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Ion

Euripidés Original title Ἴων

Ion is an ancient Greek play by Euripides, thought to be written between 414 and 412 BC. It follows the orphan Ion in the discovery of his origins.


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“Authority is never without hate.”

Ion (c. 421-408 BC) as translated by Ronald F. Willetts

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“O lady, nobility is thine, and thy form is the reflection of thy nature!”

Ion (c. 421-408 BC) l. 238

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