Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 320 Aeschylus -525 -456 Aischylos Αισχύλος Αἰσχύλος Esquilo Morshead, E. D. A. (Edmund Doidge Anderson) 1849 1912 Morshead, Edmund Doidge Anderson Four Plays of Aeschylus Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. The suppliant maidens The Persians The seven against Thebes The Prometheus bound. Ted Garvin, Robert Prince, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Four Plays of Aeschylus" by Aeschylus is a collection of ancient Greek tragedies translated into English verse, reflecting works that likely date back to the 5th century BC. This anthology includes notable plays such as "The Suppliant Maidens," "The Persians," "The Seven Against Thebes," and "Prometheus Bound," and engages with themes of fate, justice, and the interplay between gods and mortals. The central figures often represent important mythological characters, with a focus on the trials and tribulations faced by individuals in conflict with divine will and societal expectations. The opening of "Four Plays of Aeschylus" presents an introduction to Aeschylus’s dramatic legacy, noting his contribution to the development of Greek tragedy. It particularly emphasizes "The Suppliant Maidens," where the daughters of Danaus flee from forced marriages to their cousins, invoking the protection of the Argive king and the gods. The play sets a tone of desperation and longing, showcasing the plight of the maidens as they seek sanctuary from their pursuers. Following this, "The Persians" portrays the aftermath of war from the perspective of the defeated, highlighting themes of loss and the toll of conflict while introducing characters such as Atossa, the mother of Xerxes, who embodies both grief and concern for her son’s fate. Overall, the opening portion establishes the historical and thematic context for the tragedies that follow, inviting the reader into the rich tapestry of Aeschylus's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mythology, Greek -- Drama Aeschylus -- Translations into English PA Text Classical Antiquity Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 314513 314451 2024-10-04T08:31:32.117756 2023-10-04T07:58:57.224964 text/html text/html 320343 2023-06-19T13:54:08 text/html 297254 2024-10-04T08:31:40.194719 application/epub+zip 296351 2024-10-04T08:31:33.884760 application/epub+zip 181905 2024-10-04T08:31:32.863754 application/epub+zip 407195 2024-10-04T08:31:43.840703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375160 2024-10-04T08:31:39.408723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260723 2022-09-04T11:41:03.477301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267485 267417 2024-10-04T08:31:30.365747 2023-10-04T07:58:55.822941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 267255 2023-06-19T13:55:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21319 2024-10-04T08:31:44.199673 application/rdf+xml 24375 2024-10-04T08:31:33.217739 image/jpeg 4255 2024-10-04T08:31:32.962726 image/jpeg 104905 2023-06-19T13:57:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 560509 2023-06-19T13:57:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 568920 2024-10-04T08:31:32.149772 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia