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# Sophocles: Antigone (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)

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desertcart.com: Sophocles: Antigone (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics): 9780521337014: Sophocles, Griffith, Mark: Books

Review: The best critical edition of Antigone - This is the standard and also the best critical edition of Sophocles' tragedy ANTIGONE, written and performed in Athens in 441BC. It includes the full text, philological explanation and commentary, as well as essays by leading scholars of classical literature.For my new translation (into Finnish) of the play, this edition is the best and the most reliable. ANTIGONE is the story of various conflicts between state and individual, between gods and men, between men and women, and it has spoken its clear message to audiences through generations.
Review: Awesome! Griffith is a genius. - This commentary is endlessly useful. The only bummer is the replacement of the iota subscript with normal iotas, though I do understand the reason for it.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,296,388 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #435 in Ancient & Classical Dramas & Plays #957 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books) #2,080 in Literature |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (39) |
| Dimensions  | 4.75 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0521337011 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0521337014 |
| Item Weight  | 14.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 376 pages |
| Publication date  | September 28, 1999 |
| Publisher  | Cambridge University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best critical edition of Antigone
*by K***I on December 10, 2009*

This is the standard and also the best critical edition of Sophocles' tragedy ANTIGONE, written and performed in Athens in 441BC. It includes the full text, philological explanation and commentary, as well as essays by leading scholars of classical literature.For my new translation (into Finnish) of the play, this edition is the best and the most reliable. ANTIGONE is the story of various conflicts between state and individual, between gods and men, between men and women, and it has spoken its clear message to audiences through generations.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome! Griffith is a genius.
*by B***N on March 10, 2021*

This commentary is endlessly useful. The only bummer is the replacement of the iota subscript with normal iotas, though I do understand the reason for it.

### ⭐⭐ No need to buy a modern ripped-off.
*by M***T on October 10, 2017*

Look. This overpriced volume may be Cambridge's sincere attempt to update its classical scholarship on Sophocles. But for average students of classics, you will be far better served by looking for a copy of "The Antigone of Sophocles" (with greek text and commentary) by Richard C. Jebb (Author) and E. S. Shuckburgh (abridgment editor). It is an abridged version of Jebb's famous commentary on Antigone. It has the right amount of information for a learner to gain a better comprehension of the greek text. I compared the two commentaries and found myself using Jebb's commentary almost exclusively. Jeff's commentary came out in 1928 and has long been out of print. But if you are quick, there are still used copies in good condition available from Amazon sellers. I got mine for just $ 4.50 and I love it. The current commentary by Griffith is not all that bad. It incorporates "new scholarship" on greek tragedy. But I find it unbearably verbose. The truth is that classics study reached its peak at around the period from the beginning of the 20th century till Second World War. Best commentaries were produced around that time. Modern classical scholarship doesn't quite match the rigor of what it used to be 60-70 years ago. The survival of classics should mean making scholarly works from the first half of the 20th century (whose copyright has expired) available at affordable prices. Sadly, our education institutions have squarely refused to do that. They keep making poorer commentaries and demand exorbitant prices from students all the time.

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