New Translational Paradigms & Aeschylus’ Prometheus Bound
Date 23 June 2022

A one-day workshop exploring 18th-century translations of Prometheus Bound, exploring the role of this powerful mythological figure in framing key Romantic concepts.

  • Director: Ezra Baudou.
  • Dramaturg: Giovanna Di Martino
  • Participants: Professional actors & academics.
  • Ancient & Early Modern Texts:
    • Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound.
    • Jean-Jacques Lefranc de Pompignan (Prométhée enchaîné, 1770).
    • Robert Potter (Prometheus Bound, 1777).
    • Melchiorre Cesarotti (Prometeo, 1754).
  • Funding: Supported by Leventis Foundation, University of Grenoble, Paris 13, and APGRD.