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"And there they ring the walls, the young, the lithe. The handsome hold the graves they won in Troy; the enemy earth rides over those who conquered."

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About Aeschylus

Aeschylus was an ancient Greek tragedian and is often described as the father of tragedy. He expanded dramatic structure and is the earliest Greek tragedian whose works survive substantially. His plays include the Oresteia trilogy.

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