sure moves the might of the gods. Bacch¦ l. 882 Variant translation: Slowly but surely withal moveth the might of the gods.

17. The Internet Classics Archive | Works By Euripides List of works by euripides, part of the Internet Classics Archive. http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/browse-Euripides.html

Home Search Buy Books and CD-ROMs ... Help Works by Euripides Alcestis Written 438 B.C.E Translated by Richard Aldington Read discussion : 20 comments Andromache Written 428-24 B.C.E Translated by E. P. Coleridge Read discussion : 2 comments The Bacchantes Written 410 B.C.E Read discussion : 13 comments The Cyclops Written ca. 408 B.C.E Translated by E. P. Coleridge Read discussion : 5 comments Electra Written 420-410 B.C.E Translated by E. P. Coleridge Read discussion : 19 comments Hecuba Written 424 B.C.E Translated by E. P. Coleridge Read discussion : 6 comments Helen Written 412 B.C.E Translated by E. P. Coleridge Read discussion : 3 comments The Heracleidae Written ca. 429 B.C.E Translated by E. P. Coleridge Read discussion : 3 comments Heracles Written 421-416 B.C.E Translated by E. P. Coleridge Read discussion : 2 comments Hippolytus Written 428 B.C.E Translated by E. P. Coleridge Read discussion : 15 comments Ion Written 414-412 B.C.E Translated by Robert Potter Read discussion : 7 comments Iphigenia At Aulis Written 410 B.C.E

18. Euripides The last of Athens great tragic poets is euripides, who is rare among ancient authors because he apparently did not take part in public life. http://www.livius.org/es-ez/euripides/euripides.html

home index ancient Greece Euripides Euripides (Antikensammlung, Berlin) Euripides (485-406): Athenian poet, author of many tragedies, of which sixteen survive. The last of Athens' great tragic poets is Euripides, who is rare among ancient authors because he apparently did not take part in public life. It may be true that he lived as a recluse. His plays are more exuberant than those of Sophocles and Aeschylus ; often, he has the heroes and heroines face difficult choices, which are finally solved by the sudden appearance of a god ( deus ex machina Medea is probably his most famous play, the Trojan Women can be interpreted as a protest against warfare, Heracles is a Camus-like play about heroism - the greatest act of bravery is accepting life with all its misery. His other plays are Alcestis the Heraclids Hippolytus Andromache Hecuba Suppliants Ion Electra Iphigenia in Tauris Iphigenia in Aulis Helen Phoenician Women and Orestes The Rhesus was probably not written by Euripides. At the end of his life, Euripides settled in Macedonia , where he wrote the Bacchae , a shockingly strange tragedy, which has been interpreted in many ways. His greatness was -in a remarkable way- recognized by the comic poet

19. Euripides wwwadm.pdx.edu/user/sinq/ greekciv/arts/greeklit/euripide.htm - Similar pages The San Antonio College LitWeb euripides PageThe Complete Greek Tragedies, Volumes III and IV euripides. Edited by David Grene and Richmond Lattimore. Chicago, 1960. See also Greek Tragedy in New http://www-adm.pdx.edu/user/sinq/greekciv/arts/greeklit/euripide.htm

20. Euripides - MSN Encarta euripides (480?406? bc), Greek dramatist, ranking with Aeschylus and Sophocles as one of the three great tragic poets of ancient Greece. euripides http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567264/euripides.html

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