On Editing Aeschylus: A Criticism (1891)

On Editing Aeschylus: A Criticism is a book written by Walter George Headlam in 1891. The book is a detailed analysis of the work of Aeschylus, a Greek tragedian of the 5th century BC. Headlam, who was a classical scholar and a professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge, examines the various challenges faced by editors of Aeschylus' works and offers his own insights on how to approach the editing process.The book is divided into four chapters, each of which focuses on a different aspect of editing Aeschylus. The first chapter deals with the difficulties of establishing the text of Aeschylus, given the many different manuscript traditions and the fact that many of the plays have been lost. The second chapter discusses the problems of interpreting Aeschylus, given the complex and often obscure language of his plays. The third chapter examines the issues of translating Aeschylus into English, including the challenges of capturing the nuances of the original Greek. The final chapter offers Headlam's own suggestions for editing Aeschylus, based on his extensive knowledge of the Greek language and his experience as a classical scholar.Overall, On Editing Aeschylus: A Criticism is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the works of Aeschylus, as well as for scholars of classical literature and language. The book provides a thorough and insightful analysis of the challenges of editing and interpreting Aeschylus' plays, and offers practical suggestions for how to approach these challenges.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.