Aeschylus
Aeschylus
Aeschyluswas an ancient Greek tragedian. His plays, alongside those of Sophocles and Euripides, are the only works of Classical Greek literature to have survived. He is often described as the father of tragedy: critics and scholars' knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and understanding of earlier tragedies is largely based on inferences from his surviving plays. According to Aristotle, he expanded the number of characters in theater to allow conflict among them, whereas characters previously had interacted only...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
inspirational may trunks
From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.
friendship jealousy character
It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.
mines
My will is mine...I shall not make it soft for you.
justice suffering coping
Justice inclines her scales so that wisdom comes at the price of suffering.
feet libertarian knees
Better to die on your feet than live on your knees.
missing-you pain memories
There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.
men mind decency
God's most lordly gift to man is decency of mind.
inspirational sympathy god
He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.
peace war fighting
In war, truth is the first casualty.
happiness positivity effort
Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.
afraid education greek-poet learning sail
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship.