Aristophanes, Clouds, William James Hickie (Translator), 510

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Chorus.

Well, go in peace, for the sake of this your valour. May prosperity attend the man, because, being advanced into the vale of years,
510

he imbues his intellect with modern subjects, and cultivates wisdom!
515

Turning to the audience.

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.) — 510 focus

Χορός

ἀλλʼ ἴθι χαίρων τῆς ἀνδρείας
510

οὕνεκα ταύτης.

εὐτυχία γένοιτο τἀνθρώπῳ,

ὅτι προήκων

ἐς βαθὺ τῆς ἡλικίας

νεωτέροις τὴν φύσιν αὑτοῦ
515

πράγμασιν χρωτίζεται

καὶ σοφίαν ἐπασκεῖ.

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.) — 510 focus

Chorus: but go, rejoicing in your courage.

510

Chorus: For this reason.

Chorus: may good fortune come to the man,

Chorus: because he has advanced

Chorus: into the deep of age

Chorus: to their nature, [he is] newer

515

Chorus: It is being used in matters.

Chorus: and he practices wisdom.

Aristophanes Clouds 510

William James Hickie (Translator)

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Chorus.

Well, go in peace, for the sake of this your valour. May prosperity attend the man, because, being advanced into the vale of years,
510

he imbues his intellect with modern subjects, and cultivates wisdom!
515

Current edition Perseus

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Chorus. Well, go in peace, for the sake of this your valour. May prosperity attend the man, because, being advanced into the vale of years, 510 he imbues his intellect with modern subjects, and cultivates wisdom! 515

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Chorus.

Well, go in peace, for the sake of this your valour. May prosperity attend the man, because, being advanced into the vale of years,
510

he imbues his intellect with modern subjects, and cultivates wisdom!
515