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Antigone: In a New Translation by Nicholas Rudall

by Sophocles

Conscience and the state in Sophocles’ *Antigone*

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Conscience and the state in Sophocles’ *Antigone*

Sophocles’ tragedy centers on a conflict between individual conscience and state policy, with human suffering also named as a central concern. Nicholas Rudall’s new translation is the edition’s distinguishing feature; the supplied description emphasizes its speakability. Together, the subject and translation make this edition a clear point of entry into an ancient play whose questions concern the tension between personal conviction and public authority.

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  • Readers exploring ancient Greek tragedy and classical drama
  • Readers interested in plays about conscience, political authority, and human suffering
  • Readers seeking a translation by Nicholas Rudall

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Individual conscience and state policyHuman sufferingClassical tragedy

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One of the greatest, most moving of all tragedies, Antigone continues to have meaning for us because of its depiction of the struggle between individual conscience and state policy, and its delicate probing of the nature of human suffering. Mr. Rudall's splendid translation brings a new power and speakability to Sophocles' prose.
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