Aristophanes, Knights, 836

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Chorus: O greatest benefit revealed to all men,

Chorus: I envy you for your eloquence. For if you were to act thus,

Chorus: you will be the greatest of the Greeks, and you alone will remain.

Chorus: You will rule the allies in the city, holding a trident,

Chorus: By shaking and stirring up much money, you will accomplish [it].

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Knights. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.

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Ἱππῆς Perseus (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 1. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.) — 836 focus

Χορός

ὦ πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις φανεὶς μέγιστον ὠφέλημα,

ζηλῶ σε τῆς εὐγλωττίας. εἰ γὰρ ὧδʼ ἐποίσεις,

μέγιστος Ἑλλήνων ἔσει, καὶ μόνος καθέξεις

τἀν τῇ πόλει τῶν ξυμμάχων τʼ ἄρξεις ἔχων τρίαιναν,

ᾗ πολλὰ χρήματʼ ἐργάσει σείων τε καὶ ταράττων.
840

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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.) — 836 focus

Second Semi-Chorus
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This indeed may be termed talking. Oh, benefactor of the human race, proceed and you will be the most illustrious of the Greeks. You alone shall have sway in Athens , the allies will obey you, and, trident in hand, 840 you will go about shaking and overturning everything to enrich yourself.

Aristophanes Knights 836

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