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Percy Bysshe Shelley: Prometheus Unbound, Preface
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Dramatis Personae Preface The Greek tragic writers, in selecting as their subject any portion of their national history or mythology, employed in their treatment of it…Prometheus, in Greek mythology
(Encyclopedia) PrometheusPrometheusprōmēˈthēəs [key], in Greek mythology, great benefactor of mankind. He was the son of the Titan Iapetus and of Clymene or Themis. Because he foresaw the defeat of…MacNeice, Louis
(Encyclopedia) MacNeice, LouisMacNeice, Louisməknēsˈ [key], 1907–63, Irish poet b. Belfast. Educated at Oxford, he became a classical scholar and teacher and later was a producer and traveled the…Etna
(Encyclopedia) Etna or AetnaEtnaboth: ĕtˈnə [key], volcano, 10,958 ft (3,340 m) high, on the east coast of Sicily, S Italy. One of the most active volcanoes in the world, it also is the highest…Rabe, David
(Encyclopedia) Rabe, DavidRabe, Davidrāb [key], 1940–, American playwright, b. Dubuque, Iowa; grad. Loras College (B.A., 1962), Villanova Univ. (M.A., 1968). Rabe served in Vietnam (1965–67) and his…Brewer's: Aerians
Ae′rians Followers of Aerius, who maintained that there is no difference between bishops and priests. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894AeschylusAerated Water A…Brewer's: Æsculapius
Æscula′pius The Latin form of the Greek word Asklepios, the god of medicine and of healing. Now used for “a medical practitioner.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer…Ancient Greek Literature & Mythology
Poets, Playwrights, Gods, and Heroes Read all about the fascinating world of ancient Greek mythology, drama, history, and religion with glossaries, lists, quizzes, crosswords, and more. You…Hughes, Ted
(Encyclopedia) Hughes, Ted (Edward James Hughes), 1930–98, English poet, b. Mytholmyroyd, Yorkshire, studied Cambridge. Hughes's best poetry focuses on the unsentimental within nature. His poems are…Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Name at birth: Elizabeth BarrettElizabeth Barrett Browning was a beloved English poet of the 19th century, famous for her love poems and for her marriage to poet Robert Browning. She wrote the line…Trending
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