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
Person discovers that the Siamese cat they adopted was actually
microchipped for years, tries finding the feline's previous owner and
can't, now doesn't know what to do: 'How did the humane society miss
this???'
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Adopting a cat is one of the most amazing experiences that anyone can have.
We believe that, and we stand by that every day. Returning a lost cat to
thei...
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