Aristophanes Acharnians 922

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Acharnians. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.

Current edition Experimental

Commentary (Sanjaya, generated; selected passages) (OCR draft) (English) (Source: pnadelofficial/aristophanes-sanjaya, commit c319590c139e5603e71f0699caa0663d823af8ad. Machine-generated source annotations retained; see Sanjaya import audit for coverage and limitations.)

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (1)
Ἀχαρνῆς Perseus (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 1. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.) — 929-958 focus
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Acharnians (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Anonymous; Liveright, 192?). Migrated from Perseus legacy XML; source wording and notes retained. See TEI header and migration inventory.) — 929 focus
English (Sanjaya, generated; selected passages) (OCR draft) Experimental (Source: pnadelofficial/aristophanes-sanjaya, commit c319590c139e5603e71f0699caa0663d823af8ad. Machine-generated source annotations retained; see Sanjaya import audit for coverage and limitations.) — 929 focus

Commentary

Commentary (Sanjaya, generated; selected passages) (OCR draft) (Source: pnadelofficial/aristophanes-sanjaya, commit c319590c139e5603e71f0699caa0663d823af8ad. Machine-generated source annotations retained; see Sanjaya import audit for coverage and limitations.) focus

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διʼ ὑδρορρόας, βορέαν ἐπιτηρήσας μέγαν.
The noun ὑδρορρόας (hydrorróas) is a hapax legomenon in Aristophanes, formed as a compound of ὕδωρ and ῥέω, literally 'water-flow' or 'gutter'. Here it refers specifically to the open-air drainage system or rainwater spouts of the house, a detail that underscores the comedic physicality of the scene where the character is navigating a domestic architectural feature to escape or conceal himself. The genitive construction depends on the implied motion 'through' (διʼ), functioning adverbially to specify the route of action.