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“Happiness is brief. It will not stay. God batters at its sails.”

Quote by Euripides

Book:Euripides: Rhesus, translated by R. Lattimore. The suppliant women, translated by F. Jones. Orestes, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Iphigenia in Aulis, translated by C. R. Walker

Work

Euripides: Rhesus, translated by R. Lattimore. The suppliant women, translated by F. Jones. Orestes, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Iphigenia in Aulis, translated by C. R. Walker

This volume includes four of Euripides' renowned tragedies: 'Rhesus,' 'The Suppliant Women,' 'Orestes,' and 'Iphigenia in Aulis.' Each play is presented in English, showcasing the depth and complexity of Euripides' work in the genre of Greek tragedy. more

Author

Euripides, a renowned Greek tragic playwright, is one of the three great tragic poets of ancient Greece, alongside Aeschylus and Sophocles. His life and achievements are not well-documented. more

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