Aristophanes Acharnians 366

Acharnians. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.

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Ἀχαρνῆς Perseus (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 1. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.) — 347-488 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.) — 366 focus

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αὐτός τʼ ἐμαυτὸν ὑπὸ Κλέωνος ἅπαθον
The phrase αὐτός τʼ ἐμαυτὸν presents a rare and emphatic pleonasm (αὐτός + reflexive pronoun) typically found in Aristophanic comedy to underscore the personal agency and victimhood of the speaker against the specific targeting of Cleon. While the reflexive ἐμαυτὸν is standard for the first person, the addition of αὐτός here functions not merely as an intensifier but as a focalizing device, isolating the speaker as the specific object of Cleon's action in a context of political persecution. This construction is syntactically distinct from the more common αὐτὸς ἑαυτόν or simple reflexive usage, highlighting the dramatic irony of the protagonist (Dicaeopolis) claiming personal victimization by the most powerful demagogue in Athens.