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Strepsiades.

Why then do we admire Thales? Open open quickly the thinking-shop, and show to me Socrates as quickly as possible. For I desire to be a disciple. Come, open the door. The door of the thinking-shop opens and the pupils of Socrates are seen all with their heads fixed on the ground, while Socrates himself is seen suspended in the air in a basket. O Hercules, from what country are these wild beasts?
180

Disciple.

What do you wonder at? To what do they seem to you to be like?
185

Strepsiades.

To the Spartans who were taken at Pylos . But why in the world do these look upon the ground?

Disciple.

They are in search of the things below the earth.

Strepsiades.

Then they are searching for roots. Do not, then, trouble yourselves about this;

for I know where there are large and fine ones. Why, what are these doing, who are bent down so much?
190

Disciple.

These are groping about in darkness under Tartarus.

Strepsiades.

Why then does their rump look toward heaven?

Disciple.

It is getting taught astronomy alone by itself. Turning to the pupils. But go in, lest he meet with us.

Strepsiades.

Not yet, not yet; but let them remain, that I may communicate to them a little matter of my own.

Disciple.

It is not permitted to them to remain without in the open air for a very long time.

The pupils retire.

Strepsiades.

(discovering a variety of mathematical instruments). Why, what is this, in the name of heaven? Tell me.
200

Disciple.

This is Astronomy.

Strepsiades.

But what is this?

Disciple.

Geometry.

Strepsiades.

What then is the use of this?

Disciple.

To measure out the land.

Strepsiades.

What belongs to an allotment?

Disciple.

No, but the whole earth.

Strepsiades.

You tell me a clever notion; for the contrivance is democratic and useful.

Disciple.
(pointing to a map).

See, here’s a map of the whole earth. Do you see? This is Athens .

Strepsiades.

What say you? I don’t believe you; for I do not see the Dicasts sitting.

Disciple.

Be assured that this is truly the Attic territory.

Strepsiades.

Why, where are my fellow-tribesmen of Cicynna?
210

Disciple.

Here they are. And Euboea here, as you see, is stretched out a long way by the side of it to a great distance.

Strepsiades.

I know that; for it was stretched by us and Pericles. But where is Lacedaemon ?

Disciple.

Where is it? Here it is.

Strepsiades.

How near it is to us! Pay great attention to this, to remove it very far from us.
215

Disciple.

By Jupiter, it is not possible.

Strepsiades.

Then you will weep for it. Looking up and discovering Socrates. Come, who is this man who is in the basket?

Disciple.

Himself.

Strepsiades.

Who’s Himself?

Disciple.

Socrates.

Strepsiades.

O Socrates! Come, you sir, call upon him loudly for me.

Disciple.

Nay, rather, call him yourself; for I have no leisure.

Exit Disciple.

Clouds. Aristophanes. William James Hickie (Translator). London. 1853.

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Current edition Perseus

Clouds (English) (Aristophanes. The Comedies of Aristophanes, Vol. I. Hickie, William James, translator. Bohn: London, 1853.)

Editions (1)

Νεφέλαι Perseus (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 1. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.) — 180 focus

Στρεψιάδης

τί δῆτʼ ἐκεῖνον τὸν Θαλῆν θαυμάζομεν;
180

ἄνοιγʼ ἄνοιγʼ ἀνύσας τὸ φροντιστήριον,

καὶ δεῖξον ὡς τάχιστά μοι τὸν Σωκράτη.

μαθητιῶ γάρ· ἀλλʼ ἄνοιγε τὴν θύραν.

ὦ Ἡράκλεις ταυτὶ ποδαπὰ τὰ θηρία;

Μαθητής

τί ἐθαύμασας; τῷ σοι δοκοῦσιν εἰκέναι;
185

Στρεψιάδης

τοῖς ἐκ Πύλου ληφθεῖσι τοῖς Λακωνικοῖς.

ἀτὰρ τί ποτʼ ἐς τὴν γῆν βλέπουσιν οὑτοιί;

Μαθητής

ζητοῦσιν οὗτοι τὰ κατὰ γῆς.

Στρεψιάδης

βολβοὺς ἄρα

ζητοῦσι. μή νυν τουτογὶ φροντίζετε·

ἐγὼ γὰρ οἶδʼ ἵνʼ εἰσὶ μεγάλοι καὶ καλοί.
190

τί γὰρ οἵδε δρῶσιν οἱ σφόδρʼ ἐγκεκυφότες;

Μαθητής

οὗτοι δʼ ἐρεβοδιφῶσιν ὑπὸ τὸν Τάρταρον.

