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Euripides, the most irreverent of the Greek tragedians, cuts these Homeric figures down to size.
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Yes, a cast of eight — a big number for a straight play these days, with a big story to tell that evokes the style of such classic American tragedians as Eugene O'Neill and Tennessee Williams.
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The name of the island is true to myth, which suggests that someone at DC Comics has been knuckling down to Herodotus and the Greek tragedians.
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There was plenty of rich material here for tragedians to debate.
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Origin and Etymology of tragedian
Middle English tragedien, from Middle French, from tragedie
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Definition of tragedian for English Language Learners
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: a person who writes tragedies
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: an actor who often plays tragic roles
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