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View article: AESCHYLUS, <i>EUMENIDES</i> 522–5
AESCHYLUS, <i>EUMENIDES</i> 522–5 Open
Eumenides 517–25 contains a centrepiece of Aeschylean ideology—the role of punishment and fear in the ruling of the city. However, the text is vexed by serious issues at lines 522–5. This paper reassesses the main problems, reviews the mos…
View article: Is Hamlet’s Madness True or Faked?
Is Hamlet’s Madness True or Faked? Open
The article discusses Hamlet’s artificial madness by examining his own declarations of intent, his witticisms and intellectual constructions, as well as his relation with Ophelia. The argument is set against the backdrop of a few classical…