Four plays by ancient Greece's third great tragedian.

One of antiquity's greatest poets, Euripides has been prized in every age for the pathos, terror, and intellectual probing of his dramatic creations. The new Loeb Classical Library edition of his plays is in six volumes.

Volume II contains Children of Heracles, about Athens' protection of the dead hero's children; Hippolytus, which tells of the punishment Aphrodite inflicts on a man who refuses to worship her; Andromache and Hecuba, the tragic stories of two noble Trojan women after their city's fall.

About the Author
David Kovacs is Hugh H. Obear Professor of Classics at the University of Virginia.

Reviews
Kovacs... continues to meet the high standards he attained in volume I... While [the translation] earns high marks for accuracy, it is also pleasant and readable. -- John Gilbert * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
The translation is clear, fluent and only rarely inaccurate... All in all, this is a highly competent production which is at the same time stimulating and 'user-friendly'. The completion of this enterprise will be eagerly awaited. -- David Bain * Classical Review *
The New Generation Loeb Euripides is an improvement in every way on its predecessor, yet it maintains the traditional spirit and format. What we expect from a Loeb is a well edited text with a facing translation that allows us to read any classical literature confidently and quickly without recourse to a dictionary. The translations we expect to be accurate and clear, giving those without Greek or Latin the easiest approach to the ipsissima verba of each author... Kovacs provides an excellent brief introduction to each play where the focus of attention is held sharply on the key issues of critical interest. -- Alan Beale * JACT Review *



Book Information
ISBN 9780674995338
Author Euripides
Format Hardback
Page Count 528
Imprint Harvard University Press
Publisher Harvard University Press
Weight(grams) 386g
Dimensions(mm) 162mm * 108mm * 25mm