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CONACHER, D.J., Euripidean Drama. Myth, Theme and Structure. University of Toronto Press / Oxford University Press, London, 1967. XIII,355p. Cloth wrps. Wrps bit worn. With signature from Prof. W.G. Arnott on free endpaper. 'Aeschylus and Sophocles, as Conacher sees them, 'dramatized the essential element of freedom and necessity in tragedy by expressing a certain tension between the world of myth, with its fixed patterns of events indicative of some divine plan or order in the universe, and the individual will of the tragic hero.' Euripides, who never fully accepted the world of myth, had a a different and more complex view of reality; and under pressure of this he 'was constantly inventing new forms in which to cast his varied perceptions of the sources of human tragedy.' His virtuosity in treatment of the traditional material should not be mistaken for uncertainty or confusion. Conacher's object is to explore this virtuosity, to show that despite the different levels of reality at which Euripides works, each play has a unity of purpose - to be seen, in most cases, in the treatment of a central character. (...) Scholars who already have some acquaintance with Euripidean controversy will find much of value here, both as a review of past discussion and as a contribution towards better understanding of the plays.' (H.C. BALDRY in The Classical Review (New Series), 1971, pp.345-47). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 65.00 (Antiquarian)