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INTRODUCTION <strong>THE</strong> date when Euripides presented his Hecuba is not precisely known. Available evidence indicates that it was produced about the year 425 B.C., some three or four years after the appearance of the Hippolytus. The play is the first of those now extant wherein the poet turns to the legends of the Trojan War for his material. He chooses as his central figure, Hecuba, the queen of the fallen city. She is now the slave of Agamemnon, leader of the conquering Greek host which, as the play opens, is on the point of sailing home. Although the Hecuba is often regarded as the first of Euripides' series of "war plays," the high point of which is, of course, the pageant-like Trojan Women, the emphasis in the play is less upon the horrors of war as they are manifested in the character of Hecuba, than upon the psychological analysis of the character and its reaction to manifold sufferings, which only in part derive from war. The Hecuba is sharply divided into two parts. The first deals with the sacrifice of Polyxena, daughter of the queen, whom the Greeks have cruelly voted to slay in order to appease and honour the spirit of Achilles. The second part reveals Hecuba as she exacts her vengeance from the king of Thrace, Polymestor, to whom she had entrusted her young son, Polydorus, for safe keeping during the course of the war. Polymestor, when the war ended, treacherously killed the youth to gain the sum of money which had been given him to hold in trust when he accepted the guardianship. Hecuba, by chance, discovers Polydorus' death, and then takes steps towards her revenge. The two sections of the play are integrated through the medium of Hecuba's character, and only by this means does the poet manage to achieve a requisite degree of artistic unity for his piece. In the first half of the play, Hecuba, comforted by the fact that she has two children left, Polyxena and Polydorus, endures the ghastly experience of seeing her daughter carried off to death. She is strengthened by the calm courage displayed by Polyxena, who with nobility and dignity goes forth to meet her doom. Surely one of the finest passages in Euripides is the speech of Talthybius, the Greek herald, describing how she died. In the latter section, the discovery of the death of Polydorus hardens Hecuba into cold-blooded unemotional bitterness. She revenges herself on Poly- 805
mestor with horrible ferocity, yet the effect of this half of the play, as critics generally hold, is marred by the almost formal debate carried on between Hecuba and Polymestor before Agamemnon, who is acting in the role of judge. Despite this defect, the delineation of Hecuba is notable, and the poet has portrayed her effectively as she passes from a state of abject despair into one of cold fury.
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A Composite Photograph of Aeschylus
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COPYRIGHT • 1938 • BY RANDOM HO
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PREFACE THE aim of the present publ
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Preface ix The editors also desire
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CONTENTS • VOLUME II Euripides (c
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xiv General Introduction upon this
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xxiv General Introduction Spectacle
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xxxii General Introduction Critics
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THE PLAYS OF AESCHYLUS
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CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY DANAUS THE K
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6 Introduction with his brilliant p
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8 Aeschylus [15-45] Argos, the imme
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10 Aeschylus [79-116] Grant not to
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14 Aeschylus [208-223] LEADER Fain
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18 Aeschylus [311-329] THE KING OF
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20 Aeschylus [347~37S] CHORUS strop
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22 Aeschylus [404-433] Gives evil,
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24 Aeschylus [462-489] THE KING OF
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26 Aeschylus [Si3~S37] LEADER What
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28 Aeschylus [578-604] She lays asi
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30 Aeschylus [636-677] On Ares, rav
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38 Aeschylus [913-929] Deemest thou
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42 Aeschylus [1022-1054] SEMI-CHORU
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50 Introduction this historical eve
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54 Aeschylus [101-147] They bid the
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60 Aeschylus [286-320] CHORUS (chan
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62 Aeschylus [353-396] MESSENGER Ou
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66 Aeschylus [504-538] But when his
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72 Aeschylus [724-739] ATOSSA Ev'n
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82 Aeschylus [1026-1065] XERXES No:
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CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY ETEOCLES, so
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88 Introduction morale. The remaind
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90 Aeschylus For we, though long be
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92 Aeschylus [91-165] They storm to
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94 Aeschylus [208-238] ETEOCLES Say
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96 Aeschylus [258-287] ETEOCLES Wha
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98 Aeschylus [333-371] antistrophe
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CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY POWER FORCE
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128 Aeschylus [36-56] POWER It may
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V AGAMEMNON
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INTRODUCTION The trilogy Oresteia:
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Introduction 165 during which the F
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[1672-1673] Agamemnon 225 CLYTEMNES
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[680-710] The Choephori 253 Since i
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CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY ATHENA ODYSS
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314 Introduction ment when he has r
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316 Sophocles [ 2 6-48 ] By some ma
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318 Sophocles [78-95] ODYSSEUS Yes,
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320 Sophocles ATHENA Thou then, sin
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322 Sophocles [184-218] As to murde
