Great Books Ep 57. Aeschylus - The Persians. Part 2. Epic Ventures, Ambitious Dreams and Spectacular Failures
Though giant leaps of progress depend on people with ambitious dreams who set out on epic ventures, there are cautionary tales of spectacular failures that caused widespread destruction.
Yea, made a high way, where his army passed. A mortal man on all the Gods that be He ventured war; the lordship of the sea, Poseidon's realm (he judged so much amiss), Challenged and thought to quell.
~ The Persians by Aeschylus (G. M. Cookson translation. p23. line 745)
Brief Summary (lines 400 - 1076/end)
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