Lucian of Samosata, Cataplus, Emily James Smith (Translator), 25

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Mikyllos

My case, too, Rhadamanthos, is a trifling one, and calls for a short inquiry. I am stripped for you already, so examine me.

Rhadamanthos

Who may you be?

Mikyllos

Mikyllos, the shoemaker.

Rhadamanthos

Well done, Mikyllos; you are perfectly spotless and unmarked. You, too, I dismiss along with Kyniskos here. Now summon the tyrants.

Hermes

Let Megapenthes, son of Lakydes, appear. Which way are you turning? Come forward. I am summoning you, the despot. Shove him out, Tisiphone, head-foremost into the middle.

Rhadamanthos

But you, Kyniskos, accuse him now and expose him utterly, for the man is at hand as defendant.

Cataplus. Lucian of Samosata. Emily James Smith (Translator). Medford, MA. Perseus 5.0.

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The Ferry (English) (Selections from Lucian. Smith, Emily James, translator. New York; Harper Brothers, 1892.)

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Κατάπλους ἢ Τύραννος Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 2. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1915.) — 25 focus

Μίκυλλος

καὶ τοὐμόν, ὦ Ῥαδάμανθυ, μικρόν ἐστι καὶ βραχείας τινὸς ἐξετάσεως δεόμενον· πάλαι γοῦν σοι καὶ γυμνός εἰμι, ὥστε ἐπισκόπει.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

τίς δὲ ὢν τυγχάνεις;

Μίκυλλος

ὁ σκυτοτόμος Μίκυλλος.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

εὖ γε, ὦ Μίκυλλε, καθαρὸς ἀκριβῶς καὶ ἀνεπίγραφος· ἄπιθι καὶ σὺ παρὰ Κυνίσκον τουτονί. τὸν τύραννον ἤδη προσκάλει.

Ἑρμῆς

Μεγαπένθης Λακύδου ἡκέτω. ποῖ στρέφῃ; πρόσιθι. σὲ τὸν τύραννον προσκαλῶ. πρόβαλʼ αὐτόν, ὦ Τισιφόνη, ἐς τὸ μέσον ἐπὶ τράχηλον ὠθοῦσα.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

σὺ δέ, ὦ Κυνίσκε, κατηγόρει καὶ διέλεγχε ἤδη· πλησίον γὰρ ἁνὴρ¹ οὑτοσί.

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The Downward Journey, or the Tyrant Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 2. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1915.) — 25 focus

MICYLLUS

My case also is a trifling one and needs but a short investigation. In fact, I have been stripped and waiting for you a long time, so inspect me.

RHADAMANTHUS

Who are you?

MICYLLUS

The cobbler Micyllus.

RHADAMANTHUS

Good, Micyllus, you are quite clean and unmarked. Be off and join Cyniscus there. Call the tyrant now.

HERMES

Let Megapenthes, son of Lacydes, come this way. Where are you turning to? Come here! It is you I am calling, tyrant. Thrust him in among us, Tisiphone, with a push on the neck.

RHADAMANTHUS

Cyniscus, open your prosecution and state your case now, for here is the man.

Voyage To the Lower World Perseus (The Works of Lucian of Samosata, Vol. 1. Fowler, Henry Watson and Fowler, Francis George, translators. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905.) — 25 focus

Lucian of Samosata Cataplus 25

Emily James Smith (Translator)

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Mikyllos

My case, too, Rhadamanthos, is a trifling one, and calls for a short inquiry. I am stripped for you already, so examine me.

Rhadamanthos

Who may you be?

Mikyllos

Mikyllos, the shoemaker.

Rhadamanthos

Well done, Mikyllos; you are perfectly spotless and unmarked. You, too, I dismiss along with Kyniskos here. Now summon the tyrants.

Hermes

Let Megapenthes, son of Lakydes, appear. Which way are you turning? Come forward. I am summoning you, the despot. Shove him out, Tisiphone, head-foremost into the middle.

Rhadamanthos

But you, Kyniskos, accuse him now and expose him utterly, for the man is at hand as defendant.

