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100 1 _aAeschylus,
_d526 BCE-457 BCE
245 1 0 _aÆschylos Tragedies and Fragments
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-09-30
505 0 _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.
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Eric Eldred and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMythology, Greek -- Drama
653 _aAeschylus -- Translations into English
700 1 _aPlumptre, E. H.
_q(Edward Hayes),
_d1821-1891
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53174
999 _c94008
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