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About Euripides
Books by Euripides

Medea and Other Plays

Medea/ Alcestis/ The Children of Heracles/ Hippolytus
Euripides - Author
John Davie - Translator
Richard Rutherford - Introduction by
Richard Rutherford - Notes by
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Book: Paperback | 5.07 x 7.79in | 240 pages | ISBN 9780140449297 | 29 Apr 2003 | Penguin Classic | 18 - AND UP
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Medea and Other Plays
Four plays by the Greek dramatist who started to interpret human behavior without reference to the wisdom of gods. Medea and Other Plays General Introduction
Note on the Text
Chronological Table
Translator's Note

Preface to Alcestis
Alcestis

Preface to Medea
Medea

Preface to The Children of Heraclea
The Children of Heracles

Preface to Hippolytus
Hippolytus

Notes
Bibliography
Glossary of Mythological and Geographical Names

‘One of the best prose translations of Euripides I have seen’ 
Robert Fagles

‘John Davie’s translations are outstanding … the tone throughout is refreshingly modern yet dignified’ 
William Allan, Classical Review


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