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Μίκυλλος

καὶ τοὐμόν, ὦ Ῥαδάμανθυ, μικρόν ἐστι καὶ βραχείας τινὸς ἐξετάσεως δεόμενον· πάλαι γοῦν σοι καὶ γυμνός εἰμι, ὥστε ἐπισκόπει.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

τίς δὲ ὢν τυγχάνεις;

Μίκυλλος

ὁ σκυτοτόμος Μίκυλλος.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

εὖ γε, ὦ Μίκυλλε, καθαρὸς ἀκριβῶς καὶ ἀνεπίγραφος· ἄπιθι καὶ σὺ παρὰ Κυνίσκον τουτονί. τὸν τύραννον ἤδη προσκάλει.

Ἑρμῆς

Μεγαπένθης Λακύδου ἡκέτω. ποῖ στρέφῃ; πρόσιθι. σὲ τὸν τύραννον προσκαλῶ. πρόβαλʼ αὐτόν, ὦ Τισιφόνη, ἐς τὸ μέσον ἐπὶ τράχηλον ὠθοῦσα.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

σὺ δέ, ὦ Κυνίσκε, κατηγόρει καὶ διέλεγχε ἤδη· πλησίον γὰρ ἁνὴρ¹ οὑτοσί.

MICYLLUS

My case also is a trifling one and needs but a short investigation. In fact, I have been stripped and waiting for you a long time, so inspect me.

RHADAMANTHUS

Who are you?

MICYLLUS

The cobbler Micyllus.

RHADAMANTHUS

Good, Micyllus, you are quite clean and unmarked. Be off and join Cyniscus there. Call the tyrant now.

HERMES

Let Megapenthes, son of Lacydes, come this way. Where are you turning to? Come here! It is you I am calling, tyrant. Thrust him in among us, Tisiphone, with a push on the neck.

RHADAMANTHUS

Cyniscus, open your prosecution and state your case now, for here is the man.

Micyllus

Mine is a very small affair, too, Rhadamanthus; I shall not keep you long. I have been stripped all this time; so do take me next.

Rhadamanthus

And who may you be?

Micyllus

Micyllus the cobbler.

Rhadamanthus

Very well, Micyllus. As clean as clean could be; not a mark anywhere. You may join Cyniscus. Now the Tyrant.

Hermes

Megapenthes, son of Lacydes, wanted! Where are you off to? This way! You there, the Tyrant! Up with him, Tisiphone, neck and crop.

Rhadamanthus

Now, Cyniscus, your accusation and your proofs. Here is the party.

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Mikyllos My case, too, Rhadamanthos, is a trifling one, and calls for a short inquiry. I am stripped for you already, so examine me.

Rhadamanthos Who may you be?

Mikyllos Mikyllos, the shoemaker.

Rhadamanthos Well done, Mikyllos; you are perfectly spotless and unmarked. You, too, I dismiss along with Kyniskos here. Now summon the tyrants.

Hermes Let Megapenthes, son of Lakydes, appear. Which way are you turning? Come forward. I am summoning you, the despot. Shove him out, Tisiphone, head-foremost into the middle.

Rhadamanthos But you, Kyniskos, accuse him now and expose him utterly, for the man is at hand as defendant.

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Μίκυλλος καὶ τοὐμόν, ὦ Ῥαδάμανθυ, μικρόν ἐστι καὶ βραχείας τινὸς ἐξετάσεως δεόμενον· πάλαι γοῦν σοι καὶ γυμνός εἰμι, ὥστε ἐπισκόπει.

Ῥαδάμανθυς τίς δὲ ὢν τυγχάνεις;

Μίκυλλος ὁ σκυτοτόμος Μίκυλλος.

Ῥαδάμανθυς εὖ γε, ὦ Μίκυλλε, καθαρὸς ἀκριβῶς καὶ ἀνεπίγραφος· ἄπιθι καὶ σὺ παρὰ Κυνίσκον τουτονί. τὸν τύραννον ἤδη προσκάλει.

Ἑρμῆς Μεγαπένθης Λακύδου ἡκέτω. ποῖ στρέφῃ; πρόσιθι. σὲ τὸν τύραννον προσκαλῶ. πρόβαλʼ αὐτόν, ὦ Τισιφόνη, ἐς τὸ μέσον ἐπὶ τράχηλον ὠθοῦσα.

Ῥαδάμανθυς σὺ δέ, ὦ Κυνίσκε, κατηγόρει καὶ διέλεγχε ἤδη· πλησίον γὰρ ἁνὴρ 1 οὑτοσί.

MICYLLUS My case also is a trifling one and needs but a short investigation. In fact, I have been stripped and waiting for you a long time, so inspect me.

