The Persians of Aeschylus: With Short English Notes is a book written by William Cranston Lawton and published in 1853. The book is a study of the play ""The Persians"" by Aeschylus, a Greek tragedy that tells the story of the Persian defeat at the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC. The book includes a detailed analysis of the play, as well as short English notes to aid in understanding the text. The notes cover the historical background of the play, the...