“Misfortune wandering the same track lights now upon one and now upon another.”
Quote by Aeschylus
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The Complete Greek Tragedies: Aeschylus
This book includes all of Aeschylus's surviving Greek tragedies, offering readers a detailed look into the works of one of the earliest and most influential figures in the development of Greek drama. more
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