Although there were many Greek playwrights of the Golden Age of Greek Drama, only the work of four playwrights has survived in the form of complete plays. These playwrights are the tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, and the comic writer Aristophanes. Their plays, along with some secondary sources, such as Aristotle, are the basis of what is known about Greek theatre. Most of the written evidence has been erased by time and the elements.
While only 7 plays remain each for Aeschylus and Sophocles, these were considered their greatest works. The works of Euripides were preserved in an anthology among other ruined works in a monastery library. The collection was in alphabetical order, so all of the surviving plays of Euripides begin with the letters E-K.
The Greek Classics: Aeschylus – Seven Plays ISBN 0977340023
The Greek Classics: Aristophanes – Eleven Plays ISBN 0977340031
The Greek Classics: Euripides – Nineteen Plays ISBN 097734004X
The Greek Classics: Sophocles – Seven Plays ISBN 0977340058
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