The Power of Money

Euripides, Phoenician Women 438-440 (tr. David Kovacs):

It was said long ago, but I will say it nevertheless:
money is held in the highest esteem by mortals,
and of all that is in the world of men it has the greatest power.

πάλαι μὲν οὖν ὑμνηθέν, ἀλλ᾿ ὅμως ἐρῶ·
τὰ χρήματ᾿ ἀνθρώποισι τιμιώτατα
δύναμίν τε πλείστην τῶν ἐν ἀνθρώποις ἔχει.

438-442 del. Hartung

Donald J. Mastronarde on lines 439-440: