Aeschylus. 1909–14. Agamemnon. Vol. 8, Part 1. The Harvard Classics

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Learning is ever in the freshness of its youth, even for the old.

—Agamemnon, 584.

Aeschylus

Harvard Classics, Vol. 8, Part 1

Agamemnon

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: The Libation-Bearers and The Furies.

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Bibliographic Record Dramatis Personæ

NEW YORK: P.F. COLLIER & SON COMPANY, 1909–14
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Introductory Note: Lines 1–499; Lines 500–999; Lines 1000–1499; Lines 1500–1964

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