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The Andromache and the Spread of Attic Tragedy
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Abstract
Discussion of the Andromache in relation to its historical context has generally concentrated on those passages where Sparta is condemned, and these have been taken to reflect the propaganda of the Archidamian War.
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Abstract
Discussion of the Andromache in relation to its historical context has generally concentrated on those passages where Sparta is condemned, and these have been taken to reflect the propaganda of the Archidamian War.
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