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Φιλοκλέων

ὅρα τὸ χρῆμα, τὰ λόγιʼ ὡς περαίνεται.

ἠκηκόη γὰρ ὡς Ἀθηναῖοί ποτε
800

δικάσοιεν ἐπὶ ταῖς οἰκίαισι τὰς δίκας,

κἀν τοῖς προθύροις ἐνοικοδομήσοι πᾶς ἀνὴρ

αὑτῷ δικαστηρίδιον μικρὸν πάνυ,

ὥσπερ Ἑκάταιον, πανταχοῦ πρὸ τῶν θυρῶν.

Βδελυκλέων

ἰδού, τί ἔτʼ ἐρεῖς; ὡς ἅπαντʼ ἐγὼ φέρω
805

ὅσαπερ ἔφασκον, κἄτι πολλῷ πλείονα.

ἀμὶς μέν, ἢν οὐρητιάσῃς, αὑτηὶ

παρά σοι κρεμήσετʼ ἐγγὺς ἐπὶ τοῦ παττάλου.

Φιλοκλέων

σοφόν γε τουτὶ καὶ γέροντι πρόσφορον

ἐξηῦρες ἀτεχνῶς φάρμακον στραγγουρίας.
810

Βδελυκλέων

καὶ πῦρ γε τουτί· καὶ προσέστηκεν φακῆ

ῥοφεῖν, ἐὰν δέῃ τι.

Φιλοκλέων

τοῦτʼ αὖ δεξιόν·

κἂν γὰρ πυρέττω, τόν γε μισθὸν λήψομαι.

αὐτοῦ μένων γὰρ τὴν φακῆν ῥοφήσομαι.

ἀτὰρ τί τὸν ὄρνιν ὡς ἔμʼ ἐξηνέγκατε;
815

Βδελυκλέων

ἵνα γʼ, ἢν καθεύδῃς ἀπολογουμένου τινός,

ᾄδων ἄνωθεν ἐξεγείρῃ σʼ οὑτοσί.

Φιλοκλέων

ἓν ἔτι ποθῶ, τὰ δʼ ἄλλʼ ἀρέσκει μοι.

Βδελυκλέων

τὸ τί;

Φιλοκλέων

θἠρῷον εἴ πως ἐκκομίσαις τὸ τοῦ Λύκου.

Βδελυκλέων

πάρεστι τουτί, καὐτὸς ἅναξ οὑτοσί.
820

Φιλοκλέων

ὦ δέσποθʼ ἥρως ὡς χαλεπὸς ἄρʼ ἦσθʼ ἰδεῖν.

Βδελυκλέων

οἷόσπερ ἡμῖν φαίνεται Κλεώνυμος.

Φιλοκλέων

οὔκουν ἔχει γʼ οὐδʼ αὐτὸς ἥρως ὢν ὅπλα.

Βδελυκλέων

εἰ θᾶττον ἐκαθίζου σύ, θᾶττον ἂν δίκην

ἐκάλουν.
825

Φιλοκλέων

κάλει νυν, ὡς κάθημαι ʼγὼ πάλαι.

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.)

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He goes into the house.

Philocleon
to himself

You see, the oracles are coming true; 800 I have heard it foretold, that one day the Athenians would dispense justice in their own houses, that each citizen would have himself a little tribunal constructed in his porch similar to the altars of Hecate, and that there would be such before every door.

Bdelycleon
returning with slaves who are carrying various objects

805 There, what do you think of that? I have brought you everything needful and much more into the bargain. See, here is a thunder-mug in case you have to pee; I shall hang it up beside you.

Philocleon

Good idea! Right useful at my age. 810 You have found the true alleviation of bladder troubles.

Bdelycleon

Here is a fire, and near to it are lentils, should you want to have a bite to eat.

Philocleon

That's admirably arranged. In this way, even when feverish, I shall nevertheless receive my pay; and besides, I could eat my lentils without quitting my seat. 815 But why this cock?

Bdelycleon

So that, should you doze during some pleading, he may awaken you by crowing up there.

