Sophocles (/ ' s f k l i z / ; Greek : Sf, Sophokles, Ancient Greek: [sopokl^s] ; c. 497/6 BC – winter 406/5 BC) is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides. According to the Suda, a 10th-century encyclopedia, Sophocles wrote 123 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most- fêted playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in around 30 competitions, won perhaps 24, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won 14 competitions, and was sometimes defeated by Sophocles, while Euripides won only 4 competitions.
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Here are a few random quotes by Sophocles.
See also: All Sophocles Quotes
For shameful deeds are taught by shameful deeds. Go to Quote / Comment
War never takes a wicked man by chance, the good man always. Go to Quote / Comment
Someone asked Sophocles, How do you feel now about sex Are you able to have a woman He replied, Hush man most gladly indeed am I rid off it all, as though I had escaped from a mad and savage master. Go to Quote / Comment
Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it. Go to Quote / Comment
Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the tongue and not the deed that wins the day. Go to Quote / Comment