Aristophanes Clouds 558

Clouds. 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)
Νεφέλαι Perseus (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 1. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.) — 510-626 focus
Translations (2)
Clouds Perseus (Aristophanes. The Comedies of Aristophanes, Vol. I. Hickie, William James, translator. Bohn: London, 1853.) — 563 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.) — 563 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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ἄλλοι τʼ ἤδη πάντες ἐρείδουσιν εἰς Ὑπέρβολον,
The verb ἐρείδουσιν, literally 'lean' or 'rely upon', here carries the specific political connotation of 'supporting' or 'aligning with' a political faction or leader, a usage frequent in Old Comedy but requiring attention to the metaphorical shift from physical support to political allegiance. The construction εἰς Ὑπέρβολον (accusative of direction with εἰς) emphasizes the active movement of these citizens toward Hyperbolus as a focal point, reflecting the volatile, personality-driven nature of Athenian demagogy in the late 5th century.