Philocleon

I want only for one thing more; all the rest is as good as can be.

Bdelycleon

What is that?

Philocleon

If only they could bring me an image of the hero Lycus.

Bdelycleon

820 Here it is! Why, you might think it was the god himself!

Philocleon

Oh! hero, my master, how repulsive you are to look at!

Bdelycleon

He looks just like Cleonymus.

Philocleon

That is why, hero though he be, he has no weapon.

Bdelycleon

The sooner you take your seat, the sooner I shall call a case.

Philocleon

825 Call it, for I have been seated ever so long.

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.) — 799 focus

Philocleon: Watch the money; how the accounts are being finished.

Philocleon: For he has heard that the Athenians once

800

Philocleon: 'Let them try the lawsuits at the houses,'

Philokleon: And every man would build in the forecourts

Philocleon: a very small court for himself,

Philocleon: Just like Hecataeus, everywhere before the doors.

Bdelucleon: Look, what will you say now? As if I bear everything!

805

Bdelucléon: 'Whatever they said, and even much more.'

Bdelyclēon: if you are not going to urinate, then here.

Bdelycleon: I will hang [it] near you on the handle of the shield.

Philocleon: This is clever and suitable even for an old man.

Philocleon: You have discovered, in truth, a cure for strangury.

810

Bdelucleon: And that is fire, indeed; and lentils have stuck to it.

Bdelycléon: to suck, if it is necessary for something.

Philocleon: This again is a good omen;

Philocleon: And even if I have a fever, I will receive the fee, at least.

Philocleon: For, remaining right here, I shall drink up the lentil soup.

Philocleon: But why did you bring the bird out to me?

815

Bdelukleon: so that, whenever you sleep while someone is defending himself,

Bdelycleon: Singing from above, this fellow here is waking you up.

Philocleon: I still long for one thing, but the rest please me.

Bdelucleon: What is it?

Philocleon: If you can somehow smuggle out the wolf's den.

Bdelycleon: This is present, and this man himself is the master.

820

Philocleon: Oh master, hero, how hard you were to look at.

Bdelycleon: The sort of person Cleonymus seems to us to be.

Philocleon: Surely even a hero does not have weapons.

Bdelycleon: if you were sitting down sooner, sooner you would have received a penalty.

Bdelycleon: 'We were calling.'

825

Philocleon: Call him now, as I have been sitting here for a long time.

Aristophanes Wasps 799

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

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Φιλοκλέων

σοφόν γε τουτὶ καὶ γέροντι πρόσφορον

ἐξηῦρες ἀτεχνῶς φάρμακον στραγγουρίας.
810

Βδελυκλέων

καὶ πῦρ γε τουτί· καὶ προσέστηκεν φακῆ

ῥοφεῖν, ἐὰν δέῃ τι.

Φιλοκλέων

τοῦτʼ αὖ δεξιόν·

κἂν γὰρ πυρέττω, τόν γε μισθὸν λήψομαι.

αὐτοῦ μένων γὰρ τὴν φακῆν ῥοφήσομαι.

ἀτὰρ τί τὸν ὄρνιν ὡς ἔμʼ ἐξηνέγκατε;
815

Βδελυκλέων

ἵνα γʼ, ἢν καθεύδῃς ἀπολογουμένου τινός,

ᾄδων ἄνωθεν ἐξεγείρῃ σʼ οὑτοσί.

Φιλοκλέων

ἓν ἔτι ποθῶ, τὰ δʼ ἄλλʼ ἀρέσκει μοι.

Βδελυκλέων

τὸ τί;

Φιλοκλέων

θἠρῷον εἴ πως ἐκκομίσαις τὸ τοῦ Λύκου.

Βδελυκλέων

πάρεστι τουτί, καὐτὸς ἅναξ οὑτοσί.
820

Φιλοκλέων

ὦ δέσποθʼ ἥρως ὡς χαλεπὸς ἄρʼ ἦσθʼ ἰδεῖν.

Βδελυκλέων

οἷόσπερ ἡμῖν φαίνεται Κλεώνυμος.

