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Sophocles

by Sophocles · 1832

Philosophy · ranked #48 in category

Sophocles' Philoctetes is one of the most widely read Greek tragedies today but is a complex and challenging play to interpret. Its representation of Philoctetes as a sufferer of physical and emotiona

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Category
Philosophy
First published
1832 · 1830s
Author
Sophocles
Standing
Recommended

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