The Voyage Of The Phoaeans, And Other Poems: With The Prometheus Bound Of Aeschylus (1895) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781120984722)

The Voyage Of The Phoaeans, And Other Poems: With The Prometheus Bound Of Aeschylus (1895) is a compilation of poems and plays by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus. The book features a translation of Aeschylus' famous play, Prometheus Bound, which tells the story of the Titan Prometheus and his punishment by Zeus for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans. The other poems in the book include The Voyage of the Phoaeans, a narrative poem about the journey of a group of sailors, and several shorter poems on various subjects. The book is a fascinating look into the world of ancient Greek literature and mythology, and provides insight into the themes and motifs that have influenced Western literature for centuries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Aeschylus
ISBN-10: 1120984726
ISBN-13: 9781120984722
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/17/2010
Pages: 188
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d