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324 Sophocles [260-285] For on woes
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326 Sophocles [329-350] Enter and h
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Sophocles [381-411] Villain, of all
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330 Sophocles [451-490] As I was ar
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332 Sophocles [529-544] TECMESSA De
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334 Sophocles [585-600] TECMESSA O
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MESSENGER I know not of thy fortune
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TEUCER (from without) Alas, woe, wo
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350 Sophocles [1095-1124] When they
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352 Sophocles [1141-1170] TEUCER. T
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354 Sophocles Erewhile against terr
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II OEDIPUS THE KING
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INTRODUCTION OEDIPUS THE KING, Soph
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Introduction 367 Sophocles had stud
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370 Sophocles [28-79] plague, hath
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372 Sophocles [105-127] OEDIPUS I k
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374 Sophocles [167-220] strophe 2 W
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376 Sophocles [276-296] LEADER OF T
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378 Sophocles [330-355] OEDIPUS How
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380 Sophocles [374~415] OEDIPUS Nig
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382 Sophocles [444-486] TEIRESIAS T
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384 Sophocles [532-558] OEDIPUS Sir
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386 Sophocles [576-612) OEDIPUS Lea
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388 Sophocles [629-651] Hear him, O
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392 Sophocles [735-755] OEDIPUS And
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394 Sophocles [794-840] And I, when
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396 Sophocles [882-926] strophe 2 B
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398 Sophocles [950-973] OEDIPUS Joc
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400 Sophocles [1000-1016] MESSENGER
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404 Sophocles [1073-1120] LEADER Wh
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406 Sophocles [1144-1160] HERDSMAN
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410 Sophocles [1256-1296] a mother
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412 Sophocles [1336-1382] CHORUS Th
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414 Sophocles [1432-1465] OEDIPUS F
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416 Sophocles [1516-1527] OEDIPUS I
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CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY ANTIGONE ISM
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426 Sophocles [92-130] ISMENE A hop
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428 Sophocles [172-218] each staine
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430 Sophocles [248-300] CREON What
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436 Sophocles [508-523] CREON Thou
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438 Sophocles [550-567] ISMENE Why
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440 Sophocles [596-641] not freed b
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444 Sophocles [751-771] HAEMON Then
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446 Sophocles [817-861] CHORUS syst
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448 Sophocles [911-952] and mother
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450 Sophocles [995-1042] CREON I ha
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452 Sophocles [1062-1099] TEIRESIAS
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468 Sophocles [107-164] absent lord
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474 Sophocles [345-384] DEIANEIRA W
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478 Sophocles [463-507] for indeed
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482 Sophocles [633-668] CHORUS (sin
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484 Sophocles [717-743] through the
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486 Sophocles [791-837] thee, the v
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488 Sophocles [8 76-892 ] Thou spea
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490 Sophocles [945-981 ] the morrow
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492 Sophocles [1017-1063] OLD MAN S
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494 Sophocles [1114-1134] HYLLUS Fa
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496 Sophocles [1171-1192] looked fo
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498 Sophocles [1219-1245] HERACLES
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CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY ORESTES, son
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508 Sophocles [137-190] CHORUS anti
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510 Sophocles [240-303] in pleasant
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512 Sophocles [331-377] from vain i
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514 Sophocles [398 CHRYSOTHEMIS Tis
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516 Sophocles [464-520] LEADER The
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518 Sophocles [571-621] quittance f
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520 Sophocles [660-679] PAEDAGOGUS
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522 Sophocles [741-784] Hitherto th
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524 Sophocles [ 814-841 ] Hencefort
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526 Sophocles [865-890] ELECTRA Yea
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528 Sophocles [928-951] CHRYSOTHEMI
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530 Sophocles [1009-1032] Nay, I be
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534 Sophocles [1117-1167] ORESTES I
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538 Sophocles [1220-1231] What saye
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540 Sophocles [1260-1287] ELECTRA N
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542 Sophocles [1335-1353] long disc
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548 Sophocles [1477-1502] ORESTES N
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CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY ULYSSES, Kin
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554 Introduction due, and if Philoc
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556 Sophocles [26-44] NEOPTOLEMUS {
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558 Sophocles [73-102] As I was; me
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PHILOCTETES Oh! happiness to hear!
