Andromache

Euripides

Euripides. The Plays of Euripides, Translated into English Prose from the Text of Paley. Vol. II. Coleridge, Edward P., translator. London: George Bell and Sons, 1891.

  1. Canst thou not conceal thy pangs of jealousy?
Hermione
  1. What! doth not every woman put this first of all?
Andromache
  1. Yes, if her experiences are happy; otherwise, there is no honour in speaking of them.
Hermione
  1. Barbarians’ laws are not a standard for our city.
Andromache
  1. Alike in Asia and in Hellas infamy attends base actions.