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Is that you. Champion of my house. And the others Mayfair. Is doing spirit. Week. And next man game his entrance which shout at the portal of Athena Unger a figure of shy and broke in Palmer Don. I trembled as he whirled it and the blazing market was shaped and fitted the emblem to the shield spewing out of his fiery mouth black clouds of smoke laced with the human fire round the edge of the hollow belly clatter the solid rim fashion of a department on gave the war cry he wrenched in fury like a mina.
Tara take him from the gate. First of all our nearest neighbor to the city's gates hating the fellow's insults will bar him like a feral snake from the nestling cheeks next to him and his toes into set against him. Hyperbole Aeschines he is ready to explore his fortune in the hour of crisis. Blameless in bearing woo and exercise of alms he uses a fortunate juncture. You will stand forth for match to meet the foe and to guard against enemy got upon it she would pummel downs is tie fallen breathing fire carries Zeus the father a wrecked with the thunderbolt blazing in his two hands and none I warrant you has seen Zeus conquered. Pass the 50 50.
To the point. Just from a child and the first. Dick approaches. But his thoughts agreements have huge. I think I said. Paying the cost for the fair upbringing she has given him. He too has a boast as he presses at Hargate on his wrong shield bronze bull working the body he carries a toned disc race the Sphinx eater of men bright foam testing done with rivets beaten in bold relief in her claws she hears the sound of Cadmus. He Been
so that hot dogs mostly strike at him. Oh this is a man of war no pity Hagler will not disgrace the long journey he has made. May the gods give them what their pride demands. Their blasphemous both recoiling on their own heads. Then would we see their utter destruction of a man to face him this Kadian no boaster but his hand sees what's to be done. Brother of you my name before him he will not let our tongue empty of deeds edge its way through the gate to spread more ruin that follow us things change our station from outside away and when the battering blows Rain think about our sides. Thus with God's Will you play the come to a prophet. The
station chief of the Furys. Counselor of all this world He came addressed us. Then he invoked your brother's ominous name turning it over breaking it in the middle. Pala nice to see so much strife a man of bitter feud. And he says the words are from his very lips. Is this a deed acceptable in God's sight. Blore is the hero of now and tell hereafter to beseech your own city and its gods with a neighborly and host Mark from beyond the borders. What vengeance one can quench the mother's womb. And will your fatherland broken and plundered by your urgence pierced hand faithful by your side. Yea my body will fatten this labor in a a prophet's
body buried in alien soil to battle. I expect no shameful end. Such were the prophets words. He shook as she knew all bronze. And on it there was no device. His will is not to appear brave but to be so. Harvesting the deep furrows of his mind from which true thoughts are born and come to flower. I call upon you see and wise and valiant fighters against him. Therefore he is one who reveres the gods. Faith that brings an honest man into a close compact with this godless crew. In every human action there is nothing worse than evil associates no fruit to be gone there. Suppose the pious man embarked on a voyage with a crew of rough aeons and some act of mischief. He is lost then with that god detested breed. Or if at
home he walks in just as among citizens who hate foreigners and neglect the gods. He falls into the same net undeservedly struck by God's whip that scourges all alike. So now with the profit he is virtuous son good and modest just then pious man great seer having lead himself with unbelievers. Men of bowed tongue against his better judgment. Men embarked on a long journey without returning you for God so as he will be dragged down with them. Not even a gate not from Palos prophecies I just keep silence. Yeah. Stout in his judgment youthful physique with a quick eye from behind the cover.
When men succeed in battle. City prosper. Suffering upon those who invade us. And slay them with his own. The seventh man then left the seventh gate. Your own brother. I will tell you what curses and prayers he hurls against the city that he may mount the war be proclaimed conqueror and raise the victory here in pride of conquest. Then close with you kill you and die beside you. Or if he lives that he may drive you out in dishonor and condemn
you to exile as you serve him. Thus far he shouts and it calls on the native gods of his house and fatherland to hear and bless his prayers so speaks the furious Paul and says he has a new made sure round smooth with a double emblem worked upon it. A man of beaten gold. He seems led by some woman a changed sober conductress. She claims indeed to be the Goddess justice the legend reads. I will restore this man to rule his father's city and walk again in his own house. Such is their invention. O Prince yourself resolve whom you wish to. You will find nothing to blame in these reports from your servant. You must resolve to steer the state. Or a. Creature. Whose home.
I see. Says for a few but I must not wail Oh cry out in grief lest my lament be get heavier than. He is most fit. They named Paul and niceties much strife who sees soon the white and his emblem leads him. Whether the Golden Legend will bring him home struck Rood's the Babylonish of justice were indeed at his side aiding his purpose and when it might be so but never. Or as he drew towards manhood the first growth of man's beard on his chin did just as we got him and take him for. His country's agony she stands beside him now or will assist him. If it weren't so she would be falsely named just as consorting with one who will stop at nothing that comes from her face here myself.
