Aristophanes Wasps 1082

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Wasps. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.

Current edition Experimental

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.)

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (1)
Σφῆκες Perseus (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 1. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1906.) — 1122-1264 focus
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Wasps (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Anonymous; 1938 compilation). Migrated from Perseus legacy XML; source wording and notes retained. See TEI header and migration inventory.) — 1091 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.) — 1091 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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ἐμαχόμεσθʼ αὐτοῖσι, θυμὸν ὀξίνην πεπωκότες,
The adverb ὀξίνην (from ὀξύς, 'sharp' or 'bitter') is a rare poetic form here functioning as a predicate adjective or adverbial modifier with πεπωκότες ('having drunk'), describing the quality of the 'wine' or the resulting state of the drinkers. While ὀξύς is common, its use in this specific compound construction with the perfect participle of a drinking verb to denote a state of intense, 'sharp' anger (θυμός) is a distinctive Aristophanic usage, blending the sensory experience of wine with the psychological state of the jurors. The phrase effectively personifies the anger as a potent, fermented substance.