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Medea, Line 24: Medea will not eat

Lines 24–29. The nurse describes Medea's grief.

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Nurse
κεῖταιkeîtaishe liesδ’d’andἄσιτοςásitoswithout food,σῶμ’sôm’her bodyὑφεῖσ’hypheîs’giving overἀλγηδόσιalgēdósito pains,τὸνtòntheπάνταpántaallσυντήκουσαsyntḗkousawasting awayδακρύοιςdakrýoisin tearsχρόνονchrónontime,

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