Aeschylus Monologue from The Frogs

From The Frogs by Aristophanes

male · defiant · 55 sec

But others, many and brave, he taught, of whom was Lamachus, hero true; And thence my spirit the impress took, and many a lion-heart chief I drew, Parocluses, Teucers, illustrious names; for I fain the citizen-folk would spur To stretch themselves to their measure and height, when-ever the trumpet of war they hear. But Phaedras and Stheneboeas? No! no harlotry business deformed my plays. And none can say that ever I drew a love sick woman in all my days. (EUR: For you no lot or portion had got in Queen Aphrodite.) Thank Heaven for that. But ever on you and yours, my friend, the mighty goddess mightily sat; Yourself she cast to the ground at last.

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