Aeschylus Quotes
The moving light, rejoicing in its strength, Sped from the pyre of pine, and urged its way, In golden glory, like some strange new sun.
Aeschylus. Agamemnon. The House of Atreus. Translated by E. D. A. Morshead, Macmillan and Co., 1881, p. 15.
Often attributed to others including Gandhi, this statement appears to be first uttered by trade unionist Nicholas Klein in a speech given to the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in 1918.
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.