A man has a better right Commander against command the brother against brother Falwell danced for I'll meet him bring me quickly my green leaves were of stone and of the spear thinned out like you mean Temple who utters these vile three. It is sufficient that Cadmus this tendency engage the enemy. Blood can be XP. Men who have blood kindred will slaughter for them can never grow old. The stain must suffer. Let it be without dishonor disgrace and co-ordinates never did win glory. What is it you cry. My son let not a mad death wish. Feelings seize you. Castaway that even long since God is so much in haste to start of this business let it go down when down it's a lot of course to Hades the whole race of adipose Paulo hates all of us that
might do the quickest goading you on would do a man's slave. And with bitter fruit shedding of unlawful blood tests for my father's black hideous sits close and stares into my tearless eyes saying better than death and one later. Do not rush forward to mediate. You will not be called a coward for having lived in prospect. The fury with the black shield would depart from your father's house. Once the gods if accepted the burnt offering to the gods paid no great heed. They read they shall thank offerings after we are ruined. Why should we create for our lifes now stands before you. Your temper may perhaps come in change guise when the wind shifted last and would with more tractable breezes here after you know which is did you see
me visions I have seen in the past women persuaded you that you like them now you may say anything to speak briefly do not walk this road that leads to the seventh volume what you cannot told me with words surely God esteems victory even a face that is no model for all the halter you bring to your own brother's blood. No mankind evolved it. The fewer. How spread. It's not. Like the other Gods truth telling puffy to Sylvia that she invoked by the prayers of that father has brought to fulfillment the raving cuss a bit of puss whose wits had one. Of father's destroying right. His golden years son. A. Stranger is casting the twin lots come from Scythia land of
fire and. Bid her a portion or of possessions it is the cold hearted steel dealing their lot to the songs. So much of the earth has the Dead Dad gave it had the whole. Broad fields of their father would never be their portion. And when the small to dust has drunk up the red blood clotted to bless. Him can bring purifications who could wash them. Torments of the heart with its ancient transgression knew long ago. And it remains to the third generation. Defying opinions of. The God told him thrice in oracles it down. The point of it.
To die as he was without issue and say God. Leaves. Overmastered by dear passionate folly. You got a dorm for himself. The father's Slayer Oedipus. So the inviolate field of his own mother when she spread a. Bloody high out of that tree. Abberation destroyer of wits. Couple of layers with his bride. The way you've grown. Is if given by the sea. In one story and works of the founder city. Against the more defensive a little room at the. Tower. I fear the city may be overthrown with all princes and chieftains the ominous hope working of course is spoken long ago his powar of fulfillment destruction passes them. By. And our groom to fly to bring with them total jettisoning of the adventure is good.
What manifold men say was so admired by the gods the hearts of the city and the common mode to true to me. As Oedipus was almost at that time when he dispatched the men Gillings things. Of our country. When clear awareness came to him of the misery of that fatal marriage had brought. Him bitter vexation and madness of spirit he brought to pass a. Double ruin. With a hand by which his father was slain. He struck you just. Right. But his sons for their treatment of him and passed tongue. Curses and bitter tongue when he laid it upon them to divide their patrimony one would feel a lot in their. Hands. Tremble lest this roof you write me the book was to fulfil. Good tidings you children of all mothers. Our city has
escaped the yoke of slavery. The high boasts of violent men now fallen thieves in calm weather and under the battering of storm waves has taken no water no the towers stand fast and we have garrison the gates with champions ready to give surety in combat for the most part at six gates all is well. But Apollo leader in favor of sevens was the last gate for his own fulfilling laves folly on the race of Oedipus knew his before and in the city the city you say. But the twin bloodied King. My divine photos disaster. They are dated by each other's head. Has drunk blood do you think. Yes.
It was Brother that flew brother demon his devil dog to justly with them both. He was taken caring person to blot out their lie. Madhu a booth for rejoicing and for tears. The city has fared well. But the two brothers have drawn their food and headed to names but allotment of the Scythian guest the hammered steel so much of the land as they occupy in the gray. To this doom their father's curse has blown them. Raise the.
Child. There early is their names predicted. Truly famous. Much strife. A world brought by in. His room which falls on. Their barrier of sorrow his. Hopes is they died. Was this their speech. When I see. What God predicted to men is not blunt. Well you know my.
