Sophocles

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When did Sophocles live and compose his plays? Sophocles
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When did Sophocles live and compose his plays?

Sophocles lived from approximately 497/6 BC to 406/5 BC. His career spanned much of the 5th century BC, during which he composed over 120 plays. However, only seven complete works have survived to this day, along with fragments of others.