1668 Antique Dutch Vellum Book 1stED Euripides Phoenician Women Feniciaensche

Pricing & History

Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
Sold Date
Source eBay

resents: 1668 Antique Dutch Vellum Book 1stED Euripides Phoenician Women Feniciaensche Of Gebroeders van Thebe (English description) Author : Euripides.; Joost van Vondel Title : FENICIAENSCHE OF GEBROEDERS van THEBE. TREURSPEL. Verduitscht door J. v. Vondel. Language : Text in Dutch Publisher t’AMSTERDAM, Voor de weduwe van ABRAHAM de WEES, op den Middeldam, in ’t Nieuwe Testament. ANNO 1668. First edition. Size : 7 "X 6 " Pages : 63 pages Binding : Very good later full vellum leather binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed) Content : Very good content(bright, tight, rare foxing and staining) The book : Scarce first edition of this 17th century edition of of Vondell's adaptation of Euripides' Phoenissae -- the first appearance of that tragedy in Dutch. The Phoenician Women (Ancient Greek: Phoinissai) is a tragedy by Euripides, based on the same story as Aeschylus' play Seven Against Thebes. The title refers to the Greek chorus, which is composed of Phoenician women on their way to Delphi who are trapped in Thebes by the war. Unlike some of Euripides' other plays, the chorus does not play a significant role in the plot, but represents the innocent and neutral people that very often are found in the middle of war situations. Patriotism is a significant theme in the story, as Polynices talks a great deal about his love for the city of Thebes but has brought an army to destroy it; Creon is also forced to make a choice between saving the city and saving the life of his son. Euripides wrote the play around 408 BC, under the influence of a big defeat of his homeland, Athens, which then faced a military disaster. The author : Euripides (c. 480 – 406 BC) was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him but according to the Suda it was ninety-two at most. Of these, eighteen or nineteen have survived complete (there has been debate about his authorship of Rhesus, largely on stylistic grounds) and there are also fragments, some substantial, of most of the other plays. More of his plays have survived intact than those of Aeschylus and Sophocles together, partly due to mere chance and partly because his popularity grew as theirs declined—he became, in the Hellenistic Age, a cornerstone of ancient literary education, along with Homer, Demosthenes and Menander. (French description française) Auteur : Euripides.; Joost van Vondel Titre : FENICIAENSCHE OF GEBROEDERS van THEBE. TREURSPEL. Verduitscht door J. v. Vondel. Langue : Texte en néerlandais. Éditions : t’AMSTERDAM, Voor de weduwe van ABRAHAM de WEES, op den Middeldam, in ’t Nieuwe Testament. ANNO 1668. Edition originale Dimensions : 19 cmX 15 cm Pagination : 63 pages Reliure : Excellente reliure postérieure plein cuir (vélin) (mors solides - légèrement usée et frottée) Contenu : Excellent contenu (solide, rares taches et rousseurs) Le livre : Très rare édition originale du 17e siecle de la première version néerlandaise des Phéniciennes d'Euripide. Les Phéniciennes (en grec ancien Foiníssai ; en latin Phœnissæ) est une tragédie grecque d'Euripide écrite entre 411 av. J.-C. et 408 av. J.-C.. Euripide reprend ici le thème abordé par Eschyle dans les Sept contre Thèbes : la lutte fratricide d'Étéocle et de Polynice, tous deux fils d'Œdipe, pour la possession du royaume de Thèbes. L'apport original d'Euripide est que Jocaste, mère d'Etéocle et de Polynice, est toujours vivante ainsi que leur père, Œdipe, qui, s'étant percé les yeux, vit reclus dans le palais royal. Cette tragédie doit son titre � la composition du chœur, formé de jeunes femmes de Phénicie qui, destinées � entrer au service d'Apollon � Delphes et ayant fait halte � Thèbes, sont bloquées dans celle-ci par la guerre. L'auteur : Euripide (né � Salamine vers 480 av. J.-C., mort en Macédoine en 406 av. J.-C., est un des trois grands tragiques de l'Athè... read more

Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.

Flag item for content or copyright

If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.

If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.