The purpose of this book is to afford some assistance to those; who desire to obtain a real hold-whether in studying the originals or by reading translations, of the chief masterpieces of Greek Tragedy, considered as a great and important phase of human culture. The contents of this book include: What is Tragedy? Tragedy, Ancient and Modern; Origin and Growth of Tragedy; Subjects of Greek Tragedy - Choice of Fable; Conditions of Representation; Leading Thoughts; Conversational and Lyric Elements; Dramatic Construction; Characterization; Lives of the Tragic Poets; Aeschyluys - The Seven Extant Plays; Sophocles; Euripides; Fragments of Lost Plays; Illustration: the Story of Cambyses Adapted for a Tragic Fable; and How to Enjoy Greek Tragedy - A Lecture.