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

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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.

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