Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes
Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes is 28,314 words — about 1h 53m at 250 words per minute, across 3 chapters. Measure your own speed and read it here.
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AEschylus, the first of the great Grecian writers of tragedy, was born at Eleusis, in 525 B.C. He was the son of Euphorion, who was probably a wealthy owner of rich vineyards. The poet's early employment was to watch the grapes and protect them from the ravages of men and other animals, and it is said that this occupation led to the development of his dramatic genius. It is more easy to believe that it was responsibl…
Details
- AuthorAeschylus
- SourceProject Gutenberg #27458
- Length28,314 words · 1h 53m of reading
- Chapters3
- DictionaryIncluded
- CopyrightPublic domain in the United States
- Source checked2026-09-06
Contents
3 chapters
Recovered from the original source text, so you can open the book at any of them.
- 01AND THE
- 02ANT. When wounded thou didst wound again.[176
- 03FOOTNOTES
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