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The tragedies of Euripides translated [by R. Potter]. by R. Potter (1814)
The tragedies of Euripides translated by R Potter - by R. Potter - 1814 Author:Euripides Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: justice to the ment of the excellent Racine, we should reflect that he wrote for the French nation, Euripides for the Athenians. It is difficult to forbear point... more »ing out the singular beauties of this fine drama; but " I have too much respect for the un- " derstanding of my readers to take that liberty." The Scene is at Aulis, before the house of Agamemnon. PERSONS Of The DRAMA. AGAMEMNON MENELAUS ACHILLES CLYTEMNESTRA IPHIGENIA . ATTENDANT MESSENGER CHORUS, Females or Chalci. IPHIGENIA IN AULIS. . 1—16. AGAMEMNON, ATTENDANT. AGAM. 1 HOU old and faithful servant, from the house Come forth. Att. I come. What recent care disturbs The royal Agamemnon ? AC A If. Thou shalt know. Att. I haste: for not to sleep inclines my age, Nor in these eyes is dull. Agah. What star is that There sailing: ATT. Shins, in his middle height Near the sev'n Pleiads riding. Agam. Not the sound Of birds is heard, nor of the sea; the winds Are hush'd in silence on the Euripus. Att. Why doth the royal Agamemnon then Kush from his tent ? Through Aulis quiet reigns, And molionless the watch their station hold. Let us go in. AGM. I envy thee, old man ; I envy all, v ho pass their lives secure From danger, to the world, to fame unknown : But those to greatness rais'd I envy not. VOL. II. C ATT. The dignity of life in greatness lies. AC Am. Yet is that dignity unsafe : the chase Of glory is delightful, but when won It brings disquiet : one while from the gods, Their worship ill directed, ruin comes ; One while the various and discordant views Of men distract the mind, and wound its peace. ATT. This I approve not in a potent chief. Not to all good, without a taste of ill, Did Atreus give thee birth : it must be thine...« less