Oedipus the King

The book Oedipus the King was written by authors Sophocles, Evangelinus Apostolides Sophocles Here you can read free online of Oedipus the King book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Oedipus the King a good or bad book?

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MESSENGER Afraid you'd do your parents unforgivable harm?
    OEDIPUS Exactly that, old man. I am in constant fear.
    1170 MESSENGER Your fear is groundless. Do you grasp that?
    OEDIPUS How can it be groundless if I'm their son?
    MESSENGER But Polybos was no relation to you.
    OEDIPUS What? Polybos was not my father?
    MESSENGER No more than I am. The same.
    OEDIPUS How the same? He fathered me and you didn't.
    MESSENGER He didn't father you any more than I did.
    OEDIPUS Why... did he say, then, I was his son?
    MESSENGER He took you from my hands as a gift.
    OEDIPUS He loved me so muchknowing I came from you?
    1180 MESSENGER His lack of children taught him to love you.
    OEDIPUS And you? Did you buy me?

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