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Euripides Quotations

Medea

"The gifts of a bad man bring no good with them." Medea. 618.
"Moderation, the noblest gift of Heaven." Medea, 636.
"I know, indeed, the evil of that I purpose; but my inclination gets the better of my judgment." Medea, 1078.
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BIOGRAPHY:
Euripides, third of the great Greek tragedians, was born c. 484 B.C. in Salamis, and died 406 B.C. in Macedonia. For more on Euripides' life and contributions to drama, see Euripides feature.

Euripides Medea
Context of Medea's actions in the Euripides tragedy Medea.

THE PLAYS:
Read Euripides' plays online.

Review of Ted Hughes' Adaptation of Euripides' Alcestis

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Aegeus
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Alcestis
Alcmene
Alexander
Alope
Antigone
Antiope
Bacchae
Hippolytus
Iphigenia in Aulis
Iphigenia in Tauris
Licymnius
Medea
Meleager
Phoenix
Phrixus
Rhesus
Temenidae

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