Aristophanes Wasps 565

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.) — 526-728 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.) — 576 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.) — 576 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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κακὰ πρὸς τοῖς οὖσιν, † ἕως ἀνιῶν ἂν ἰσώσῃ τοῖσιν ἐμοῖσιν· †
The text contains a critical crux marked by the dagger symbols (†). The phrase 'ἕως ἀνιῶν ἂν ἰσώσῃ' is syntactically and semantically problematic in its transmitted form. The participle 'ἀνιῶν' (being angry) combined with the future subjunctive 'ἰσώσῃ' (he will make equal) lacks a clear antecedent or logical connection to the preceding 'κακὰ πρὸς τοῖς οὖσιν' (evil things alongside the ears). Many editors, following the conjecture of Hermann or others, suggest a corruption where 'ἀνιῶν' may be a scribal error for 'ἀνύων' (accomplishing) or that the entire phrase requires emendation to restore the sense of 'until he has balanced the scales with my interests.' The variant reading or the necessity of conjecture here is significant because it alters the understanding of the character's threat regarding the balance of justice or retribution.