Orestes

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. So far I follow you, but not beyond.
Pylades
  1. We will lament our sufferings to her.
Orestes
  1. So that she will shed tears, although her heart is glad.
Pylades
  1. And our condition will be like hers.
Orestes
  1. How shall we proceed next in our contest?
Pylades
  1. We shall have swords concealed in our cloaks.
Orestes
  1. Will we dispose of her attendants first?
Pylades
  1. We will shut them up in different parts of the house.