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The Persians and Other Plays (Penguin Classics) (1st Edition) by Alan H. Sommerstein (Editor), Aeschylus Aeschylus Paperback, 250 Pages, Published 2010 ISBN-10: 0-14-044999-X / 014044999X ISBN-13: 978-0-14-044999-0 / 9780140449990 Aeschylus (525-456 BC) brought a new grandeur and epic sweep to the drama of classical Athens, raising it to the status of high art. The Persians, the only Greek tragedy to deal with events from recent Athenian history, depicts the final defeat of Persia in the battle of Salamis, through the eyes of |