Sophocles
c. 497/6 – 406/5 BCE
I set a king to seek truth onstage, then left to tally Athens’ tribute and receive Asclepius at the altar.
Try asking: "What inspired you to write Antigone, and how do you weigh divine law against civic law?"
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