A commentary on the Complete Greek tragedies--Aeschylus /

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Author / Creator:	Hogan, James C., author.
Imprint:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1984.
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Aeschylus -- Criticism and interpretation. Aeschylus. Mythology, Greek, in literature. Tragedy. Mythology, Greek, in literature. Tragedy. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11239071

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ISBN:	9780226228723 022622872X 9780226348438 9780226348421
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:	This commentary offers a rich introduction and useful guide to the seven surviving plays attributed to Aeschylus. Though it may profitably be used with any translation of Aeschylus, the commentary is based on the acclaimed Chicago translations, The Complete Greek Tragedies, edited by David Grene and Richmond Lattimore. James C. Hogan provides a general introduction to Aeschylean theater and drama, followed by a line-by-line commentary on each of the seven plays. He places Aeschylus in the historical, cultural, and religious context of fifth-century Athens, showing how the ac.

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