They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And … - Aeschylus

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They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn

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Aeschylus (Greek: Αἰσχύλος; 525 BC – 456 BC) was a playwright of ancient Greece, the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians, the others being Sophocles and Euripides.

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Native Name: Αἰσχύλος

Alternative Names: Æschylus • Aeschylos

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