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Aeschylus (525 BC—456 BC; Greek: Ασχύλος) was a playwright of ancient Greece. Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.
Biography
Born at Eleusis in western Attica, he wrote his first plays in 498 BC, but his earliest surviving play is probably The Persians, performed in 472 BC. In 490 BC, he participated in the Battle of Marathon, and in 480 BC he fought at the Battle of Salamis. Salamis was the subject of The Persians, written eight years later; it is now generally accepted that The Suppliants, once thought to be Aeschylus's earliest surviving tragedy, and so the earliest complete Attic tragedy to survive, was written in the last decade of his life, making The Persians his earliest play.
P.W. Buckham writes that Aeschylus was considered philosophically a Pythagorean and this was evidenced in some of his works. He also writes, quoting August Wilhelm von Schlegel, that Aeschylus was the inventor of tragedy.
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It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath. ~Aeschylus
sallywitzky (Sally Witzky) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:39:10 -0000
It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath. ~Aeschylus
The meaning I picked, the one that changed my life Overcome fear, behold wonder. -Aeschylus #quote - Thx 2 @stevereh
Twuoted (@montanaflynn) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:28:55 -0000
The meaning I picked, the one that changed my life Overcome fear, behold wonder. -Aeschylus #quote - Thx 2 @stevereh
The meaning I picked, the one that changed my life Overcome fear, behold wonder. -Aeschylus #quote
stevereh (steve reh) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:25:58 -0000
The meaning I picked, the one that changed my life Overcome fear, behold wonder. -Aeschylus #quote
God ever works with those who work with will. Aeschylus
newwaytogrow (Jamie David) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:10:19 -0000
God ever works with those who work with will. Aeschylus
Few men have the natural strength to honour a friend's success without envy. ~Aeschylus
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Few men have the natural strength to honour a friend's success without envy. ~Aeschylus
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Research: Aeschylus - Brief biography.
Aeschylus - A biography of the Greek dramatist, plus a list of related links.
Meta Description: [ A biography of the Greek dramatist Aeschylus and collection of related links. ]
Aeschylus (c. 523-456 B.C.) - Biography; links to works in print.
Meta Description: [ Biography of Greek playwright Aeschylus, plus links to all of his works currently in print. ]
Aeschylus and His Tragedies - Biography of ancient Greek dramatist Aeschylus and analysis of his poetic qualities.
Meta Description: [ Biography of ancient Greek dramatist Aeschylus. ]
Aeschylus: Monologues - An index of monologues by the Greek dramatist Aeschylus.
Meta Description: [ An index of monologues by Aeschylus. ]
Aeschylus: Poems - A collection of poems by the Greek dramatist.
Meta Description: [ An index of poems by Aeschylus. ]
Rivendell's Drama Page - Brief biography, articles and etexts of plays.
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