Appearing as a character in the play , Aeschylus claims at line 1022 that his `` Seven against Thebes '' `` made everyone watching it to love being warlike '' ; with his `` Persians '' , Aeschylus claims at lines 1026 -- 7 that he `` taught the Athenians to desire always to defeat their enemies . ''
Aeschylus is a character in the play and says that his `` Seven against Thebes '' `` made everyone watching it to love being warlike '' ( line 1022 ) ; with his `` Persians '' , he says he `` taught the Athenians to desire always to defeat their enemies '' ( line 1026 -- 7 ) .