Our Euripides the human, With his droppings of warm tears, and his touchings of things common Till they rose to meet the spheres.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Our Euripides the human, With his droppings of warm tears,...
Our Euripides the human, With his droppings of warm tears,...
Our Euripides the human, With his droppings of warm tears,...
Our Euripides the human, With his droppings of warm tears,...
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Euripides is one of the most famous Greek tragedians. He was born in 497 bce in the city of Salamis on the Greek island of Cyprus. His name means "born in Salamis." He was known for writing tragedies that involved themes of love, hatred, and madness. One of his most famous plays about madness is "Medea." The lines above are from that play.

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