Pearson 95
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μὴ πρόσω πάτει, which I formerly suggested, is found to be too long for the gap. Robert has made the same correction independently.
Ichneutae. Alfred Chilton Pearson. ed. Alfred Chilton Pearson. . 2026-09-15.
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Greek (A. S. Hunt, 1912; Perseus reference) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. S. Hunt, 1912; Perseus reference)) — 100 focus
Ἡμιχορὸς α
θεὸς θεὸς θεὸς θεός· ἔα [ἔα·
100
ἔχειν ἔοιγμεν· ἴσχε, μὴ συρ
τει.
θεὸς θεὸς θεὸς θεός· ἔα [ἔα·
100
ἔχειν ἔοιγμεν· ἴσχε, μὴ συρ
τει.
Ἡμιχορὸς β
ταῦτʼ ἔστʼ ἐκεῖνα· τῶν βοῶν τ[ὰ] σήματα.
ταῦτʼ ἔστʼ ἐκεῖνα· τῶν βοῶν τ[ὰ] σήματα.
Ἡμιχορὸς α
σίγ[α]· θεός τις τὴν ἀποι[κία]ν ἄγει.
σίγ[α]· θεός τις τὴν ἀποι[κία]ν ἄγει.
Ἡμιχορὸς β
τί δρῶμεν, ὦ τᾶν; ἦ τὸ δέον [ἐξ]ήνομεν;
τί δρῶμεν, ὦ τᾶν; ἦ τὸ δέον [ἐξ]ήνομεν;
Ἡμιχορὸς α
τί; τοῖς[ι] ταύτῃ πῶς δοκεῖ;
105
τί; τοῖς[ι] ταύτῃ πῶς δοκεῖ;
105
Ἡμιχορὸς β
δοκεῖ πάνυ.
σαφῆ [γ]ὰρ αὔθʼ ἕκαστα σημαίνει τάδε.
δοκεῖ πάνυ.
σαφῆ [γ]ὰρ αὔθʼ ἕκαστα σημαίνει τάδε.
Ἡμιχορὸς α
ἰδοὺ ἰδού·
καὶ τοὐπίσημον αὐτὸ τῶν ὁπλῶν πάλι[ν.
ἰδοὺ ἰδού·
καὶ τοὐπίσημον αὐτὸ τῶν ὁπλῶν πάλι[ν.
Ἡμιχορὸς β
ἄθρει μάλα.
αὔτʼ ἐστι τοῦτο μέτρον [ἐ]κμε
[τρού]μ[ε]νον.
110
ἄθρει μάλα.
αὔτʼ ἐστι τοῦτο μέτρον [ἐ]κμε
[τρού]μ[ε]νον.
110
Ἡμιχορὸς α
χ[ώ]ρει δρόμῳ καὶ τα[
]ν ἔχου
οπ[
][
]μενος
5
ῥοίβδημʼ ἐάν τι τῶν [βοῶν δ]ιʼ οὖς [λάβῃ
χ[ώ]ρει δρόμῳ καὶ τα[
]ν ἔχου
οπ[
][
]μενος
5
ῥοίβδημʼ ἐάν τι τῶν [βοῶν δ]ιʼ οὖς [λάβῃ
Ἡμιχορὸς β
οὐκ εἰσακούω πω [τορῶ]ς τοῦ φθ[έγ]ματος.
ἀλλʼ αὐτὰ μὴν ἴχ[νη τε] χὠ στίβος τάδε
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κείνων ἐναργῆ τῶν β[ο]ῶν μαθεῖν πάρα.
οὐκ εἰσακούω πω [τορῶ]ς τοῦ φθ[έγ]ματος.
ἀλλʼ αὐτὰ μὴν ἴχ[νη τε] χὠ στίβος τάδε
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κείνων ἐναργῆ τῶν β[ο]ῶν μαθεῖν πάρα.
Ἡμιχορὸς α
ἔα μάλα·
παλινστραφῆ τοι ναὶ μὰ Δία τὰ βήματα
εἰς τοὔμπαλιν δέδορκεν αὐ· τάδʼ εἴσιδε.
τί ἐστὶ τουτί; τίς ὁ τρόχος τοῦ τάγματ[ος;
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εἰς τοὐπίσω τὰ πρόσθεν ἤλλακται, τὰ δʼ αὖ
ἐναντίʼ ἀλλήλοισι συμπ[επλεγ]μένα·
δεινὸς κυκησμὸς εἶχ[ε τὸν βοη]λάτην.
ἔα μάλα·
παλινστραφῆ τοι ναὶ μὰ Δία τὰ βήματα
εἰς τοὔμπαλιν δέδορκεν αὐ· τάδʼ εἴσιδε.
τί ἐστὶ τουτί; τίς ὁ τρόχος τοῦ τάγματ[ος;
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εἰς τοὐπίσω τὰ πρόσθεν ἤλλακται, τὰ δʼ αὖ
ἐναντίʼ ἀλλήλοισι συμπ[επλεγ]μένα·
δεινὸς κυκησμὸς εἶχ[ε τὸν βοη]λάτην.
Translations (1)
English (Anne Mahoney, adapted from Walker) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Anne Mahoney, adapted from Walker)) — 100 focus
Exit Silenus. The satyrs divide into two groups and begin sniffing around the stage.
Semi-chorus A
Oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god: aha! We seem to have it. Stand still, don’t move.
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Oh god, oh god, oh god, oh god: aha! We seem to have it. Stand still, don’t move.
100
Semi-chorus B
There they are: the marks of the cattle.
There they are: the marks of the cattle.
Semi-chorus A
Quiet! Some god is taking them to a new home.
Quiet! Some god is taking them to a new home.
Semi-chorus B
What should we do, my friend? Do we have to get them out?
What should we do, my friend? Do we have to get them out?
Semi-chorus A
Why? Do you think they’re in here?
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Why? Do you think they’re in here?
105
Semi-chorus B
Definitely. All the signs say so clearly.
Definitely. All the signs say so clearly.
Semi-chorus A
Look! Here’s the same hoof mark again.
Look! Here’s the same hoof mark again.
Semi-chorus B
Look at that!
They measure out to exactly the same size.
110
Look at that!
They measure out to exactly the same size.
110
Semi-chorus A
Make way, and
5
if you hear any sound from the cattle.
Make way, and
5
if you hear any sound from the cattle.
Semi-chorus B
I don’t yet hear their voices clearly. But these tracks and footprints are obviously those of the cattle.
I don’t yet hear their voices clearly. But these tracks and footprints are obviously those of the cattle.
Semi-chorus A
Hey! As Zeus is my witness, the tracks turn around and go
backward. Look at them.
Why is that? Why would their line wheel around? The front is turned to the back, and they’re all tangled up together. The cowherd must have been awfully confused.
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Hey! As Zeus is my witness, the tracks turn around and go
backward. Look at them.
Why is that? Why would their line wheel around? The front is turned to the back, and they’re all tangled up together. The cowherd must have been awfully confused.
120
Commentary
Commentary (A. C. Pearson, 1917; OCR review) (OCR draft) (Commentary (A. C. Pearson, 1917; OCR review)) focus
mvp-comment-124-1 235 f. Hunt states that φαίην ἄν is more suitable to the conditions than ἔφην ἄν, and suggests some such context as αἰναῖσι... φρενῶν ( δαιμόνων)... νόσοις, adding however that ἂν φρενῶν cannot both be read. In 236 the first five letters after the gap are doubtful, and ἔτι ποεῖτ' is hardly satisfactory. ἐπτοεῖτ', which Hunt reluctantly gives up, is said to be inconsistent with the remains.