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The most famous series of ancient Greek plays, and the only surviving trilogy, is the Oresteia of Aeschylus, consisting of Agamemnon, Choephoroe, and Eumenides. These three plays recount the murder of Agamemnon by his queen Clytemnestra on his return from Troy with the captive Trojan princess Cassandra; the murder in turn of Clytemnestra by their son Orestes; and Orestes' subsequent pursuit by the Avenging Furies (Eumenides) and eventual absolution.
Hugh Lloyd-Jones's informative notes elucidate the text, and introductions to each play set the trilogy against the background of Greek religion as a whole and Greek tragedy in particular, providing a balanced assessment of Aeschylus's dramatic art.
This superior translation should be read by every student of Greek civilization, classical literature, and drama.
- Sales Rank: #103969 in Books
- Published on: 2014-05-16
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.25" h x .70" w x 5.50" l, .74 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 288 pages
From the Inside Flap
"By far the best translation. Faithful to the original Greek text and eminently readable. The notes constitute a commentary in their own right."—Albert Henrichs, Harvard University
"Hugh Lloyd-Jones's translation stands out very much from any other. The notes are first class and scholarly."—Jeffrey Rusten, Cornell University
From the Back Cover
"By far the best translation. Faithful to the original Greek text and eminently readable. The notes constitute a commentary in their own right." (Albert Henrichs, Harvard University)
About the Author
Hugh Lloyd-Jones was Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Oxford and author of, among many titles, The Justice of Zeus (1983).
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A highly erudite edition of The Oresteia ...
By Alex
The Oresteia is one the oldest tragedies we have. It is, of course, foolish to award this book anything less than five stars as it is one of Western Civilization's gems. This trilogy of plays deals with the murder of Agamemnon, the revenge by his son Orestes, and then Orestes' persecution and trial by the Erinyes: complex figures who can be thought of as personified curses.
The major theme that spans across all three plays is the long arc of justice and the misfortune that befalls the household of anyone who violates the laws of the gods. Agamemnon's family is surely a cursed one, as generation after generation kill each other in retribution for the previous one's crimes.
Another idea that I found interesting in the last play was Orestes' challenge of the Erinyes' sense of justice- that he acted justice in enacting revenge and that he should be exempt from the laws which have hitherto government all of mankind. On what justification can mankind rebuke the gods and their doctrines? If the gods have a role in supporting society, as the Erinyes say they do, on what justification can we challenge the laws of our state when we know we've violated them?
This particular edition of The Oresteia, the red one translated by Hugh Lloyd-Jones, is remarkable. There are extensive notes on each of the pages which are scholarly. For instance, they may explain how the ancient Greeks viewed etymology, and why the name "Helen" had a significant meaning to the Greeks because the root of "Helen" means destruction and because of Helen's responsibility for all of the destruction of the Trojan War. The notes will often explain to the reader the difference of the way Greeks viewed suffering, and how modern Christianity should not be used in interpreting passages to mean that suffering causes purifying. Rather, the suffering is merely a teacher that forces the recipient of understand his wrongdoing. The notes will also indicate where the original Greek text is either incomplete or corrupt.
Taken as a whole, the notes comprise about half the length of this book. It can be overwhelming at first, but it allows for serious study. Also, the notes are at the bottom of the pages for easy reference.
I highly recommend this copy of The Oresteia, especially if you're looking to return to this book many times over the course of your lifetime.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
Great Translation
By M. Lee
The Oresteia is of course one of the most wondrous texts of Ancient Greek civilization; however, I will discuss the translation of the text instead of the story context here. I had first purchased the Robert Fagles translation published by Penguin at the local bookstore; however, as I read the Fagles text I became more and more confused. The language Fagles uses, although beautifully written, does not closely follow the text and is hard to understand, and sometimes I would find myself rereading the same sentence over and over to try to guess the meaning. When I finally got the Lloyd-Jones translation, however, the text became much clearer, as Lloyd-Jones follows the Greek closely; although the Oresteia is by no means an easy read, I found that I could finally grasp what Aeschylus was saying. Also, Lloyd-Jones has written footnotes directly under the text, and these footnotes are very helpful. The plays in the Oresteia, especially Agamemnon, is riddled with many mythological metaphors and cultural aspects of Greek life, and the footnotes address these particular points. Hugh Lloyd-Jones really does a fantastic job at translating Aeschylus, and I highly recommend this particular edition for a great read of Greek Tragedy.
18 of 22 people found the following review helpful.
A superb presentation of the three plays of Aeschylus.
By R. D. Allison (dallison@biochem.med.ufl.edu)
An excellent presentation of the trilogy. Way back in 1970, Sir Lloyd-Jones had come out with the three plays in individual format and filled with annotations. Now, all three plays are together. And all three plays should be required reading for new students at a university. The first play in the Oresteia trilogy (the only extant Greek trilogy) is "Agamemnon." The trilogy won First Prize at the Greater Dionesia in 458 B. C. Agamemnon returns to Argos from the Trojan War. He is killed by his wife Clytemnestra and his first cousin Aegisthus. Clytemnestra's reasons for the murder of both Agamemnon and Cassandra were questioned even in ancient Greece: was it for revenge for the death of her daughter Iphigenia or was it for her adultery with Aegisthus? In one of Pindar's odes (c. 474 B. C.), "Pythia 11", Pindar asks: "Was it Iphigeneia, who at the Euripos crossing was slaughtered far from home, that vexed her to drive in anger the hand of violence? Or was it couching in a wrong bed by night that broke her will and set her awry?" The Oresteia trilogy is a study in justice. Agamemnon's death must be avenged; but, this means matricide. Orestes, in the next play, should not have been the hand of vengence. The second play is "The Libation Bearers." It is the earliest known play containing an intrigue as the main plot. Electra, sister of Orestes, has been sent to the grave of Agamemnon to offer a libation. Clytemnestra is attempting to placate the spirit of her dead husband. When she and Aegisthus are killed by Orestes, Orestes finds that now the Furies will pursue him rather than his mother. The final play is "The Eumenides." The Eumenides are daughters of Night who avenge crimes committed by offspring against parents and who punished people who fail to keep their oaths. In this last play, Apollo purifies Orestes by washing him in pigs' blood. But the Erinyes reject Apollo's order to leave Orestes alone. The conflict is resolved via a trial overseen by Athena. This play is the earliest known drama containing a complete change of scene.
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