Ancient Greek

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Aristotle, Classic Technique, and Greek Drama - An analysis of the beginnings of dramatic criticism, focusing on the principles of Aristotle.

Greek Dramatic Criticism - An overview of dramatic criticism in ancient Greece.

Greek Theatre Index - Index of articles on ancient Greek theatre.

Poems by Greek Dramatists - An index of poems by the dramatists of ancient Greece.

Project Perseus: Texts and Translations - Scholarly Greek text with English translations, including nearly all the surviving Greek dramas.

Ridgeway's Theory of the Origin of Tragedy - Treatise suggesting that Greek Theatre evolved not from the Dionysian festivals, but rather from ancient worship of the dead.

Solar Myths, Tree Spirits, and Totems - William Ridgeway's 1915 essay examining the history and importance of solar myths, tree spirits, and totemism in the development of Greek tragedy.

Temple University: Greek Drama and Culture - Resources relating to the course curriculum, including background materials, study guides for major tragic and comic works, and links to secondary materials on ancient plays and Athenian culture.