George Romney, The Ghost of Darius Appearing to Atossa (1778-79)
2,609 words
Part 2 of 4 (Part 1 here)
The Play
Written nearly ten years after its subject events, Aeschylus’ drama The Persians was revolutionary, since its Athenian author[1] told the story from the enemy’s point of view; still, the sensibility was Greek. (more…)