“When two souls compose a single song, The muse fans Livid wrath before long.”
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: Hecuba, translated by W. Arrowsmith. Andromache, translated by J. F. Nims. The Trojan women, translated by R. Lattimore. Ion, translated by R. F. Willetts
“To die with glory, if one has to die at all, is still, I think, pain for the dier.”
Source: Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus
“What good can come from meeting death with tears? If a man Is sorry for himself, he doubles death.”
Source: Euripides
“It's the wise man who stays home when he's drunk.”
Source: Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus
“Human excellence means nothing Unless it works with the consent of God.”
Source: Euripides: Ion. Rhesus. The Suppliant women. Orestes. Iphigenia in Aulis. Electra. The Phoenician women. The Bacchae
“Let my heart be wise. It is the gods' best gift.”
Source: Three Great Plays of Euripides
“The man who sticks it out against his fate shows spirit, but the spirit of a fool.”
Source: The conversion of Herakles: an essay in Euripidean tragic structure
“Your worst enemy Becomes your best friend, once he's underground.”
Source: The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides