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
beauty splendor delight
Delight in splendor is no more than happiness with little for both and have their appeal.
beauty humans
Oh, what a vileness human beauty is; corroding, corrupting everything it touches.
hope men undoing
That glittering hope is immemorial and beckons many men to their undoing.
sadness age misery
Old age is not a total misery. Experience helps.
children hate wife
The new-come stepmother hates the children born to a first wife.
excess praise disgusting
For the good, when praised, feel something of disgust, if to excess commended.
evil religion atheism
If the gods do evil then they are not gods.
heart tongue my-heart
It was my tongue that swore; my heart is unsworn.
strong simple men
I love the old way best, the simple way of poison, where we too are strong as men.
hate funny-friend too-late
I hate it in friends when they come too late to help.
crazy mad firsts
Whom the gods destroy, they first make mad.
success achievement judgement
According to success do we gain a reputation for judgement.
ideas achievement knows
We know the good, we apprehend it clearly; but we can't bring it to achievement.
wise wisdom men
Those who are held Wise among men and who search the reasons of things, are those who bring the most sorrow on themselves.