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Rumours voiced by women come to nothing.
"Rumours voiced by women come to nothing."— Aeschylus
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Meaning of this quote
The line dismisses reports associated with women through a prejudiced generalization.
Key takeaway:
Read the bias as part of the dramatic setting.
Origin of the quote
An English rendering associated with Agamemnon.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedA book association is supplied, but the exact translator was not checked. The character’s dismissal of women’s reports should not be presented as a sound general rule.
