Lucian of Samosata, Cataplus, Emily James Smith (Translator), 28

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Rhadamanthos

Enough already of witnesses! But strip him of his purple, too, so that we may know how many brand-marks he has. Dear me, he is perfectly livid and covered with marks, or, rather, he is black and blue with them. Now, how should he be punished? Shall we cast him into the fiery stream or hand him over to Kerberos?

Kyniskos

Not at all, but, with your permission, I will suggest a new and fitting punishment for him.

Rhadamanthos

Speak; I shall be deeply grateful to you.

Kyniskos

It is the custom, I believe, for all, when they die, to drink of the water of Lethe.

Rhadamanthos

Certainly.

Kyniskos

Then let him alone of all men have no taste of it?

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.) — 28 focus

Ῥαδάμανθυς

Ἅλις ἤδη τῶν μαρτύρων. ἀλλὰ καὶ ἀπόδυθι τὴν πορφυρίδα, ἵνα τὸν ἀριθμὸν ἴδωμεν τῶν στιγμάτων. παπαί, ὅλος οὗτος πελιδνὸς καὶ κατάγραφος, μᾶλλον δὲ κυάνεός ἐστιν ἀπὸ τῶν στιγμάτων. τίνα ἂν οὖν κολασθείη τρόπον; ἆρʼ ἐς τὸν Πυριφλεγέθοντά ἐστιν ἐμβλητέος ἢ παραδοτέος τῷ Κερβέρῳ;

Κυνίσκος

μηδαμῶς· ἀλλʼ εἰ θέλεις, ἐγώ σοι καινήν τινα καὶ πρέπουσαν αὐτῷ τιμωρίαν ὑποθήσομαι.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

λέγε, ὡς ἐγώ σοι μεγίστην ἐπὶ τούτω χάριν εἴσομαι.

Κυνίσκος

ἔθος ἐστίν, οἶμαι, τοῖς ἀποθνήσκουσι πᾶσι πίνειν τὸ Λήθης ὕδωρ.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

πάνυ μὲν οὖν.

Κυνίσκος

οὐκοῦν μόνος οὗτος ἐξ ἁπάντων ἄποτος ἔστω.

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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.) — 28 focus

RHADAMANTHUS

Enough witnesses! Come, strip off your purple robe that we may see the number of your marks. Well, well! The fellow isall livid and crisscrossed; indeed, he is black and blue with marks. How can he be punished? Shall he be thrown into the River of Burning Fire or turned over to Cerberus?

CYNISCUS

No, no! If you like, I will suggest you a punishment that is new and fits his crime.

RHADAMANTHUS

Speak out; I shall be most grateful to you for it.

CYNISCUS

It is customary, I believe, for all the dead to drink the water of Lethe?

RHADAMANTHUS

Certainly.

CYNISCUS

Then let this man be the only one not to drink it.

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.) — 28 focus

Rhadamanthus

Enough of verbal evidenee. Now, just divest yourself of that purple, and we will see what you have in the way of brands. Goodness gracious, the man’s a positive network! Black and blue with them! Now, what punishment can we givehim? A bathin Pyriphlegethon? The tender mercies of Cerberus, perhaps?

Lucian of Samosata Cataplus 28

Emily James Smith (Translator)

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Kyniskos

Not at all, but, with your permission, I will suggest a new and fitting punishment for him.

Rhadamanthos

Speak; I shall be deeply grateful to you.

Kyniskos

It is the custom, I believe, for all, when they die, to drink of the water of Lethe.

Rhadamanthos

Certainly.

Kyniskos

Then let him alone of all men have no taste of it?

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Κυνίσκος

μηδαμῶς· ἀλλʼ εἰ θέλεις, ἐγώ σοι καινήν τινα καὶ πρέπουσαν αὐτῷ τιμωρίαν ὑποθήσομαι.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

λέγε, ὡς ἐγώ σοι μεγίστην ἐπὶ τούτω χάριν εἴσομαι.

Κυνίσκος

ἔθος ἐστίν, οἶμαι, τοῖς ἀποθνήσκουσι πᾶσι πίνειν τὸ Λήθης ὕδωρ.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

πάνυ μὲν οὖν.

Κυνίσκος

οὐκοῦν μόνος οὗτος ἐξ ἁπάντων ἄποτος ἔστω.

