Alcestis

Euripides

Euripides. The Plays of Euripides, Translated into English Prose from the Text of Paley. Vol. I. Coleridge, Edward P., translator. London: George Bell and Sons, 1906.

  1. Never fear; I have, be sure, justice and fair pleas to urge.
Death
  1. What has that bow to do, if thou hast justice on thy side?
Apollo
  1. ’Tis my habit ever to carry it.
Death
  1. Ay, and to help this house more than is right.
Apollo
  1. The reason is, I cannot bear a friend’s distress.