Aristophanes Wasps 1280

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.) — 1292-1449 focus
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.) — 1283a 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.) — 1283a 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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εἶτʼ Ἀριφράδην πολύ τι θυμοσοφικώτατον,
The adjective θυμοσοφικώτατον is a hapax legomenon in extant Greek literature, coined by Aristophanes to describe the character Aritophanes. The compound combines θύμος (passion/spirit) and σοφία (wisdom) with the adjectival suffix -ικός, forming a satirical neologism that characterizes Aritophanes as a 'passionate wise man' or one whose wisdom is driven by fiery temper. This lexical invention serves the play's comic purpose by mocking the pretensions of the Sophists and the legal eagerness of the older generation, particularly in the context of the character's role as a juror.