“A just cause needs no interpreting. It carries its own case. But the unjust argument since it is sick, needs clever medicine.”
Quote by Euripides
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Euripides IV: Helen, The Phoenician Women, Orestes
Euripides IV: Helen, The Phoenician Women, Orestes is a compilation of three classical Greek tragedies. 'Helen' explores the legend of Helen of Troy, 'The Phoenician Women' delves into the story of the daughters of King Priam, and 'Orestes' portrays the tale of Orestes and his quest for justice after the murder of his parents. more
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Source: Euripides: Hecuba, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Andromache, translated by J. F. Nims. The Trojan women, translated by R. Lattimore. Ion, translated by R. F. Willetts
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