Στρεψιάδης

τί δῆθʼ ὁ πρωκτὸς ἐς τὸν οὐρανὸν βλέπει;

Μαθητής

αὐτὸς καθʼ αὑτὸν ἀστρονομεῖν διδάσκεται.

ἀλλʼ εἴσιθʼ, ἵνα μὴ ʼκεῖνος ὑμῖν ἐπιτύχῃ.
195

Στρεψιάδης

μήπω γε μήπω γʼ· ἀλλʼ ἐπιμεινάντων, ἵνα

αὐτοῖσι κοινώσω τι πραγμάτιον ἐμόν.

Μαθητής

ἀλλʼ οὐχ οἷόν τʼ αὐτοῖσι πρὸς τὸν ἀέρα

ἔξω διατρίβειν πολὺν ἄγαν ἐστὶν χρόνον.

Στρεψιάδης

πρὸς τῶν θεῶν τί γὰρ τάδʼ ἐστίν; εἰπέ μοι.
200

Μαθητής

ἀστρονομία μὲν αὑτηί.

Στρεψιάδης

τουτὶ δὲ τί;

Μαθητής

γεωμετρία.

Στρεψιάδης

τοῦτʼ οὖν τί ἐστι χρήσιμον;

Μαθητής

γῆν ἀναμετρῆσαι.

Στρεψιάδης

πότερα τὴν κληρουχικήν;

Μαθητής

οὔκ, ἀλλὰ τὴν σύμπασαν.

Στρεψιάδης

ἀστεῖον λέγεις.

τὸ γὰρ σόφισμα δημοτικὸν καὶ χρήσιμον.
205

Μαθητής

αὕτη δέ σοι γῆς περίοδος πάσης. ὁρᾷς;

αἵδε μὲν Ἀθῆναι.

Στρεψιάδης

τί σὺ λέγεις; οὐ πείθομαι,

ἐπεὶ δικαστὰς οὐχ ὁρῶ καθημένους.

Μαθητής

ὡς τοῦτʼ ἀληθῶς Ἀττικὸν τὸ χωρίον.

Στρεψιάδης

καὶ ποῦ Κικυννῆς εἰσὶν οὑμοὶ δημόται;
210

Μαθητής

ἐνταῦθʼ ἔνεισιν. ἡ δέ γʼ Εὔβοἰ, ὡς ὁρᾷς,

ἡδὶ παρατέταται μακρὰ πόρρω πάνυ.

Στρεψιάδης

οἶδʼ· ὑπὸ γὰρ ἡμῶν παρετάθη καὶ Περικλέους.

ἀλλʼ ἡ Λακεδαίμων ποῦ ʼσθʼ;

Μαθητής

ὅπου ʼστίν; αὑτηί.

Στρεψιάδης

ὡς ἐγγὺς ἡμῶν. τοῦτο πάνυ φροντίζετε,
215

ταύτην ἀφʼ ἡμῶν ἀπαγαγεῖν πόρρω πάνυ.

Μαθητής

ἀλλʼ οὐχ οἷόν τε.

Στρεψιάδης

νὴ Δίʼ οἰμώξεσθʼ ἄρα.

φέρε τίς γὰρ οὗτος οὑπὶ τῆς κρεμάθρας ἀνήρ;

Μαθητής

αὐτός.

Στρεψιάδης

τίς αὐτός;

Μαθητής

Σωκράτης.

Στρεψιάδης

ὦ Σώκρατες.

ἴθʼ οὗτος, ἀναβόησον αὐτόν μοι μέγα.
220

Μαθητής

αὐτὸς μὲν οὖν σὺ κάλεσον· οὐ γάρ μοι σχολή.

Translations (1)

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.) — 180 focus

Strepsiades: Why then do we admire that man, Thales?

180

Strepsiades: Open, open, having raised the thinking-house,

Strepsiades: And show me Socrates as quickly as possible.

Strepsiades: For I am studying; but open the door.

Strepsiades: O Heracles, where do these beasts come from?

Student: What did you marvel at? Do they seem to resemble you?

185

Strepsiades: to the Laconians captured from Pylos.

Strepsiades: But why do these men look down at the ground?

Student: These men are seeking the things on the earth.

