Project Gutenberg 2019-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 416 Aeschylus -525 -456 Aischylos Αισχύλος Αἰσχύλος Esquilo Blackie, John Stuart 1809 1895 Blackie, J. Stuart The Lyrical Dramas of Aeschylus Translated into English Verse David Thomas "The Lyrical Dramas of Æschylus Translated into English Verse" by John Stuart Blackie is a collection of dramatic translations of ancient Greek plays, likely written in the mid-19th century. This work features translations of some of the seminal plays of the playwright Æschylus, whose texts are notable for their lyrical beauty and intense exploration of themes such as fate, justice, and the human condition. The book offers readers an accessible route into the rich complexity of Greek drama, replete with emotional depth and philosophical reflection. The opening of this translation begins with a personal note about the challenges and processes of translation, discussing the necessity of maintaining the lyrical essence of Æschylus's works while adapting them into English. Blackie reflects on the limitations of translation between languages and the elegance required to capture the spirit of the original Greek texts. He asserts that the translation should not only convey the narrative but also evoke the same powerful emotional responses that ancient audiences would have experienced, laying the foundation for the subsequent presentations of Æschylus's plays in the remainder of the collection. The preface establishes a context for the works to come, positioning them as both historically significant and artistically invaluable. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mythology, Greek -- Drama Aeschylus -- Translations into English PA Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 1395750 2025-06-23T13:53:17.578497 text/html 1389823 2021-01-24T10:40:32 text/html 603875 2025-06-23T13:53:51.565385 application/epub+zip 628678 2025-06-23T13:53:24.747488 application/epub+zip 548815 2025-06-23T13:53:20.919551 application/epub+zip 1066874 2025-06-23T13:54:06.268263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1059167 2025-06-23T13:53:46.822354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 978388 2022-09-26T21:38:51.019892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 959090 2025-06-23T13:53:12.304558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 959338 2019-04-08T09:23:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19581 2025-06-23T13:54:06.488277 application/rdf+xml 41045 2025-06-23T13:53:21.268518 image/jpeg 5035 2025-06-23T13:53:21.103471 image/jpeg 385765 2019-04-08T09:23:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 568040 2021-01-24T10:40:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 569150 2025-06-23T13:53:17.682492 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia