Penny Dreadfuls, 1912 · page 56 of 118
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This is a page of running dramatic dialogue from Euripides' *Medea*, presented as a Victorian edition or translation (page 40). The text shows a conversation between Medea and Aegeus in which Medea accuses Jason of betrayal—specifically, of taking a new wife to rule his house, thereby displacing Medea and abandoning those he formerly loved. Aegeus responds with shock and moral condemnation of Jason's infidelity and loss of honor. The dialogue is formatted as a stage play with character names in capitals preceding their lines.
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40 EURIPIDES MEDEA. He is false to me, who never injured him, AEGEUS. What hath he done? Show all, that I mav see. MEDEA. Ta’en him a wife; a wife, set over me To rule his house. AEGEUS. He hath not dared to do, Jason, a thing so shameful ? MEDEA. Aye, ’tis true: And those he loved of yore have no place now. AEGEUS. Some passion sweepeth him? Or is it thou He turns from? MEDEA. Passion, passion to betray His dearest! AEGEUS. Shame be his, so fallen away From honour! Eomichbooks:com