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SPY Do not betray me to the Grecian
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NEOPTOLEMUS Leave theel No! But how
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LEADER OF THE CHORUS We attend your
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OEDIPUS Hath either of my sons, the
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LEADER With water and honey; but br
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OEDIPUS Woe is me! Cruel as death,
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634 Sophocles [564-589] in strange
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638 Sophocles [663-719] sail. Now I
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[761-807] OEDIPUS All-daring, who f
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642 Sophocles [824-836] LEADER Henc
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CREON So those two crutches shall n
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CHORUS What ho, people, rulers of t
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—as I was born—I met my sire in
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Creon will be worsted ! Terrible ar
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652 Sophocles [1131-1166] and, if '
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654 Sophocles [1 192-1238] Oh, let
Page 711 and 712:
ANTIGONE Tell him thyself, unhappy
Page 713 and 714:
this place,—I call the Destroying
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POLYNEICES Nay, that rests with For
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OEDIPUS My life hangs in the scale:
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LEADER Ah, how? by a god-sent doom,
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ANTIGONE Even as thou mightest wish
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668 Sophocles [1737-1750] My childr
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NOTES FOR OEDIPUS AT COLONUS 1. Sop
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I ALCESTIS
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INTRODUCTION THE ALCESTIS is the ea
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ALCESTIS (SCENE:—At Pherae, outsi
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APOLLO May not Alcestis live to old
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[98-126] Alcestis 681 FIRST SEMI-CH
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SERVANT The robes in which her lord
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SECOND SEMI-CHORUS Alas! O son of P
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[269-321]l Alcestis 687 Dark night
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[369-386] Alcestis 689 LEADER {to A
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[404-434] Alcestis 691 ADMETUS She
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Would not give their bodies to the
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[509-524] Alcestis ADMETUS Hail I S
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[541-567] Alcestis 697 ADMETUS (dec
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• And in my soul I know The devou
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[694—719l Alcestis 701 But you—
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[741-788] Alcestis 703 LEADER (chan
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SERVANT You did not come to this ho
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CHORUS Heavy shall it be for you Ne
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[955-995] Alcestis 709 how he lives
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more grief had been added to my sor
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[1096-1111] Alcestis ADMETUS May I
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HERACLES Yes—but I do not wonder
Page 772:
NOTES FOR ALCESTIS THE translation
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CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY NURSE OF MED
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and his daughter, through her gifts
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724 Euripides [42-73] else that she
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MEDEA (chanting within) Ah, me! the
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MEDEA From the house I have come fo
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730 Euripides [311-335] wisely here
Page 787 and 788:
fire to the bridal mansion, or plun
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own children's hand, beguiling them