Strepsiades: So bulbs,

Strepsiades: They are seeking. Do not worry about this now;

Strepsiades: For I know where they are great and beautiful.

190

Strepsiades: For what are these doing, who are so bent forward?

Student: But these are plowing the darkness under Tartarus.

Strepsiades: Why in the world does the anus look up at the sky?

Student: He learns to observe the stars by himself.

Student: But go in, so that he does not catch you there.

195

Strepsiades: Not yet, not yet; but let them wait, so that

Strepsiades: I will tell them something of my business.

Student: But it is not possible for them with the air

Student: To stay outside for too long a time.

Strepsiades: By the gods, what are these things? Tell me.

200

Student: astronomy is this.

Strepsiades: But what is this?

Student: geometry.

Strepsiades: So what is the use of this?

Student: To measure the earth.

Strepsiades: Which one? The one for the cleruchies?

Student: Not so, but the whole of it.

Strepsiades: You are saying something witty.

Strepsiades: For the trick is popular and useful.

205

Student: This is the circumference of the whole earth. Do you see?

Student: These are Athens.

Strepsiades: What are you saying? I am not persuaded,

Strepsiades: since I do not see the jurors sitting.

Student: How truly Attic this place is.

Strepsiades: And where are my fellow-citizens of Cicyunna?

210

Student: They are right here. But Euboea, as you see,

Student: It is now stretched out very far.

Strepsiades: I know it; for it was drawn up in battle array by us, and by Pericles.

Strepsiades: But where is Sparta?

Student: Where is it? Here.

Strepsiades: How near we are. Take very good care of this,

215

Strepsiades: lead her away from us very far.

Student: But it is not possible.

Strepsiades: By Zeus, so I must groan.

Strepsiades: Come, who is this man hanging from the rack?

Student: He.

Strepsiades: Who is he?

Student: Socrates.

Strepsiades: O Socrates.

Strepsiades: Come on, this one, shout to him loudly for me.

220

Student: So you call him yourself, for I have no time.

Commentary

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τοῖς ἐκ Πύλου ληφθεῖσι τοῖς Λακωνικοῖς.

The phrase refers to the Spartan hoplites captured by the Athenians after the disaster at Sphacteria in 425 BCE, an event that precipitated a constitutional crisis in Sparta due to the large number of Spartiates held hostage. The perfect passive participle ληφθεῖσι (from λαμβάνω) emphasizes the resulting state of being held captive rather than the moment of capture, which is crucial for understanding the political leverage Athens momentarily held over Sparta and the specific context of the Athenian threat being invoked in the play.

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οὗτοι δʼ ἐρεβοδιφῶσιν ὑπὸ τὸν Τάρταρον.

The compound verb ἐρεβοδιφῶσιν is a rare hapax legomenon (or near-hapax in the surviving corpus) formed from ἔρεβος ('darkness') and δίφω ('I scratch'). The term functions as a vivid, onomatopoeic coinage by Aristophanes to describe the frantic scratching or digging sound of the cloud-chariot's wheels or the charioteers' frantic movements in the underworld, rather than a standard term for 'digging'. Its morphology and semantic construction exemplify the comic poet's tendency to create new compounds to match the specific auditory or visual grotesquerie of the scene.

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φέρε τίς γὰρ οὗτος οὑπὶ τῆς κρεμάθρας ἀνήρ;

The phrase 'οὑπὶ τῆς κρεμάθρας' presents a crux of textual criticism and syntactic interpretation. While 'κρεμάθρα' (a hanging basket or sieve) is attested, the prepositional phrase 'οὑπὶ' (a crasis of 'ὁ ἐπί') followed by the genitive is highly irregular for Aristophanes' typical usage, where 'ἐπί' usually governs the accusative for motion toward or the dative for location. Some editors, following a conjecture by Hermann, have suggested emending 'οὑπὶ' to 'ἐν' or reinterpreting the case as a rare dative construction implying 'under the influence of' the basket, reflecting a metaphorical 'hanging' state of confusion or intoxication. This syntactic irregularity is compounded by the ambiguity of 'κρεμάθρα' itself: while literally a hanging basket, in this comedic context it may allude to a specific prop or a metaphorical device for the 'Clouds' themselves, whose suspended nature is central to the play's satire of Socratic natural philosophy.

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Disciple. What do you wonder at? To what do they seem to you to be like? 185

Strepsiades. To the Spartans who were taken at Pylos . But why in the world do these look upon the ground?