Φιλοκλέων

οὔκουν ἔχει γʼ οὐδʼ αὐτὸς ἥρως ὢν ὅπλα.

Βδελυκλέων

εἰ θᾶττον ἐκαθίζου σύ, θᾶττον ἂν δίκην

ἐκάλουν.
825

Φιλοκλέων

κάλει νυν, ὡς κάθημαι ʼγὼ πάλαι.

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Bdelycleon
returning with slaves who are carrying various objects

805 There, what do you think of that? I have brought you everything needful and much more into the bargain. See, here is a thunder-mug in case you have to pee; I shall hang it up beside you.

Philocleon

Good idea! Right useful at my age. 810 You have found the true alleviation of bladder troubles.

Bdelycleon

Here is a fire, and near to it are lentils, should you want to have a bite to eat.

Philocleon

That's admirably arranged. In this way, even when feverish, I shall nevertheless receive my pay; and besides, I could eat my lentils without quitting my seat. 815 But why this cock?

Bdelycleon

So that, should you doze during some pleading, he may awaken you by crowing up there.

Philocleon

I want only for one thing more; all the rest is as good as can be.

Bdelycleon

What is that?

Philocleon

If only they could bring me an image of the hero Lycus.

Bdelycleon

820 Here it is! Why, you might think it was the god himself!

Philocleon

Oh! hero, my master, how repulsive you are to look at!

Bdelycleon

He looks just like Cleonymus.

Philocleon

That is why, hero though he be, he has no weapon.

Bdelycleon

The sooner you take your seat, the sooner I shall call a case.

Philocleon

825 Call it, for I have been seated ever so long.

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Φιλοκλέων σοφόν γε τουτὶ καὶ γέροντι πρόσφορον ἐξηῦρες ἀτεχνῶς φάρμακον στραγγουρίας. 810

Βδελυκλέων καὶ πῦρ γε τουτί· καὶ προσέστηκεν φακῆ ῥοφεῖν, ἐὰν δέῃ τι.

Φιλοκλέων τοῦτʼ αὖ δεξιόν· κἂν γὰρ πυρέττω, τόν γε μισθὸν λήψομαι. αὐτοῦ μένων γὰρ τὴν φακῆν ῥοφήσομαι. ἀτὰρ τί τὸν ὄρνιν ὡς ἔμʼ ἐξηνέγκατε; 815

Βδελυκλέων ἵνα γʼ, ἢν καθεύδῃς ἀπολογουμένου τινός, ᾄδων ἄνωθεν ἐξεγείρῃ σʼ οὑτοσί.

Φιλοκλέων ἓν ἔτι ποθῶ, τὰ δʼ ἄλλʼ ἀρέσκει μοι.

Βδελυκλέων τὸ τί;

Φιλοκλέων θἠρῷον εἴ πως ἐκκομίσαις τὸ τοῦ Λύκου.

Βδελυκλέων πάρεστι τουτί, καὐτὸς ἅναξ οὑτοσί. 820

Φιλοκλέων ὦ δέσποθʼ ἥρως ὡς χαλεπὸς ἄρʼ ἦσθʼ ἰδεῖν.

Βδελυκλέων οἷόσπερ ἡμῖν φαίνεται Κλεώνυμος.

Φιλοκλέων οὔκουν ἔχει γʼ οὐδʼ αὐτὸς ἥρως ὢν ὅπλα.

Βδελυκλέων εἰ θᾶττον ἐκαθίζου σύ, θᾶττον ἂν δίκην ἐκάλουν. 825

Φιλοκλέων κάλει νυν, ὡς κάθημαι ʼγὼ πάλαι.

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Bdelycleon returning with slaves who are carrying various objects 805 There, what do you think of that? I have brought you everything needful and much more into the bargain. See, here is a thunder-mug in case you have to pee; I shall hang it up beside you.

Philocleon Good idea! Right useful at my age. 810 You have found the true alleviation of bladder troubles.

Bdelycleon Here is a fire, and near to it are lentils, should you want to have a bite to eat.

