Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles: 32 translations v1, 24 July 2026

[Pilinstan]

Only a few individuals have translated all the tragedies of the Greek poets (Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides) into English. One of them (and also the first) was Robert Potter (1721 – 1804).

Potter's translations (in verses) enjoyed considerable popularity in the late 18th century, with reprints of his translations continuing into the 19th century. His translation of Euripides even reached a reprint in the 20th century.

Here are his 32 verse translations in a single ePub.

After Potter, only Arthur Way (1847 – 1930) did the job in verses. Theodore Alois Buckley (1825 – 1856) and George Theodoridis (this time) did the job in prose. The translations from George Theodoridis (Bacchicstage) are free to read online for everyone.

Other translators who have translated all the tragedies into English are unknown to me.

[Pilinstan]

A new upload from Sophocles' tragedy 'Electra.'

This tragedy may not be the most-beloved of the remaining tragedies of Sophocles, but among the characters, created by Sophocles in his tragedies, Electra is exceptionally captivating. She is, arguably, Sophocles' most compelling character and far more interesting for an audience or a reader than the mild-mannered and lovely Antigone.

In this new upload one more translator has been added: Arthur Sanders Way. The total is now 24 translations.
Furthermore, some changes have been made and some errors have been corrected (thanks to other eyes ).

I am not entirely sure, but I do think Way's translation brings this collection of English translations of Sophocles' Electra, each over one hundred years old, to completion. No other English translations from that time have come to my attention.