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Original Title:	Πέρσαι / Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας / Ἱκέτιδες / Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης
ISBN:	0674996275 (ISBN13: 9780674996274)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.bartleby.com/people/Aeschylu.html

Persians/Seven against Thebes/Suppliants/Prometheus Bound

Aeschylus

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Title	:	Persians/Seven against Thebes/Suppliants/Prometheus Bound
Author	:	Aeschylus
Book Format	:	cloth
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 624 pages
Published	:	January 1st 2009 by Harvard University Press (first published -463)
Categories	:	Classics. Plays. Drama. Fantasy. Mythology. Fiction. Poetry

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Aeschylus (ca. 525-456 BCE), the dramatist who made Athenian tragedy one of the world's great art forms, witnessed the establishment of democracy at Athens & fought against the Persians at Marathon. He won the tragic prize at the City Dionysia thirteen times between ca. 499 & 458, & in his later years was probably victorious almost every time he put on a production, though Sophocles beat him at least once. Of his total of about 80 plays, seven survive complete. The 1st volume of this new Loeb Classical Library edition offers fresh texts & translations by Alan H. Sommerstein of Persians, the only surviving Greek historical drama; Seven against Thebes, from a trilogy on the conflict between Oedipus' sons; Suppliants, on the successful appeal by the daughters of Danaus to the king & people of Argos for protection against a forced marriage; & Prometheus Bound (of disputed authenticity), on the terrible punishment of Prometheus for giving fire to humans in defiance of Zeus.

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Although I thought it was worthwhile to finish up reading the rest of Aeschylus' extant plays, they do not have the same urgency about them that The Oresteia did. The assumption is that these are the surviving plays from other trilogies, and so much of the thematic drive is lost. None of the plays are bad, though I thought The Suppliant Maidens to be the least interesting. The Persians seems to be unique more for the subject matter than the actual play, and Seven Against Thebes is much less

Four for Prometheus Bound, which was excellent and chill-inducing on a level not felt in a long while. I am not sure I love Seth G. Benardete's translation style - choppy and grand. Introductions in this volume were stellar and hugely enriched my enjoyment of the plays, particularly the forewords for Prometheus Bound and The Persians.

4 Stars for Smyth's translation of Seven Against Thebes.



34. Aeschylus, 2 : The Persians, Seven Against Thebes, The Suppliants, Prometheus Bound by AeschylusPenn Greek Drama Series edited by David R. Slavitt & Palmer Boviepublished: 1999format: 205 page paperbackacquired: May 30 read: Jun 6-9rating: 4 starsEach play had a different translator:The Persians (472 bce) - translated by David R. SlavittSeven Against Thebes (467 bce) - translated by Stephen SandyThe Suppliants (463 bce) - translated by Gail Holst-WarhaftPrometheus Bound: (date unknown,

Review to come... First two: Suppliants - boring; Persians - good. Last two: Seven Against - very good; Prometheus - incredible/shattering/vital.

It's a shame three of these four plays are all part one of separate trilogies of which the other parts have been lost. This makes the plays seem somewhat dull and incomplete, but are certainly not terrible. They are simply lacking in when it comes to plot. If you compare them to the first play in the one trilogy of Aeschylus which is still intact (Oresteia), it is similarly slow-moving and would be fairly dull if taken by itself. The other two plays in Oresteia develop the story gradually and