“We must believe in the gods no longer if injustice is to prevail over justice.”
Quote by Euripides
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Ten Plays by Euripides
This book includes ten of Euripides' most renowned works, showcasing his contributions to the genre of Greek tragedy. The plays within this collection are considered seminal in the development of Western drama. more
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“Rightness of judgment is bitterness to the heart.”
Source: Euripides
“Keep alive the light of justice, And much that men say in blame will pass you by.”
Source: The complete Greek tragedies
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Source: The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides
“Life is a short affair; We should try to make it smooth, and free from strife.”
Source: Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra
“Alas!-but why Alas? It is the lot of mortality we experience.”
“Death is what men want when the anguish of living is more than they can bear.”
Source: Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra
“It is better that we live ever so Miserably than die in glory.”
Source: Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus
Source: Euripides IV: Helen, The Phoenician Women, Orestes
“Give a wise man an honest brief to plead and his eloquence is no remarkable achievement.”
Source: Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus