AESCHYLUS...the poet, the man, the primary document

I refinished reading the history once again from Nagler on the subject of Aeschylus.

I know I posted about his life already from ORO, however, I wondered if it had any dispute and it doesn't. But it did give me a better insight on he man.

I never realized Sophocles in terms defeated Aeschylus in winning over the crowd. Also when he introduced the chorus with the orchestra in The Eumenides and women and children suffered the most; I believe I suffer more from laughter when reading this

Then above all else he dies from a turtle being dropped on his head. HA! I guess he sort of had it coming. Then I moved onto the next document which related him in acting in his own shows. Naglers (collection of primary documetns) viewpoint on Aeschylean seems to stretch out his role in history. Sort of how I am on this blog, but what itrigues me the most is then how he related it into his tragedies. I believe Aeschylean art is tragic for it relates to his life as well. No matter what the man did he always had something going for him until tragically losing to Sophocles. Basically, when a man cannot give up his power he is tragically stricken down. FACE!

References

Nagler, A.M. "Aeschylean Choreography." A Source Book in Theatrical History. New York: Dover Publications INC., 1952. Print.

Nagler, A.M. "Aeschylus-Man of the Theater." A Source Book in Theatrical History. New York: Dover Publications INC., 1952. Print.