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LibriVox recording of The Persians (version 2) by Aeschylus. (Translated by Edmund Doidge Anderson Morshead.) Read in English by Expatriate. The earliest of Aeschylus' plays to survive is "The Persians" (Persai), performed in 472 BC and based on experiences in Aeschylus's own life, specifically the Battle of Salamis. It is unique among surviving Greek tragedies in that it describes a recent historical event. "The Persians" focuses on the popular Greek theme of hubris by blaming Persia's loss on the pride of its king. It is the second and only surviving part of a now otherwise lost trilogy that
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- April 25, 2026
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The Persians (version 2) by Aeschylus
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