Life Without a Stomach. Itâs a daily reminder - that food is an important part of life, that we donât appreciate our stomachs enough, that weâre willing to give up a lot to save our lives, that itâs an option some hope to have - and that you can, yes you can, live without your stomach. No stomach.
ANCIENT GREECE-EURIPIDES (Tragic Playwright, Greek, c. 480 - c. 406 BCE) Introduction | Biography | Writings | Major Works Introduction Back to Top of Page Euripides was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Greece (the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles). Largely due to an accident of history, eighteen of Euripides' ninety-five plays have survived in a complete form, along with fragments (some substantial) of many of his other plays.
The first plays were performed with just one actor (called a protagonist) and a chorus of people who helped him to tell the story. However, throughout the 5th century BC playwrights continued to innovate. The playwright Aeschylus added a second speaking role, called the antagonist, and reduced the chorus from 50 to 12. His play 'The Persians', first performed in 472 BC, is the oldest surviving of all Greek plays. His pupil, Sophocles went on to add a third actor, while Euripides added both a prologue, introducing the subject of the play, and the deus ex machina, a divine figure who wrapped up any loose ends at the close.