This book treats of the Influence of the Greek Mind on Modern Life.“The vital power of the Greek spirit was indeed not fully disclosed until, after suffering a partial eclipse in the Macedonian age, it emerged in a new quality, as a source of illumination to the Italian masters of the world. Under the plastic touch of conquered Greece, the Latin language was gradually moulded into an apter instrument of literature, while the Roman intellect itself acquired, in some measure, a flexib...

This book presents the history of Erasmus, an European humanist; and his essay against war."With Erasmus a new period opens. Two things broadly distinguish him, as a scholar, from the men before and after him. First, he was not only a refined humanist, writing for the fastidious few, and prizing no judgment but theirs; he took the most profitable authors of antiquity,—profitable in a moral as well as a literary sense,—chose out the best things in them,—and sought to make these thing...

Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb (1841-1905) was a British classical scholar and Member of Parliament for Cambridge University. He was acknowledged to be one of the most brilliant classical scholars of his time, a humanist and an unsurpassed translator from and into the classical languages.The Jebb’s essay The Age of Pericles, which we propose to our readers today, was written in Glasgow in March 1889 and was included in 1907 in the collection Essays and Addresses, pub...

Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb (1841-1905) was a British classical scholar and Member of Parliament for Cambridge University. He was acknowledged to be one of the most brilliant classical scholars of his time, a humanist and an unsurpassed translator from and into the classical languages.The Jebb’s essay Erasmus of Rotterdam, which we propose to our readers today, is based on a Rede Lecture, delivered by the scholar in the Senate-House at Cambridge on June 11, 1890. It was in...

Desiderius Erasmus was born at Rotterdam on the 27th of October, 1467. His father, Gerhard de Praet, belonged to a respectable family at Gouda, a small town of south Holland, not far from Rotterdam: his mother, Margaret, was the daughter of a physician at Sevenberg in Brabant. Gerhard's parents were resolved that he should become a monk. Meanwhile he was secretly betrothed to Margaret. His family succeeded in preventing their marriage, but not their union. After the birth of a son—the elde...

This volume studies Sir Richard Jebb, Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge until his death in 1905, and the public competition ("praelections") in which five scholars - James Adam, Walter Headlam, Henry Jackson, William Ridgeway and Arthur Verrall - competed to become his successor. Eight essays are followed by Wilamowitz's entertaining review of the five candidates' orations, with a new translation by E. J. Kenney.

Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb (1841-1905) was a British classical scholar and Member of Parliament for Cambridge University. He was acknowledged to be one of the most brilliant classical scholars of his time, a humanist and an unsurpassed translator from and into the classical languages.The Jebb’s essay Humanism in Education, which we propose to our readers today, is based on a Romanes Lecture, delivered by the scholar in the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford on June 7, 1899. It ...

Thought to be Sophocles' earliest surviving play, Ajax is a study in archaic values. After the death of Achilles, Telamonian Ajax stands above the other Greeks as the greatest warrior, but the Greek chiefs award Achilles' armour to the wily Odysseus. Stung by this dishonour, Ajax, "our dread lord of rugged might, now lies stricken with a storm that darkens the soul," and the play moves to its gut-wrenching climax with all the fatalism of the best Greek tragedy.In prizing h...

Sophocles, along with Aeschylus and Euripides, is considered one of three important ancient Greek tragedians. Writing during the 5th century BC, Sophocles created some one hundred and twenty three plays during his lifetime, of which only seven have survived in their entirety. In this edition are included the three “Theban” plays, which are widely considered his most important works. This collection of dramas includes “Antigone” the story of its title character, a strong heroine whose compl...

The Tragedies of Sophocles is an essential collection showcasing the profound depth of human emotion and the complexities of fate, power, and moral dilemmas within the context of ancient Greek society. Renowned for his innovative dramaturgy, Sophocles crafts a rich tapestry of characters navigating their tragic destinies, highlighting themes of hubris, divine intervention, and the inexorable nature of tragedy. His acclaimed plays, including 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Antigone,' utilize a blend of ...

The Tragedies of Sophocles contains classics such as Oedipus and Antigone, translated into English in 1917.

Sophocles' "The Tragedies of Sophocles" comprises a collection of some of the most profound works in ancient Greek literature, showcasing the playwright's mastery in weaving complex narratives that delve into themes of fate, morality, and the human condition. Notable plays such as "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone" illuminate the tension between individual agency and divine will while employing a rich, poetic language that enhances their emotional intensity. Sophocles' innovative use of dramatic...