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JASON Thou wouldest have lent me re
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738 Euripides [663-680] AEGEUS All
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AEGEUS Hath he found a new love? or
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AEGEUS Whate'er betides the impious
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antistrophe 2 Where shall hand or h
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MEDEA At least do thou bid thy wife
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ATTENDANT Then why this downcast ey
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MEDEA Kind friends, long have I wai
Page 807 and 808:
awful suffering; for he could no lo
Page 809 and 810: JASON How now? Can she want to kill
Page 811 and 812: 756 Euripides [1371-1395] JASON The
Page 813 and 814: NOTES FOR MEDEA COLERIDGE'S transla
Page 815 and 816: CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY APHRODITE HI
Page 817 and 818: he dies. The young man's eyes are a
Page 819 and 820: 764 Euripides [41-90] not fail thus
Page 821 and 822: LEADER My son, we should avail us o
Page 823 and 824: NURSE Be of good heart, dear child;
Page 825 and 826: LEADER Can he not guess it from her
Page 827 and 828: 772 Euripides [331-346] PHAEDRA I d
Page 829 and 830: 774 Euripides [380-435] perience we
Page 831 and 832: NURSE What means this solemn speech
Page 833 and 834: 778 Euripides [568-598] LEADER I am
Page 835 and 836: HEPPOLYTUS Great Zeus, why didst th
Page 837 and 838: 782 Euripides [706-741] PHAEDRA Be
Page 839 and 840: 784 Euripides [786-810] NURSE Lay o
Page 841 and 842: seal of my dead wife stamped with h
Page 843 and 844: 788 Euripides [942-997] the knaves
Page 845 and 846: 790 Euripides [1048-1075] wandering
Page 847 and 848: 792 Euripides [1111-1156] antistrop
Page 849 and 850: there issued thence a deep rumbling
Page 851 and 852: 796 Euripides [1310-1355] being fou
Page 853 and 854: 798 Euripides [1401-1419] HlPPOLYTU
Page 855 and 856: THESEUS O that holy, noble soul of
Page 858 and 859: IV HECUBA
Page 862 and 863: HECUBA (SCENE:—Before AGAMEMNON'S
Page 864 and 865: point of the spear; no alleviation
Page 866 and 867: its mother, and sent beneath the da
Page 868 and 869: go to Achaea's host, and talk them
Page 870 and 871: HECUBA At least then slaughter me w
Page 872 and 873: HECUBA Woe is me! I faint; my limbs
Page 874 and 875: thy daughter offered; and the son o
Page 876 and 877: CHORUS (singing) strophe Woe and tr
Page 878 and 879: MAID The waves had washed him ashor
Page 880 and 881: [763-778] Hecuba AGAMEMNON Which of
Page 882 and 883: we take no further pains to master
Page 884 and 885: CHORUS (singing) strophe 1 No more,
Page 886 and 887: [992-1007] Hecuba HECUBA Hath he an
Page 888 and 889: POLYMESTOR (within the tent) O horr
Page 890 and 891: [1120-1158] Hecuba 835 POLYMESTOR H
Page 892 and 893: [1211-1253] Hecuba 837 not, if thou
Page 894 and 895: 1270-1284] Hecuba HECUBA Shall I di
Page 896: NOTES FOR HECUBA THE translation of
Page 899 and 900: CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY ANDROMACHE M
Page 901 and 902: seems to suffer because Euripides u
Page 903 and 904: Menelaus is an accomplice in this.
Page 905 and 906: 850 Euripides [108-155] round the w
Page 907 and 908: 852 Euripides [209-241] though it g
Page 909 and 910: 854 Euripides [258-297] ANDROMACHE
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Thy daughter will be thrust forth f
Page 913 and 914:
MENELAUS Yes, and amongst Trojans t
Page 915 and 916:
MOLOSSUS Ah, woe is me! what will b
Page 917 and 918:
MENELAUS Never shalt thou wrest her
Page 919 and 920:
864 Euripides ' [688-736] good-will
Page 921 and 922:
comes near being a stain on a house
Page 923 and 924:
and will never listen to a barbaria
Page 925 and 926:
HERMIONE Thou hast guessed it; for
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872 Euripides [102 6-1060] strophe
Page 929 and 930:
874 • Euripides [1085-1142] MESSE
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876 Euripides [1193-1225] that the
Page 933 and 934:
heart on a worthless woman, not eve
Page 936 and 937:
VI THE HERACLEIDAE
Page 938 and 939:
INTRODUCTION LIKE the Andromache, T
Page 940 and 941:
THE HERACLEIDAE (SCENE:—Before th
Page 942 and 943:
LEADER OF THE CHORUS Hark, hark! Wh
Page 944 and 945:
[123-168] The Heracleidae 889 LEADE
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[223-258] The Heracleidae 891 shame
Page 948 and 949:
[274-322] The Heracleidae 893 COPRE
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[371-426] The Heracleidae 895 epode
Page 952 and 953:
tions, Iolaus, I came forth, albeit
Page 954 and 955:
