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Oedipus Rex: 1-- The Age of Sophocles

Council for a Television Course in the Humanities for Secondary Schools, Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, inc

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Oedipus Rex: 1-- The Age of Sophocles SummaryPresents a discussion by Bernard Knox on the customs, culture and philosophy of the ancient Greeks. Explains the origins and conventions of the Greek theater and the story of Oedipus.

The final lesson on Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Bernard Knox shows the change that comes over the hero after he learns the truth about the prophecy of Apollo which he has fulfilled. Using two selected scenes, Knox explains that Oedipus has gained true knowledge of life through his painful search for truth.

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