What house hath ever gained prosperity,
Puffed up with pride, without the kindly grace
Of woman's nobler nature?

τίς δ᾿ οἶκος ἐν βροτοῖσιν ὠλβίσθη ποτὲ
γυναικὸς ἐσθλῆς χωρὶς ὀγκωθεὶς χλιδῇ

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