[ 5 74-621] The Heracleidae 899 MAC
Page 956 and 957:
[646-669] The Heracleidae 901 ALCME
Page 958 and 959:
SERVANT Friend, the strength, that
Page 960 and 961:
[736-776] The Heracleidae 905 lOLAU
Page 962 and 963:
take the children of Heracles away
Page 964 and 965:
is past belief; in golden halls rec
Page 966 and 967:
[983-1030] The Heracleidae 911 EURY
Page 968:
NOTES FOR THE HERACLEIDAE THE trans
Page 971 and 972:
CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY AETHRA, moth
Page 973 and 974:
presence in the play. Even the fina
Page 975 and 976:
pious observance of the gods' will;
Page 977 and 978:
922 Euripides [113-128] ADRASTUS (r
Page 979 and 980:
924 Euripides [145-160] THESEUS Did
Page 981 and 982:
proud, when heaven hath made such p
Page 983 and 984:
AETHRA Nay then, I will not hold my
Page 985 and 986:
930 Euripides [386-438] self thereb
Page 987 and 988:
we cast away and wickedly embark on
Page 989 and 990:
THESEUS Ay, with all wanton villain
Page 991 and 992:
936 Euripides [629-672] FIRST SEMI-
Page 993 and 994:
938 Euripides [731-761] LEADER Now
Page 995 and 996:
940 Euripides [790-817] I should no
Page 997 and 998:
too high for words to tell, whereby
Page 999 and 1000:
THESEUS Myself will look to those o
Page 1001 and 1002:
IPHIS Unhappy child! lo! I am come,
Page 1003 and 1004:
IPHIS Ah, why are mortal men denied
Page 1005 and 1006:
950 Euripides [1153-1181] CHILDREN
Page 1007 and 1008:
952 Euripides [1229-1234] thou but
Page 1010 and 1011:
VIII THE TROJAN WOMEN
Page 1012 and 1013:
INTRODUCTION WHEN any one reads the
Page 1014 and 1015:
THE TROJAN WOMEN (The scene represe
Page 1016 and 1017:
POSEIDON His will it is: Kindred an
Page 1018 and 1019:
[91-121 ] The Trojan Women 963 Shal
Page 1020 and 1021:
To cry, ah, not the cry men heard I
Page 1022 and 1023:
[196-217] The Trojan Women 967 The
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[244-259] The Trojan Women 969 HECU
Page 1026 and 1027:
A lying man and a pitiless Shall be
Page 1028 and 1029:
359] The Trojan Women O Hymen, Hyme
Page 1030 and 1031:
What is it? He is gone, and all men
Page 1032 and 1033:
Sire that begat us; but a little no
Page 1034 and 1035:
Then rose the old man from his room
Page 1036 and 1037:
Children! HECUBA ANDROMACHE No more
Page 1038 and 1039:
[607-627] The Trojan Women But the
Page 1040 and 1041:
Of them that slew . . . How? Shall
Page 1042 and 1043:
TALTHYBIUS I know not how to tell t
Page 1044 and 1045:
And every rotting poison of the sky
Page 1046 and 1047:
[820-859] The Trojan Women 991 stro
Page 1048 and 1049:
[889-909] The Trojan Women MENELAUS
Page 1050 and 1051:
Came—O, a Goddess great walked wi
Page 1052 and 1053:
Argos and all its anguish and the r
Page 1054 and 1055:
[1058-1090] The Trojan Women 999 A
Page 1056 and 1057:
[1L18-1152] The Trojan Women 1001 L
Page 1058 and 1059:
Thy tomb.' Why didst thou cheat me
Page 1060 and 1061:
[1231-1245] The Trojan Women 1005 O
Page 1062 and 1063:
HECUBA Ah, me! and is it come, the
Page 1064 and 1065:
HECUBA Priam, mine own Priam, Lying
Page 1066 and 1067:
NOTES FOR THE TROJAN WOMEN 1. The l
Page 1068 and 1069:
IX HERACLES
Page 1070 and 1071:
INTRODUCTION SCHOLARS have been com
Page 1072 and 1073:
HERACLES (SCENE:—Before the palac
Page 1074 and 1075:
AMPHITRYON Yes, I love this life, a
Page 1076 and 1077:
weapon; come, listen to me and lear
Page 1078 and 1079:
ack from the dead out of the halls
Page 1080 and 1081:
the tawny dragon, whose awful coils
Page 1082 and 1083:
MEGARA Ha! old friend, is it my own
Page 1084 and 1085:
HERACLES Had he no mercy, to ill-us
Page 1086 and 1087:
[617-666] Heracles 1031 HERACLES He
Page 1088 and 1089:
[714-741] Heracles 1033 LYCUS What
Page 1090 and 1091:
[784-842] Heracles 1035 waters fair
Page 1092 and 1093:
[881-914] Heracles 1037 is goading
Page 1094 and 1095:
[964-1015] Heracles 1039 him by his
Page 1096 and 1097:
[1057-1076] Heracles 1041 I cannot,
Page 1098 and 1099:
[1115-1129] Heracles 1043 AMPHITRYO
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HERACLES Ah me! why do I spare my o
Page 1102 and 1103:
[1208-1238] Heracles 1047 beard, th
Page 1104 and 1105:
[1255-1310] Heracles 1049 HERACLES
Page 1106 and 1107:
exile, and in me beholdest my own c
Page 1108 and 1109:
HERACLES What about thyself? what k
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X IPHIGENIA IN TAURIS
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INTRODUCTION LACK of both external
Page 1114 and 1115:
IPHIGENIA IN TAURIS (SCENE:—Befor
Page 1116 and 1117:
I cannot to my friends apply my dre
Page 1118 and 1119:
[120-142] Iphigenia in Tauris Hast
Page 1120 and 1121:
[183-219] Iphigenia in Tauris 1065
Page 1122 and 1123:
IPHIGENIA Whence are the strangers?