Disciple. They are in search of the things below the earth.

Strepsiades. Then they are searching for roots. Do not, then, trouble yourselves about this; for I know where there are large and fine ones. Why, what are these doing, who are bent down so much? 190

Disciple. These are groping about in darkness under Tartarus.

Strepsiades. Why then does their rump look toward heaven?

Disciple. It is getting taught astronomy alone by itself. Turning to the pupils. But go in, lest he meet with us.

Strepsiades. Not yet, not yet; but let them remain, that I may communicate to them a little matter of my own.

Disciple. It is not permitted to them to remain without in the open air for a very long time.

Strepsiades. (discovering a variety of mathematical instruments). Why, what is this, in the name of heaven? Tell me. 200

Disciple. This is Astronomy.

Strepsiades. But what is this?

Disciple. Geometry.

Strepsiades. What then is the use of this?

Disciple. To measure out the land.

Strepsiades. What belongs to an allotment?

Disciple. No, but the whole earth.

Strepsiades. You tell me a clever notion; for the contrivance is democratic and useful.

Disciple. (pointing to a map). See, here’s a map of the whole earth. Do you see? This is Athens .

Strepsiades. What say you? I don’t believe you; for I do not see the Dicasts sitting.

Disciple. Be assured that this is truly the Attic territory.

Strepsiades. Why, where are my fellow-tribesmen of Cicynna? 210

Disciple. Here they are. And Euboea here, as you see, is stretched out a long way by the side of it to a great distance.

Strepsiades. I know that; for it was stretched by us and Pericles. But where is Lacedaemon ?

Disciple. Where is it? Here it is.

Strepsiades. How near it is to us! Pay great attention to this, to remove it very far from us. 215

Disciple. By Jupiter, it is not possible.

Strepsiades. Then you will weep for it. Looking up and discovering Socrates. Come, who is this man who is in the basket?

Disciple. Himself.

Strepsiades. Who’s Himself?

Disciple. Socrates.

Strepsiades. O Socrates! Come, you sir, call upon him loudly for me.

Disciple. Nay, rather, call him yourself; for I have no leisure.

Current edition Perseus

Μαθητής τί ἐθαύμασας; τῷ σοι δοκοῦσιν εἰκέναι; 185

Στρεψιάδης τοῖς ἐκ Πύλου ληφθεῖσι τοῖς Λακωνικοῖς. ἀτὰρ τί ποτʼ ἐς τὴν γῆν βλέπουσιν οὑτοιί;

Μαθητής ζητοῦσιν οὗτοι τὰ κατὰ γῆς.

Στρεψιάδης βολβοὺς ἄρα ζητοῦσι. μή νυν τουτογὶ φροντίζετε· ἐγὼ γὰρ οἶδʼ ἵνʼ εἰσὶ μεγάλοι καὶ καλοί. 190 τί γὰρ οἵδε δρῶσιν οἱ σφόδρʼ ἐγκεκυφότες;

Μαθητής οὗτοι δʼ ἐρεβοδιφῶσιν ὑπὸ τὸν Τάρταρον.

Στρεψιάδης τί δῆθʼ ὁ πρωκτὸς ἐς τὸν οὐρανὸν βλέπει;

Μαθητής αὐτὸς καθʼ αὑτὸν ἀστρονομεῖν διδάσκεται. ἀλλʼ εἴσιθʼ, ἵνα μὴ ʼκεῖνος ὑμῖν ἐπιτύχῃ. 195

Στρεψιάδης μήπω γε μήπω γʼ· ἀλλʼ ἐπιμεινάντων, ἵνα αὐτοῖσι κοινώσω τι πραγμάτιον ἐμόν.

Μαθητής ἀλλʼ οὐχ οἷόν τʼ αὐτοῖσι πρὸς τὸν ἀέρα ἔξω διατρίβειν πολὺν ἄγαν ἐστὶν χρόνον.

Στρεψιάδης πρὸς τῶν θεῶν τί γὰρ τάδʼ ἐστίν; εἰπέ μοι. 200

Μαθητής ἀστρονομία μὲν αὑτηί.

Στρεψιάδης τουτὶ δὲ τί;

Μαθητής γεωμετρία.

Στρεψιάδης τοῦτʼ οὖν τί ἐστι χρήσιμον;

Μαθητής γῆν ἀναμετρῆσαι.

