Aristophanes, Clouds, 1321

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Strepsiades: ouch ouch.

Strepsiades: O neighbors and relatives and fellow citizens,

Strepsiades: Protect me, who am being struck, with every skill.

Strepsiades: Alas, woe is my head and my jaw.

Strepsiades: O scoundrel, are you hitting your father?

1325

Pheidippides: I have heard a report, father.

Strepsiades: Look, they admit that he is beating me.

Pheidippides: and indeed.

Strepsiades: O you filthy man and father's-killer and wall-climber.

Pheidippides: Again say the same things and more.

Pheidippides: Do you know that I rejoice greatly when I hear bad things?

Strepsiades: O shit-kicker.

1330

Pheidippides: strike with many roses.

Strepsiades: Are you beating your father?

Pheidippides: And I shall reveal it, by Zeus.

Pheidippides: "As in justice, I struck you."

Strepsiades: O most filthy one,

Strepsiades: And how could it be lawful to beat one's father?

Pheidippides: I myself will prove it and will defeat you while speaking.

Strepsiades: You will win this?

1335

Pheidippides: Very indeed and easily.

Pheidippides: Choose whichever of the two arguments you want to speak.

Strepsiades: What kind of words?

Pheidippides: the stronger rather than the weaker.

Strepsiades: But by Zeus, I have taught you, my dear.

Strepsiades: to argue against what is right, if only these things [are so].

Strepsiades: You are about to persuade, as it is just and noble.

1340

Strepsiades: it is fitting for the father to be beaten by the sons.

Pheidippides: but I think, however, that I will persuade you, and so

Pheidippides: Nor did you answer at all, having heard it yourself.

Strepsiades: And indeed, whatever you may say, I want to hear it.

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Νεφέλαι Perseus (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 1. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.) — 1321-1344 focus

Στρεψιάδης

ἰοὺ ἰού.

ὦ γείτονες καὶ ξυγγενεῖς καὶ δημόται,

ἀμυνάθετέ μοι τυπτομένῳ πάσῃ τέχνῃ.

οἴμοι κακοδαίμων τῆς κεφαλῆς καὶ τῆς γνάθου.

ὦ μιαρὲ τύπτεις τὸν πατέρα;
1325

Φειδιππίδης

φήμʼ ὦ πάτερ.

Στρεψιάδης

ὁρᾶθʼ ὁμολογοῦνθʼ ὅτι με τύπτει.

Φειδιππίδης

καὶ μάλα.

Στρεψιάδης

ὦ μιαρὲ καὶ πατραλοῖα καὶ τοιχωρύχε.

Φειδιππίδης

αὖθίς με ταὐτὰ ταῦτα καὶ πλείω λέγε.

ἆρʼ οἶσθʼ ὅτι χαίρω πόλλʼ ἀκούων καὶ κακά;

Στρεψιάδης

ὦ λακκόπρωκτε.
1330

Φειδιππίδης

πάττε πολλοῖς τοῖς ῥόδοις.

Στρεψιάδης

τὸν πατέρα τύπτεις;

Φειδιππίδης

κἀποφανῶ γε νὴ Δία

ὡς ἐν δίκῃ σʼ ἔτυπτον.

Στρεψιάδης

ὦ μιαρώτατε,

καὶ πῶς γένοιτʼ ἂν πατέρα τύπτειν ἐν δίκῃ;

Φειδιππίδης

ἔγωγʼ ἀποδείξω καί σε νικήσω λέγων.

Στρεψιάδης

τουτὶ σὺ νικήσεις;
1335

Φειδιππίδης

πολύ γε καὶ ῥᾳδίως.

ἑλοῦ δʼ ὁπότερον τοῖν λόγοιν βούλει λέγειν.

Στρεψιάδης

ποίοιν λόγοιν;

Φειδιππίδης

τὸν κρείττονʼ ἢ τὸν ἥττονα.

Στρεψιάδης

ἐδιδαξάμην μέντοι σε νὴ Δίʼ ὦ μέλε

τοῖσιν δικαίοις ἀντιλέγειν, εἰ ταῦτά γε

μέλλεις ἀναπείσειν, ὡς δίκαιον καὶ καλὸν
1340

τὸν πατέρα τύπτεσθʼ ἐστὶν ὑπὸ τῶν υἱέων.

