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Euripides

Book • 1597
This collection includes four of Euripides' plays: *Alcestis*, *Medea*, *The Children of Heracles*, and *Hippolytus*.

These works showcase Euripides' powerful storytelling and exploration of human emotions, challenging social norms and religious beliefs prevalent in ancient Greek society.

The plays delve into themes such as love, sacrifice, revenge, and the complexities of human nature.

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Mentioned by Ryan Holiday as a playwright whose works were referenced by Stoic philosophers.
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How The Greats Pursue Happiness | Jeffrey Rosen
Mentioned as the last playwright read, following Aeschylus and Sophocles.
#250 - Reading the Greek Tragedies

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