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Aeschylus, 2
The Persians, Seven Against Thebes, The Suppliants, Prometheus Bound

David R. Slavitt and Palmer Bovie, Editors. Translations by David R. Slavitt, Stephen Sandy, Gail Holst-Warhaft, and William Matthews

1998 | 232 pages | Cloth $45.00 | Paper $21.95
Classics | Literature
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Table of Contents

Introduction, by Palmer Bovie
The Persians
—Translated by David R. Slavitt
Seven Against Thebes
—Translated by Stephen Sandy
The Suppliants
—Translated by Gail Holst-Warhaft
Prometheus Bound
—Translated by William Matthews
Pronouncing Glossary of Names
About the Translators