AESCHYLUS | The Oresteia (and other plays)

Hello!
We're talking the Father of Tragedy and Greek Draaaama
Books mentioned:
Prometheus Bound and other plays (translated by Philip Vellacott)
The Oresteia (translated by Ted Hughes)
Thanks for watching!
Ben
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[@lits3212]

I miss your videos!

[@thelefthandedreader6632]

I learned more about Greek plays, tragedies, Greek choruses here than I’ve ever known. I’m just loving these videos!😊😊😊

[@somebenfen]

Oh wow! Thanks so much ☺️

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[@MrThomtree]

Yay. I do like your videos. You read some interesting books indeed.

[@somebenfen]

Thank you!

[@tumblyhomecarolinep7121]

That was excellent thank you. I very much enjoy these plays and have just bought the Ted Hughes translation. I am going to start reading it today, after your warm recommendation. Looking forward to your Sophocles episode, Oedipus the king is my favourite Greek play.

[@somebenfen]

Thank you! I Hope you like it :)

[@lits3212]

Miss you and your videos. I hope all is well.

[@curioushmm9027]

thanks and you sold me on the trilogy translated by hughes...for 2024..

[@somebenfen]

☺️

[@barbarahelgaker390]

Really interesting, have to say I am with the furies! Who wouldn't support a woman waiting 10 years to avenge the sacrifice of her child!

[@somebenfen]

I'm team furies too haha

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[@bookwormreflections]

If you haven’t already I would HIGHLY recommend This Restless House by Zinnie Harris as she retells the oresteia in a modern perspective but with all the drama!

[@thebigreveale]

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[@andrewskinner4614]

Love this ❤

[@ralucag9523]

We put on “The Libation Bearers” back in high-school (more than 15 years ago) and except for the role of Aegisthus (portrayed a bit like a nitwit), all the other characters were dead serious and the overall atmosphere was very grim and tragic. With that contrast in mind, I laughed so hard at your portrayals that I started coughing and am still trying to recover as I’m typing this. 🎭

[@ralucag9523]

All this while also thinking what an excellent introduction you’ve made, as always. (ok, stopped coughing)

[@somebenfen]

Yey! I'm glad you liked haha

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[@liketheroman]

you're like a cute Graham Chapman!

[@somebenfen]

I'll take that! 😄

[@liketheroman]

@@somebenfen I’m holding out for a shirtless video one of these days! Loving the content. Inspiring me to get stuck into the classics again.