Hellas

Hellas is a play written by Percy Bysshe Shelley, a renowned English Romantic poet, in 1821. The play is a lyrical drama that portrays the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire, which took place between 1821 and 1832. The play is divided into four acts and is written in verse. It features a range of characters from Greek mythology, including Prometheus, Demogorgon, and the Furies. The play also includes historical figures such as Lord Byron, who was a supporter of the Greek independence movement. Hellas is a complex work that explores themes of freedom, revolution, and the power of the human spirit. Shelley uses the play to express his revolutionary ideals and his belief in the transformative power of poetry. Overall, Hellas is a powerful and thought-provoking work that combines elements of Greek mythology and history with Shelley's own radical ideas. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Romantic literature, Greek history, or political philosophy.SATAN: Be as all things beneath the empyrean, Mine! Art thou eyeless like old Destiny, Thou mockery-king, crowned with a wreath of thorns? Whose sceptre is a reed, the broken reed Which pierces thee! whose throne a chair of scorn; For seest thou not beneath this crystal floor.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.