![]() 653, so presumably Electra and the chorus enter by an eisodos at 10–22, but we are not told this, though we are told that the chorus ‘depart into the palace’ at 1076 (against Stagecraft). There is still (against Scullion and Sommerstein) a ‘refocusing’ of scene at Cho. still does not enter until 140 (though the notes admit uncertainty). ![]() Use of the ekkyklēma is now ‘likely’ at Ag. What you do get, however, is still good value: a new translation (with introduction, map and notes) by one of the foremost Aeschylean scholars, a collection of relevant Greek material, an anthology of modern criticism, glossary and bibliography.įor scholars the main interest here will lie in seeing how far Taplin’s views have changed since The Stagecraft of Aeschylus (Oxford, 1977), but in fact the book pays surprisingly little attention to matters of staging. ![]() ![]() Don’t be fooled by the title page: you can’t expect a Greek text for this price and you don’t get one. ![]()
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