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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

The Oresteia by Aeschylus translated by Tony Harrison: Review

 (Book Review--Classics, Greek Mythology)

[From Classical Tragedy - Greek and Roman: Eight Plays in Authoritative Modern Translations edited by Robert W. Corrigan]

The Oresteia by Aeschylus translated by Tony Harrison: Review


As I noted in the video, I've already reviewed all 3 parts of The Oresteia separately.
* Agamemnon: https://youtu.be/AxqIgSDYaDs
* Choephori: https://youtu.be/XvaaHNjG9QU
* Eumenides: https://youtu.be/ZOL3XZ5yKC8


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