Aeschylus Quotes

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Aeschylus, a renowned Greek tragic poet, is hailed as the 'Father of Tragedy'. His works have had a profound impact on the development of drama, with masterpieces such as 'Prometheus Bound' and 'Agamemnon'.

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Famous Aeschylus Quotes

“A man dies not for the many wounds that pierce his breast, unless it be that life's end keep pace with death, nor by sitting on his hearth at home doth he the more escape his appointed doom.”

Men Ends Home Death Dies He Man Sitting Wounds Breasts Pace Doom Pierce

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Aeschylus (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Aeschylus (Illustrated)

“For this our task hath Fate spun without fail to last for ever sure, that we on man weighed down with deeds of hate should follow till the earth his life immure. Nor when he dies can he boast of being truly free.”

Men Should Earth Lasts Hate Dies Fate Failing Tasks Deeds Boast Spun

Book:The Tragedies of Æschylos: A New Translation, with a Biographical Essay, and an Appendix of Rhymed Choral Odes

Source: The Tragedies of Æschylos: A New Translation, with a Biographical Essay, and an Appendix of Rhymed Choral Odes

“When a man dies, flesh is frayed and broken in the fire, but not his will.”

Men Dies Fire Broken Flesh

Book:The Libation Bearers: And The Eumenides: The Oresteia, Parts II and III.

Source: The Libation Bearers: And The Eumenides: The Oresteia, Parts II and III.

“Once to die is better than length of days in sorrow without end.”

Ends Dies Sorrow Length

Author:Aeschylus

“The adulterer dies. An old custom, justice.”

Dies Justice Customs

Book:The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides

Source: The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides

“It is like a woman indeed To take rapture before the fact is shown for true. They believe too easily, are too quick to shift From ground to ground; and swift indeed The rumor voiced by a woman dies again.”

Believe Facts Dies Rumor Rapture

Book:Aeschylus: Oresteia; Agamemnon, The libation bearers, The Eumenides, translated and with an introd. by R. Lattimore

Source: Aeschylus: Oresteia; Agamemnon, The libation bearers, The Eumenides, translated and with an introd. by R. Lattimore

“Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.”

Dies Feet Libertarian Knees Progressive

Book:The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides

Source: The Oresteia: Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides

“For it would be better to die once and for all than to suffer pain for all one's life.”

Would Be Pain Suffering Dies

Author:Aeschylus