The Bacchae of Euripides
With Critical and Explanatory Notes and with Numerous Illustrations from Works of Ancient Art

First published in 1900, this book by contains the text of Euripides' chilling play in the original ancient Greek.

John Edwin Sandys (Edited by)

9781107620988, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 12 December 2013

460 pages
19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 cm, 0.45 kg

First published in 1900, as the fourth edition of an 1880 original, this book by John Sandys contains the text of Euripides' chilling play in the original ancient Greek, as well as a thorough set of critical notes, a survey of the play's mythological origins, and many illustrations of Bacchic themes in ancient art. Clearly presented and easy to read, this book will be of value to Classical scholars of any ability and to anyone looking for more information on this celebrated tragedy.

Introduction
Text and critical notes
Explanatory notes
Conspectus of choral metres
Appendix
Greek index
English index.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]