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lanceschaubert's review against another edition
5.0
“Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.”
Or by Cookson:
"And the heart remembered Pain,
As of a wound that bleeds, waketh in sleep.
Though we reject her, Wisdom finds a road.
Then 'tis a gift untenderly bestowed
By Thronéd Spirits that austerely reign."
Of the Aeschylus so far, this is my favorite. For starters we have the wonderful entrance of the passing of the beacons from which (in addition to the Malvern hills) Tolkien gets his bit about “the beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid!”
“And Rohan will answer!”
Only in this case it’s the fall of Troy. The torch in that passage is the olympian torch and we get the idea that he who races first AND last is victor because carrying the fire is sufficient prize.
We get wonderful bits like “To think is pain when thought is blind, the smoke of a soul on fire.” And a suuuuper classic betrayal scene.
So classic in fact that it quite clearly sets up the backstory of Voldemort killing Harry’s parents.
Volume 2 will lead us into the main outline for Harry Potter.
All in all, if you’re only gonna read a bit of this guy, Id recommend the Orestia trilogy.
Soooo many great likes in this thing. Loved it. Great weather for it too!
Or by Cookson:
"And the heart remembered Pain,
As of a wound that bleeds, waketh in sleep.
Though we reject her, Wisdom finds a road.
Then 'tis a gift untenderly bestowed
By Thronéd Spirits that austerely reign."
Of the Aeschylus so far, this is my favorite. For starters we have the wonderful entrance of the passing of the beacons from which (in addition to the Malvern hills) Tolkien gets his bit about “the beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid!”
“And Rohan will answer!”
Only in this case it’s the fall of Troy. The torch in that passage is the olympian torch and we get the idea that he who races first AND last is victor because carrying the fire is sufficient prize.
We get wonderful bits like “To think is pain when thought is blind, the smoke of a soul on fire.” And a suuuuper classic betrayal scene.
So classic in fact that it quite clearly sets up the backstory of Voldemort killing Harry’s parents.
Volume 2 will lead us into the main outline for Harry Potter.
All in all, if you’re only gonna read a bit of this guy, Id recommend the Orestia trilogy.
Soooo many great likes in this thing. Loved it. Great weather for it too!
thecaffeinatedpoet's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
First read of of 2024, I read this only for my essay as its got the most cassandra in it including her death :( it follows the standard for most Greek tradgies though its quite brief its still very sad
(Look at me actually writing a review for once)
(Look at me actually writing a review for once)
amygibbs's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
I struggled with the writing so my review might not be fair considering that is how things were written at the time.
purjosipuli's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
justsimplehonestjuice's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and War
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