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The Crucifixion of Intellectual Man: Incorporating a Fresh Translation into English Verse of the Prometheus Bound of Aeschylus

Book by E. A. Havelock; Beacon Press, 1950

Subjects:

Aeschylus--Prometheus Bound

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...PROMETHEUS BOUND of Aeschylus Boston THE BEACON...meditation on a Greek play and a sort of commentary...Bound. v The Debt of Aeschylus to Hesiod. vi Cosmos...Bound, attributed to Aeschylus, employs a symbolism...the plainer when the play is considered along...
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Aeschylus & Sophocles: Their Work and Influence

Book by J. T. Sheppard; Longmans, Green, 1927

Subjects:

Aeschylus, Literature, Comparative, Sophocles

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...these questions, Aeschylus has profoundly...work of art. The play begins. A watchman...He builds his play on a hint from Aeschylus. In the Libation-Bearers...have edited the play. 81 The pupil...French tongue. Aeschylus, Aristophanes...
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Prometheus: I. Prometheus Bound of Aeschylus, a Metrical Version II. Prometheus Unbound

Book by Clarence W. Mendell, Aeschylus; Yale University Press, 1926

Subjects:

Poetry

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...passion for a mortal maid Had brought into a world of misery To play the minion to a child of earth. Before the greater flame the...and sympathy. And being such I never shall endure Tamely to play the passive part of slave: Rather a thousand times meet suddenly...
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God of Many Names: Play, Poetry, and Power in Hellenic Thought from Homer to Aristotle

Book by Mihai I. Spariosu; Duke University Press, 1991

Subjects:

Greek Literature--History And Criticism, Philosophy, Ancient, Play (Philosophy)--History, Poetics, Power (Philosophy)--History

Collections: Philosophy, Literature, Entire Library

...reminds Zeus that he ought to play by the gods rules, which normally...obvious. See George Thomson Aeschylus and Athens London, 1941...arbitrary, violent, and irrational play of power into a cultural game...Homeric cosmos appears as the play of chance-necessity. It is only...
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Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play Element in Culture

Book by J. Huizinga; Roy Publishers, 1950

Subjects:

Civilization--Philosophy, Play

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...LUDENS HOMO LUDENS A STUDY OF THE PLAY-ELEMENT IN CULTURE by J. HUIZINGA...I NATURE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF PLAY AS A CULTURAL PHENOMENON 1 II THE PLAY-CONCEPT AS EXPRESSED IN LANGUAGE...

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Inspecting the Tragedy of Empire: Shelley's 'Hellas' and Aeschylus' 'Persians

Journal article by Michael Erkelenz; Philological Quarterly, Vol. 76, 1997

Subjects:

Aeschylus--Influence, Civilization, Greek--Influence, Imperialism in literature--Analysis, Shelley, Percy Bysshe--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...forbears and his own play with a famous work of the glorious Aeschylus would suit his purposes...eighteenth-century translator of Aeschylus who published new...to consider this play in a political fight...were reading was Aeschylus Agamemnon,(49) a play that predates Hellas...
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Katherine Anne Porter's "The Old Order" and 'Agamemnon.'

Journal article by P. Jane Hafen; Studies in Short Fiction, Vol. 31, 1994

Subjects:

Aeschylus--Influence, Family in literature--Analysis, Porter, Katherine Anne--Criticism, interpretation, etc., The Old Order (Book)--Sources

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...stayed from her last fleet running. (42) Aeschylus is referring to an omen that occurred...transformed. The characters of both the play and the short stories bear the responsibility...vision to the future. Works Cited Aeschylus. Oresteia: Agamemnon. Trans. Richard Lattimore...
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Greek Myths, Christian Mysteries, and the Tautegorical Symbol

Journal article by Nicholas Halmi; Wordsworth Circle, Vol. 36, 2005

Subjects:

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor--Criticism and interpretation, English romanticism, 1798-1832--Criticism and interpretation, English romanticism, 1798-1832--Religious aspects, Greek mythology--Influence, Prometheus Bound (Play)--Criticism and interpretation

