Lucian, Symposium, Henry Watson Fowler (Translator), Francis George Fowler (Translator), 9

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Lycinus

At the one opposite the ladies, Eucritus had the first place, with Aristaenetus next him. Then a doubt arose whether the next was Zenothemis the Stoic’s, in virtue of his years, or Hermon the Epicurean’s, who is priest of the Twin Gods¹, and also of the noblest blood in the land. Zenothemis found the solution. ‘Aristaenetus,’ he said, ‘if you place me below this Epicurean (I need not use worse language than that), I at once leave the room’; and calling his servant he made as if to depart. ‘Have your way, Zenothemis,’ said Hermon, ‘though, whatever your contempt for Epicurus, etiquette would have suggested your giving way to my priesthood, if I had no other claims.’ ‘Priest and Epicurean! that is a good joke,’ retorted Zenothemis, and took the place, with Hermon next him, however. Then came Cleodemus the Peripatetic, Ion with the bridegroom, myself, Diphilus and his pupil Zeno, then Dionysodorus the rhetorician and Histiaeus the literary man.

Symposium. Lucian. Henry Watson Fowler (Translator), Francis George Fowler (Translator). Medford, MA, USA. 2023-08-01.

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A Feast of Lapithae (English) (The Works of Lucian of Samosata, Vol. 4. Fowler, Henry Watson and Fowler, Francis George, translators. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905.)

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Συμπόσιον ἢ Λαπίθαι Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 1. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1913.) — 9 focus

Λυκῖνος

κατʼ ἀντικρὺ δὲ τῶν γυναικῶν πρῶτος ὁ Εὔκριτος, εἶτα Ἀρισταίνετος. εἶτα ἐνεδοιάζετο πότερον χρὴ πρότερον Ζηνόθεμιν τὸν Στωϊκὸν ἅτε γέροντα ἢ Ἕρμωνα τὸν Ἐπικούρειον, ἱερεὺς γὰρ ἦν τοῖν ἀνάκοιν καὶ γένους τοῦ πρώτου ἐν τῇ πόλει. ἀλλὰ ὁ Ζηνόθεμις ἔλυσε τὴν ἀπορίαν· εἰ γάρ με, φησίν, ὦ Ἀρισταίνετε, δεύτερον ἄξεις τουτουὶ τοῦ ἀνδρός,¹ ἵνα μηδὲν ἄλλο κακὸν εἴπω, Ἐπικουρείου, ἄπειμι ὅλον σοι τὸ συμπόσιον καταλιπών· καὶ ἅμα τὸν παῖδα ἐκάλει καὶ ἐξιόντι ἐῴκει. καὶ ὁ Ἕρμων, Ἔχε μέν, ὦ Ζηνόθεμι, τὰ πρῶτα, ἔφη· ἀτὰρ εἰ καὶ² μηδέν τι ἕτερον, ἱερεῖ γε ὄντι ὑπεξίστασθαι καλῶς εἶχεν, εἰ καὶ τοῦ Ἐπικούρου πάνυ καταπεφρόνηκας. ἐγέλασα, ἦ δʼ ὃς ὁ Ζηνόθεμις, Ἐπικούρειον ἱερέα, καὶ ἅμα λέγων κατεκλίνετο καὶ μετʼ αὐτὸν ὅμως ὁ Ἕρμων, εἶτα Κλεόδημος ὁ Περιπατητικός, εἶτα ὁ Ἴων καὶ ὑπʼ ἐκεῖνον ὁ νυμφίος, εἶτʼ ἐγὼ καὶ παρʼ ἐμὲ ὁ Δίφιλος καὶ ὑπʼ αὐτῷ Ζήνων ὁ μαθητής, εἶτα ὁ ῥήτωρ Διονυσόδωρος καὶ ὁ γραμματικὸς Ἱστιαῖος.

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The Carousal, or the Lapiths Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 1. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1913.) — 9 focus

LYCINUS

Opposite the women, the first was Eucritus, and then Aristaenetus. Then a question was raised whether Zenothemis the Stoic should have _precedence, he being an old man, or Hermon the Epicurean, because he was a priest of the Twin Brethren and a member of the leading family in the city. But Zenothemis solved the problem; “Aristaenetus,” said he, “if you put me second to this man here,— an Epicurean, to say nothing worse of him,—I shall go away and leave you in full possession of your board.” With that he called his attendant and made as if to go out. So Hermon said: “Take the place of honour, Zenothemis; but you would have done well to yield to me because I am a priest, if for no other reason, however much you despise Epicurus.” “You make me laugh,’ said Zenothemis: “an Epicurean priest!’ With these words he took his place, and Hermon next him, in spite of what had passed; then Cleodemus the Peripatetic; then Ion, and below him the bridegroom, then myself; beside me Diphilus, and below him his pupil Zeno; and then the rhetorician Dionysodorus and the grammarian Histiaeus,

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A Feast of Lapithae

1. Castor and Pollux.

Lucian Symposium 9

Henry Watson Fowler (Translator), Francis George Fowler (Translator)

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