Aeschylus I
The Persians, The Seven Against Thebes, The Suppliant Maidens, Prometheus Bound
Third Edition
Aeschylus I
The Persians, The Seven Against Thebes, The Suppliant Maidens, Prometheus Bound
Third Edition
The most engaging and authoritative translation of some of the foundational works of Western culture
This volume collects careful, readable translations of some of the key works of Aeschylus by experts in the language and culture of the ancient Greek world in which he lived and wrote. Aeschylus I contains “The Persians,” translated by Seth Benardete; “The Seven Against Thebes,” translated by David Grene; “The Suppliant Maidens,” translated by Seth Benardete; and “Prometheus Bound,” translated by David Grene.
For this edition, series editors Mark Griffith and Glenn W. Most have carefully updated the translations to bring them even closer to the ancient Greek while retaining the vibrancy for which our English versions are famous.New introductions for each play offer essential information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. In addition, each volume includes an introduction to the life and work of its tragedian, as well as notes addressing textual uncertainties and a glossary of names and places mentioned in the plays.
See a complete guide to the order of the plays in the old and new editions.
256 pages | 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 | © 2013
Table of Contents
Introduction to Aeschylus
How the Plays Were Originally Staged
The Seven against Thebes, translated by David Grene
The Suppliant Maidens, translated by Seth Benardete
The Surviving Fragments of the Rest of the Suppliants Trilogy
Prometheus Bound, translated by David Grene
The Surviving Fragments of the Rest of the Prometheus Trilogy
Glossary