Pp. I'm not sure. Read Online (Free) relies on page scans, which are not currently available to screen readers. Zum Begriff Tri- bzw. For more information, visit http://journals.cambridge.org. First of all, we will look for a few extra hints for this entry: Aristophanes or Euripides, e.g. For terms and use, please refer to our Terms and Conditions /r/History is a place for discussions about history. Unable to display preview. That Aristophanes thought Euripides a true poet and a great tragedian can surely not be doubted, though it is not always realized what this means in the light of the criteria of poetry which are clearly stated in the Frogs (oo009, 1055). Part of Springer Nature. If you think what you read in Peace or Lysistrata is bad, just wait until you read the Frogs, where Euripides is a major character who contrasts Aeschylus in the play by--as other characters say in the play--intentionally marketing and making his plays appeal more to scoundrels and moral degenerates in the audience and goes in-depth with literary criticism of his plays over Aeschylus; and the whole play is based around Dionysus traveling to Hades to bring back a 'good poet' to help fix Athens, which initially, he stated was Euripides at the beginning, but gets swayed by Aeschylus at the end and brings him back instead. May, Gina Through the consideration of ancient and modern literary theory and by a close analysis of Aristophanes’ and Euripides’ plays, this thesis sets out to offer a new reading of the relationship between these two poets. Aristophanes and Euripides were two of the greatest Greek play writes, giants of comedy and tragedy respectively. institution, Login via your Almost all of the plays start with a monologue that is in effect a bare chronicle explaining the situation and characters with which the action begins. R. Cantarella, Euripide, I Cretesi, Mailand 1964. By L. Méridier. Aristophanes is constantly making fun of Euripides in his plays, making comedy by putting the tense situations of Euripides in a new light. Another striking feature of his plays is that over time Euripides found less and less use for the chorus; in his successive works it tends to grow detached from the dramatic action. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Zu diesem Passus siehe ferner B. Meissner, Mythisches u. Rationales in der Psychologie der euripideischen Tragödie, Diss, (masch.) A subscription to Greece & Rome includes a supplement of New Surveys in the Classics. A. Nairn. - Hérondas: Mimes. Furthermore, the regularity with which Aristophanes parodied him is proof enough that Euripides’ work commanded attention. Hypothesis zum Stück (Z.34–38 Coulon), sowie H. Hofmann, Mythos u. Komödie, Hildes-heim/New York 1976, 79–90, Bowie 161. Not really sure how plausible this is. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Not logged in Tetralogie siehe R. Scodel, The Trojan Trilogy of Euripides, Göttingen 1980, 15–19. Ag. There is a jab at Euripides in almost every one of his plays, which I find really funny. Make sure to familiarize yourself with our rules and guidelines before participating. Download preview PDF. R. Cantarella, Euripide, I Cretesi, Mailand 1964. Request Permissions. One tradition states that his mother was a greengrocer who sold herbs in the marketplace. By V. Coulon and H. van Diele. Pierre VOELKE - Euripide, héros et poète comique : à propos des Acharniens et des Thesmophories d'Aristophane (p. 117-138) Par l'inventivité et l'habileté qui le caractérisent, l'Euripide d'Aristophane présente des similitudes tout à la fois avec la figure du héros et celle du poète comiques. Many of these journals are the leading academic publications in their fields and together they form one of the most valuable and comprehensive bodies of research available today. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. aufgeführten Stücke bezogen werden. During the last decade of his career Euripides began to write “tragedies” that might actually be called romantic dramas, or tragicomedies with happy endings. - Euripide, II: Hippolyte, Andromache, Hécube. Göttingen 1951, 130–5, wo zugleich 136–8 ebenfalls eine Verbindung zwischen Kretern u. Tro. The word habitually used in antiquity to describe Euripides’ ordinary style of dramatic speech is lalia (“chatter”), alluding probably both to its comparatively light weight and to the volubility of his characters of all classes. Access supplemental materials and multimedia. Paris: Association Guillaume Budé, 1928. Euripides first received the honour of being chosen to compete in the dramatic festival in 455, and he won his first victory in 441. All Greek and Latin quotations are translated. 84. . His acquaintance with new ideas brought him restlessness rather than conviction, however, and his questioning attitude toward traditional Greek religion is reflected in some of his plays. Please select which sections you would like to print: Corrections? From their surviving works we can only see that they took jabs at each other, but it is unclear whether they are friendly rivals, or bitter enemies. - Volume 48 Issue 2 . JSTOR®, the JSTOR logo, JPASS®, Artstor®, Reveal Digital™ and ITHAKA® are registered trademarks of ITHAKA. Furthermore, Euripides makes his characters express the doubts, the problems and controversies, and in general the ideas and feelings of his own time. Chance, disorder, and human irrationality and immorality frequently result not in an eventual reconciliation or moral resolution but in apparently meaningless suffering that is looked upon with indifference by the gods.