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 [...]
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Restored Modern Edition Browse Book CatalogLoginThe Art of War by Sun Tzu Special Edition The Art of War by Sun Tzu Classic Edition FactoidXenophon's tale of high adventure, Anabasis: The March Up Country (or sometimes called "The Persian Expedition") has a direct tie to modern times. In addition to being required reading for most classical literature students, it inspired the Sol Yurik novel, The Warriors, which was later made into a cult classic movie, and more recently adapted into a video game by Rockstar. This time instead of the Greeks vs the Spartans in Persia, The Warriors retells the story of a group of modern street gangs brawling through Coney Island. History of the Peloponnesian War |
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