The People VS. Antigone **
By: Paulanne Simmons May 8, 2018 - It is believed that Sophocles' tragedy, Antigone, the third of his three Theban plays, was written in 441 BC, at a time when the playwright was appointed one of ten generals to lead a military expedition against Samos. But Sophocles makes no comment on the specific imperialist ambitions of Athens. In fact, the play is not particularly political, focussing mainly on character an…
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