Euripides' HERACLES Complete

Translated by E. Coleridge.

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Amphitryon: How is it thou wert so long beneath the earth?

Heracles: I stayed awhile attempting to bring back Theseus from Hades,
father.

Amphitryon: Where is he? gone to his native land?

Heracles: He set out for Athens right glad to have escaped from the
lower world. Come, children, attend your father to the house. My entering
in is fairer in your eyes, I trow, than my going out. Take heart,
and no more let the tears stream from your eyes; thou too, dear wife,
collect thy courage, cease from fear; let go my robe; for I cannot
fly away, nor have I any wish to flee from those I love. Ah! they
do not loose their hold, but cling to my garments all the more; were
ye in such jeopardy? Well, I must lead them, taking them by the hand
to draw them after me, like a ship when towing; for I too do not reject
the care of my children; here all mankind are equal; all love their
children, both those of high estate and those; who are naught; 'tis
wealth that makes distinctions among them; some have, others want;
but all the human race loves its offspring. (Heracles, Megara, Amphitryon
and the children enter the palace.)

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