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Πενία

καὶ μὴν περὶ τούτου σφῷν ἐθέλω δοῦναι λόγον

τὸ πρῶτον αὐτοῦ· κἂν μὲν ἀποφήνω μόνην

ἀγαθῶν ἁπάντων οὖσαν αἰτίαν ἐμὲ

ὑμῖν διʼ ἐμέ τε ζῶντας ὑμᾶς· εἰ δὲ μή,
470

ποιεῖτον ἤδη τοῦθʼ ὅ τι ἂν ὑμῖν δοκῇ.

Χρεμύλος

ταυτὶ σὺ τολμᾷς ὦ μιαρωτάτη λέγειν;

Πενία

καὶ σύ γε διδάσκου· πάνυ γὰρ οἶμαι ῥᾳδίως

ἅπανθʼ ἁμαρτάνοντά σʼ ἀποδείξειν ἐγώ,

εἰ τοὺς δικαίους φῂς ποιήσειν πλουσίους.
475

Χρεμύλος

ὦ τύμπανα καὶ κύφωνες οὐκ ἀρήξετε;

Πενία

οὐ δεῖ σχετλιάζειν καὶ βοᾶν πρὶν ἂν μάθῃς.

Χρεμύλος

καὶ τίς δύναιτʼ ἂν μὴ βοᾶν ἰοὺ ἰοὺ

τοιαῦτʼ ἀκούων;

Πενία

ὅστις ἐστὶν εὖ φρονῶν.

Χρεμύλος

τί δῆτά σοι τίμημʼ ἐπιγράψω τῇ δίκῃ,
480

ἐὰν ἁλῷς;

Πενία

ὅ τι σοι δοκεῖ.

Χρεμύλος

καλῶς λέγεις.

Πενία

τὸ γὰρ αὔτʼ, ἐὰν ἡττᾶσθε, καὶ σφὼ δεῖ παθεῖν.

Χρεμύλος

ἱκανοὺς νομίζεις δῆτα θανάτους εἴκοσιν;

Βλεψίδημος

ταύτῃ γε· νῷν δὲ δὔ ἀποχρήσουσιν μόνω.

Πενία

οὐκ ἂν φθάνοιτον τοῦτο πράττοντʼ, ἢ τί γʼ ἂν
485

ἔχοι τις ἂν δίκαιον ἀντειπεῖν ἔτι;

Wealth. Aristophanes. ed. F. W. Hall, ed. William M. Geldart. Oxford. 1907.

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Πλοῦτος (Greek) (Aristophanes. Aristophanis Comoediae, Vol. 2. Hall, F. W. and Geldart, William M., editors. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1907.)

Translations (2)

Wealth (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Anonymous; 1938 compilation). Migrated from Perseus legacy XML; source wording and notes retained. See TEI header and migration inventory.) — 467 focus

Poverty

Well, let us discuss this point first. I propose to show that I am the sole cause of all your blessings, 470 and that your safety depends on me alone. If I don't succeed, then do what you like to me.

Chremylus

How dare you talk like this, you impudent hussy?

Poverty

Agree to hear me and I think it will be very easy for me to prove that you are entirely on the wrong road, 475 when you want to make the just men wealthy.

Blepsidemus

Oh! cudgel and rope's end, come to my help!

Poverty

Why such wrath and these shouts, before you hear my arguments?

Blepsidemus

But who could listen to such words without exclaiming?

Poverty

Any man of sense.

Chremylus

480 But if you lose your case, what punishment will you submit to?

Poverty

Choose what you will.

Chremylus

That's all right.

Poverty

You shall suffer the same if you are beaten!

Chremylus

Do you think twenty deaths a sufficiently large stake?

Blepsidemus

Good enough for her, but for us two would suffice.

Poverty

485 You won't escape, for is there indeed a single valid argument to oppose me with?

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.) — 467 focus

Poverty: And indeed, I wish to give an account to both of you concerning this matter.

Poverty: his first [point]; and if I speak alone

Poverty: I, being the cause of all good things

Poverty: You live through me, you who are alive; but if not,

470

Poverty: Do this now whatever you think best.

Chremylus: Do you dare to say these things, most detestable woman?

Poverty: And you, too, teach; for I think it very easily.

Poverty: 'I will prove that you are making mistakes in everything.'

Poverty: if you say you will make the just rich.

475

Chremylus: Oh drums and kettledrums, will you not help?

Poverty: One must not chatter and shout before one learns.

Chremylus: And who would not cry out 'Io! Io!'

