Contributions of Aeschylus and Sophocles to Drama
Title: Contributions of Aeschylus and Sophocles to Drama
Category: /Literature/English
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Contributions of Aeschylus and Sophocles to Drama
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 667 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Contributions of Aeschylus and Sophocles to Drama
The most prestigious of the drama festivals held in Athens was the City Dionysia, held of a six-day period. Hundreds of visitors, dignitaries, and rural citizens crowded the city to see the spectacle. Aeschylus (524-456 B.C.) and Sophocles (496-406 B.C.), two playwrights of the era, held top honors at the festival for many years. Their contributions laid the foundation for modern drama as we know it
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