The Agamemnon Of Aeschylus

Author : David Raeburn,Oliver Thomas
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-18
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780191619809

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This commentary discusses Aeschylus' play Agamemnon (458 BC), which is one of the most popular of the surviving ancient Greek tragedies, and is the first to be published in English since 1958. It is designed particularly to help students who are tackling Aeschylus in the original Greek for the first time, and includes a reprint of D. L. Page's Oxford Classical Text of the play. The introduction defines the place of Agamemnon within the Oresteia trilogy as a whole, and the historical context in which the plays were produced. It discusses Aeschylus' handling of the traditional myth and the main ideas which underpin his overall design: such as the development of justice and the nature of human responsibility; and it emphasizes how the power of words, seen as ominous speech-acts which can determine future events, makes a central contribution to the play's dramatic momentum. Separate sections explore Aeschylus' use of theatrical resources, the role of the chorus, and the solo characters. Finally there is an analysis of Aeschylus' distinctive poetic style and use of imagery, and an outline of the transmission of the play from 458 BC to the first printed editions.

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1015555934

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Agamemnon by Aeschylus Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Aeschylus,David Raeburn,Oliver Thomas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199595600

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The Agamemnon of Aeschylus by Aeschylus,David Raeburn,Oliver Thomas Pdf

This commentary on Aeschylus' Agamemnon offers the reader a thorough introduction, extensive notes, and separate sections which explore Aeschylus' use of theatrical resources, an analysis of his distinctive poetic style and use of imagery, and an outline of the transmission of the play from 458 BC to the first printed editions.

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1831
Category : Greek drama
ISBN : BSB:BSB10234378

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The Agamemnon of Aeschylus by Aeschylus Pdf

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Electronic
ISBN : KBNL:UBU000003777

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Aeschylus' Agamemnon by Aeschylus Pdf

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433081619698

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Agamemnon by Aeschylus Pdf

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-21
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781625588470

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Agamemnon by Aeschylus Pdf

Aeschylus' Agamemnon, first produced in 458 BC, is the opening play in his Oresteian trilogy. Agamemnon returns home after the Trojan Wars with his concubine Cassandra and is murdered by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover, Aegisthus. The ensuing blood feud continues until the third and final play, Eumenides, when peace is finally restored to the house of the Atreidae. It is a powerful and moving play which is difficult to interpret and which for a long time lacked an English edition.

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Agamemnon (Greek mythology)
ISBN : UIUC:30112055500190

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Aeschylus' Agamemnon by Aeschylus Pdf

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781775412472

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The Agamemnon of Aeschylus by Aeschylus Pdf

The Agamemnon of Aeschylus is the first play in The Trilogy of the Oresteia, which deals with the eternal problem of the evil act causing vengeance which wreaks more evil which must be avenged. Aeschylus declares that the new ruler in heaven, Zeus, heralds the end of this cycle and the beginning of hope. Zeus has suffered and sinned and grown wise, and thereby shows humans how to grow wise also.

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Agamemnon (Greek mythology)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044085081701

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Agamemnon by Aeschylus Pdf

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Drama
ISBN : EAN:8596547376767

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The Agamemnon of Aeschylus by Aeschylus Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Agamemnon of Aeschylus" (Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes) by Aeschylus. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Agamemnon (Greek mythology)
ISBN : CHI:15460590

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Aeschyli Agamemnon by Aeschylus Pdf

Author : A W Verrall,Aeschylus
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019452404

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The 'Agamemnon' of Aeschylus; With an Introduction, Commentary, and Translation, by A. W. Verrall by A W Verrall,Aeschylus Pdf

This edition of Aeschylus' Agamemnon features a new translation and extensive commentary by A. W. Verrall. The introduction provides context for the play and sets the scene for the subsequent analysis. The commentary includes detailed observations on the language, structure, and themes of the play, making this edition an essential resource for anyone studying or performing Aeschylus' work. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1832
Category : Greek drama (Tragedy)
ISBN : OXFORD:590007406

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Agamemnon by Aeschylus Pdf

Author : Aeschylus
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1721951849

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The Agamemnon of Aeschylus by Aeschylus Pdf

Agamemnon of Aeschylus. Aeschylus was an ancient Greek tragedian. He is often described as the father of tragedy. Academics' knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and understanding of earlier tragedies is largely based on inferences from his surviving plays. According to Aristotle, he expanded the number of characters in the theater and allowed conflict among them; characters previously had interacted only with the chorus. In Greek mythology, Agamemnon was the son of King Atreus and Queen Aerope of Mycenae, the brother of Menelaus, the husband of Clytemnestra and the father of Iphigenia, Electra or Laodike, Orestes and Chrysothemis. Aeschylus begins in Greece describing the return of King Agamemnon from his victory in the Trojan War, from the perspective of the towns people (the Chorus) and his wife, Clytemnestra. However, dark foreshadowings build to the death of the king at the hands of his wife, who was angry at his sacrifice of their daughter Iphigenia, who was killed so that the gods would restore the winds and allow the Greek fleet to sail to Troy.