Chremylus: hearing such things?

Poverty: whoever is sound-minded.

Chremylus: What, then, shall I set as the penalty for the lawsuit?

480

Chremylus: "If you are caught?"

Poverty: Whatever seems good to you.

Chremylus: You speak well.

Poverty: for if you are defeated, you two must suffer the same thing.

Chremylus: So you think that twenty deaths are enough?

BLEPSIDEMUS: Indeed here; but two will be enough for us.

Poverty: She would not have had the time to do this, or rather what would she?

485

Poverty: Would anyone be able to offer a just objection yet?

Aristophanes Wealth 467

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

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Χρεμύλος

ταυτὶ σὺ τολμᾷς ὦ μιαρωτάτη λέγειν;

Πενία

καὶ σύ γε διδάσκου· πάνυ γὰρ οἶμαι ῥᾳδίως

ἅπανθʼ ἁμαρτάνοντά σʼ ἀποδείξειν ἐγώ,

εἰ τοὺς δικαίους φῂς ποιήσειν πλουσίους.
475

Χρεμύλος

ὦ τύμπανα καὶ κύφωνες οὐκ ἀρήξετε;

Πενία

οὐ δεῖ σχετλιάζειν καὶ βοᾶν πρὶν ἂν μάθῃς.

Χρεμύλος

καὶ τίς δύναιτʼ ἂν μὴ βοᾶν ἰοὺ ἰοὺ

τοιαῦτʼ ἀκούων;

Πενία

ὅστις ἐστὶν εὖ φρονῶν.

Χρεμύλος

τί δῆτά σοι τίμημʼ ἐπιγράψω τῇ δίκῃ,
480

ἐὰν ἁλῷς;

Πενία

ὅ τι σοι δοκεῖ.

Χρεμύλος

καλῶς λέγεις.

Πενία

τὸ γὰρ αὔτʼ, ἐὰν ἡττᾶσθε, καὶ σφὼ δεῖ παθεῖν.

Χρεμύλος

ἱκανοὺς νομίζεις δῆτα θανάτους εἴκοσιν;

Βλεψίδημος

ταύτῃ γε· νῷν δὲ δὔ ἀποχρήσουσιν μόνω.

Πενία

οὐκ ἂν φθάνοιτον τοῦτο πράττοντʼ, ἢ τί γʼ ἂν
485

ἔχοι τις ἂν δίκαιον ἀντειπεῖν ἔτι;

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Poverty

Well, let us discuss this point first. I propose to show that I am the sole cause of all your blessings, 470 and that your safety depends on me alone. If I don't succeed, then do what you like to me.

Chremylus

How dare you talk like this, you impudent hussy?

Poverty

Agree to hear me and I think it will be very easy for me to prove that you are entirely on the wrong road, 475 when you want to make the just men wealthy.

Blepsidemus

Oh! cudgel and rope's end, come to my help!

Poverty

Why such wrath and these shouts, before you hear my arguments?

Blepsidemus

But who could listen to such words without exclaiming?

Poverty

Any man of sense.

Chremylus

480 But if you lose your case, what punishment will you submit to?

Poverty

Choose what you will.

Chremylus

That's all right.

Poverty

You shall suffer the same if you are beaten!

Chremylus

Do you think twenty deaths a sufficiently large stake?

Blepsidemus

Good enough for her, but for us two would suffice.

Poverty

485 You won't escape, for is there indeed a single valid argument to oppose me with?

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Χρεμύλος ταυτὶ σὺ τολμᾷς ὦ μιαρωτάτη λέγειν;

Πενία καὶ σύ γε διδάσκου· πάνυ γὰρ οἶμαι ῥᾳδίως ἅπανθʼ ἁμαρτάνοντά σʼ ἀποδείξειν ἐγώ, εἰ τοὺς δικαίους φῂς ποιήσειν πλουσίους. 475

Χρεμύλος ὦ τύμπανα καὶ κύφωνες οὐκ ἀρήξετε;

Πενία οὐ δεῖ σχετλιάζειν καὶ βοᾶν πρὶν ἂν μάθῃς.

Χρεμύλος καὶ τίς δύναιτʼ ἂν μὴ βοᾶν ἰοὺ ἰοὺ τοιαῦτʼ ἀκούων;

Πενία ὅστις ἐστὶν εὖ φρονῶν.

Χρεμύλος τί δῆτά σοι τίμημʼ ἐπιγράψω τῇ δίκῃ, 480 ἐὰν ἁλῷς;

Πενία ὅ τι σοι δοκεῖ.

