Oresteia : Aeschylus, Paperback by Aeschylus; Burian, Peter (EDT); Shapiro, A...

Description: Oresteia : Aeschylus, Paperback by Aeschylus; Burian, Peter (EDT); Shapiro, Alan (EDT), ISBN 019513592X, ISBN-13 9780195135923, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Aeschylus Oresteia, the only ancient tragic trilogy to survive, is one of the great foundational texts of Western culture. It begins with Agamemnon, which describes Agamemnons return from the Trojan War and his murder at the hands of his wife Clytemnestra, continues with her murder by their
son Orestes in Libation Bearers, and concludes with Orestes acquittal at a court founded by Athena in Eumenides. The trilogy thus traces the evolution of justice in human society from blood vengeance to the rule of law, Aeschylus contribution to a Greek legend steeped in murder, adultery, human
sacrifice, cannibalism, and endless intrigue. This new translation is faithful to the strangeness of the original Greek and to its enduring human truth, expressed in language remarkable for poetic intensity, rich metaphorical texture, and a verbal density that modulates at times into powerful
simplicity. The translations precise but complicated rhythms honor the music of the Greek, bringing into unforgettable English the Aeschylean vision of a world fraught with spiritual and political tensions.

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