On the eve of his final odes and hymns, Friedrich H???lderlin composed three versions of a dramatic poem on the suicide of the early Greek thinker, Empedocles of Acragas. This book offers the first complete translation of the three versions, along with translations of H???lderlin's essays on the theory of tragedy. David Farrell Krell gives readers a brief chronology of H???lderlin's life, an introduction to the life and thought of Empedocles--including H???lderlin's Empedocles--detailed explanatory notes, and an analysis of ...
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On the eve of his final odes and hymns, Friedrich H???lderlin composed three versions of a dramatic poem on the suicide of the early Greek thinker, Empedocles of Acragas. This book offers the first complete translation of the three versions, along with translations of H???lderlin's essays on the theory of tragedy. David Farrell Krell gives readers a brief chronology of H???lderlin's life, an introduction to the life and thought of Empedocles--including H???lderlin's Empedocles--detailed explanatory notes, and an analysis of the play and the theoretical essays, allowing for a full appreciation of this classic of world literature and philosophy.
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Good. Minimal signs of wear. Corners and cover may show wear. May contain highlighting and or writing. May be missing dust jacket. May not include supplemental materials. May be a former library book.