Χρεμύλος καλῶς λέγεις.

Πενία τὸ γὰρ αὔτʼ, ἐὰν ἡττᾶσθε, καὶ σφὼ δεῖ παθεῖν.

Χρεμύλος ἱκανοὺς νομίζεις δῆτα θανάτους εἴκοσιν;

Βλεψίδημος ταύτῃ γε· νῷν δὲ δὔ ἀποχρήσουσιν μόνω.

Πενία οὐκ ἂν φθάνοιτον τοῦτο πράττοντʼ, ἢ τί γʼ ἂν 485 ἔχοι τις ἂν δίκαιον ἀντειπεῖν ἔτι;

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Poverty Well, let us discuss this point first. I propose to show that I am the sole cause of all your blessings, 470 and that your safety depends on me alone. If I don't succeed, then do what you like to me.

Chremylus How dare you talk like this, you impudent hussy?

Poverty Agree to hear me and I think it will be very easy for me to prove that you are entirely on the wrong road, 475 when you want to make the just men wealthy.

Blepsidemus Oh! cudgel and rope's end, come to my help!

Poverty Why such wrath and these shouts, before you hear my arguments?

Blepsidemus But who could listen to such words without exclaiming?

Poverty Any man of sense.

Chremylus 480 But if you lose your case, what punishment will you submit to?

Poverty Choose what you will.

Chremylus That's all right.

Poverty You shall suffer the same if you are beaten!

Chremylus Do you think twenty deaths a sufficiently large stake?

Blepsidemus Good enough for her, but for us two would suffice.

Poverty 485 You won't escape, for is there indeed a single valid argument to oppose me with?

Stable identifiers

Χρεμύλος

ταυτὶ σὺ τολμᾷς ὦ μιαρωτάτη λέγειν;

Πενία

καὶ σύ γε διδάσκου· πάνυ γὰρ οἶμαι ῥᾳδίως

ἅπανθʼ ἁμαρτάνοντά σʼ ἀποδείξειν ἐγώ,

εἰ τοὺς δικαίους φῂς ποιήσειν πλουσίους.
475

Χρεμύλος

ὦ τύμπανα καὶ κύφωνες οὐκ ἀρήξετε;

Πενία

οὐ δεῖ σχετλιάζειν καὶ βοᾶν πρὶν ἂν μάθῃς.

Χρεμύλος

καὶ τίς δύναιτʼ ἂν μὴ βοᾶν ἰοὺ ἰοὺ

τοιαῦτʼ ἀκούων;

Πενία

ὅστις ἐστὶν εὖ φρονῶν.

Χρεμύλος

τί δῆτά σοι τίμημʼ ἐπιγράψω τῇ δίκῃ,
480

ἐὰν ἁλῷς;

Πενία

ὅ τι σοι δοκεῖ.

Χρεμύλος

καλῶς λέγεις.

Πενία

τὸ γὰρ αὔτʼ, ἐὰν ἡττᾶσθε, καὶ σφὼ δεῖ παθεῖν.

Χρεμύλος

ἱκανοὺς νομίζεις δῆτα θανάτους εἴκοσιν;

Βλεψίδημος

ταύτῃ γε· νῷν δὲ δὔ ἀποχρήσουσιν μόνω.

Πενία

οὐκ ἂν φθάνοιτον τοῦτο πράττοντʼ, ἢ τί γʼ ἂν
485

ἔχοι τις ἂν δίκαιον ἀντειπεῖν ἔτι;

Poverty

Well, let us discuss this point first. I propose to show that I am the sole cause of all your blessings, 470 and that your safety depends on me alone. If I don't succeed, then do what you like to me.

Chremylus

How dare you talk like this, you impudent hussy?

Poverty

Agree to hear me and I think it will be very easy for me to prove that you are entirely on the wrong road, 475 when you want to make the just men wealthy.

Blepsidemus

Oh! cudgel and rope's end, come to my help!

Poverty

Why such wrath and these shouts, before you hear my arguments?

Blepsidemus

But who could listen to such words without exclaiming?

Poverty

Any man of sense.

Chremylus

480 But if you lose your case, what punishment will you submit to?

Poverty

Choose what you will.

Chremylus

That's all right.

Poverty

You shall suffer the same if you are beaten!

Chremylus

Do you think twenty deaths a sufficiently large stake?

Blepsidemus

Good enough for her, but for us two would suffice.

Poverty

485 You won't escape, for is there indeed a single valid argument to oppose me with?