Bacchae

Euripides

Euripides. The Tragedies of Euripides. Vol. I. Buckley, Theodore Alois, translator. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1850.

  1. I, a foreign woman, rejoice with foreign songs;
  2. for no longer do I cower in fear of chains.
Messenger
  1. Do you think Thebes so lacking in men?
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Chorus Leader
  1. Dionysus, Dionysus, not Thebes, holds my allegiance.
Messenger
  1. You may be forgiven, but still it is not good