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Plays of Aeschylus, The; Plays of Sophocles, The; Plays of Euripides, The; Plays of Aristophanes, The. Autor: Aeschylus; Sophocles; Euripides; Aristophanes; tradução: G. M. Cookson; Sir Richard C. Jebb; Edward P. Coleridge; Benjamin B. Rogers. língua original: grego; texto em inglês; 649 págs. encadernado, em estado regular (cortes manchados, lombada um pouco machucada, algumas páginas manchadas). As peças de Ésquilo e Aristófanes estão traduzidas em versos, as outras, em prosa. Encadernado em tecido. Coleção “Great Books”. Frete de qualquer número de livros: R$ 4; gratuito para pedidos superiores a R$ 44.

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reptint. ~ Paperback, VG. 335pp, text unmarked, paper yellowed, a nice copy. ~ A tragedy in three parts, the only surviving one from the age of Aeschylus [525-456 BC]. Its theme the bloody struggle for power in the house of Argos. Aeschylus was the first dramatist to introduce a second speaking actor and thus introduce dialogue to the stage. Of his 90 plays only seven have survived. This translation by Robert Fagles.

Limited Edition Unpaginated. 'The story of Troy and the story of Orestes from Homer and Aeschylus with introductory essay & sonnets by Prof. George C. Warr MA presented in 82 designs by Walter Crane.' Beautifully bound in red and gilt stamped vellum with Greek beauty on front cover and stylised Greek warrior on the back. Richly decorated throughout with figurative and patterned designs in red and black around the text. Volume 1 only - there was a second volume of music. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Very good except for a small scrape along the middle of the back cover. Limited edition no. 174. Chiswick Shop