Euripides: Volume 1: With An English Commentary (cambridge Library Collection - Classics) (ancient Greek Edition)

Frederick Apthorp Paley (1815-1888) published Volume 1 of his English commentary on Euripides in 1857. It contains the Greek text of seven of Euripides' most popular plays: Rhesus, Medea, Hippolytus, Alcestis, Heraclidae, Supplices and Troades, each with an introductory essay. Paley's detailed commentary is given at the foot of each page of Greek text. It discusses Euripides' language and style, explaining difficult grammatical structures, syntax and vocabulary; poetic form and Euripides' innovative approach to composing tragedy; textual variation between manuscripts; the historical and literary context of each play; and their reception history. Paley's work greatly influenced Euripidean scholarship: for over a century it was a widely used teaching tool in schools and universities. An outstanding piece of classical scholarship and a key text in the history of Euripidean interpretation, it deserves continued consideration by future generations of scholars and students. Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 6 PREFACE......Page 10 LIFE OF EURIPIDES......Page 62 Contents......Page 65 RHESUS......Page 66 MEDEA......Page 130 HIPPOLYTUS......Page 218 ALCESTIS......Page 300 HERACLIDAE......Page 368 SUPPLICES......Page 432 TROADES......Page 508 INDEX I.---OF WORDS AND PROPER NAMES......Page 584 INDEX II.---GRAMMATICAL, PHILOLOGICAL, &C.......Page 597 Volume 1 of Paley's English commentary on Euripides, first published in 1857, contains the Greek text of the plays Rhesus, Medea, Hippolytus, Alcestis, Heraclidae, Supplices and Troades, each with a detailed introductory essay and a line-by-line commentary. This influential work remains a key text in Euripidean scholarship.