Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 64 Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim 1729 1781 Lessing, G. E. Philotas Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Delphine Lettau, from files obtained from Gutenberg Projekt-DE "Philotas" by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing is a dramatic play written in the 18th century, during the Enlightenment period. The story revolves around themes of honor, identity, and the struggles of youth in the face of war. Set in the context of ancient warfare, it explores the inner turmoil of a young prince caught between familial loyalty and the burdens of his soldierly duties. In the play, the central character, Philotas, is a young prince whose aspirations for valor lead him into battle, where he is wounded and captured. His conversations reveal a deep sense of conflict, as he struggles with the shame of being a prisoner while also grappling with the weight of expectations from his father and the kingdom. The narrative unfolds through his emotional reckonings and ultimately leads to a dramatic climax where he confronts his own destiny. The themes of sacrifice and the nature of heroism are prominent, questioning what it means to be a true man and a warrior. As the story concludes with a tragic turn, Philotas seeks to reclaim his honor, highlighting the complex interplay between personal desires and larger societal duties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Drama PT Text DE Drama Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 79515 79407 2024-10-04T09:53:32.991522 2023-10-04T09:02:05.965781 text/html text/html 79508 79400 2024-10-04T09:53:33.209518 2023-10-04T09:02:06.098800 text/html text/html 94860 2024-10-04T09:53:37.261505 application/epub+zip 93856 2024-10-04T09:53:34.883511 application/epub+zip 93855 2024-10-04T09:53:33.790566 application/epub+zip 164565 2024-10-04T09:53:38.952519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157487 2024-10-04T09:53:36.650508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133382 2022-09-04T13:13:08.705143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66478 66421 2024-10-04T09:53:32.747525 2023-10-04T09:02:05.813790 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65982 2014-10-11T18:45:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 25660 2014-10-11T18:52:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18834 2024-10-04T09:53:39.092488 application/rdf+xml 10718 2024-10-04T09:53:34.318525 image/jpeg 2823 2024-10-04T09:53:34.052512 image/jpeg 92086 2024-10-04T09:53:33.216536 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia