Aeschylus - Greek & Roman 1

Specimens of Greek Tragedy ー Aeschylus and Sophocles is a meticulously curated anthology that transcends the conventional boundaries of classical literature, by bringing together the seminal works ……続きを見る

The anthology 'Specimens of Greek Tragedy Aeschylus and Sophocles' presents a curated assemblage of dramatic works that have fundamentally shaped the tradition of Western theater. This collection em……続きを見る

For readers accustomed to the relatively undramatic standard translations of Prometheus Bound, this version by James Scully, a poet and winner of the Lamont Poetry Prize, and C. John Herington, one ……続きを見る

The final play of THE ORESTEIA, THE EUMENIDES (the Furies) addresses the subject of Orestes' guilt. Aeschylus (c. 524 BC – c. 455 BC) was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose wor……続きを見る

PROMETHEUS BOUND and THE SEVEN AGAINST THEBES features two dramas attributed to Aeschylus. Of the two, SEVEN AGAINST THEBES is the older, having first been performed in 467 BC. It tells of two broth……続きを見る

Aeschylus (525-c.456 bc) set his great trilogy in the immediate aftermath of the Fall of Troy, when King Agamemnon returns to Argos, a victor in war. Agamemnon depicts the hero's discovery that his ……続きを見る

Agememnon is the first part of the Aeschylus's Orestian trilogy in which the leader of the Greek army returns from the Trojan war to be murdered by his treacherous wife Clytemnestra. In Sophocles' O……続きを見る

5 Works of Aeschylus Ancient Greek tragedians (-525 -456) Translated by: Theodore Alois Buckley (1825-1856) Gilbert Murray (1866-1957) E. D. A. Morshead (1849-1912) Robert Potter (1831-1908) Anna……続きを見る

"Prometheus Bound" is the first and only surviving play in a trilogy of tragedies called the Prometheia by Aeschylus featuring the Titan Prometheus who is bound to a rock as punishment by Zeus for p……続きを見る

Io, the daughter of Inachus, King of Argos, was beloved of Zeus. But Hera was jealous of that love, and by her ill will was Io given over to frenzy, and her body took the semblance of a heifer: and ……続きを見る

King Agamemnon returns victorious from the Trojan War, where dark foreshadowings develop. 続きを見る

Aeschylus (525–456 BC) brought a new grandeur and epic sweep to the drama of classical Athens, raising it to the status of high art. In Prometheus Bound the defiant Titan Prometheus is brutally puni……続きを見る

Aeschylus (525-456 BC) brought a new grandeur and epic sweep to the drama of classical Athens, raising it to the status of high art. The Persians, the only Greek tragedy to deal with events from rec……続きを見る

These contemporary translations of four Greek tragedies speak across time and connect readers and audiences with universal themes of war, trauma, suffering, and betrayal. Under the direction of Brya……続きを見る

The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus which concerns the end of the curse on the House of Atreus. Though originally written as tetralogy, it is the only surviving example……続きを見る

The importance of Aeschylus in the development of drama cannot be overstated. Before him tragedy had consisted of the chorus and one actor; and by introducing a second actor, expanding the dramatic ……続きを見る

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: ou……続きを見る

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: ou……続きを見る

Four Plays of Aeschylus by Aeschylus (525bc-456bc) includes The Suppliant Maidens, The Persians, The Seven Against Thebes and The Prometheus Bound. Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishi……続きを見る

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: ou……続きを見る

Aeschylus was one of the most famous ancient Greek tragedians He is often called "the father of tragedy”, since this genre really begins with his works. This edition includes the following dramas: A……続きを見る

The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus concerning the end of the curse on the House of Atreus and the pacification of the Erinyes. The name derives from the character Ores……続きを見る

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: ou……続きを見る

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: ou……続きを見る

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: ou……続きを見る

I pray the gods to quit me of my toils, To close the watch I keep, this livelong year; For as a watch-dog lying, not at rest, Propped on one arm, upon the palace-roof Of Atreus' race, too long, too ……続きを見る

For readers accustomed to the relatively undramatic standard translations of Prometheus Bound, this version by James Scully, a poet and winner of the Lamont Poetry Prize, and C. John Herington, one ……続きを見る

“The Persians” (Gr: “Persai”; Lat: “Persae”) is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus. First produced in 472 BCE, it is considered the oldest surviving play in the history of theatre, ……続きを見る

Often recognized as the father of tragedy, this collection of plays by the ancient Greek soldier and playwright Aeschylus is a testament to his skill and enduring legacy in the history of theatre. I……続きを見る

The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works. 続きを見る