CYNISCUS

No, no! If you like, I will suggest you a punishment that is new and fits his crime.

RHADAMANTHUS

Speak out; I shall be most grateful to you for it.

CYNISCUS

It is customary, I believe, for all the dead to drink the water of Lethe?

RHADAMANTHUS

Certainly.

CYNISCUS

Then let this man be the only one not to drink it.

Cynic

No, no. Allow me,—I have a novel idea; something that will just suit him.

Rhadamanthus

Yes? I shall be obliged to you for a suggestion.

Cynic

I fancy it is usual for departed spirits to take a draught of the water of Lethe?

Rhadamanthus

Just so.

Cynic

Let him be the sole exception.

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Kyniskos Not at all, but, with your permission, I will suggest a new and fitting punishment for him.

Rhadamanthos Speak; I shall be deeply grateful to you.

Kyniskos It is the custom, I believe, for all, when they die, to drink of the water of Lethe.

Rhadamanthos Certainly.

Kyniskos Then let him alone of all men have no taste of it?

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Κυνίσκος μηδαμῶς· ἀλλʼ εἰ θέλεις, ἐγώ σοι καινήν τινα καὶ πρέπουσαν αὐτῷ τιμωρίαν ὑποθήσομαι.

Ῥαδάμανθυς λέγε, ὡς ἐγώ σοι μεγίστην ἐπὶ τούτω χάριν εἴσομαι.

Κυνίσκος ἔθος ἐστίν, οἶμαι, τοῖς ἀποθνήσκουσι πᾶσι πίνειν τὸ Λήθης ὕδωρ.

Ῥαδάμανθυς πάνυ μὲν οὖν.

Κυνίσκος οὐκοῦν μόνος οὗτος ἐξ ἁπάντων ἄποτος ἔστω.

CYNISCUS No, no! If you like, I will suggest you a punishment that is new and fits his crime.

RHADAMANTHUS Speak out; I shall be most grateful to you for it.

CYNISCUS It is customary, I believe, for all the dead to drink the water of Lethe?

RHADAMANTHUS Certainly.

CYNISCUS Then let this man be the only one not to drink it.

Cynic No, no. Allow me,—I have a novel idea; something that will just suit him.

Rhadamanthus Yes? I shall be obliged to you for a suggestion.

Cynic I fancy it is usual for departed spirits to take a draught of the water of Lethe?

Rhadamanthus Just so.

Cynic Let him be the sole exception.

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Kyniskos

Not at all, but, with your permission, I will suggest a new and fitting punishment for him.

Rhadamanthos

Speak; I shall be deeply grateful to you.

Kyniskos

It is the custom, I believe, for all, when they die, to drink of the water of Lethe.

Rhadamanthos

Certainly.

Kyniskos

Then let him alone of all men have no taste of it?

Κυνίσκος

μηδαμῶς· ἀλλʼ εἰ θέλεις, ἐγώ σοι καινήν τινα καὶ πρέπουσαν αὐτῷ τιμωρίαν ὑποθήσομαι.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

λέγε, ὡς ἐγώ σοι μεγίστην ἐπὶ τούτω χάριν εἴσομαι.

Κυνίσκος

ἔθος ἐστίν, οἶμαι, τοῖς ἀποθνήσκουσι πᾶσι πίνειν τὸ Λήθης ὕδωρ.

Ῥαδάμανθυς

πάνυ μὲν οὖν.

Κυνίσκος

οὐκοῦν μόνος οὗτος ἐξ ἁπάντων ἄποτος ἔστω.

CYNISCUS

No, no! If you like, I will suggest you a punishment that is new and fits his crime.

RHADAMANTHUS

Speak out; I shall be most grateful to you for it.

CYNISCUS

It is customary, I believe, for all the dead to drink the water of Lethe?

RHADAMANTHUS

Certainly.

CYNISCUS

Then let this man be the only one not to drink it.

Cynic

No, no. Allow me,—I have a novel idea; something that will just suit him.

Rhadamanthus

Yes? I shall be obliged to you for a suggestion.

Cynic

I fancy it is usual for departed spirits to take a draught of the water of Lethe?

Rhadamanthus

Just so.

Cynic

Let him be the sole exception.