Collections: Religious Studies, Literature, Entire Library

...referred to a single line of Aeschyluss play and consisted largely of assertions...function that it attributed to Aeschyluss play, that of conveying a profound...Coleridge, determined to treat Aeschyluss play as the medium of a transcendent...
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Hamlet, Reconciliation, and the Just State

Journal article by Grace Tiffany; Renascence: Essays on Values in Literature, Vol. 58, 2005

Subjects:

Elizabethan drama--Criticism and interpretation, Hamlet (Play)--Criticism and interpretation, Shakespeare, William--Criticism and interpretation

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...a killing? Is Hamlet thus a play of brotherly forgiveness and...revenge tragedy stemming from Aeschylus and running through Thomas...according to Hadfield, Shakespeares play. As this books title implies...the other it inherits from Aeschylus the classical argument that...
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Staging Act 5 of Schiller's Wilhelm Tell

Journal article by Timothy Richard Wutrich; Comparative Drama, Vol. 40, 2006

Subjects:

Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich von--Works, Wilhelm Tell: Ein Schauspiel. Zum Neujarhrsgeschenk auf 1805 (Play)--Criticism and interpretation

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...excellent, annotated edition of Schillers play asserted that "Act V is not so unnecessary...words reminiscent of the famous passage in Aeschyluss Persians (818-22) (16) on divine punishment...Johann enters the onstage action of the play for the first time in act 5, scene 2...

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Hip-Hop Visions of an Ancient World: Will Power and Company Turn Aeschylus Every Way but Loose

Magazine article by Charles L. Mee, Randy Gener; American Theatre, Vol. 23, March 2006

Subjects:

Aeschylus--Works, Dramatists--Interviews, Playwrights--Interviews, Power, Will--Interviews, Stage adaptations

Collections: Entire Library

...great tradition of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides...the DJ. A DJ can play a James Brown record...about how to end the play. In the Greek tragedy...kill each other. Aeschylus was, if Im correct...but his shows never play dreary grooves. This...appearing on stage in his Aeschylus-inspired cipher The...
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How Papp Got It Right: Theatre's Lineage-Traced through Thespis, Aeschylus, Shakespeare and Joe Papp-Is Inextricably Linked to Democracy

Magazine article by Oskar Eustis; American Theatre, Vol. 24, January 2007

Subjects:

Democracy--Social aspects, Democracy--United States, Papp, Joseph--Management, Theater companies--Political aspects, Theater companies--Social aspects, Theatrical producers (Persons)--Management, Theatrical producers and directors--Management

Collections: Entire Library

...for this pretty thought. Its in the first extant play that we have, Aeschyluss The Persians. It is one of the few Greek tragedies...defeat of Dariuss army at the Battle of Salamis. Aeschylus fought in that battle. It was so important to him...
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Fallible Gods

Magazine article by Janet J. Asimov; The Humanist, Vol. 67, January 2007

Subjects:

Aeschylus--Criticism and interpretation, Aeschylus--Works, Connelly, Marc--Criticism and interpretation, Connelly, Marc--Works, Greek mythology--Analysis, Prometheus Bound (Play)--Criticism and interpretation, The Green Pastures (Play)--Criticism and interpretation

Collections: Entire Library

...nails driven through his feet. Aeschylus was born in Athens in 525 BC...a strange twentieth century play called Green Pastures which...even God must suffer?" The play ends with a nameless voice...thing or change in any way? Aeschylus said that time in its aging...
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On Broadway: With the Persians, the National Theater of Greece Shows How Powerfully Choreography Can Enhance a Straight Play

Magazine article by Sylviane Gold; Dance Magazine, Vol. 80, December 2006

Subjects:

Broadway theater--Forecasts and trends, Broadway theater--Services, Operas--Criticism and interpretation, Theater companies--Forecasts and trends, Theater companies--Services

Collections: Entire Library

...music hall songs in his straight play The History Boys. Theater audiences...ill-conceived war by an unwise king, Aeschylus text, written in 473 B.C., has...American production of a straight play that even flirted with the expressive...when a director will read a play and ponder not just how to cast...
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Sex, Lies, and Video Games: What If a Computer Program Combined the Action and Graphics of a Video Game with the Emotional Power of Great Art? the Result Could Revolutionize Interactive Entertainment-And Even Change the Meaning of "Play"

Magazine article by Jonathan Rauch; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 298, November 2006

Subjects:

Artificial intelligence--Usage, Video game industry--Industry forecasts, Video game industry--Technology application, Video games industry--Industry forecasts, Video games industry--Technology application

Collections: Entire Library

...And then? Not long ago, I attended a stage performance of Aeschylus The Persians, the most ancient work in the dramatic literature...millennia had disappeared. Wow, I heard myself think, if I could play that, Id be so excited! Jonathan Rauch is a correspondent for...

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'Persians' a Bloody Warning; Aeschylus' Timeless Message Told with McLaughlin's Taut Rendering

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 12, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...spoils of war are spoiled in Aeschylus powerful and empathetic "The Persians," a cautionary play staged with fiery outrage...vital and pressing, the play also contains introspective...your eyes and appreciate Aeschylus gift of storytelling and...
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Area Houses Go Greek for Play Season

Newspaper article by Jayne M. Blanchard; The Washington Times, September 8, 2001

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...houses go Greek for play season by...hilarious take on Aeschylus "The Suppliant Maidens...Theatre also looks to Aeschylus for its production...Prometheus. The play, adapted by angel-expert...the lost plays of Aeschylus three-play trilogy. Plenty...
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Shadow, Light Fill 'Oresteia'; Trilogy Tells of Warfare, Justice

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 14, 2008

Subjects:

Atreus, Oresteia (Play collection), Trojan War

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...ambitious and well-intentioned production of Aeschylus "The Oresteia" trilogy. First produced...suffer, suffer into truth." From the first play, "Agamemnon," suffering rains down as...ONE-HALF STARS WHAT:"The Oresteia," by Aeschylus, translation by Robert Fagles, adapted...
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Everything about 'Love' Is Oversized

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, June 29, 2002

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...party of them all. Inspired by Aeschylus play about 50 sisters pledged since...wanted to kill your groom, this play is for you. It doesnt really ponder...bridegrooms in "Big Love," based on Aeschylus "The Suppliant Women." Her siblings...
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Hellenic Fete for 'Persians'

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 14, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Better a myth than the reality offered up by Aeschylus 2,500-year-old drama, the oldest play in existence, which dwells on ravages of war...longtime members of the company. "I thought the play would suit this city and this time and especially...

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Aeschylus

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...trilogy and a lighter satyr play. Achievements and Characteristics Prior to Aeschylus, tragedy had been a dramatically...last three tragedies of Aeschylus compose the only extant...The Eumenides; in each play three actors are used an...
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Furies

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...where they received sacrifices and libations, and became euphemistically known as the Eumenides kindly ones. See Aeschylus play, The Eumenides. ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright 2007, Columbia University...
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Drama, Western

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...actors, Sophocles developed dramatic action beyond anything Aeschylus had achieved with only two and also introduced more natural...Day. The most famous of these plays is the Second Shepherds Play . Another important type that developed from church liturgy...
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Sophocles

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...dramatic triumph in 468, over Aeschylus, and thenceforth wrote copiously...difficult to date), part of a satyr play, and over 1,000 fragments survive...extant about half of a satyr play ( Ichneutae or The Trackers...gods as in the tragedies of Aeschylus. Sophocles is supposed to have...
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Euripides

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...dramatist, ranking with Aeschylus and Sophocles . Born...complete extant Greek satyr play; Alcestis (438); the...c.430?), a patriotic play inspired by the Peloponnesian...construction go beyond Aeschylus and Sophocles, and what...revived more than those of Aeschylus or Sophocles. Among the...

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