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A. E. (Arthur Elam) Haigh

1855–1905

A gifted Oxford classicist, he wrote vividly about Greek tragedy and the ancient theater, helping generations of readers picture how drama worked on the Athenian stage. His books combine close scholarship with a clear, readable style that still appeals to students of the classical world.

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The Attic theatre : a description of the stage and theatre of the Athenians, and of the dramatic performances at Athens

The Attic theatre : a description of the stage and theatre of the Athenians, and of the dramatic performances at Athens

by A. E. (Arthur Elam) Haigh

About the author

Arthur Elam Haigh was an English classical scholar, born in Leeds in 1855 and educated at Leeds Grammar School before going up to Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He excelled there, later taught classics for many years, and became closely associated with both Corpus Christi and Hertford College.

He is best remembered for studies of Greek drama and performance, especially The Attic Theatre and The Tragic Drama of the Greeks. Those works helped make difficult questions about ancient staging, festivals, and tragedy easier for general readers and students to follow.

Haigh died in 1905. Although he was a specialist, his reputation rests on writing that brought the world of classical Athens to life in a direct and approachable way.