Excerpt from Greek Tragedy in the Light of Vase Paintings<br><br>The first class Of paintings of the latter sort are based on Homer and the Cyclic poets. After the epic literature, the tragic drama became the chief formative force in Greek legend and its representation in art. Yet here again, as in the case of the Cyclic poets, one is compelled to interpret paintings inspired by works that have come down to us either as mere names or in a few wretched fragments. The relation Of these monuments to the lost literature is Of paramount importance, but the investi gation is beset with many Obstacles and will continue to be largely a field for the specialist. Extczm' tragedy and vase paintings, however, come together at so many points, and the former is so illumined by the latter, that every student Of the classics should become acquainted with at least this part of Greek ceramics.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.