The Philoctetes of Sophocles [Paperback]

Originally published in 1906 and reprinted many times thereafter, this book contains the Greek text of Sophocles' tragedy Philoctetes.Originally published in 1906 and reprinted many times thereafter, this book contains the Greek text of Sophocles' tragedy Philoctetes, as well as thorough critical notes and an introduction to the myth of Philoctetes and its re-telling in various artistic formats.Originally published in 1906 and reprinted many times thereafter, this book contains the Greek text of Sophocles' tragedy Philoctetes, as well as thorough critical notes and an introduction to the myth of Philoctetes and its re-telling in various artistic formats.Originally published in 1906 and reprinted many times thereafter, this book contains the Greek text of Sophocles' tragedy Philoctetes, as well as thorough critical notes and an introduction to the myth of Philoctetes and its re-telling in various artistic formats. This book will be of value to Classical scholars and anyone with an interest in Greek tragedy and the dissemination of Greek myth.Introduction; Manuscripts, editions, etc.; Metrical analysis; Dramatis personae; Structure; Text; Notes; Indices.