“Power gives no purchase to the hand, it will not hold, soon perishes, and greatness goes.”
Quote by Euripides
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The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides
The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides is a comprehensive compilation of the works of one of the most influential playwrights of ancient Greece. It features a selection of Euripides' tragic plays, which are renowned for their depth of emotion, complex characters, and innovative narrative techniques. The collection provides insight into the cultural and historical context of ancient Greek society through the lens of Euripides' storytelling. more
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Source: Euripides: Electra, translated by E. T. Vermeule. The Phoenician women, translated by E. Wyckoff. The Bacchae, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Chronological note on the plays of Euripides, by R. Lattimore