Aristophanes, Wasps, ed. F. W. Hall, ed. William M. Geldart, 1462

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Χορός

πολλοῦ δʼ ἐπαίνου παρʼ ἐμοὶ

καὶ τοῖσιν εὖ φρονοῦσιν

τυχὼν ἄπεισιν διὰ τὴν

φιλοπατρίαν καὶ σοφίαν
1465

ὁ παῖς ὁ Φιλοκλέωνος.

οὐδενὶ γὰρ οὕτως ἀγανῷ

ξυνεγενόμην, οὐδὲ τρόποις

ἐπεμάνην οὐδʼ ἐξεχύθην.

τί γὰρ ἐκεῖνος ἀντιλέγων
1470

οὐ κρείττων ἦν, βουλόμενος

τὸν φύσαντα σεμνοτέροις

κατακοσμῆσαι πράγμασιν;

Wasps. Aristophanes. ed. F. W. Hall, ed. William M. Geldart. Oxford. 1906.

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Σφῆκες (Greek) (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 1. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.)

Translations (2)

Wasps (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Anonymous; 1938 compilation). Migrated from Perseus legacy XML; source wording and notes retained. See TEI header and migration inventory.) — 1462 focus

Chorus

1465 As for Philocleon's son, I, like all wise and judicious men, cannot sufficiently praise his filial tenderness and his tact. Never have I met a more amiable nature, and I have conceived the greatest fondness for him. 1470 How he triumphed on every point in his discussion with his father, when he wanted to bring him back to more worthy and honourable tastes!

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.) — 1462 focus

Chorus: much praise from me

Chorus: and for those who think well.

Chorus: He who has obtained something goes away because of the

Chorus: love of country and wisdom

1465

Chorus: the son of Philocleon.

Chorus: for to no one so easily

Chorus: I was born together, nor in habits

Chorus: I went mad, yet I was not poured out.

Chorus: For what, him arguing back,

1470

Chorus: He was not better, wanting to

Chorus: the one who inflated you with more solemn words

Chorus: to adorn with things?

Aristophanes Wasps 1462

ed. F. W. Hall, ed. William M. Geldart

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