Oedipus: The King

Aristotle's assertion that in Greek tragedy there is no loftier work than "e;Oedipus the King"e; cannot be lightly contradicted. This drama is endued fearfully with nature, as she works against the conscientiousness of measure found in man. Heretofore no translation of this play has been a poem of Sophoclean worthiness and work. The rhythmic stature of this translation runs with the Greek in heat and light.Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who lived between 384-322 BC. A student of Plato, he wrote about a variety of subjects ranging from philosophy to theatre, and from zoology to metaphysics. After Plato's death, he tutored the future Alexander the Great. Aristotle's work has had a colossal influence on Western philosophy and science ever since, and is to this day widely studied in many disciplines.