Spare me the sight
Of this thankless breed,
these politicians
Who cringe for favours from a screaming mob
And do not care what harm they do their friends,
Providing they can please a crowd" –
Euripides (480-406 BC), Hecuba.
Euripides' plays challenged the state-sponsored religious and political system.
They reflected strong characters, both men and women, and exposed the folly of war.
As Euripides' plays became increasingly popular, and controversial, he was persecuted by the State, and some of his friends were even murdered.
This play is mentioned in the second act of Hamlet by Shakespeare.[1]
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