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Knights. 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)
Ἱππῆς Perseus (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 1. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.) — 441 focus
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Knights (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Anonymous; 1938 compilation). Migrated from Perseus legacy XML; source wording and notes retained. See TEI header and migration inventory.) — 441 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.) — 441 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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ἁνὴρ ἂν ἡδέως λάβοι. τοὺς τερθρίους παρίει·
The verb παρίει (from παρίημι) is used here in a specific sense of 'letting go' or 'allowing to pass' in the context of a debtor or a person owing a debt, rather than its more common meanings of 'to send alongside' or 'to permit'. This usage is characteristic of the colloquial and often bawdy vocabulary of Old Comedy, particularly when referring to the financial dealings of the characters. The phrase 'τοὺς τερθρίους' refers to a specific type of debt or fine, likely associated with the 'terthrios' (a term possibly linked to the 'terthra' or a specific tax/fine), which requires knowledge of the specific legal or fiscal context of the play to fully grasp the nature of the transaction being described. The use of the optative 'λάβοι' with 'ἂν' indicates a potential action, suggesting a hypothetical scenario where the man would gladly accept something, but the context implies a missed opportunity or a refusal.