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Euripides' Hippolytus Paperback – January 1, 2001

by Euripides (Author), Michael R. Halleran (Translator)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
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This is an English translation of Euripides' tragedy Hippolytus about how Phaedra unsuccessfully fights her desire for Hippolytus, while he risks his life to keep her passion secret. Focus Classical Library provides close translations with notes and essays.

No play of Euripides is more admired than Hippolytus. The tale of a married woman stirred to passion for a younger man was traditional, but Euripides modified this story and blended it with one of divine vengeance to create a masterpiece of tension, pathos, and dramatic power. In this play, Phaedra fights nobly but unsuccessfully against her desire for her stepson Hippolytus, while the young man risks his life to keep her passion secret. Both of them, constrained by the overwhelming force of divine power and human ignorance, choose to die in order to maintain their virtue and their good names.

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    January 1, 2001
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    5.5 x 0.38 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0941051862
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0941051866
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English translation. This is a new and readable translation of one of Euripides' important plays. As with all Focus Classical Library titles, it has been designed with the student of Ancient Drama in mind, with a modern translation close to the original, informed by the latest scholarship, with an extensive introduction, interpretive essay, and footnotes, all to the purpose of allowing the student to understand Greek drama, Greek mythology, and the context of Greek culture. Preface, introduction, play in English, interpretative essay, suggestions for further readings.

About the Author

Michael Halleran is Provost at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. He has transalted and commented on Euripides' Heracles and Hippolytus, both of which are published in the Focus Classical Library. He was series editor for several years.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Focus; First Edition (January 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 100 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0941051862
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0941051866
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.38 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Ruben Navarro
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing NOTES!
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2016
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It's always been my favorite Greek tragedy. But the footnotes are the most thorough of ANY copy I have ever bought.
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Andro Abdelmalek
4.0 out of 5 stars The story of revenge, lust, purity, and death.
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2014
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Say, I was not a classical type of guy, and to be honest I bought this for a school project. However, this play single handedly changed my mind. I never believed that there can so many themes and conflicts that came from a time where people were simple minded.

If you are a person who wants a well written play, which many modern day authors borrow conflicts and inspiration from, this is the play for you. Hippolytus is a character who does not lie, does not break promises, and stays pure at heart; but you already knew that. What you did not know is the fact that his adoptive mother was under a spell from the jealous goddess Aphrodite. His mother wants Hippolytus to get in her pants. But Hippolytus doesn't. Then conflicts brew like crazy.
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Nicky
1.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointment.
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2014
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I am now reading this book of Hippolytus by Euripides, translated by M. Halleran. I am very disappointed by Mr Halleran's foot notes, page 7, 121: Oceanus: The fresh - water river that the Greeks believed circled the (flat) earth.
Really Mr. Halleran? The Greeks believed that the earth was flat huh? of all the people , you should know that the credit is given to the Greek philosopher Pythagoras and his school, although several of his contemporaries also believed the Earth was round. the ancient Greeks argued that because the moon was a sphere and the sun was a sphere, the Earth should be a sphere.Some 300 years after Pythagoras wrote about Earth being round, another Greek, Eratosthenes, calculated the Earths radius. He used the distance between two cities and the angle of the suns rays made at midsummer at noon. His measurement turned out to be 15 percent too large, but still impressive, considering it was done over 2600 years ago. sorry, but I am throwing this book straight to the Rubbish. ( the recycle bin).
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Elijah
2.0 out of 5 stars It’s okay to read - but not for analysis.
Reviewed in Canada on December 13, 2022
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I enjoy Halleran’s work, and this edition has helpful information. However, it several formatting issues which makes it nearly impossible to cite. If you are reading for fun, this won’t affect much - if you are reading this for analysis and coursework, I would choose a different copy. I unfortunately did not realize this until now, and I’ve been citing it for days!
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Elijah
2.0 out of 5 stars It’s okay to read - but not for analysis.
Reviewed in Canada on December 13, 2022
I enjoy Halleran’s work, and this edition has helpful information. However, it several formatting issues which makes it nearly impossible to cite. If you are reading for fun, this won’t affect much - if you are reading this for analysis and coursework, I would choose a different copy. I unfortunately did not realize this until now, and I’ve been citing it for days!
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