 | Classical philology - 1813 - 518 pages
...admiration of he* husband. The poet attempts to assign a reason for her silence (v. 1 147-)» Jjut we Believe the true cause to have been, that the actor,...plays of his composition which have been preserved. V. 373. KocXov £' ayatyia loXttf-fV, eucr?/3>jr no'voj, | X&pw re%st rxv Itraisi. | TI f/.oi iroXif... | |
 | Classical philology - 1813 - 534 pages
...an actor extraordinary had not been established, when Euripides wrote his Medea and hie A Icestis, which we believe to be the , two earliest plays of his composition which have been preserved. V. 3~3. Kcthov 8' ay«A,aa woXefftv, -euo-e/S^c TTO'J/OJ, j %¿piv т е%ч •tùv e<rate¡. ) TÍ... | |
 | John Richard Darley (Bp. of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh) - Greek drama - 1840 - 580 pages
...fourth actor unnecessary, are applied in these two pieces, to the exclusion of a third actor : it would seem, therefore, that the liberty of introducing a...Euripides wrote his Medea and his Alcestis, which are the two earliest plays of his composition which have been preserved. 3. Dr. Blomfield considers... | |
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Jjut we Believe the true cause to have been, that the actor, who wore the robe and mask of Alcestis in the beginning of the play, is now present in the character of Hercules. It should seem, therefore, that the liberty of introducing a child as an actor... 