This volume is the first of two volumes that incorporate the works of Euripides into the series "Translated Authors of Ancient Greek Literature".

Euripides is the great poet of tragedies who completes the trio of `tragic` poets of ancient Greece along with Aeschylus and Sophocles.

In antiquity, his work was highly valued for the many qualities of its poetic function. He was characterized as a `philosopher from the stage`, as the characters in his works, both principal and secondary, express philosophical thoughts.

His works constitute a human gallery, are a timeless legacy, and provide many opportunities for contemplation.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]