He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.
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About Aeschylus
Aeschylus was Greek 5th century bc athenian greek tragedian. Aeschylus was an ancient Greek tragedian often described as the father of tragedy. Academic knowledge of the genre begins with his work, and understanding of earlier Greek tragedy is largely based on inferences made from reading his surviving plays. Read more on Wikipedia →
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- Wisdom — Timeless insights drawn from experience and reflection