Just Argument: go over here, show yourself
Just Argument: to the spectators, even though bold.
890
Unjust Speech: Come, wherever you need. For much more indeed...
Unjust Argument: speaking among the many, I will destroy.
Just Argument: you will be destroyed? Who are you?
Unjust Speech: speech.
Just Argument: being weaker.
Unjust Argument: but I conquer you, one superior to mine.
Unjust Speech: claiming to be.
895
Just Argument: What wise thing am I doing?
Unjust Speech: discovering new ideas.
Just Argument: for these things bloom through these men.
Just Argument: the foolish ones.
Unjust Argument: Not so, but rather wise.
Just Argument: I will destroy you badly.
Unjust Speech: say what [you do]?
900
Just Argument: speaking just things.
Unjust Argument: but I shall overturn them, arguing in opposition;
Unjust Speech: for I do not even say that justice exists at all.
Just Argument: you say it is not right?
Unjust Logos: Come, then, where is it?
Just Argument: [it is] with the gods.
Unjust Speech: so how is Zeus, when justice exists?
Unjust Speech: he has not destroyed his father.
905
Unjust Argument: having bound?
Just Argument: by Zeus, this forsooth
Just Argument: the evil is leaving; give me a basin.
Unjust Speech: you are a blustering old man and ill-fitted.
Just Argument: you are a puncher and shameless.
Unjust Speech: You have spoken roses to me.
910
Just Argument: and a buffoon.
Unjust Speech: with garlands.
Just Argument: and of those who are ungrateful to their fathers.
Unjust Argument: You do not recognize that I am superior to you in gold.
Just Argument: No, indeed, not before, but with lead.
Unjust Argument: And now, however, this is the world for me.
Just Argument: you are bold for much.
915
Unjust Speech: but you are old.
Just Argument: but on account of you I shall go to school.
Just Argument: no one of the youths wants to.
Just Argument: and he will be known to the Athenians at some time.
Just Argument: such things you teach the foolish.
Clouds. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.