Project Gutenberg 2011-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 293 Murray, Gilbert 1866 1957 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Murray, George Gilbert Aime Euripides and His Age Home University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 73 E-text prepared by Barbara Watson, James Wright, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "Euripides and His Age" by Gilbert Murray is a comprehensive historical analysis written in the early 20th century. This work explores the life and significance of the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, discussing both his contributions to drama and the cultural context of his time. It examines how Euripides's innovative approaches to tragedy reflect the complexities of human experience, as well as his perspectives on society and morality. At the start of the book, the author provides an insightful introduction into Euripides's life, highlighting his background and the ironies of his career, including his posthumous acclaim despite his struggles for recognition during his lifetime. Murray addresses the contrasting views of Euripides as a thinker and a poet, detailing how his works were received by contemporaries and their lasting impact on literature and thought. The opening sets the stage for a deeper examination of Euripides’s plays and the themes that defined his artistry, emphasizing the critical relationship between the playwright and the Athenian society of his day. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tragedy Mythology, Greek, in literature Euripides -- Criticism and interpretation PA Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Biographies Category: History - Ancient 457530 2025-08-14T11:19:05.121234 text/html 440548 2011-03-03T15:38:33 text/html 514154 2025-08-14T11:19:17.685148 application/epub+zip 517288 2025-08-14T11:19:09.704194 application/epub+zip 229087 2025-08-14T11:19:07.538179 application/epub+zip 576563 2025-08-14T11:19:22.465163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531739 2025-08-14T11:19:15.713194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378543 2022-09-16T09:10:45.023583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347947 2025-08-14T11:19:03.904188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347321 2011-03-03T15:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347348 2011-03-03T15:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21045 2025-08-14T11:19:22.632124 application/rdf+xml 13930 2025-08-14T11:19:08.158197 image/jpeg 3526 2025-08-14T11:19:07.877181 image/jpeg 138531 2011-03-03T15:36:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 344916 2011-03-03T15:39:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 138192 2011-03-03T15:36:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 416002 2025-08-14T11:19:05.158255 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia