The Rhesus: a careful look at authorship and language in a Greek tragedy
The book surveys competing claims about who wrote the Rhesus and why critics disagree. It uses didascaliae, scholia, and linguistic evidence to weigh non‑aesthetic arguments alongside verse and metre.
This edition frames the discussion with clear, accessible analysis of the drama’s setting, its chorus, and its language. It moves from a concise outline of the play to a structured examination of the evidence behind major author‑ship theories.
- How scholars have argued for and against Euripides, Sophocles, and an imitator of Aeschylus
- What the text’s diction, metre, and syntax reveal about its date and style
- How non‑aesthetic evidence like the didascaliae and scholia shape the debate
- A guided reading of the play’s action and its reception history
Ideal for readers of Greek tragedy, classics students, and anyone seeking a clear, evidence‑based take on a long‑standing scholarly question about this work.