Page 1124 and 1125:
341] Iphigenia in Tauris 1069 Rude
Page 1126 and 1127:
Deferr'd, as soon to Argos to retur
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Page 1130 and 1131:
Page 1132 and 1133:
Page 1134 and 1135:
ORESTES Nor are those gods, that ha
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Page 1138 and 1139:
Page 1140 and 1141:
ORESTES Swear then; and thou propos
Page 1142 and 1143:
IPHIGENIA Tell him the goddess save
Page 1144 and 1145:
IPHIGENIA 0 thou most dear (for tho
Page 1146 and 1147:
Page 1148 and 1149:
Yielded; and though one common roof
Page 1150 and 1151:
Page 1152 and 1153:
ORESTES My bark with ready oars att
Page 1154 and 1155:
And, to their spears a prey, their
Page 1156 and 1157:
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Page 1160 and 1161:
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Page 1164 and 1165:
Page 1166 and 1167:
Their arms fierce darting, till our
Page 1168 and 1169:
Page 1170:
NOTES FOR IPHIGENIA IN TAURIS R. PO
Page 1173 and 1174:
CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY MERCURY ION
Page 1175 and 1176:
trate, when the oracle deceitfully
Page 1177 and 1178:
Consigned him to the daughters of A
Page 1179 and 1180:
1124 Euripides [102-139] My task, w
Page 1181 and 1182:
1126 Euripides [188-214] Son of Lat
Page 1183 and 1184:
1128 Euripides [ 234-261 ] CHORUS T
Page 1185 and 1186:
1130 Euripides [279-294] ION And th
Page 1187 and 1188:
1132 Euripides [311-326] ION I know
Page 1189 and 1190:
1134 Euripides [343-358] ION What f
Page 1191 and 1192:
1136 Euripides [381-409] LEADER OF
Page 1193 and 1194:
Becomes a father, leaving then his
Page 1195 and 1196:
ION Ye female train, that place you
Page 1197 and 1198:
1142 Euripides [ 533-540] ION What
Page 1199 and 1200:
1144 Euripides [ 548-554] ION How c
Page 1201 and 1202:
With joy. XUTHUS That dear name I a
Page 1203 and 1204:
Of private life, rather than be a k
Page 1205 and 1206:
(Who sees not that my words are tru
Page 1207 and 1208:
1152 Euripides [752-769] O fortune!
Page 1209 and 1210:
Whom did the husband of this wretch
Page 1211 and 1212:
Euripides [857 LEADER I too, my hon
Page 1213 and 1214:
1158 Euripides [941-956] CREUSA By
Page 1215 and 1216:
1160 Euripides [973-988] CREUSA How
Page 1217 and 1218:
1162 Euripides [1005-1020] CREUSA T
Page 1219 and 1220:
But when thou wouldst avenge thee o
Page 1221 and 1222:
1166 Euripides [1117-1149] ATTENDAN
Page 1223 and 1224:
He mix'd it. As the youth among the
Page 1225 and 1226:
CREUSA What will that avail me? LEA
Page 1227 and 1228:
1172 Euripides [1297-1313] CREUSA W
Page 1229 and 1230:
1174 Euripides [1334-1349] ION All
Page 1231 and 1232:
Thus forced to lose the pleasure in
Page 1233 and 1234:
1178 Euripides [1423-1442] CREUSA A
Page 1235 and 1236:
1180 Euripides [1468-1484] ION Now
Page 1237 and 1238:
And raising them to happiness again
Page 1239 and 1240:
1184 Euripides [1584-1615] Give str
Page 1241:
NOTES FOR ION THE translation of R.
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