Richard St. John: Death of the Tragedians
He was torn apart by dogs
set loose by playwrights, jealous that the gods
gave him more talent
January 27, 2026 · 4 Comments
Richard St. John: The Chorus
Sees the women led to ships, and weeps.
Works at the deli counter, evening shift.
April 7, 2019 · Leave a comment
Video: Euripides – Choral Song from ‘Orestes’
The earliest surviving musical document preserves a few bars of sung music from fifth-century BC tragedian Euripides’ play Orestes. You can see the papyrus fragment below, written around 200 BC … Continue reading
January 16, 2016 · 3 Comments
