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Meaning of "Aeschylus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AESCHYLUS

Aeschylus  [ˈiːskələs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AESCHYLUS

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Aeschylus is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AESCHYLUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Aeschylus

Aeschylus

Aeschylus was the first of the three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays can still be read or performed, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. He is often described as the father of tragedy: Our knowledge of the genre begins with his work and our understanding of earlier tragedies is largely based on inferences from his surviving plays. According to Aristotle, he expanded the number of characters in plays to allow for conflict amongst them, whereas previously characters had interacted only with the chorus. Only seven of his estimated seventy to ninety plays have survived into modern times, and there is a longstanding debate about his authorship of one of these plays, Prometheus Bound. Fragments of some other plays have survived in quotes and more continue to be discovered on Egyptian papyrus, often giving us surprising insights into his work. He was probably the first dramatist to present plays as a trilogy; his Oresteia is the only ancient example of the form to have survived. At least one of his works was influenced by the Persian invasion of Greece, which took place during his lifetime.

Definition of Aeschylus in the English dictionary

The definition of Aeschylus in the dictionary is ?525–?456 bc, Greek dramatist, regarded as the father of Greek tragedy. Seven of his plays are extant, including Seven Against Thebes, The Persians, Prometheus Bound, and the trilogy of the Oresteia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AESCHYLUS


caulicolous
kɔːˈlɪkələs
corticolous
kɔːˈtɪkələs
fimicolous
fɪˈmɪkələs
lapidicolous
ˌlæpɪˈdɪkələs
lignicolous
lɪɡˈnɪkələs
limicolous
laɪˈmɪkələs
monticolous
mɒnˈtɪkələs
Nicholas
ˈnɪkələs
nickelous
ˈnɪkələs
paludicolous
ˌpæljʊˈdɪkələs
piscicolous
pɪˈsɪkələs
radicicolous
ˌrædɪˈsɪkələs
rupicolous
ruːˈpɪkələs
saxicolous
sækˈsɪkələs
silicicolous
ˌsɪlɪˈsɪkələs
sphagnicolous
sfæɡˈnɪkələs
spongicolous
spʌnˈdʒɪkələs
stercoricolous
ˌstɜːkəˈrɪkələs
terricolous
tɛˈrɪkələs
tubicolous
tjuːˈbɪkələs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AESCHYLUS

Aeschines
Aesculapian
Aesculapius
aesculin
Aesir
Aesop

WORDS THAT END LIKE AESCHYLUS

Angelus
bacillus
calculus
corylus
cumulus
dactylus
hectocotylus
homunculus
hydrocephalus
malus
Marcellus
modulus
nautilus
oculus
plus
Romulus
stimulus
stylus
surplus
Tellus

Synonyms and antonyms of Aeschylus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Aeschylus» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Aeschylus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Aeschylus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Aeschylus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

埃斯库罗斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Esquilo
570 millions of speakers

English

Aeschylus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Aeschylus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اسخيليوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Эсхил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ésquilo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইস্কাইলাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Eschyle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aeschylus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aischylos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アイスキュロス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아이스킬로스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aeschylus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Aeschylus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அஸ்கிலஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एस्किलस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Aeschylus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Eschilo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ajschylos
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Есхіл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Eschil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αισχύλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Aeschylus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Aeschylus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Aiskhylos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Aeschylus

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Aeschylus

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3 QUOTES WITH «AESCHYLUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Aeschylus.
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Anne Carson
There is something about the way that Greek poets, say Aeschylus, use metaphor that really attracts me. I don't think I can imitate it, but there's a density to it that I think I'm always trying to push towards in English.
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G. H. Hardy
Archimedes will be remembered when Aeschylus is forgotten, because languages die and mathematical ideas do not.
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Eric Kandel
Since Socrates and Plato first speculated on the nature of the human mind, serious thinkers through the ages - from Aristotle to Descartes, from Aeschylus to Strindberg and Ingmar Bergman - have thought it wise to understand oneself and one's behavior.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AESCHYLUS»

