Bacchae Critics Flashcards
Norwood prophecy quote
‘The only prophecy made by any of them is that Teiresias himself, who hints darkly at the doom of Pentheus, and expressly says that, in so speaking he is not inspired.’
Norword Pentheus quote
‘Pentheus perishes as he has lived, knowing nothing of the stranger’s claim to be Dionysos himself.’
‘Pentheus perishes as he has lived, knowing nothing of the stranger’s claim to be Dionysos himself.’
Norword
‘The only prophecy made by any of them is that Teiresias himself, who hints darkly at the doom of Pentheus, and expressly says that, in so speaking he is not inspired.’
Norword
Norword Pentheus offense quote
‘This is his first, and indeed almost his only offence.’
This is his first, and indeed almost his only offence.
Norword
‘To Pentheus’ morbid imagination the whole movement is a cloak for sexual indulgence.’
Winnington-Ingram
Winnington-Ingram Pentheus’ imagination quote
‘To Pentheus’ morbid imagination the whole movement is a cloak for sexual indulgence.’
‘It is now an unrealised envy and desire that he looks upon him, face to face; and from the conventional taunts he casts at his luxurious appearance emerges something other than contempt.’
Winnington-Ingram
Winnington-Ingram Pentheus’ envy quote
‘It is now an unrealised envy and desire that he looks upon him, face to face; and from the conventional taunts he casts at his luxurious appearance emerges somthing other than contempt.’
‘Dionysos is an inhuman tormentor.’
Winnington-Ingram
Winnington Ingram tormenter quote
‘Dionysos is an inhuman tormentor.’
‘The audience must not sympathise with Pentheus.’
Winnington-Ingram
Winnington-Ingram audience quote
‘The audience must not sympathise with Pentheus.’
