“A rare spoil for a man Is the winning of a good wife; very Plentiful are the worthless women.”
Quote by Euripides
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Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus
This volume compiles four significant works by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. 'The Bacchae' explores the conflict between human reason and divine will, 'Iphigenia in Aulis' is a tale of sacrifice and betrayal, 'The Cyclops' is a mythological narrative involving Odysseus and the Cyclops Polyphemus, and 'Rhesus' depicts the tragic story of the Trojan hero Rhesus. more
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Source: Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra
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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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Source: Euripides IV: Helen, The Phoenician Women, Orestes
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Source: Euripides IV: Helen, The Phoenician Women, Orestes
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Source: Euripides V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus
“Some men never find prosperity, For all their voyaging, While others find it with no voyaging.”
Source: Iphigenia in Tauris: An English Version