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    The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the Furies
    The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the Furies
    The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the Furies
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    The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the Furies

    By Aeschylus

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    The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the Furies is a classic drama play by Aeschylus. Aeschylus was an ancient Greek tragedian, and is often described as the father of tragedy. Excerpt:
    "Thus upon mine unrestful couch I lie,
    Bathed with the dews of night, unvisited
    By dreams—ah me!—for in the place of sleep
    Stands Fear as my familiar, and repels
    The soft repose that would mine eyelids seal.
    And if at whiles, for the lost balm of sleep,
    I medicine my soul with melody
    Of trill or song—anon to tears I turn,
    Wailing the woe that broods upon this home,
    Not now by honour guided as of old.
    But now at last fair fall the welcome hour
    That sets me free, whene'er the thick night glow
    With beacon-fire of hope deferred no more.
    All hail!"
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateNov 20, 2019
    ISBN4057664181039
    The House of Atreus; Being the Agamemnon, the Libation bearers, and the Furies
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    Aeschylus

    Aeschylus (c.525-455 B.C) was an ancient Greek playwright and solider. Scholars’ knowledge of the tragedy genre begins with Aeschylus’ work, and because of this, he is dubbed the “father of tragedy”. Aeschylus claimed his inspiration to become a writer stemmed from a dream he had in which the god Dionysus encouraged him to write a play. While it is estimated that he wrote just under one hundred plays, only seven of Aeschylus’ work was able to be recovered.

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