Euripides
Euripides
Euripideswas a tragedian of classical Athens. He is one of the few whose plays have survived, with the others being Aeschylus, Sophocles, and potentially Euphorion. Some ancient scholars attributed 95 plays to him but according to the Suda it was 92 at most. Of these, 18 or 19 have survived more or less complete and there are also fragments, some substantial, of most of the other plays. More of his plays have survived intact than those of Aeschylus and Sophocles...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
work trying firsts
Try first thyself, and after call in God; For to the worker God himself lends aid.
daughter wrestling home
The daughters of Sparta are never at home! They mingle with the young men in wrestling matches...
women earth herbs
Of all things upon earth that bleed and grow, a herb most bruised is woman.
brave coward endure
The brave endure their labors, the cowardly are worth the cowards nothing at all.
mind body statues
Bodies devoid of mind are as statues in the market place.
should
A woman should always stand by a woman.
luxury differences littles
It makes little difference to the dead, if they are buried in the tokens of luxury. It is but an empty glorification left for those who live.
women evil terrible
There is no evil as terrible as a woman.
honesty wealth ill
Ill-gotten wealth is never stable.
pleasure form variety
The variety of all things forms a pleasure.
communication mouths misery
Misery is the end of those with unbridled mouths.
courage brave bravery
The brave venture anything.
fool sound speak
To the fool, he who speaks wisdom will sound foolish.
two-friends hatred strange
It is a strange form of anger, difficult to cure, when two friends turn upon each other in hatred.