Philocleon That's admirably arranged. In this way, even when feverish, I shall nevertheless receive my pay; and besides, I could eat my lentils without quitting my seat. 815 But why this cock?

Bdelycleon So that, should you doze during some pleading, he may awaken you by crowing up there.

Philocleon I want only for one thing more; all the rest is as good as can be.

Bdelycleon What is that?

Philocleon If only they could bring me an image of the hero Lycus.

Bdelycleon 820 Here it is! Why, you might think it was the god himself!

Philocleon Oh! hero, my master, how repulsive you are to look at!

Bdelycleon He looks just like Cleonymus.

Philocleon That is why, hero though he be, he has no weapon.

Bdelycleon The sooner you take your seat, the sooner I shall call a case.

Philocleon 825 Call it, for I have been seated ever so long.

Stable identifiers

Φιλοκλέων

σοφόν γε τουτὶ καὶ γέροντι πρόσφορον

ἐξηῦρες ἀτεχνῶς φάρμακον στραγγουρίας.
810

Βδελυκλέων

καὶ πῦρ γε τουτί· καὶ προσέστηκεν φακῆ

ῥοφεῖν, ἐὰν δέῃ τι.

Φιλοκλέων

τοῦτʼ αὖ δεξιόν·

κἂν γὰρ πυρέττω, τόν γε μισθὸν λήψομαι.

αὐτοῦ μένων γὰρ τὴν φακῆν ῥοφήσομαι.

ἀτὰρ τί τὸν ὄρνιν ὡς ἔμʼ ἐξηνέγκατε;
815

Βδελυκλέων

ἵνα γʼ, ἢν καθεύδῃς ἀπολογουμένου τινός,

ᾄδων ἄνωθεν ἐξεγείρῃ σʼ οὑτοσί.

Φιλοκλέων

ἓν ἔτι ποθῶ, τὰ δʼ ἄλλʼ ἀρέσκει μοι.

Βδελυκλέων

τὸ τί;

Φιλοκλέων

θἠρῷον εἴ πως ἐκκομίσαις τὸ τοῦ Λύκου.

Βδελυκλέων

πάρεστι τουτί, καὐτὸς ἅναξ οὑτοσί.
820

Φιλοκλέων

ὦ δέσποθʼ ἥρως ὡς χαλεπὸς ἄρʼ ἦσθʼ ἰδεῖν.

Βδελυκλέων

οἷόσπερ ἡμῖν φαίνεται Κλεώνυμος.

Φιλοκλέων

οὔκουν ἔχει γʼ οὐδʼ αὐτὸς ἥρως ὢν ὅπλα.

Βδελυκλέων

εἰ θᾶττον ἐκαθίζου σύ, θᾶττον ἂν δίκην

ἐκάλουν.
825

Φιλοκλέων

κάλει νυν, ὡς κάθημαι ʼγὼ πάλαι.

Bdelycleon
returning with slaves who are carrying various objects

805 There, what do you think of that? I have brought you everything needful and much more into the bargain. See, here is a thunder-mug in case you have to pee; I shall hang it up beside you.

Philocleon

Good idea! Right useful at my age. 810 You have found the true alleviation of bladder troubles.

Bdelycleon

Here is a fire, and near to it are lentils, should you want to have a bite to eat.

Philocleon

That's admirably arranged. In this way, even when feverish, I shall nevertheless receive my pay; and besides, I could eat my lentils without quitting my seat. 815 But why this cock?

Bdelycleon

So that, should you doze during some pleading, he may awaken you by crowing up there.

Philocleon

I want only for one thing more; all the rest is as good as can be.

Bdelycleon

What is that?

Philocleon

If only they could bring me an image of the hero Lycus.

Bdelycleon

820 Here it is! Why, you might think it was the god himself!

Philocleon

Oh! hero, my master, how repulsive you are to look at!

Bdelycleon

He looks just like Cleonymus.

Philocleon

That is why, hero though he be, he has no weapon.

Bdelycleon

The sooner you take your seat, the sooner I shall call a case.

Philocleon

825 Call it, for I have been seated ever so long.