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Old 05-03-2017, 09:27 AM   #20
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I nominate Agamemnon by Aeschylus.

Aeschylus developed the modern form of tragedy. Agamemnon, the first play of The Oresteia trilogy, deals with the return of Agamemnon from the siege and sack of Troy, and his murder by his wife Clytaemnestra in revenge for Agamemnon's sacrifice of their daughter Iphigenia.

Although Greek culture glorified war, much of Agamemnon deprecates war, often dwelling on its inglorious consequences. I was drawn to this work by the literary quality of the translation of Robert Fagles.
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