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Persians
Aeschylus; Lembke, Janet; Herington, C.J.
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Paperback. Series: Greek Tragedy in New Translations. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
The Persians, Aeschylus' earliest surviving tragedy, holds a fascination both for readers of Greek drama and Greek history. Not only is it the earliest existing play in the Western tradition, it is drawn directly from the playwright's own experiences at the battle of Salamis, making it the only account of the Persian Wars composed by an eyewitness. And as pure tragedy, it is a masterpiece. Aeschylus tells the story of the war from the Persian point of view, and his pride in the great victory of Greeks is tempered with a real compassion for Xerxes and his vanquished nation. Lembke ... Read more
The Persians, Aeschylus' earliest surviving tragedy, holds a fascination both for readers of Greek drama and Greek history. Not only is it the earliest existing play in the Western tradition, it is drawn directly from the playwright's own experiences at the battle of Salamis, making it the only account of the Persian Wars composed by an eyewitness. And as pure tragedy, it is a masterpiece. Aeschylus tells the story of the war from the Persian point of view, and his pride in the great victory of Greeks is tempered with a real compassion for Xerxes and his vanquished nation. Lembke ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Greek Tragedy in New Translations
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195070088
SKU
V9780195070088
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About Aeschylus; Lembke, Janet; Herington, C.J.
Janet Lembke, a poet, is the author of Bronze and Iron, and is co-translator of the forthcoming edition of Euripides's Suppliants, also in the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series. C. John Herington is Professor of Classics and Talcott Professor of Greek at Yale University. He is the author of several books, including Poetry into Drama and Aeschylus.
Reviews for Persians
[An] exciting, audacious, yet careful translation....Herington's scholarly evocation of the 'archaic wholeness of vision' supports the translation brilliantly. A very useful text.
Michael shaw, University of Kansas
Michael shaw, University of Kansas