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Euripides, Electra (ed. E. P. Coleridge), line 747 (search)
rd. Leader Yes, the sound is coming a long way, but it is clear. Electra The groan was of an Argive; was it from my friends? Leader I don't know; for the whole tune of the shout is confused. Electra You are calling out to me my death; why do I delay? Leader Hold back, to learn your fortune clearly. Electra No, no; we are vanquished; where are the messengers? Leader They will come; it is no trivial matter to kill a king. A Messenger enters in haste Messenger O victorious maidens of Mycenae, I report to all his friends that Orestes has conquered, and Aegisthus, the murderer of Agamemnon, lies on the ground; but we must offer prayers to the gods. Electra Who are you? How trustworthy is your announcement? Messenger Don't you know your brother's servant when you look at me? Electra O best of friends! I could not recognize your face out of fear; but now I know you well. What are you saying? Is my father's hated murderer dead? Messenger He is dead; I am telling you twice what
Euripides, Electra (ed. E. P. Coleridge), line 774 (search)
Messenger After we had left this house, we stepped onto the broad highway and went to the place where the famous King of Mycenae was. He turned out to be walking in a well-watered garden, plucking a wreath of tender myrtle-sprays for his head; when he saw us, he called out, “Welcome, strangers! Who are you and from where do you come? from what country?” Orestes said, “We are Thessalians, going to the Alpheus river to sacrifice to Olympian Zeus.” When Aegisthus heard that, he said, “You must be my guests for the feast with us now, for I happen to be sacrificing an ox to the Nymphs; and if you get out of bed at dawn, it will make no difference to you. But let us go within—while he was addressing us, he took us by the hand and led us off the road—you must not refuse.” [And when we were in the house, he gave the command:] “Let someone bring water immediately for my guests, so that they may stand around the altar near the basin.” But Orestes said: “Just now we purified