“But for the fire to thee I’ll give a plague,[932]

For all men to delight themselves withal,”—

Euripides writes:

“And for the fire

Another fire greater and unconquerable,

Sprung up in the shape of women.”[933]

And in addition, Homer, saying:

“There is no satiating the greedy paunch,

Baneful, which many plagues has caused to men.”[934]

Euripides says: