Πέρσαι
Πέρσαι, a classical tragedy by Aeschylus, was likely written in the 5th century BC. The play depicts the aftermath of the Persian defeat at the Battle of Salamis, focusing on Atossa, the mother of King Xerxes, and a chorus of Persian elders who express their fears for their homeland. It explores themes of fate, hubris, and the suffering caused by war, culminating in the realization of the consequences of Xerxes' arrogance as news of the catastrophic defeat reaches them.
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“A world of wealth is trash if men are wanting; men who have no wealth never find fortune smiling as their strength deserves.””
— Aeschylus
“Alas, Darius! one brief word must tell thee all the tale”
— Aeschylus
“For pride grows rankly, and to ripeness bringsThe curse of fate, and reaps, for harvest, tears!””
— Aeschylus
“No light thing is it, to come back from death,For, in good sooth, the gods of nether gloomAre quick to seize but late and loth to free!””
— Aeschylus
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