Show WHO 10 SAID time will unveil all things to L posterity c III author of this truth was euripides T THE the celebrated greek writer of plays euripides was a thinker and like all thinkers was inclined to think of things that were ahead abend of his time it may well be that the above quotation was ills his reply to criticism directed at him for some of his advanced beliefs you may believe it or not we vre can imagine tills this greek man of letters saying but the future will prove me right time wui will unveil all things to posterity I 1 the first published play of this great tragedian was Pe liades which appeared in 4 5 B C the play was well receded rece hed but did not dot win ahe he first prize which the greeks were in the habit of bestowing on the writer of the most meritorious play like every man of prominence euripides had ills his enemies and these men determined upon his downfall they charged the poet with impiety and unbelief in the gods whether or not the charges were were true they bey were believed by the people and their admiration mi ration for euripides turned to enmity and he was forced to lee flee from G greece reece at the court of Arche Arc helana latis the king of macedonia the poet was warmly received and was accorded the highest honors by the sovereign and ills his court courtiers lem euripides la Is entitled to be called the master of the greek tragedy and one of 0 the greatest playwrights cfall of all time tima he is said eald to have composed beaw between ee 0 75 and go CO tra tragedies gedles wayne D me murray to 0 by Matt matthiew liew abw |