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... Orestes speaks of Apollo's inexorable command and now follows that magnificent passage in which the chorus , Orestes and Electra , their lyrics wonderfully intertwined , join in a commos , or funeral song . Again and again Agamemnon's ...
... Orestes speaks of Apollo's inexorable command and now follows that magnificent passage in which the chorus , Orestes and Electra , their lyrics wonderfully intertwined , join in a commos , or funeral song . Again and again Agamemnon's ...
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... Orestes and yet she believes that he too is involved in the fate of their house , of which she has become so clearly aware . She invites Orestes to enter and sends for Aegisthus . This spells terrible danger , for if he comes with armed ...
... Orestes and yet she believes that he too is involved in the fate of their house , of which she has become so clearly aware . She invites Orestes to enter and sends for Aegisthus . This spells terrible danger , for if he comes with armed ...
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... Orestes with Hermes to Athens : 79 -- Never fail until you come at last to Pallas ' citadel . Kneel there , and clasp the ancient idol in your arms , and there we shall find those who will judge this case , and words to say that will ...
... Orestes with Hermes to Athens : 79 -- Never fail until you come at last to Pallas ' citadel . Kneel there , and clasp the ancient idol in your arms , and there we shall find those who will judge this case , and words to say that will ...
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THE BEGINNINGS | 27 |
THE PRECURSORS OF THE MASTERS | 47 |
AESCHYLUS | 53 |
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