Prometheus Bound - Couverture souple

Aeschylus

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1419143220 ISBN 13 : 9781419143229

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2004

Synopsis

Prometheus Bound is a Greek tragedy written by Aeschylus. The play tells the story of Prometheus, a Titan who defies the gods and gives fire to humanity. As punishment for his actions, Zeus orders Prometheus to be chained to a rock and left to suffer for all eternity. Throughout the play, Prometheus is visited by various characters, including the Oceanids, Hermes, and Io, who all try to persuade him to submit to Zeus and end his suffering. However, Prometheus remains steadfast in his defiance and refuses to give in to the gods. The play is a powerful exploration of the themes of rebellion, punishment, and the struggle for freedom. It is considered one of the most important works in the Western literary canon and is still performed and studied today.PROMETHEUS Think not that I for pride and stubbornness Am silent: rather is my heart the prey Of gnawing thoughts, both for the past, and now Seeing myself by vengeance buffeted. For to these younger Gods their precedence Who severally determined if not I?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.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Lo, the earth's bound and limitary land, The Scythian steppe, the waste untrod of men! Look to it now, Hephaestus-thine it is, Thy Sire obeying, this arch-thief to clench Against the steep-down precipice of rock, With stubborn links of adamantine chain. Look thou: thy flower, the gleaming plastic fire, He stole and lent to mortal man-a sin That gods immortal make him rue to-day, Lessoned hereby to own th' omnipotence Of Zeus, and to repent his love to man!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1419143220
• ISBN 13: 9781419143229
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 52
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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