RHADAMANTHUS Who are you?

MICYLLUS The cobbler Micyllus.

RHADAMANTHUS Good, Micyllus, you are quite clean and unmarked. Be off and join Cyniscus there. Call the tyrant now.

HERMES Let Megapenthes, son of Lacydes, come this way. Where are you turning to? Come here! It is you I am calling, tyrant. Thrust him in among us, Tisiphone, with a push on the neck.

RHADAMANTHUS Cyniscus, open your prosecution and state your case now, for here is the man.

Micyllus Mine is a very small affair, too, Rhadamanthus; I shall not keep you long. I have been stripped all this time; so do take me next.

Rhadamanthus And who may you be?

Micyllus Micyllus the cobbler.

Rhadamanthus Very well, Micyllus. As clean as clean could be; not a mark anywhere. You may join Cyniscus. Now the Tyrant.

Hermes Megapenthes, son of Lacydes, wanted! Where are you off to? This way! You there, the Tyrant! Up with him, Tisiphone, neck and crop.

Rhadamanthus Now, Cyniscus, your accusation and your proofs. Here is the party.

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Mikyllos

My case, too, Rhadamanthos, is a trifling one, and calls for a short inquiry. I am stripped for you already, so examine me.

Rhadamanthos

Who may you be?

Mikyllos

Mikyllos, the shoemaker.

Rhadamanthos

Well done, Mikyllos; you are perfectly spotless and unmarked. You, too, I dismiss along with Kyniskos here. Now summon the tyrants.

Hermes

Let Megapenthes, son of Lakydes, appear. Which way are you turning? Come forward. I am summoning you, the despot. Shove him out, Tisiphone, head-foremost into the middle.

Rhadamanthos

But you, Kyniskos, accuse him now and expose him utterly, for the man is at hand as defendant.

Μίκυλλος

καὶ τοὐμόν, ὦ Ῥαδάμανθυ, μικρόν ἐστι καὶ βραχείας τινὸς ἐξετάσεως δεόμενον· πάλαι γοῦν σοι καὶ γυμνός εἰμι, ὥστε ἐπισκόπει.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

τίς δὲ ὢν τυγχάνεις;

Μίκυλλος

ὁ σκυτοτόμος Μίκυλλος.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

εὖ γε, ὦ Μίκυλλε, καθαρὸς ἀκριβῶς καὶ ἀνεπίγραφος· ἄπιθι καὶ σὺ παρὰ Κυνίσκον τουτονί. τὸν τύραννον ἤδη προσκάλει.

Ἑρμῆς

Μεγαπένθης Λακύδου ἡκέτω. ποῖ στρέφῃ; πρόσιθι. σὲ τὸν τύραννον προσκαλῶ. πρόβαλʼ αὐτόν, ὦ Τισιφόνη, ἐς τὸ μέσον ἐπὶ τράχηλον ὠθοῦσα.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

σὺ δέ, ὦ Κυνίσκε, κατηγόρει καὶ διέλεγχε ἤδη· πλησίον γὰρ ἁνὴρ¹ οὑτοσί.

MICYLLUS

My case also is a trifling one and needs but a short investigation. In fact, I have been stripped and waiting for you a long time, so inspect me.

RHADAMANTHUS

Who are you?

MICYLLUS

The cobbler Micyllus.

RHADAMANTHUS

Good, Micyllus, you are quite clean and unmarked. Be off and join Cyniscus there. Call the tyrant now.

HERMES

Let Megapenthes, son of Lacydes, come this way. Where are you turning to? Come here! It is you I am calling, tyrant. Thrust him in among us, Tisiphone, with a push on the neck.

RHADAMANTHUS

Cyniscus, open your prosecution and state your case now, for here is the man.

Micyllus

Mine is a very small affair, too, Rhadamanthus; I shall not keep you long. I have been stripped all this time; so do take me next.

Rhadamanthus

And who may you be?

Micyllus

Micyllus the cobbler.

Rhadamanthus

Very well, Micyllus. As clean as clean could be; not a mark anywhere. You may join Cyniscus. Now the Tyrant.

Hermes

Megapenthes, son of Lacydes, wanted! Where are you off to? This way! You there, the Tyrant! Up with him, Tisiphone, neck and crop.

Rhadamanthus

Now, Cyniscus, your accusation and your proofs. Here is the party.