Definition of Aeschylus: A Person

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Aeschylus - 525 - 456 BCE - The first known tragedian. Aeschylus wrote as many as ninety tragedies, or Greek Dramas. Though only seven survive to this day, much is known about them. Aeschylus' tragedies followed a similar format used in other Greek Tragedies. His stories tended to center around a single tragic event, and his characters tended to embody a single human drive or characteristic. person

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John Cairns 2009-03-28