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,
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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.
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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?
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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?
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Poverty: Would anyone be able to offer a just objection yet?
Wealth. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.