Prometheus Bound

Aeschylus

ISBN 10: 1596448814 ISBN 13: 9781596448810

Publisher: Mission Audio, 2011

Synopsis

When a jealous Zeus discovers that the compassionate Titan, Prometheus, has introduced the gift of fire to liberate mere mortals from oppression and servitude, he has Prometheus bound to a rocky prison in the Scythian desert, where the god discloses the reason for his punishment; And in one brief sentence learn the whole at once ;All arts among the human race are from Prometheus. Prometheus Bound is one of only seven surviving plays by the prolific Athenian playwright, Aeschylus. Born into a noble family in 525 BC, Aeschylus is credited with having introduced dialogue into the Greek drama, and indeed is a father of modern theater.

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About the Author

James Scully is Professor of English at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of several volumes of poetry, including The Marches, and winner of the Lamont Poetry Prize. C. John Herington is Professor of Classics and Talcott Professor of Greek at Yale University. He is the author of several books, including Poetry into Drama and Aeschylus.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mission Audio
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596448814
• ISBN 13: 9781596448810
• Binding: Audio CD