Aristophanes, Clouds, William James Hickie (Translator), 457

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Chorus.

This man has a spirit not void of courage, but prompt. Know, that if you learn these matters from me, you will possess among mortals a glory as high as heaven.

Strepsiades.

What shall I experience?

Chorus.

You shall pass with me the most enviable of mortal lives the whole time.

Strepsiades.

Shall I then ever see this?
465

Chorus.

Yea, so that many be always seated at your gates, wishing to communicate with you and come to a conference with you, to consult with you as to actions and affidavits of many talents, as is worthy of your abilities.

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

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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.) — 457 focus

Χορός

λῆμα μὲν πάρεστι τῷδέ γʼ

οὐκ ἄτολμον ἀλλʼ ἕτοιμον. ἴσθι δʼ ὡς

ταῦτα μαθὼν παρʼ ἐμοῦ κλέος οὐρανόμηκες

ἐν βροτοῖσιν ἕξεις.
460

Στρεψιάδης

τί πείσομαι;

Χορός

τὸν πάντα χρόνον μετʼ ἐμοῦ

ζηλωτότατον βίον ἀνθρώπων διάξεις.

Στρεψιάδης

ἆρά γε τοῦτʼ ἄρʼ ἐγώ ποτʼ
465

ὄψομαι;

Χορός

ὥστε γέ σου πολλοὺς ἐπὶ ταῖσι θύραις ἀεὶ καθῆσθαι,

βουλομένους ἀνακοινοῦσθαί τε καὶ ἐς λόγον ἐλθεῖν
470

πράγματα κἀντιγραφὰς πολλῶν ταλάντων,

ἄξια σῇ φρενὶ συμβουλευσομένους μετὰ σοῦ.
475

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.) — 457 focus

Chorus: boldness is indeed present in this case

Chorus: Not timid but ready. Be sure that

Chorus: having learned these things from me, [you will have] fame of sky-high stature.

Chorus: you will have among mortals.

460

Strepsiades: What shall I suffer?

Chorus: for all time with me

Chorus: You will lead the most enviable life of men.

Strepsiades: Could it be that I, then, at some point...

465

Strepsiades: I will see it?

Chorus: so that always you sit by the doors,

Chorus: [they] wishing to be made partners and to enter into discussion.

470

Chorus: things and counterfeits of many talents,

Chorus: Worthy of your mind, those who give you advice along with you.

475

Aristophanes Clouds 457

William James Hickie (Translator)

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Chorus.

This man has a spirit not void of courage, but prompt. Know, that if you learn these matters from me, you will possess among mortals a glory as high as heaven.

Strepsiades.

What shall I experience?

Chorus.

You shall pass with me the most enviable of mortal lives the whole time.

Strepsiades.

Shall I then ever see this?
465

Chorus.

Yea, so that many be always seated at your gates, wishing to communicate with you and come to a conference with you, to consult with you as to actions and affidavits of many talents, as is worthy of your abilities.

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Χορός

λῆμα μὲν πάρεστι τῷδέ γʼ

οὐκ ἄτολμον ἀλλʼ ἕτοιμον. ἴσθι δʼ ὡς

ταῦτα μαθὼν παρʼ ἐμοῦ κλέος οὐρανόμηκες

ἐν βροτοῖσιν ἕξεις.
460

Στρεψιάδης

τί πείσομαι;

Χορός

τὸν πάντα χρόνον μετʼ ἐμοῦ

ζηλωτότατον βίον ἀνθρώπων διάξεις.

Στρεψιάδης

ἆρά γε τοῦτʼ ἄρʼ ἐγώ ποτʼ
465

ὄψομαι;

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Chorus. This man has a spirit not void of courage, but prompt. Know, that if you learn these matters from me, you will possess among mortals a glory as high as heaven.

Strepsiades. What shall I experience?

Chorus. You shall pass with me the most enviable of mortal lives the whole time.

Strepsiades. Shall I then ever see this? 465

Chorus. Yea, so that many be always seated at your gates, wishing to communicate with you and come to a conference with you, to consult with you as to actions and affidavits of many talents, as is worthy of your abilities.

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Χορός λῆμα μὲν πάρεστι τῷδέ γʼ οὐκ ἄτολμον ἀλλʼ ἕτοιμον. ἴσθι δʼ ὡς ταῦτα μαθὼν παρʼ ἐμοῦ κλέος οὐρανόμηκες ἐν βροτοῖσιν ἕξεις. 460

Στρεψιάδης τί πείσομαι;

Χορός τὸν πάντα χρόνον μετʼ ἐμοῦ ζηλωτότατον βίον ἀνθρώπων διάξεις.

Στρεψιάδης ἆρά γε τοῦτʼ ἄρʼ ἐγώ ποτʼ 465 ὄψομαι;

Stable identifiers

Chorus.

This man has a spirit not void of courage, but prompt. Know, that if you learn these matters from me, you will possess among mortals a glory as high as heaven.

Strepsiades.

What shall I experience?

Chorus.

You shall pass with me the most enviable of mortal lives the whole time.

Strepsiades.

Shall I then ever see this?
465

Chorus.

Yea, so that many be always seated at your gates, wishing to communicate with you and come to a conference with you, to consult with you as to actions and affidavits of many talents, as is worthy of your abilities.

Χορός

λῆμα μὲν πάρεστι τῷδέ γʼ

οὐκ ἄτολμον ἀλλʼ ἕτοιμον. ἴσθι δʼ ὡς

ταῦτα μαθὼν παρʼ ἐμοῦ κλέος οὐρανόμηκες

ἐν βροτοῖσιν ἕξεις.
460

Στρεψιάδης

τί πείσομαι;

Χορός

τὸν πάντα χρόνον μετʼ ἐμοῦ

ζηλωτότατον βίον ἀνθρώπων διάξεις.

Στρεψιάδης

ἆρά γε τοῦτʼ ἄρʼ ἐγώ ποτʼ
465

ὄψομαι;