No gift of any god! since he has slain

Children and wife. For me, I do not know

What mortal has more misery to bear.

Cho. A murder there was which Argolis

Holds in remembrance, Hellas through,

As, at that time, best and famousest:

Of those, the daughters of Danaos slew.

A murder indeed was that! but this

Outstrips it, straight to the goal has pressed.

I am able to speak of a murder done