Φειδιππίδης

ἀλλʼ οἴομαι μέντοι σʼ ἀναπείσειν, ὥστε γε

οὐδʼ αὐτὸς ἀκροασάμενος οὐδὲν ἀντερεῖς.

Στρεψιάδης

καὶ μὴν ὅ τι καὶ λέξεις ἀκοῦσαι βούλομαι.

Translations (1)

Clouds Perseus (Aristophanes. The Comedies of Aristophanes, Vol. I. Hickie, William James, translator. Bohn: London, 1853.) — 1321 focus

Strepsiades.

(running out of the house pursued by his son). Hollo! Hollo! O neighbours, and kinsfolk, and fellow-tribesmen, defend me, by all means, who am being beaten! Ah me, unhappy man, for my head and jaw! Wretch! Do you beat your father?

Phidippides.

Yes, father.

Strepsiades.

You see him owning that he beats me.

Phidippides.

Certainly.

Strepsiades.

O wretch, and parricide, and house-breaker!

Phidippides.

Say the same things of me again, and more. Do you know that I take pleasure in being much abused?

Strepsiades.

You blackguard!
1330

Phidippides.

Sprinkle me with roses in abundance.

Strepsiades.

Do you beat your father?

Phidippides.

And will prove too, by Jupiter! that I beat you with justice.

Strepsiades.

O thou most rascally! Why, how can it be just to beat a father?

Phidippides.

I will demonstrate it, and will overcome you in argument.

Strepsiades.

Will you overcome me in this?
1335

Phidippides.

Yea, by much and easily. But choose which of the two Causes you wish to speak.

Strepsiades.

Of what two Causes?

Phidippides.

The better, or the worse?

Strepsiades.

Marry, I did get you taught to speak against justice, by Jupiter, my friend, if you are

going to persuade me of this, that it is just and honourable for a father to be beaten by his sons!
1340

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Φειδιππίδης

φήμʼ ὦ πάτερ.

Στρεψιάδης

ὁρᾶθʼ ὁμολογοῦνθʼ ὅτι με τύπτει.

Φειδιππίδης

καὶ μάλα.

Στρεψιάδης

ὦ μιαρὲ καὶ πατραλοῖα καὶ τοιχωρύχε.

Φειδιππίδης

αὖθίς με ταὐτὰ ταῦτα καὶ πλείω λέγε.

ἆρʼ οἶσθʼ ὅτι χαίρω πόλλʼ ἀκούων καὶ κακά;

Στρεψιάδης

ὦ λακκόπρωκτε.
1330

Φειδιππίδης

πάττε πολλοῖς τοῖς ῥόδοις.

Στρεψιάδης

τὸν πατέρα τύπτεις;

Φειδιππίδης

κἀποφανῶ γε νὴ Δία

ὡς ἐν δίκῃ σʼ ἔτυπτον.

Στρεψιάδης

ὦ μιαρώτατε,

καὶ πῶς γένοιτʼ ἂν πατέρα τύπτειν ἐν δίκῃ;

Φειδιππίδης

ἔγωγʼ ἀποδείξω καί σε νικήσω λέγων.

Στρεψιάδης

τουτὶ σὺ νικήσεις;
1335

Φειδιππίδης

πολύ γε καὶ ῥᾳδίως.

ἑλοῦ δʼ ὁπότερον τοῖν λόγοιν βούλει λέγειν.

Στρεψιάδης

ποίοιν λόγοιν;

Φειδιππίδης

τὸν κρείττονʼ ἢ τὸν ἥττονα.

Φειδιππίδης

ἀλλʼ οἴομαι μέντοι σʼ ἀναπείσειν, ὥστε γε

οὐδʼ αὐτὸς ἀκροασάμενος οὐδὲν ἀντερεῖς.

Στρεψιάδης

καὶ μὴν ὅ τι καὶ λέξεις ἀκοῦσαι βούλομαι.

Strepsiades.