Sorrows were not to expect. This week. The stories before I. Accomplished of the song. Which was haunting me. No dear friend or stroke on your heads or shipped on the wind of your lamentations. The bark of saws that plies unceasing across the river of the blacks a vessel of embassy making no voyage to the sunless land untrodden by Apollo the invisible shore receiver of whole so I thought I would not believe your friends all slack God.
Rich brothers that seized your father's house with violent Richie didn't choose Richard day in the life of that. And because Dr. zones are in the know and you have been moved by the two of you his presiding fury has a drug called no less lucky one sides and lungs born of one mother. You are taught a deadly. Curses of your dead matching murder with the stroke. Pierced through the holes and there are two bodies. It came with an approval force of wrath and curses from their father.
What do laden with a disguise or wailing echoes through the city from end to end. The towers made the land almost Was it love their positions passed to posterity. And they faced a grim fate from whom strife came upon them in the end with passion they divided their inheritance in equal shares. The old the truth cannot be on blame by those who loved them who bore God uses no sword stricken. Thus they lie before us sword stricken they're all weights that know that which no man ever expected. He shares in their father leaving us in twain our cryo scoots. An intention born of the. Sun set and. Cherishing pouring out a true tribute of tears from the Spirit. Waste says I we.
Yet we can say of them so rich they have done great things to the citizens and to the enemy ranks now wasted in numbers on the field of battle. When you wish. Above all of the women who are spoken of in legend as bearers of. Abusing her sons husband and bore him to have ended he is slaughtered by each other's. Blood brother who's brother of CND. But gone to destruction in a settlement without brothers love in raging feud and discord to end their dog strife. The feud is that in their two lives are mingled with the red with the blood blood kinsmen truly. Bitter Arbitron took their sprite was the guest from Bundy's fresh from the file though which it's bitter but even handed up pushing her of their goods.
The Lord God who made their fathers cause come true for they have received their allotted for food. And a lot from the gun bodies the deep will you will fund the movie. Are you lonesome with men. That have raised the issue of victory in. The House is wrong. To ruin. Food. Stands the kids who've been smooth and the demon that who cools. You struck and were struck down too soon were dispatched with the spear you pseudosphere you were slain Reavis your identity grievous your software let the cheating ride message is low. You lie did you kill the man. I I my spirit is my with moaning my art makes mone within me
must weep for you and you. The one who destroyed you dear the one you destroyed. Double pane to tell you double pane to see these wreaths on you to go. Brothers three saw two brothers. The dispenser of. Three. Presiding black men told you are very grim. The ones he did destroy the other and he too was destroyed. They took to see the dispenser of presiding black man towards your very grave.
You passed the mark and you look back to see when you put your family to the land that to me more than all and you. Oh yeah oh oh chief of the student. You want. Where reduced on where. You have just heard seven against thieves by Escalus as produced by the University of
Michigan Broadcasting Service. The translation was by Gerald F.. Else Professor else the consultant for this series of classical drama is chairman of the department of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan. Original music was composed by Florian Miller and conducted by Henri and Dolly. Appearing in the role of PTA plays was Tyrone McConnell and Marvin Diskin was the messenger. The members of the chorus were Sherry Levy Janet Roberts Susan Heller and Winifred peers engineering by Ralph Johnson and Dean coast and the production was under the direction of Jerry Sanders. This program may not be reproduced on tape or by any other means without the express permission of the University of Michigan and the translator. Speaking classical drama is produced and recorded by the University of Michigan broadcasting service under a grant in aid from the National Educational Television and Radio Center in cooperation with the National Association of educational broadcasters. This is the end AB Radio Network.
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Series
Classical drama
Episode
Seven against Thebes
Producing Organization
University of Michigan
Contributing Organization
University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland)
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Episode Description
This program presents part two of Seven Against Thebes by Aeschylus. The introduction is by Professor Gerald Else, University of Michigan.
Series Description
This series presents full-length productions of Greek and Roman plays of antiquity in modern English translation with original music especially composed for this series. Each play is introduced by William Arrowsmith, University of Texas.
Broadcast Date
1961-11-25
Topics
Theater
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:30:09
Credits
Composer: Mueller, Florian, 1909-1983
Producing Organization: University of Michigan
Speaker: Arrowsmith, William, 1924-1992
Speaker: Else, Gerald Frank, 1908-1982
AAPB Contributor Holdings
University of Maryland
Identifier: 61-58-4 (National Association of Educational Broadcasters)
Format: 1/4 inch audio tape
Duration: 00:29:56
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Chicago: “Classical drama; Seven against Thebes,” 1961-11-25, University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 26, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-3b5wb99n.
MLA: “Classical drama; Seven against Thebes.” 1961-11-25. University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 26, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-3b5wb99n>.
APA: Classical drama; Seven against Thebes. Boston, MA: University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-3b5wb99n