Illustrations Of The Tragedies Of Sophocles: From The Greek, Latin And English Poets (1844)

""Illustrations of the Tragedies of Sophocles: From the Greek, Latin and English Poets"" is a book written by John Frederick Boyes and published in 1844. The book is a collection of illustrations that depict scenes from the tragedies of Sophocles, a Greek playwright. The illustrations are accompanied by poetry written in Greek, Latin, and English, which serves to provide a deeper understanding of the themes and emotions present in the scenes depicted by the illustrations. The book contains detailed descriptions of the characters, settings, and events depicted in the illustrations, as well as explanations of the symbolism and meaning behind them. The illustrations themselves are beautifully drawn and provide a visual representation of the tragic stories told by Sophocles. Overall, ""Illustrations of the Tragedies of Sophocles"" is a fascinating and informative book that offers a unique perspective on the works of one of the most celebrated playwrights in history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.