“Death is what men want when the anguish of living is more than they can bear.”
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Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra
Euripides' plays, Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, and Electra, delve into themes of war, loss, and the human condition. These ancient Greek tragedies are celebrated for their poetic language and intricate character development. more
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Source: Euripides IV: Helen, The Phoenician Women, Orestes
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“There is desire in those who love to hear about their loved ones' pains.”
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“Mobs in their emotions are much like children, subject to the same tantrums and fits of fury.”
Source: Euripides III: Orestes, Iphigenia in Aulis, Electra, The Phoenician women, The Bacchae
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 V: Bacchae, Iphigenia in Aulis, The Cyclops, Rhesus
“Neither earth nor ocean produces a creature as savage and monstrous as woman.”
Source: Euripides II: Andromache, Hecuba, The Suppliant Women, Electra