Brumoy

P. Brumoy, Le théâtre des Grecs

English Version

The Greek Theatre of Father Brumoy, tr. C. Lennox, 3 vols. (London, 1759) [partial translations, some complete, some more or less extensive summaries; also includes treatment (summary) of versions of these stories by (e.g.) Corneille and Racine] [Google Books: vol. 1; vol. 2; vol. 3]

[PART 1 — vol. 1: Sophocles, Oedipus (Rex); Seneca, Oedipus (summary); Sophocles, Electra; Aeschylus, Coephores [sic] (summary); Euripides, Electra (summary); Sophocles, Philoctetes; Euripides, Hippolitus [sic]; Iphigenia in Aulis; vol. 2: Euripides, Iphigenia in Tauris; Alcestis; PART 2 — Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound (summary); The Seven Chiefs at the Siege of Thebes (summary); The Persians (summary); Agamemnon (summary); Seneca, Agamemnon (summary); Aeschylus, Eumenides (summary); The Suppliants (summary); Sophocles, Ajax (summary); Antigone (summary); Oedipus at Colona [sic] (summary); The Trachiniennes [sic] (summary); Seneca, Hercules on Mount Oeta (summary); Euripides, Hecuba (summary); Orestes (summary); The Phenicians [sic] (summary); Seneca, Thebaid (summary); Euripides, Medea (summary); Seneca, Medea (summary); Euripides, Andromache (summary); The Suppliants (summary); Rhesus (summary); The Trojan Captives (summary); Seneca, Troades (summary); vol. 3: Euripides, Bacchanalians (summary); The Heraclidae (summary); Helena (summary); Ion (summary); Hercules Mad (summary); Seneca, Hercules Mad (summary); PART 3 — Aristophanes, The Acharnenses (summary); Knights (summary); Clouds (summary); Wasps (summary); Peace (summary); Birds (summary); The Feasts of Ceres and Proserpine [Thesmophoriazusae] (summary); Lysistrata (summary); Frogs (summary); The Female Orators [Ecclesiazusae] (summary); Plutus [Wealth] (summary); Euripides, Cyclops (summary / near complete)]

French Original

(First Edition)

vol. 1 (1730) [link] (1732) [link]

vol. 6 (1732) [link]

(Second Edition?)

  • vol. 1 (1749) [Sophocles, Oedipe; Seneca, Oedipe; Sophocles, Electre] [archive.org]
  • vol. 2 (1749) [Aeschylus, Coéphores; Euripides, Electre; Sophocles, Philoctète; Euripides, Hippolyte; Iphigénie en Aulide] [archive.org]
  • vol. 3 (1749) [Euripides, Iphigénie en Tauride; Alceste; Aeschylus, Promethée; Les sept chefs au siège de Thèbes; Les Perses; Agamemnon; Seneca, Agamemnon; Aeschylus, Eumenides; Les suppliantes; Sophocles, Ajax; Antigone; Oedipe à Colone] [archive.org]
  • vol. 4 (1749) [Sophocles, Les Trachiniennes; Seneca, Hercule au mont Oeta; Euripides, Hécube; Oreste; Les Phéniciennes; Seneca, La Thébaide; Euripides, Médée; Seneca, Médée; Euripides, Andromaque; Les suppliantes; Rhésus; Les Troyennes; Seneca, La Troade] [archive.org]
  • vol. 5 (1749) [Euripides, Les Bacchantes; Les Héraclides; Hélène; Ion; Hercule furieux; Seneca, Hercule furieux; Aristophanes, Les Acharniens; Les chevaliers; Les nuées; Les guêspes] [archive.org]
  • vol. 6 (1749) [Aristophanes, La paix; Les oiseaux; Les fêtes de Cérès; Lysistrata; Les grenouilles; Les harangueuses; Plutus; Euripides, Le Cyclope] [archive.org] (1763) [archive.org]

“Nouvelle édition”

  • vol. 1 (1785): Aeschylus, Promethée lié; Les sept chefs; Les Perses (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 2 (1785): Aeschylus, Agamemnon; Coephores; Euménides; Les suppliantes; Sophocles, Ajax (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 3 (1786): [link]
  • vol. 4 (1786): Sophocles, Les Trachiniennes; Antigone; Euripides, Hécube (with complete translations); Seneca, Hercule au mont Oeta (summary) [link]
  • vol. 5 (1786): [link]
  • vol. 6 (1786): [link]
  • vol. 7 (1786): [link]
  • vol. 8 (1787): Euripides, Les Troyennes; Les Bacchantes; Les Héraclides; Hélène (with complete translations); Seneca, Troades (summary) [link]
  • vol. 9 (1787): Euripides, Ion; Hercule furieux; Electre; Danae (fragmentary) (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 10 (1787): Euripides, Le Cyclope; Aristophanes, Les Acharniens (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 11 (1788): Aristophanes, Les chevaliers; Les nuées; Les guêpes (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 12 (1788): Aristophanes, La paix; Les oiseaux; Les thesmophories = Les fêtes de Cérès et de Proserpine; Lysistrata (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 13 (1789): Aristophanes, Les grenouilles; Les harangueuses; Plutus (with complete translations; also, indices) [link] [link]

1820-5: “Seconde édition complète”

  • vol. 1: Aeschylus, Promethée lié; Les sept chefs (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 2: Aeschylus, Les Perses; Agamemnon; Coephores; Euménides; Les suppliantes (with complete translations?) [link]
  • vol. 3: Sophocles, Ajax; Electre; Oedipe (with complete translations); Seneca, Oedipe (summary?) [link]
  • vol. 4: Sophocles, Oedipe à Colone; Philoctète; Les Trachiniennes (with complete translations); Seneca, Hercule au mont Oeta (summary?) [link]
  • vol. 5: Sophocles, Antigone; Euripides, Hécube; Oreste (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 6: [link]
  • vol. 7: Euripides, Hippolyte; Alceste; Andromaque (with complete translations); comparisons / reflections incl. on Seneca, Hippolyte [link]
  • vol. 8: Euripides, Les suppliantes; Iphigénie en Aulide; Iphigénie en Tauride (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 9: Euripides, Rhesus; Les Bacchantes; Les Heraclides (with complete translations); Seneca, La Troade (summary); [link]
  • vol. 10: [link]
  • vol. 11: Euripides, Electre; Hippolyte voilé (frags.); Le Cyclope (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 12: Aristophanes, Les Acharniens; Les chevaliers (with complete translations); Les nuées (summary) [link]
  • vol. 13: Aristophanes, Les nuées; Les guêpes; La paix (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 14: Aristophanes, Les oiseaux; Les thesmophories = Les fêtes de Cérès et de Proserpine; Lysistrata (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 15: Aristophanes, Les grenouilles; Les harangueuses; Plutus (with complete translations) [link]
  • vol. 16: Menander; fragments; index [link]