Even I, with my minimal knowledge of ancient Greek drama, knew this one was going to end badly. This translation (sorry, I forget who by) was dense but not impenetrable. The chorus were rather annoying as I suppose pushy commentators on the action often are ... Sophocles made great use of dramatic irony, as Oedipus railed against the murderer of Laius (himself, of course, as it turns out). It's funny to think that all these centuries later soaps such as Eastenders and Coronation Street are also keen users of irony. I was glad I had read this as it filled a gap in my knowledge, but even at only 54 pages, it wouldn't be my ideal choice of reading.
Day 168; Book 167
Aspiring cat mom purrsues an extremely shy black kitty from the shelter and
adopts her, proving that the ‘Inverse Cat Distribution System’ is just as
purrfect at uniting pawrents and kittens meant for each other
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If you go to the "pick-a-purr" building in search of the best cat for you,
you might be partaking in the "Inverse Cat Distribution System." That's
what t...
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