Sophocles: Philoctetes (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics) (Greek Edition) by Sophocles; Editor-T. B. L. Webster - 1970-04-02

Cambridge University Press. Used - Very Good. 1970. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Light scuffing and creasing to jacket. Jacket is price clipped. Else fine, clean internals. Very Good. (Subject: Ancient, Greek Literature).

Cambridge University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. Hardcover. 052107472X . Very light shelfwear to book. Dustjacket has minor edgewear with light chipping. ; Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics; 186 pages; The theme of Sophocles' Philoctetes is of lasting significance. It revolves round Neoptolemus' struggles with his conscience, and Philoctetes' strength in adversity and refusal to accept any compromise. Sophocles explores the relationship between the two central characters with powerful subtlety. The main emphasis in Professor Webster's commentary is on explaining the impact of the play through metre and language rather than on the examination and comparison of points of grammatical and syntactical usage. He deals with all the essential problems of the play at a level appropriate to the needs of students in the upper forms of schools and at university. .

Cambridge University Press. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 1970. Hardcover. 052107472X . Scholar's name to ffep (D. Gerber). Some Pencil notes. DJ is price-clipped. Minor browning and chipping to DJ. ; Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics; 186 pages; The theme of Sophocles' Philoctetes is of lasting significance. It revolves round Neoptolemus' struggles with his conscience, and Philoctetes' strength in adversity and refusal to accept any compromise. Sophocles explores the relationship between the two central characters with powerful subtlety. The main emphasis in Professor Webster's commentary is on explaining the impact of the play through metre and language rather than on the examination and comparison of points of grammatical and syntactical usage. He deals with all the essential problems of the play at a level appropriate to the needs of students in the upper forms of schools and at university. .

Cambridge: The University Press, 1970. First edition thus, 1970. Tan cloth with dustjacket. Very good condition with firm binding, dust speckling to to edge of text block, clean pages, name of Yale Classics scholar Joseph Solodow at top of front free endpaper, no other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is priceclipped and in very good condition with light shelf rubbing, no chips or tears.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (...), 1970. VIII,177p. Cloth wrps. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 'This book (...) is 'the first in a series inaugurated to meet the increasing demand for editions of classical texts which are concerned as much with literary content as with linguistic and textual problems. The main emphasis in Professor Webster's commentary is on explaining the impact of the play through metre and language rather than on the examination and comparison of points of grammatical and syntactical usage. (...) The book contains a sketch of the history of the text and the main facts about the manuscripts by Mrs. P.E. Easterling which is clear, lively and accurate, and might interest even those who are afraid of textual problems.' (H. LLOYD-JONES in The Classical Review (New Series), 1972, p.102).

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (...), 1970. VIII,177p. Cloth. Small personal library mark and name on free endpaper. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 'This book (...) is 'the first in a series inaugurated to meet the increasing demand for editions of classical texts which are concerned as much with literary content as with linguistic and textual problems. The main emphasis in Professor Webster's commentary is on explaining the impact of the play through metre and language rather than on the examination and comparison of points of grammatical and syntactical usage. (...) The book contains a sketch of the history of the text and the main facts about the manuscripts by Mrs. P.E. Easterling which is clear, lively and accurate, and might interest even those who are afraid of textual problems.' (H. LLOYD-JONES in The Classical Review (New Series), 1972, p.102). From the library of the late Sir Kenneth James Dover.

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (...), 1970. VIII,177p. Cloth with dust wrps. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. With signature from Prof. W.G. Arnott on free endpaper. 'This book (...) is 'the first in a series inaugurated to meet the increasing demand for editions of classical texts which are concerned as much with literary content as with linguistic and textual problems. The main emphasis in Professor Webster's commentary is on explaining the impact of the play through metre and language rather than on the examination and comparison of points of grammatical and syntactical usage. (...) The book contains a sketch of the history of the text and the main facts about the manuscripts by Mrs. P.E. Easterling which is clear, lively and accurate, and might interest even those who are afraid of textual problems.' (H. LLOYD-JONES in The Classical Review (New Series), 1972, p.102). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott.

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