Bacchae
Euripides
Euripides. The Tragedies of Euripides. Vol. I. Buckley, Theodore Alois, translator. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1850.
- Dionysus taught me these things fully.
- How can your advice to me be well carried out?
- I will go inside and dress you.
- In what clothing? Female? But shame holds me back.
- Are you no longer eager to view the maenads?
- What clothing do you bid me to put on my body?
- I will spread out hair at length on your head.
- What is the second part of my outfit?
- A robe down to your feet. And you will wear a headband.
- And what else will you add to this for me?
- A thyrsos in your hand, and a dappled fawn-skin.
- I could not put on a woman’s dress.
- But you will shed blood if you join battle with the Bacchae.
- True. We must go first and spy.
- This is at any rate wiser than hunting trouble with trouble.
- And how will I go through the city without being seen by the Thebans?
- We will go on deserted roads. I will lead you.
- Anything is better than to be mocked by the Bacchae. We two will go into the house . . . and I will consider what seems best.
- It will be so; in any case I am ready.
- I will go in. For either I will go bearing arms, or I will obey your counsels.