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
men wanted ifs
It would not be better if men got what they wanted.
adversity prosperity shows
It is in adversity that the good show their friendship most clearly; prosperity always finds friends.
judgement sound seers
Sound judgement, with discernment is the best of seers
punishment wealth
When the anger of the gods is incurred, wealth or power only bring more devastating punishment.
men too-much mortality
Let mortal man keep to his own Mortality, and not expect too much.
pay debt literature
But learn that to die is a debt we must all pay.
numbers fearful
Numbers are a fearful thing.
wise pain support
The wise with hope support the pains of life.
numbers safety investing
There is safety in numbers.
wise men wife
A wise man in his house should find a wife gentle and courteous, or no wife at all.
lasts shade virtue
O virtue, I have followed you through life, and find you at last but a shade.
silence house quiet
Silence and chaste reserve is woman's genuine praise, and to remain quiet within the house.
heart hands clean
My hands are clean, but my heart has somewhat of impurity.
hope stills
Delusive hope still points to distant good.