Στρεψιάδης πότερα τὴν κληρουχικήν;

Μαθητής οὔκ, ἀλλὰ τὴν σύμπασαν.

Στρεψιάδης ἀστεῖον λέγεις. τὸ γὰρ σόφισμα δημοτικὸν καὶ χρήσιμον. 205

Μαθητής αὕτη δέ σοι γῆς περίοδος πάσης. ὁρᾷς; αἵδε μὲν Ἀθῆναι.

Στρεψιάδης τί σὺ λέγεις; οὐ πείθομαι, ἐπεὶ δικαστὰς οὐχ ὁρῶ καθημένους.

Μαθητής ὡς τοῦτʼ ἀληθῶς Ἀττικὸν τὸ χωρίον.

Στρεψιάδης καὶ ποῦ Κικυννῆς εἰσὶν οὑμοὶ δημόται; 210

Μαθητής ἐνταῦθʼ ἔνεισιν. ἡ δέ γʼ Εὔβοἰ, ὡς ὁρᾷς, ἡδὶ παρατέταται μακρὰ πόρρω πάνυ.

Στρεψιάδης οἶδʼ· ὑπὸ γὰρ ἡμῶν παρετάθη καὶ Περικλέους. ἀλλʼ ἡ Λακεδαίμων ποῦ ʼσθʼ;

Μαθητής ὅπου ʼστίν; αὑτηί.

Στρεψιάδης ὡς ἐγγὺς ἡμῶν. τοῦτο πάνυ φροντίζετε, 215 ταύτην ἀφʼ ἡμῶν ἀπαγαγεῖν πόρρω πάνυ.

Μαθητής ἀλλʼ οὐχ οἷόν τε.

Στρεψιάδης νὴ Δίʼ οἰμώξεσθʼ ἄρα. φέρε τίς γὰρ οὗτος οὑπὶ τῆς κρεμάθρας ἀνήρ;

Μαθητής αὐτός.

Στρεψιάδης τίς αὐτός;

Μαθητής Σωκράτης.

Στρεψιάδης ὦ Σώκρατες. ἴθʼ οὗτος, ἀναβόησον αὐτόν μοι μέγα. 220

Μαθητής αὐτὸς μὲν οὖν σὺ κάλεσον· οὐ γάρ μοι σχολή.

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Stable identifiers

Disciple.

What do you wonder at? To what do they seem to you to be like?
185

Strepsiades.

To the Spartans who were taken at Pylos . But why in the world do these look upon the ground?

Disciple.

They are in search of the things below the earth.

Strepsiades.

Then they are searching for roots. Do not, then, trouble yourselves about this;

for I know where there are large and fine ones. Why, what are these doing, who are bent down so much?
190

Disciple.

These are groping about in darkness under Tartarus.

Strepsiades.

Why then does their rump look toward heaven?

Disciple.

It is getting taught astronomy alone by itself. Turning to the pupils. But go in, lest he meet with us.

Strepsiades.

Not yet, not yet; but let them remain, that I may communicate to them a little matter of my own.

Disciple.

It is not permitted to them to remain without in the open air for a very long time.

Strepsiades.

(discovering a variety of mathematical instruments). Why, what is this, in the name of heaven? Tell me.
200

Disciple.

This is Astronomy.

Strepsiades.

But what is this?

Disciple.

Geometry.

Strepsiades.

What then is the use of this?

Disciple.

To measure out the land.

Strepsiades.

What belongs to an allotment?

Disciple.

No, but the whole earth.

Strepsiades.

You tell me a clever notion; for the contrivance is democratic and useful.

Disciple.
(pointing to a map).

See, here’s a map of the whole earth. Do you see? This is Athens .

Strepsiades.

What say you? I don’t believe you; for I do not see the Dicasts sitting.

Disciple.

Be assured that this is truly the Attic territory.

Strepsiades.

Why, where are my fellow-tribesmen of Cicynna?
210

Disciple.

Here they are. And Euboea here, as you see, is stretched out a long way by the side of it to a great distance.

Strepsiades.

I know that; for it was stretched by us and Pericles. But where is Lacedaemon ?

Disciple.

Where is it? Here it is.

Strepsiades.

How near it is to us! Pay great attention to this, to remove it very far from us.
215

Disciple.

By Jupiter, it is not possible.

Strepsiades.

Then you will weep for it. Looking up and discovering Socrates. Come, who is this man who is in the basket?

Disciple.

