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CONTENTS

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[I]Introductory7
[II]Sources for a Life of Euripides: Memories remaining in the Fourth Century: Youth: Athens after the Persian War: the great Sophists20
[III]What is a Greek Tragedy? Euripides' early Plays up to 438 b.c., "Alcestis" and "Telephus"60
[IV]Beginning of the War: the Plays of Maturity from "Medea" to "Heracles"81
[V]Full Expression: the Embittering of the War: Alcibiades and the Demagogues: the "Ion": the "Trojan Women"107
[VI]After 415: Euripides' last years in Athens: from "Andromeda" and "Iphigenia" to "Electra" and "Orestes"142
[VII]After 408: Macedonia: "Iphigenia in Aulis": "Bacchae"165
[VIII]The Art of Euripides: Traditional Form and Living Spirit: the Prologue, the Messenger, the "God from the Machine"198
[IX]The Art of Euripides, continued: The Chorus: Conclusion228
[Bib]Bibliography247
[Note]Note on the Pronunciation of Names251
[Ind]Index253

EURIPIDES AND HIS AGE