Ancient Greek Poetry: Tragedy, Comedy, Lyric, Elegiac and Iambic Poetry

Read by John F.C. Richards, this Greek-language recording brings to life classic Greek texts including Agamemnon, Oedipus Tyrannus, Antigone, and Hippolytus, as well as shorter works of lyric, elegiac, and iambic poetry. The shorter works include themes of nature, love, and longing. An excellent resource for comparing the original text with modern translations, this album explores the lyrical and cadenced nature of Greek verse and literature. Liner notes include Greek texts and an English translation.

Track Listing

101	Aeschylus: Prometheus Bound / Agamemnon / Heliades	John F.C. Richards	08:02
102	Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus	John F.C. Richards	12:57
201	Sophocles: Antigone	John F.C. Richards	02:26
202	Euripides: Hipolytus / Polyidus	John F.C. Richards	07:22
203	Aristophanes: Clouds / Frogs	John F.C. Richards	05:23
204	Lyric, Elegiac and Iambic Poetry: Alcman, Mimnermus, Alcaeus, Sappho, Pindar, Plato, Meleager, Cleanthes	John F.C. Richards	05:59