fiction, drama
sophocles oedipus the king
โ Scribed by Kovacs, David
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 79 KB
- Edition
- a new verse translation
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0192597116
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
sophocles oedipus the king a new verse translation
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