TY - GEN
T1 - Review: Sophocles Antigone: A verse translation with introductory notes by David Mulroy
T2 - Wisconsin (2013) p/b 96pp £8.95 (ISBN 139780299290849)
AU - Newington, Samantha
PY - 2016/5/12
Y1 - 2016/5/12
N2 - M. firmly sets out ‘to do justice to the rhythmic character of the spoken passages by using a strict iambic pentameter, while conveying the musicality of the songs by using short, rhymed stanzas.’ (p.ix). In other words, M.’s aim is to animate the musical and performative element of the ancient text, re-animate how it would have been performed in antiquity with rhythm and pulse, removing the mundanity of most motionless translations of ancient Greek drama. The impact of this lyrical composition is that the ancient stage is brought to the modern era and vividly transferred to modern performers, dancers and—ultimately—to the modern audience...
AB - M. firmly sets out ‘to do justice to the rhythmic character of the spoken passages by using a strict iambic pentameter, while conveying the musicality of the songs by using short, rhymed stanzas.’ (p.ix). In other words, M.’s aim is to animate the musical and performative element of the ancient text, re-animate how it would have been performed in antiquity with rhythm and pulse, removing the mundanity of most motionless translations of ancient Greek drama. The impact of this lyrical composition is that the ancient stage is brought to the modern era and vividly transferred to modern performers, dancers and—ultimately—to the modern audience...
M3 - Book, Article, Film Review
JO - Classics for All
JF - Classics for All
ER -