Sophocles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nov 04, 20 the oedipus cycle is made up of three plays by sophocles. Yet, when oedipus rex was first performed as part of a trilogy a series of three plays. Oedipus rex by sophocles, dudley fitts, robert poetry. She did what she thinks is correct but creon is furious and sends her to a stone grave. Antigone vs creon as tragic hero in sophocless antigone. What is the works cited entry for antigone by sophocles. The transmission of the text 66 a note on the text and critical apparatus 6g antigone 7 1 commentary ilg. Antigone 1977 by dinos constantinides, on an english libretto by fitts and. Quotes taken from harcourt dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald translation.
A platform extends the length of the facade, and from this platform. Dudley fitts 19031968, a renowned poet, critic and translator, authored and translated over 20 books. Nov 11, 2005 antigone knows about creons law not bury polynieces, yet shed rather go against creon than the gods. One of the preeminent twentieth century scholars of greek literature, his english translations of the ancient greek classics are much praised for their accessibility and their appeal to contemporary readers. Wyckoffs my sister, my ismene and dudley fitts and robert fitzgeralds ismene, a dear sister. An mla works cited citation for sophocles antigone would show the citation in alphabetical order with author appearing first, followed by title, remembering that plays, novellas, novels, long. Antigone an english version by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald person represented antigone ismene eurydice creon haimon teiresias a sentry a messenger chorus scene. Exeunt oedipus and creon into the palace by the central door. As yon read, pay attention to the role each character plays in either fulfilling or further complicating this search. Oedipus rex an english version by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald prologue oedipus, suppliants, priest, creon 3 parados chorus 10 scene i oedipus, chorus, teiresias 12 ode i chorus 25 scene ii creon, chorus, oedipus, jocasta 27 ode ii chorus 45 scene iii jocasta, messenger, oedipus, chorus 47 ode iiichorus 58. While all three plays detail the reign and downfall of oedipus and.
Dudley fitts april 28, 1903 july 10, 1968 was an american teacher, critic, poet, and translator. Harcourt, brace, 1939 antigone greek mythology 95 pages. The antigone of sophocles sophocles, dudley fitts, robert fitzgerald on. Dudley fitts american teacher, critic, poet and translator. Dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald the action of oedipus rex may be described as a search for the truth. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The translations by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald are modern while still being poetic, and complete while still being very, very fastpaced. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Antigone prologue scene i antigone sophocles496406 b. Antigone by sophocles, translated by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald selected scenes by april cole characters.
Apr 24, 2020 dudley fitts, american teacher, critic, poet, and translator, best known for his contemporary english versions of classical greek works. Harcourt, brace and company, 1939 antigone greek mythology 95 pages. Edition first edition imprint new york, harcourt, brace and company c1939 physical description 6 p. Antigone knows what the consequences would be, her death is the doing of her own conscious hand iv. An english version by dudley fitts and robert fitzgeraldantigoneismeneeurydicecreonhaimonteiresiasa. Quotes from an english version of antigone by sophocles by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. An english version by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. View test prep antigone prologue scene i from spanish iv 314 at narragansett high school. English versions by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald. Antigone prologue scene i antigone sophocles496406. Antigone is the chronological end of sophocless theban trilogy, after oedipus rex oedipus the king and oedipus at colonus.
He taught at the choate school 19261941 and at phillips academy at andover 19411968. Antigones heroic resistance to creons petty, capricious, and unbending law has a neverending relevance even in the third millennium ce. Posted on november 8, 20 by pagesofjulia this is the third play in a trilogy. This version of sophocless oedipus trilogyoedipus rex, oedipus at colonus, and antigone is a great edition for students and seasoned classicists alike. August 1950 karl shapiro, will wharton, richard eberhart, ben belitt, r. It may only be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Wyckoffs my sister, my ismene and dudley fitts and robert fitzgeralds ismene, a dear sister further diminish the urgency perceptible in the words of kinship. Full audiobook reading of antigone by sophocles book 3 of sophocless theban plays trilogy. Oedipus rex by sophocles, dudley fitts, robert poetry magazine. Oedipus rex, oedipus at colonus, antigone by fitts, dudley. May 26, 2016 antigone s heroic resistance to creons petty, capricious, and unbending law has a neverending relevance even in the third millennium ce. Oedipus rex translated by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald scribd.
J 25 a aesthetics 26 b lessons 28 c characters 34 d ethics 3 8 e contradictions 43 f politics 54 g fantasies 58 6. Antigone is a tragedy by sophocles written in or before 441 bce. Oedipus, creon, antigone, ismene 67 persons represented. I cannot remember at this moment what motivated me to read or reread these plays. Oedipus rex translated by dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald free. He wanted to entertain and educate his audience, for these had been the duties of poets since time immemorial. Dudley fitts has 25 books on goodreads with 78719 ratings. Antigone, daughter of oedipus ismene, daughter of oedipus creon, king of thebes, uncle of antigone and ismene haemon, creons son, engaged to antigone eurydice, wife of creon tiresias, a blind prophet chorus, 15 elders of thebes. His poetry and criticism also appeared in periodicals. By dudley fitts and robert fitzgerald prologue oedipus, suppliants, priest, creon 3. Antigone an english version by dudley fitts and robert. Aug, 2014 full audiobook reading of antigone by sophocles book 3 of sophocless theban plays trilogy. Blackmur, tristan corbiere, lloyd frankenberg, paul goodman, oliver hale, barbara howes. He was born in boston, massachusetts and attended harvard university, where he edited the harvard advocate.
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