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This is a study of the agon, or formal debate, in Euripides' tragedies. In these scenes, two characters confront each other, sometimes before an arbitrator or judge, and make long speeches as if they were opponents in a lawcourt. An agon is to be found in most of Euripides' extant plays, and is often of crucial importance in representing the central conflict of the play. Many of Euripides' most characteristic features are to be found in these scenes - including rhetorical skill, brilliance in argument, and interest in philosophy. Michael Lloyd offers a general account of the formal debate in Euripides, including a contrast with the agon in Sophocles, and contains an extended discussion of Euripides' relationship to fifth-century rhetorical theory and practice. The main body of the book, however, is devoted to interpretations of the more important agones, giving special attention to their dramatic context and function. All Greek is transliterated, making the text accessible to non-specialists.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Full title: Agon in Euripides
• Author: Michael Lloyd
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 156
• EAN: 9780198147787
• ISBN: 0198147783
• ID: 04522051
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Weight: 326 g
• Dimensions: 146 × 143 × 18 mm
• Date of publishing: 02. April 1992

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