Aeschylus Quotes
Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things.
Aeschylus. Prometheus Bound. Translated by Herbert Weir Smyth, Harvard University Press, 1926, lines 1012-1013.
Sumner was sharp and biting in his criticism of slavery and its supporters. Preston Brooks, a South Carolina Democrats, soon after, sneaked up on Sumner and trapped him in his desk bolted to the floor. Sumner was seriously injured; Brooks, lauded throughout the South.
Aeschylus (UK: /ˈiːskɪləs/, US: /ˈɛskɪləs/; Greek: Αἰσχύλος Aiskhylos, pronounced [ai̯s.kʰý.los]; c. 525/524 – c. 456/455 BC) was an ancient Greek author of Greek tragedy, and is often described as the father of tragedy. Academics' knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and understanding of earlier Greek tragedy is largely based on inferences made from reading his surviving plays. According to Aristotle, he expanded the number of characters in the theatre and allowed conflict among them. Before this, characters interacted only with the chorus.
