Cover illustration: Nicholas Jagger, Antique Head. Chiaroscuro woodblock print, 2021.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Hammond, Paul, 1953- author.
Title: Tragic agency in classical drama from Aeschylus to Voltaire / by Paul Hammond. Other titles: Faux titre ; v. 451.
Description: Book edition. | Boston : Brill, 2022. | Series: Faux titre, 0167-9392 ; volume 451 | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021046586 (print) | LCCN 2021046587 (ebook) | ISBN 9789004467019 (hardback) | ISBN 9789004467378 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Greek drama (Tragedy)—History and criticism. | French drama—17th century—Classical influences. | Agent (Philosophy) in literature.
Classification: LCC PA3136 .H36 2022 (print) | LCC PA3136 (ebook) | DDC 882/.0109—dc23
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