(running out of the house pursued by his son). Hollo! Hollo! O neighbours, and kinsfolk, and fellow-tribesmen, defend me, by all means, who am being beaten! Ah me, unhappy man, for my head and jaw! Wretch! Do you beat your father?

Phidippides.

Yes, father.

Strepsiades.

You see him owning that he beats me.

Phidippides.

Certainly.

Strepsiades.

O wretch, and parricide, and house-breaker!

Phidippides.

Say the same things of me again, and more. Do you know that I take pleasure in being much abused?

Strepsiades.

You blackguard!
1330

Phidippides.

Sprinkle me with roses in abundance.

Strepsiades.

Do you beat your father?

Phidippides.

And will prove too, by Jupiter! that I beat you with justice.

Strepsiades.

O thou most rascally! Why, how can it be just to beat a father?

Phidippides.

I will demonstrate it, and will overcome you in argument.

Strepsiades.

Will you overcome me in this?
1335

Phidippides.

Yea, by much and easily. But choose which of the two Causes you wish to speak.

Strepsiades.

Of what two Causes?

Phidippides.

The better, or the worse?

Strepsiades.

Marry, I did get you taught to speak against justice, by Jupiter, my friend, if you are

going to persuade me of this, that it is just and honourable for a father to be beaten by his sons!
1340

Phidippides.

I think I shall certainly persuade you; so that, when you have heard, not even you yourself will say anything against it.

Strepsiades.

Well, now, I am willing to hear what you have to say.

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Φειδιππίδης φήμʼ ὦ πάτερ.

Στρεψιάδης ὁρᾶθʼ ὁμολογοῦνθʼ ὅτι με τύπτει.

Φειδιππίδης καὶ μάλα.

Στρεψιάδης ὦ μιαρὲ καὶ πατραλοῖα καὶ τοιχωρύχε.

Φειδιππίδης αὖθίς με ταὐτὰ ταῦτα καὶ πλείω λέγε. ἆρʼ οἶσθʼ ὅτι χαίρω πόλλʼ ἀκούων καὶ κακά;

Στρεψιάδης ὦ λακκόπρωκτε. 1330

Φειδιππίδης πάττε πολλοῖς τοῖς ῥόδοις.

Στρεψιάδης τὸν πατέρα τύπτεις;

Φειδιππίδης κἀποφανῶ γε νὴ Δία ὡς ἐν δίκῃ σʼ ἔτυπτον.

Στρεψιάδης ὦ μιαρώτατε, καὶ πῶς γένοιτʼ ἂν πατέρα τύπτειν ἐν δίκῃ;

Φειδιππίδης ἔγωγʼ ἀποδείξω καί σε νικήσω λέγων.

Στρεψιάδης τουτὶ σὺ νικήσεις; 1335

Φειδιππίδης πολύ γε καὶ ῥᾳδίως. ἑλοῦ δʼ ὁπότερον τοῖν λόγοιν βούλει λέγειν.

Στρεψιάδης ποίοιν λόγοιν;

Φειδιππίδης τὸν κρείττονʼ ἢ τὸν ἥττονα.

Φειδιππίδης ἀλλʼ οἴομαι μέντοι σʼ ἀναπείσειν, ὥστε γε οὐδʼ αὐτὸς ἀκροασάμενος οὐδὲν ἀντερεῖς.

Στρεψιάδης καὶ μὴν ὅ τι καὶ λέξεις ἀκοῦσαι βούλομαι.

Strepsiades. (running out of the house pursued by his son). Hollo! Hollo! O neighbours, and kinsfolk, and fellow-tribesmen, defend me, by all means, who am being beaten! Ah me, unhappy man, for my head and jaw! Wretch! Do you beat your father?

Phidippides. Yes, father.

Strepsiades. You see him owning that he beats me.

Phidippides. Certainly.

Strepsiades. O wretch, and parricide, and house-breaker!

Phidippides. Say the same things of me again, and more. Do you know that I take pleasure in being much abused?

Strepsiades. You blackguard! 1330

Phidippides. Sprinkle me with roses in abundance.

Strepsiades. Do you beat your father?

Phidippides. And will prove too, by Jupiter! that I beat you with justice.

Strepsiades. O thou most rascally! Why, how can it be just to beat a father?

