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. In avenging my father?
Pylades
  1. I am afraid they would be glad to catch you.
Orestes
  1. Well, am I to crouch in fear and die without a word?
Pylades
  1. That is cowardly.
Orestes
  1. How then should I act?
Pylades
  1. Suppose you stay here, what means of safety do you have?
Orestes
  1. I have none.
Pylades
  1. And if you go, is there any hope of escaping your troubles?