The past in Aeschylus and Sophocles (repost)
The past in Aeschylus and Sophocles (Trends in Classics: Supplementary Volumes) by Poulheria Kyriakou
English | ISBN: 3110257521 | 2011 | 512 pages | PDF | 1,6 MB
English | ISBN: 3110257521 | 2011 | 512 pages | PDF | 1,6 MB
The book studies the past of the characters in Aeschylus and Sophocles, a neglected but crucial topic. The characters´ beliefs, values, and emotions bear on their view of the past. This view reinforces their beliefs and their conception of themselves and others as agents of free will and members of a family and/or community.
The study reveals that, although the characters´ idea of the past is fixed, the impact of the past is not. The characters consider, review, and construct narratives of it, as they seek to mould a future they perceive as morally just for themselves and others.