Euripides
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September 23, 0480
place of birth
Salamís, Greece
about this author
Euripides (Ancient Greek: Εὐριπίδης) (ca. 480 BC–406 BC) was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens (the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles). Ancient scholars thought that Euripides had written ninety-five plays, although four of those were probably written by Critias. Eighteen of Euripides' plays have survived complete. It is now widely believed that what was thought to be a nineteenth, Rhesus, was probably not by Euripides.[1:] Fragments, some substantial, of most of the other plays also survive. More of his plays have survived than those of Aeschylus and Sophocles together, partly because of the chance preservation of a manuscript that was probably part of a complete collection of his works in alphabe...more
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combine editionsavg rating: 3.95 | 3188 ratings | 209 distinct works
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Medea (Dover Thrift Editions) by Euripides avg rating 3.82 — 784 ratings — published 2002 27 editions |
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Medea and Other Plays (Penguin Classics) by Euripides avg rating 4.07 — 277 ratings — published 2003 4 editions |
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Bacchae (Paperback) by Euripides avg rating 3.86 — 238 ratings — published 1998 23 editions |
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The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides I (Euripides) by Euripides avg rating 4.24 — 154 ratings — published 1955 2 editions |
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The Trojan Women (Paperback) by Euripides avg rating 3.64 — 124 ratings — published 2006 7 editions |
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The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides V (The Complete Greek Tragedies) by Euripides avg rating 4.23 — 94 ratings — published 1969 |
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The Bacchae and Other Plays (Penguin Classics) by Euripides avg rating 3.96 — 80 ratings — published 1954 2 editions |
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The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides IV (Complete Greek Tragedies) by Euripides avg rating 4.25 — 62 ratings — published 1968 2 editions |
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Ten Plays by Euripides (Mass Market Paperback) by Euripides avg rating 4.12 — 59 ratings — published 1960 |
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The Complete Greek Tragedies: Euripides II (Euripides) by Euripides avg rating 4.45 — 53 ratings — published 1956 |
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quotes by Euripides
"Anger exceeding limits causes fear and excessive kindness eliminates respect."
— Euripides
— Euripides
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