Discover the use of Aeschylus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Aeschylus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aeschylus
Cas. Wo, wo is me ! Again the furious power Swells in my lab'ring breast ; again commands My bursting voice ; and what I speak is fate. -— Look, look, behold those children.There they sit; Such are the forms, that in the troubled night 1280 ...
‎1833
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Aeschylus
Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
G. M. Cookson, 2006
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Aeschylus: The Oresteia
From the Penn Greek Drama Series, this volume offers translations by David Slavitt of the great trilogy of the House of Atreus, telling of Agamemnon's murder at the hands of his wife, Clytemnestra, and her lover, Aegisthus, and of Electra's ...
Aeschylus, David R. Slavitt, 1998
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Studies in Aeschylus
From this book emerges a comprehensive view of Aeschylean tragedy that students of Greek drama will welcome.
Reginald Pepys Winnington-Ingram, 1983
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Aeschylus
Greek dramatist Aeschylus (525-456 BC) is called the creator of the art of tragedy in the Western tradition.
John Herington, 1986
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Aeschylus: Agamemnon
A detailed study of the classic play examining it in its historical context.
Barbara Goward, 2005
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Hesiod and Aeschylus
This book, first published in 1949, has long been recognized as the standard work on Hesiod's influence on other Athenian poets, particularly Aeschylus.
Friedrich Solmsen, 1949
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The Agamemnon of Aeschylus: A Commentary for Students
This commentary on Aeschylus' Agamemnon offers the reader a thorough introduction, extensive notes, and separate sections which explore Aeschylus' use of theatrical resources, an analysis of his distinctive poetic style and use of imagery, ...
Aeschylus, David Raeburn, Oliver Thomas, 2011
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Aeschylus: Eumenides
Professor Sommerstein presents here a freshly constituted text, with introduction and commentary, of Eumenides, the final play in Aeschylus' Oresteia trilogy.
Alan H. Sommerstein, 1989
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Aeschylus: The Oresteia
The volume's organized structure and guide to further reading will make it an invaluable reference for students and teachers. First Edition Hb (1992): 0-521-40293-X First Edition Pb (1992): 0-521-40853-9
Simon Goldhill, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AESCHYLUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Aeschylus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Leaders: Another act to come in Greek tragedy
To those immortal playwrights of Greek drama – Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides – three new authors of Greek tragedy could now fairly be ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
2
Sparks' formula transferred to film
They were set out 2,000 years ago by Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides. They were called 'the Greek tragedies.' "These are love stories. «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
3
Not fade away... how robots are preserving our old newspapers
... as poems by Sappho and Ibycus, and plays by Aeschylus,” says Terras. She hopes technology could provide a less destructive approach. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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The seven ages of family life: from shotgun weddings to silver splitters
In The Oresteia, written by Aeschylus (458 BC), now adapted for the London stage at the Almeida, father kills daughter, mother kills father, son ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Greece crisis: Referendum exposes a gaping hole at the heart of the …
... guarantee Greek democracy – and how could Europe deny entry to the land of Aeschylus and Plato, the very cradle of the Western world? «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Greece's economic crisis: Why it may be the best time to visit the …
I would have started with a line from Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound. Or from Nikos Kazantzakis' The Last Temptation of Christ. But knowing the ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
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The real Greek tragedy
We (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides) invented drama. We (Aristophanes) invented comedy. Socrates invented reasoning and a man from your ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
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Tragedy of Greece
... hold an annual contest of tragic drama in March, through which the three playwriters of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides were produced. «동아일보, Jul 15»
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Want to lift your spirits? Try four hours of Greek tragedy
Three hours and 45 minutes of the Aeschylus trilogy, which starts with the ritual sacrifice of a child and then gets darker, was probably not what ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Live Updates On The Crisis In Greece
Not against the gods, as in Aeschylus or Sophocles, but against democracy. Because, and this is my opinion, the Sunday referendum is an ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Aeschylus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aeschylus>. May 2024 ».
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