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S/LI/49. Can Hippolytus plausibly be regarded as reflecting Euripides' engagement in the 'intellectual crisis' of later-fifth-century Athens?

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2005
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This paper explores the cultural background against which Euripides wrote his 'Hippolytus'. Fifth Century Athens was a time of intellectual change, the develoment of the great Sophistic movement and introduction of scepticism. 'Hippolytus' is a finely woven challenge against traditional Greek thought. In giving a strikingly powerful voice to Phaedra (a much maligned lady), and challenging religious traditions, Euripides provokes his audience to react, he seeks our considered, intellectual response.

 

KEYWORDS: li, hippolytus, plausibly, regarded, reflecting, euripides, engagement, intellectual, crisis, later-fifth-century, athens,

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Thank you very much! The paper is right to the point and it's going to be very helpful. Thanks again. Lilly