Aristophanes, Frogs, 992

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Chorus: These things you see, bright Achilles.

Chorus: But what do you bring to these things in words?

Chorus: only that...

Chorus: lest anger snatch you

Chorus: it will carry them out beyond the olive groves;

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Chorus: For he has made terrible accusations.

Chorus: but in order that you may be noble

Chorus: Do not answer back in anger,

Chorus: but, having gathered together to the very tips,

Chorus: using the sails,

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Chorus: Then you will drive it on more and more.

Chorus: and you will guard,

Chorus: whenever the breath is smooth

Chorus: and may you receive a standing [crown].

Frogs. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.

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Βάτραχοι Perseus (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 2. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1907.) — 992 focus

Χορός

τάδε μὲν λεύσσεις φαίδιμʼ Ἀχιλλεῦ·

σὺ δὲ τί φέρε πρὸς ταῦτα λέξεις;

μόνον ὅπως

μή σʼ ὁ θυμὸς ἁρπάσας

ἐκτὸς οἴσει τῶν ἐλαῶν·
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δεινὰ γὰρ κατηγόρηκεν.

ἀλλʼ ὅπως ὦ γεννάδα

μὴ πρὸς ὀργὴν ἀντιλέξεις,

ἀλλὰ συστείλας ἄκροισι

χρώμενος τοῖς ἱστίοις,
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εἶτα μᾶλλον μᾶλλον ἄξεις

καὶ φυλάξεις,

ἡνίκʼ ἂν τὸ πνεῦμα λεῖον

καὶ καθεστηκὸς λάβῃς.

Translations (1)

Frogs (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Matthew Dillon). Migrated from Perseus legacy XML; source wording and notes retained. See TEI header and migration inventory.) — 992 focus

Chorus.

See'st thou this, shining Achilles?

Come now, what will you say to that? Just be sure

that your temper doesn't get hold of you

and carry you out of bounds.

For he has made terrible accusations.
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But come, O noble one,

Do not contradict him in anger,

but reef in your sails,

use only the tips,

then little by little you'll bring her to
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and watch out for when

you may catch a calmed and gentle breeze.

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