Ancient Reperformances of Sophocles

Finglass, P. J.

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“…19 I would, therefore, see the relationship between the two chariot races as approximating the kind of 'generic interaction' explored by Swift (2010) for tragedy and lyric poetry: this allusion of course relates to a specific, relevant passage (Iliad 23), but it also evokes, and subverts, certain 'norms and cultural expectations' associated with epic poetry more broadly (Swift (2010) 35). 20 See Verde Castro (1982) 70;Finglass (2007) 310; Swift (2010) 167-68. Σ 696 quotes Pind.…”

Section: Orestes' Downfall: Victory Heroism and Reversalmentioning

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“…32 See Thomson (1941) 357;McDevitt (1983) 9-10. Stinton (1990) 471 denies the possibility of a relationship between the two chariot races, but see the sensible rebuttal of Finglass (2007) 302. 33 Finglass (2007) 302; thus also, for example, Grossardt (1998) 327-28, March (2001) 172, Sabiani (2018) 155, Dunn et al (2019 252.…”

Section: 'Driving Off the Track': Orestes And Horse Racingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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‘Horse Race, Rich in Woes’: Orestes’ Chariot Race and the Erinyes in Sophocles’Electra

Johnston¹

2021

J. Hell. Stud.

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This article offers a new, ironic reading of the false narrative of Orestes’ chariot accident in Sophocles’ Electra (680–763). It argues that the speech exploits an established connection between the ancestral evils of the Atreids and the thematic nexus of horses, chariot racing and disaster to evoke Orestes’ flight from the Erinyes following the matricide. Focusing on the language and structure of the narrative as well as drawing on other versions of the story (notably the surviving plays by Aeschylus and Euripides), the article demonstrates, in contrast to previous readings, that the speech is much more than an over-elaborate means to an end. Instead, in an ominous and profoundly ironic twist, the Paedagogus’ fictional narrative of the chariot race offers a possible vision of the trials awaiting the real Orestes. The matricide and murder, far from ending the ancestral woes of the Atreids, may well bring about Orestes’ pursuit by the Erinyes.

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‘Horse Race, Rich in Woes’: Orestes’ Chariot Race and the Erinyes in Sophocles’Electra

Johnston¹

2021

J. Hell. Stud.

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“…7 . 8 For the evidence see Fantuzzi (2016); much of the discussion of Sophoclean reperformance in Finglass (2015a) can also be applied to Euripides. 9 In Aristophanes' Frogs Dionysus is said to have been reading Euripides' Andromeda on board a ship in 405, seven years after its first performance in 412.…”

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Brill's Companion to Euripides (2 vols)

Finglass¹

2020

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piece inevitably overlaps with Finglass (2012), which is concerned with the transmission of Sophocles; in this study, however, I have spent more time on the ancient transmission, since the evidence is more abundant than in the case of Sophocles. Even so, much relevant material has been omitted -for example, an account of the use of Euripides made by other ancient writers and the implications that this has for familiarity with Euripides' works. For excellent accounts of the transmission of Euripides, which more than complement my own piece, see Barrett (1964) 45-84 andParker (2007) lvii-lxvii. An important analysis of the transmission of tragedy in general can be found in Garland (2004). 4 Eur. test. 1.IB.5, 3.5 TrGF.

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“…Because of this prestige, it is likely that, even if Sophocles himself did not travel beyond Attica, performances of his plays were taking place around the Mediterranean already during his lifetime, and it is certain that this was happening in the fourth century (Finglass 2015, Stewart 2017. Indeed, the desire of rulers outside Athens for him to come demonstrates the growth of his reputation and thus the long reach of his plays.…”

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Sophocles: Greek Poet, World Classic

Finglass¹

2019

A Companion to World Literature

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This chapter examines Sophocles, one of the three famous tragic poets from classical Greece, from the perspective of world literature. It gives a brief account of the context of his life and writings, before investigating the process whereby Sophocles' works grew to be appreciated across so many centuries and so many cultures. It begins by looking at the spread of Sophoclean tragedy across the Greek world, something that began in Sophocles' own day. It then considers the Romans' engagement with Sophocles, including at the funeral games for Julius Caesar, before analysing the place of Sophocles in the Byzantine empire, as well as noting early Arab contact with his works via an Arabic translation of Aristotle's Poetics. Finally, the chapter pursues the story past the coming of the printing press down to the modern world, surveying the engagement with Antigone and the fragmentary play The Trackers by translators and producers from a variety of different cultures.With impressive concision, this volume covers the literature from across the planet during a period lasting more than three and a half millennia in a mere fifty-two chapters. Yet fully three of those chapters, more than 5% of the total, are dedicated to three writers, from the same century, from the same ethnic group, from the same city, who competed in the same festivals, before the same audiences, in the same genre, for the same prizes. Such unusual editorial generosity directed towards what may at first

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Ancient Reperformances of Sophocles

Cited by 29 publications

References 3 publications

‘Horse Race, Rich in Woes’: Orestes’ Chariot Race and the Erinyes in Sophocles’Electra

‘Horse Race, Rich in Woes’: Orestes’ Chariot Race and the Erinyes in Sophocles’Electra

Brill's Companion to Euripides (2 vols)

Sophocles: Greek Poet, World Classic

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