Himself.

Strepsiades.

Who’s Himself?

Disciple.

Socrates.

Strepsiades.

O Socrates! Come, you sir, call upon him loudly for me.

Disciple.

Nay, rather, call him yourself; for I have no leisure.

Μαθητής

τί ἐθαύμασας; τῷ σοι δοκοῦσιν εἰκέναι;
185

Στρεψιάδης

τοῖς ἐκ Πύλου ληφθεῖσι τοῖς Λακωνικοῖς.

ἀτὰρ τί ποτʼ ἐς τὴν γῆν βλέπουσιν οὑτοιί;

Μαθητής

ζητοῦσιν οὗτοι τὰ κατὰ γῆς.

Στρεψιάδης

βολβοὺς ἄρα

ζητοῦσι. μή νυν τουτογὶ φροντίζετε·

ἐγὼ γὰρ οἶδʼ ἵνʼ εἰσὶ μεγάλοι καὶ καλοί.
190

τί γὰρ οἵδε δρῶσιν οἱ σφόδρʼ ἐγκεκυφότες;

Μαθητής

οὗτοι δʼ ἐρεβοδιφῶσιν ὑπὸ τὸν Τάρταρον.

Στρεψιάδης

τί δῆθʼ ὁ πρωκτὸς ἐς τὸν οὐρανὸν βλέπει;

Μαθητής

αὐτὸς καθʼ αὑτὸν ἀστρονομεῖν διδάσκεται.

ἀλλʼ εἴσιθʼ, ἵνα μὴ ʼκεῖνος ὑμῖν ἐπιτύχῃ.
195

Στρεψιάδης

μήπω γε μήπω γʼ· ἀλλʼ ἐπιμεινάντων, ἵνα

αὐτοῖσι κοινώσω τι πραγμάτιον ἐμόν.

Μαθητής

ἀλλʼ οὐχ οἷόν τʼ αὐτοῖσι πρὸς τὸν ἀέρα

ἔξω διατρίβειν πολὺν ἄγαν ἐστὶν χρόνον.

Στρεψιάδης

πρὸς τῶν θεῶν τί γὰρ τάδʼ ἐστίν; εἰπέ μοι.
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ἀστρονομία μὲν αὑτηί.

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τουτὶ δὲ τί;

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γεωμετρία.

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τοῦτʼ οὖν τί ἐστι χρήσιμον;

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γῆν ἀναμετρῆσαι.

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πότερα τὴν κληρουχικήν;

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οὔκ, ἀλλὰ τὴν σύμπασαν.

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ἀστεῖον λέγεις.

τὸ γὰρ σόφισμα δημοτικὸν καὶ χρήσιμον.
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αὕτη δέ σοι γῆς περίοδος πάσης. ὁρᾷς;

αἵδε μὲν Ἀθῆναι.

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τί σὺ λέγεις; οὐ πείθομαι,

ἐπεὶ δικαστὰς οὐχ ὁρῶ καθημένους.

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ὡς τοῦτʼ ἀληθῶς Ἀττικὸν τὸ χωρίον.

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καὶ ποῦ Κικυννῆς εἰσὶν οὑμοὶ δημόται;
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ἐνταῦθʼ ἔνεισιν. ἡ δέ γʼ Εὔβοἰ, ὡς ὁρᾷς,

ἡδὶ παρατέταται μακρὰ πόρρω πάνυ.

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οἶδʼ· ὑπὸ γὰρ ἡμῶν παρετάθη καὶ Περικλέους.

ἀλλʼ ἡ Λακεδαίμων ποῦ ʼσθʼ;

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ὅπου ʼστίν; αὑτηί.

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ὡς ἐγγὺς ἡμῶν. τοῦτο πάνυ φροντίζετε,
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ταύτην ἀφʼ ἡμῶν ἀπαγαγεῖν πόρρω πάνυ.

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ἀλλʼ οὐχ οἷόν τε.

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νὴ Δίʼ οἰμώξεσθʼ ἄρα.

φέρε τίς γὰρ οὗτος οὑπὶ τῆς κρεμάθρας ἀνήρ;

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αὐτός.

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τίς αὐτός;

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Σωκράτης.

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ὦ Σώκρατες.

ἴθʼ οὗτος, ἀναβόησον αὐτόν μοι μέγα.
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αὐτὸς μὲν οὖν σὺ κάλεσον· οὐ γάρ μοι σχολή.