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Persians and other plays / Aeschylus ; translated by Christopher Collard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aeschylus.
- Standardized Title:
- Selections. English. 1996
- Language:
- English
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Subjects (All):
- Aeschylus--Translations into English.
- Aeschylus.
- Mythology, Greek--Drama.
- Mythology, Greek.
- Physical Description:
- xci, 286 p. : maps.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Summary:
- An accurate and readable new translation, with introduction, extensive explanatory notes, and up-to-date bibliography, of four of Aeschylus' plays, including the unique historical tragedy Persians and the hugely influential Prometheus Bound.
- Contents:
- Persians
- Seven against Thebes
- Suppliants
- Prometheus bound
- The plays in the ancient theatre
- Dramatic form in general
- Speech and spoken dialogue
- Choral song and lyric dialogue
- Language and imagery
- Aeschylus now : reception and public response.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-14707-9
- 9786611147075
- 0-19-151831-X
- OCLC:
- 437092111
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