O Zeus, why is it you have given men clear ways of testing … - Euripides

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O Zeus, why is it you have given men clear ways of testing whether gold is counterfeit but, when it comes to men, the body carries no stamp of nature for distinguishing bad from good.

Euripides

Medea and Other Plays · April 29, 2003 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Euripides (Greek: Εὐριπίδης; c. 480 BC–406 BC) was a Greek playwright.

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Native Name: Εὐριπίδης

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O Zeus, why is it you have given men clear ways of testing whether gold is counterfeit but, when it comes to men, the body carries no stamp of nature… - Euripides

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