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Aeschylus

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Æschylus (es′ki-lus) or Aeschylus was the father of the Greek tragedy, who distinguished himself as a soldier both at Marathon and Salamis before he figured as a poet; wrote, it is said, some seventy dramas, of which only seven are extant—the "Suppliants," the "Persæ," the "Seven against Thebes," the "Prometheus Bound," the "Agamemnon," the "Choephori," and the "Eumenides," his plays being trilogies; born at Eleusis and died in Sicily (525-456 B.C.).


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Quote Left And though all streams flow from a single course to cleanse the blood from polluted hand, they hasten on their course in vain. Quote Right
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Quote Left Of all the gods, Death only craves not gifts:
Nor sacrifice, nor yet drink-offering poured
Avails; no altars hath he, nor is soothed
By hymns of praise. From him alone of all
The powers of heaven Persuasion holds aloof.
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Quote Left It is an easy thing for one whose foot is on the outside of calamity to give advice and to rebuke the sufferer. Quote Right
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Quote Left Time as he grows old teaches many lessons. Quote Right
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Quote Left Search well and be wise, nor believe that self-willed pride will ever be better than good counsel. Quote Right
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