Aeschylus. 1909–14. The Libation-Bearers. Vol. 8, Part 2. The Harvard Classics

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A prosperous fool is a grievous burden.

—Frag. 383.

Aeschylus

Harvard Classics, Vol. 8, Part 2

The Libation-Bearers

Aeschylus

The sins of the parent rest on the head of the child, who seeks vengeance and expiation. First part of the Orestian trilogy, considered the height of Greek tragedy. See also: Agamemnon and The Furies.

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Bibliographic Record Dramatis Personæ

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