The Persians and Other Plays by Philip Vellacott, Aeschylus

The Persians and Other Plays

Philip Vellacott, Aeschylus with Alan Sommerstein (Translator)

304 pages first pub -463 (editions)

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Aeschylus (525-456 BC) brought a new grandeur and epic sweep to the drama of classical Athens, raising it to the status of high art. The Persians, the only Greek tragedy to deal with events from recent Athenian history, depicts the final defeat of...

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