02559cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500380014526400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950502860040050801130068652011960079953400450199565300300204065300430207070000480211385600430216199900170220453174UtSlPG20260610134227.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPA1 aAeschylus,d526 BCE-457 BCE10aÆschylos Tragedies and Fragments 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-09-300 aPart 1. Chronological outline of the life of Æschylos. The Persians. The seven who fought against Thebes. Prometheus bound. The suppliants -- Part 2. Agamemnon. The libation-pourers. Eumenides. Fragments. Rhymed choruses: from Agamemnon, from The libation-pourers, from Eumenides.  aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Eric Eldred and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Æschylos Tragedies and Fragments" by Aeschylus is a collection of ancient Greek tragedies written in the 5th century BC. The volume includes translations of several of Aeschylus's surviving works, such as "The Persians," "The Seven Who Fought Against Thebes," and "Prometheus Bound," along with some of his fragments. The plays often explore themes of fate, divine justice, and human suffering, showcasing the grandeur and complexity of Aeschylus's dramatic storytelling.  At the start of "The Persians," the Chorus of Persian Elders gathers in Susa, anxiously awaiting news of the Persian army that Xerxes has led against Hellas. They express profound concern for their king and fellow warriors as they recount the might of their forces and the ominous silence that follows their departure. The opening sets a tone of impending doom, foreshadowing the tragic fate awaiting the Persian legions after their encounter with the Greeks at Salamis. As the narrative unfolds, Atossa, Xerxes' mother, enters to express her fears and recount troubling dreams, reflecting the gravity of the situation and the emotional weight of the impending disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMythology, Greek -- Drama  aAeschylus -- Translations into English1 aPlumptre, E. H.q(Edward Hayes),d1821-189140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53174  c94008d94008