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The glory that was Greece : a survey of Hellenic culture and civilization (1915)

Stobart, J. C. (John Clarke), 1878-1933, Hopper, R. J. (Robert John), 1910- · Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott · leaf 322

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hamber of Death. In this ode we have the Greek tragic view of the passionof Love, as the destroyer and distractor of mans peace andsanity. Love is one of the means whereby tragic fate fulfils itspurposes of vengeance. The circumstances of this particularcase are these : Of Antigones two brothers… … THE GRAND CENTURYto the slain enemy. In this, of course, he was violating one ofthe most sacred laws of Greek religion. Now Antigone wasbetrothed to Creons own son, Haemon ; nevertheless her dutywas to brave the tyrants decree and give the honours offormal burial to her dead brother. She did so.…

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