Aristophanes Clouds 674

Clouds. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.

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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.)

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Editions (1)
Νεφέλαι Perseus (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 1. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.) — 627-888a focus
Translations (2)
Clouds Perseus (Aristophanes. The Comedies of Aristophanes, Vol. I. Hickie, William James, translator. Bohn: London, 1853.) — 658 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.) — 658 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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ταὐτὸν δύναταί σοι κάρδοπος Κλεωνύμῳ.
The dative Κλεωνύμῳ is not merely a standard indirect object but a dative of disadvantage (dativus incommodi), emphasizing the specific, ironic harm inflicted upon the notoriously spendthrift Cleonymus. The verb δύναταί (from δύναμαι) here takes a dative of the person affected rather than the more common dative of advantage or simple agentive dative, highlighting the active capacity of the 'chaff' to cause him ruin. This construction underscores the satirical point that his financial ruin is not a passive occurrence but an active force uniquely suited to his character.