He introduced the concept of the dramatic trilogy (so he could also be called the "father of the sequel"). Open Library . Agamemnon is a domestic tragedy, telling the story of the murder of Agamemnon, King of texts All Books All Texts latest This Just In Smithsonian Libraries FEDLINK (US) Genealogy Lincoln Collection. Top American Libraries Canadian Libraries Universal Library Community Texts Project Gutenberg Biodiversity Heritage Library Children's Library. THEATHENIANDRAMA ASeriesofVerseTranslationsfromtheGreekDramatic Poets,withCommentariesandExplanatory Essays,forEnglishReaders EDITEDBY GEORGEC.W.WARR,M.A. Thence to th' Atreides' roof-in lineage fair, A bright posterity of Ida's fire. Full text of "The Oresteia of Aeschylus; Agamemnon, Choephori, Eumenides.The Greek text as arr. Trevelyan" See other formats Full-fed with fuel, roared and rose the blaze, And onward flaring, gleamed above the cape, Beneath which shimmers the Saronic bay, And thence leapt light unto Arachne's peak, The mountain watch that looks upon our town. collectively known as The Oresteia. So far at least I am coherent in my speech. The Oresteia is the only trilogy of his that we still have intact; for instance, the Persians is part of a lost trilogy about the Persian war. The first play in Aeschylus' trilogy, Orestia, and arguably the most famous of the three. For I have come back home, returned to this land of mine So sped from stage to stage, fulfilled in turn, for performance at Cambridge with an English verse translation by R.C. The Oresteia of Aeschylus : The Libation Bearers Page 3 Orestes Lord Hermes, guide to the dead and guardian of my father's realm be now my safeguard and companion in answer to my prayers. The Oresteia of Aeschylus : Eumenides Page 4 were massed and saw upon the altar there a man accursed 40 of gods; he was a suppliant in that place, dripping blood from his hands, which held a sword, freshly drawn, and a branch of olive from high on the bush, all wrapped with great care in a long piece of wool from a fleece of fine colour. This English translation of the original work was performed by E. D. A. Morshead, English classicist and teacher. AGAMEMNON Agamemnon is one of four Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in 450 B.C. Books to Borrow. Featured movies All video latest This Just In Prelinger Archives Democracy Now!