Bacchae

Euripides

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

  1. The bull is young; his cheek is just growing downy under his soft-haired crest.
Chorus
  1. Yes, his hair looks like a wild beast’s.
Agave
  1. Bacchus, a wise huntsman,
  2. wisely set the Maenads against this beast.
Chorus
  1. Our lord is a hunter.