Phidippides. I will demonstrate it, and will overcome you in argument.

Strepsiades. Will you overcome me in this? 1335

Phidippides. Yea, by much and easily. But choose which of the two Causes you wish to speak.

Strepsiades. Of what two Causes?

Phidippides. The better, or the worse?

Strepsiades. Marry, I did get you taught to speak against justice, by Jupiter, my friend, if you are going to persuade me of this, that it is just and honourable for a father to be beaten by his sons! 1340

Phidippides. I think I shall certainly persuade you; so that, when you have heard, not even you yourself will say anything against it.

Strepsiades. Well, now, I am willing to hear what you have to say.

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Φειδιππίδης

φήμʼ ὦ πάτερ.

Στρεψιάδης

ὁρᾶθʼ ὁμολογοῦνθʼ ὅτι με τύπτει.

Φειδιππίδης

καὶ μάλα.

Στρεψιάδης

ὦ μιαρὲ καὶ πατραλοῖα καὶ τοιχωρύχε.

Φειδιππίδης

αὖθίς με ταὐτὰ ταῦτα καὶ πλείω λέγε.

ἆρʼ οἶσθʼ ὅτι χαίρω πόλλʼ ἀκούων καὶ κακά;

Στρεψιάδης

ὦ λακκόπρωκτε.
1330

Φειδιππίδης

πάττε πολλοῖς τοῖς ῥόδοις.

Στρεψιάδης

τὸν πατέρα τύπτεις;

Φειδιππίδης

κἀποφανῶ γε νὴ Δία

ὡς ἐν δίκῃ σʼ ἔτυπτον.

Στρεψιάδης

ὦ μιαρώτατε,

καὶ πῶς γένοιτʼ ἂν πατέρα τύπτειν ἐν δίκῃ;

Φειδιππίδης

ἔγωγʼ ἀποδείξω καί σε νικήσω λέγων.

Στρεψιάδης

τουτὶ σὺ νικήσεις;
1335

Φειδιππίδης

πολύ γε καὶ ῥᾳδίως.

ἑλοῦ δʼ ὁπότερον τοῖν λόγοιν βούλει λέγειν.

Στρεψιάδης

ποίοιν λόγοιν;

Φειδιππίδης

τὸν κρείττονʼ ἢ τὸν ἥττονα.

Φειδιππίδης

ἀλλʼ οἴομαι μέντοι σʼ ἀναπείσειν, ὥστε γε

οὐδʼ αὐτὸς ἀκροασάμενος οὐδὲν ἀντερεῖς.

Στρεψιάδης

καὶ μὴν ὅ τι καὶ λέξεις ἀκοῦσαι βούλομαι.

Strepsiades.

(running out of the house pursued by his son). Hollo! Hollo! O neighbours, and kinsfolk, and fellow-tribesmen, defend me, by all means, who am being beaten! Ah me, unhappy man, for my head and jaw! Wretch! Do you beat your father?

Phidippides.

Yes, father.

Strepsiades.

You see him owning that he beats me.

Phidippides.

Certainly.

Strepsiades.

O wretch, and parricide, and house-breaker!

Phidippides.

Say the same things of me again, and more. Do you know that I take pleasure in being much abused?

Strepsiades.

You blackguard!
1330

Phidippides.

Sprinkle me with roses in abundance.

Strepsiades.

Do you beat your father?

Phidippides.

And will prove too, by Jupiter! that I beat you with justice.

Strepsiades.

O thou most rascally! Why, how can it be just to beat a father?

Phidippides.

I will demonstrate it, and will overcome you in argument.

Strepsiades.

Will you overcome me in this?
1335

Phidippides.

Yea, by much and easily. But choose which of the two Causes you wish to speak.

Strepsiades.

Of what two Causes?

Phidippides.

The better, or the worse?

Strepsiades.

Marry, I did get you taught to speak against justice, by Jupiter, my friend, if you are

going to persuade me of this, that it is just and honourable for a father to be beaten by his sons!
1340

Phidippides.

I think I shall certainly persuade you; so that, when you have heard, not even you yourself will say anything against it.

Strepsiades.

Well, now, I am willing to hear what you have to say.