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Ancient Greek relief sculpture of Hermes, the messenger god

Ion

(Tragedy, Greek, c. 413 BCE, 1,622 lines) "Ion" is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, thought to have been written between about ...

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October 25th, 2024
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Antakya Archaeological Museum mosaic depicting Iphigenia at Aulis

Iphigenia at Aulis

(Tragedy, Greek, c. 407 BCE, 1,629 lines) "Iphigenia at Aulis" (Gr: "Iphigeneia en Aulidi") is the last extant tragedy by the ancient Greek playwri...

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October 25th, 2024
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Ars Poetica

(Didactic Poem, Latin/Roman, c. 18 BCE, 476 lines)Introduction "Ars Poetica" ("The Art of Poetry" or "On the Nature of Poetry"), sometimes known un...

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October 25th, 2024
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Phoenissae (The Phoenician Women)

(Tragedy, Latin/Roman, c. 65 CE, 664 lines)Introduction "Phoenissae" ("The Phoenician Women") is a (possibly incomplete) tragedy by the Roman playw...

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October 25th, 2024
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Thyestes

(Tragedy, Latin/Roman, c. 62 CE, 1,112 lines)Introduction "Thyestes" is a tragedy by the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger, probably written late...

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October 25th, 2024
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Satire III

(Satire, Latin/Roman, c. 110 CE, 322 lines)Introduction "Satire III" ("Satura III") is a verse satire by the Roman satirical poet Juvenal, written ...

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October 25th, 2024
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Ecclesiazusae

(Comedy, Greek, 392 BCE, 1,183 lines)Introduction "Ecclesiazusae" (Gr: "Ekklesiazousai"), also known by the titles "The Assembly Women", "The Congr...

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October 25th, 2024
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Lysistrata

(Comedy, Greek, 411 BCE, 1,320 lines)Introduction – Is Lysistrata a Tragedy or Comedy "Lysistrata" is a bawdy anti-war comedy by the ancient Greek ...

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October 25th, 2024
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The Acharnians

(Comedy, Greek, 425 BCE, 1,234 lines)Introduction "The Acharnians" (Gr: "Akharneis") is the earliest of the eleven surviving plays of the ancient G...

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October 25th, 2024
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The Knights

(Comedy, Greek, 424 BCE, 1,408 lines)Introduction "The Knights" (Gr: "Hippeis") is a comedy by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It won fi...

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October 25th, 2024
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The Clouds

(Comedy, Greek, 423 BCE, 1,509 lines)Introduction "The Clouds" (Gr: "Nephelai") is a comedy by the ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, originall...

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October 25th, 2024
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Dyskolos

(Comedy, Greek, c. 316 BCE, 969 lines)Introduction "Dyskolos", usually translated as "The Grouch" but also "The Misanthrope" or "The Curmudgeon" or...

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October 25th, 2024
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