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Aeschyli Persae offers the complete text of Aeschylus's historical tragedy, "The Persians," in Latin. This edition provides readers with direct access to one of the oldest surviving plays in the Western canon, detailing the Persian Empire's devastating defeat at the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC. Aeschylus, himself a veteran of the battle, delivers a powerful and poignant narrative exploring themes of hubris, loss, and the consequences of imperial ambition. This Latin version makes the work accessible to students and scholars of classical languages and literature, providing an invaluable resource for understanding ancient Greek drama and its enduring impact on Western culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.