Sophocles Dramatist and Philosopher

by H.D.F. Kitto

Prof. Kitto studies the parts played by Man and God in Sophoclean drama. He argues that they are essentially complementary, and that if one fails to appreciate the significance of Sophocles' religious teaching, one will fail to understand his literary and dramatic artistry.

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1958

About the author

Humphrey Davy Findley Kitto, FBA was a British classical scholar of Cornish ancestry.

He was educated at The Crypt School, Gloucester, and St. John's College, Cambridge. He wrote his doctorate in 1920 at the University of Bristol. He became a lecturer in Greek at the University of Glasgow from 1920 to 1944. On that year, he returned to the University of Bristol where he became Professor of Greek and emeritus in 1962. He concentrated on studies of Greek tragedy, especially translations of the works of Sophocles.

After his retirement, he taught at College Year in Athens (CYA), a study abroad program for foreign students in Athens, Greece.

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

It would be a good idea to come to these lectures directly from Kitto's own translation of Electra, since the majority of his examples are illustrated from that play. The title of the series will seem a little misleading until you make your way to the final lecture, but it is worth the wait.