Publisher's Synopsis
Aeschylus: The Seven Plays, In English Verse (1890) is a collection of seven plays by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus, translated into English verse. The collection includes the plays Prometheus Bound, The Suppliants, Persians, Seven Against Thebes, Agamemnon, Choephoroe, and Eumenides. The translator, Lewis Campbell, aimed to capture the original beauty and power of the Greek language in his English translations, while also making the plays accessible to modern readers. The plays cover a range of themes, including justice, revenge, war, and the struggle between mortals and gods. Aeschylus is considered one of the greatest tragedians of ancient Greece, and his works continue to be studied and performed today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
