Bacchae (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Excerpt from Bacchae

Later criticism, however, has awarded the palm to his younger rival, Sophocles (495 - 406 who defeated Aeschylus in 468 He introduced a third actor, raised the number of the Chorus from twelve to fifteen, and made some other improvements. It may be said that he perfected the external form of Attic tragedy.

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