Lucian of Samosata, Juppiter Tragoedus, Austin Morris Harmon (Translator), 9

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POSEIDON

Now why is it right, Hermes, for this dog-faced fellow from Egypt¹ to sit in front of me when I am Poseidon?

HERMES

That’s all very well, but Lysippus made you of bronze and a pauper because the Corinthians had no gold at that time, while this fellow is richer than you are by mines-full. So you must put up with being thrust aside and not be angry if one who has such a snout of gold is preferred before you.

Juppiter Tragoedus. Lucian of Samosata. Austin Morris Harmon (Translator). United States. Perseus 5.0.

Funding provided by National Endowment for the Humanities.

Current edition Perseus

Zeus Rants (English) (Lucian, Vol. 2. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1915.)

Editions (1)

Ζεὺς Τραγῳδός Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 2. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1915.) — 9 focus

Ποσειδῶν

καὶ ποῦ τοῦτο, ὦ Ἑρμῆ, δίκαιον, τὸν κυνοπρόσωπον τοῦτον προκαθίζειν μου τὸν Αἰγύπτιον, καὶ ταῦτα Ποσειδῶνος ὄντος;

Ἑρμῆς

ναί, ἀλλὰ σὲ μέν, ὦ ἐννοσίγαιε, χαλκοῦν ὁ Λύσιππος καὶ πτωχὸν ἐποίησεν, οὐκ ἐχόντων τότε Κορινθίων χρυσόν· οὗτος δὲ ὅλοις μετάλλοις πλουσιώτερός ἐστιν. ἀνέχεσθαι οὖν χρὴ παρεωσμένον, καὶ μὴ ἀγανακτεῖν εἴ τις ῥῖνα τηλικαύτην χρυσῆν ἔχων προτετιμήσεταί σου.

Translations (2)

Zeus Tragoedus Perseus (The Works of Lucian of Samosata, Vol. 3. Fowler, Henry Watson and Fowler, Francis George, translators. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905.) — 9 focus

Posidon

Hermes, is it in order that this dog-faced Egyptian person should sit in front of me, Posidon?

Hermagoras

Certainly. You see, Earth-shaker, the Corinthians had no gold at the time, so Lysippus made you of paltry bronze; Dog-face is a whole gold-mine richer than you. You must put up with being moved back, and not object to the owner of such a golden snout being preferred.

Zeus the Tragedian Perseus (Selections from Lucian. Smith, Emily James, translator. New York: Harper Brothers, 1892.) — 9 focus

Poseidon

Now, Hermes, is this just, to let this dog-headed Egyptian take precedence of me, Poseidon?

Hermes

No, Earthshaker; but, you see, Lysippos made you of bronze and poor because the Corinthians had no gold at the time, and Anoubis is whole mines richer than you. So you must e'en put up with being shoved aside, and not lose your temper if a god with such a great golden muzzle as his has been preferred to you.

Notes on the current edition

Zeus Rants

1. Anubis.

Lucian of Samosata Juppiter Tragoedus 9

Austin Morris Harmon (Translator)

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POSEIDON

Now why is it right, Hermes, for this dog-faced fellow from Egypt¹ to sit in front of me when I am Poseidon?

Current edition Perseus

Ποσειδῶν

καὶ ποῦ τοῦτο, ὦ Ἑρμῆ, δίκαιον, τὸν κυνοπρόσωπον τοῦτον προκαθίζειν μου τὸν Αἰγύπτιον, καὶ ταῦτα Ποσειδῶνος ὄντος;

Posidon

Hermes, is it in order that this dog-faced Egyptian person should sit in front of me, Posidon?

Hermagoras

Certainly. You see, Earth-shaker, the Corinthians had no gold at the time, so Lysippus made you of paltry bronze; Dog-face is a whole gold-mine richer than you. You must put up with being moved back, and not object to the owner of such a golden snout being preferred.

Poseidon

Now, Hermes, is this just, to let this dog-headed Egyptian take precedence of me, Poseidon?

Notes on the current edition

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POSEIDON Now why is it right, Hermes, for this dog-faced fellow from Egypt 1 to sit in front of me when I am Poseidon?

Current edition Perseus

Ποσειδῶν καὶ ποῦ τοῦτο, ὦ Ἑρμῆ, δίκαιον, τὸν κυνοπρόσωπον τοῦτον προκαθίζειν μου τὸν Αἰγύπτιον, καὶ ταῦτα Ποσειδῶνος ὄντος;

Posidon Hermes, is it in order that this dog-faced Egyptian person should sit in front of me, Posidon?

Hermagoras Certainly. You see, Earth-shaker, the Corinthians had no gold at the time, so Lysippus made you of paltry bronze; Dog-face is a whole gold-mine richer than you. You must put up with being moved back, and not object to the owner of such a golden snout being preferred.

Poseidon Now, Hermes, is this just, to let this dog-headed Egyptian take precedence of me, Poseidon?

Notes on the current edition

Stable identifiers

POSEIDON

Now why is it right, Hermes, for this dog-faced fellow from Egypt¹ to sit in front of me when I am Poseidon?

Ποσειδῶν

καὶ ποῦ τοῦτο, ὦ Ἑρμῆ, δίκαιον, τὸν κυνοπρόσωπον τοῦτον προκαθίζειν μου τὸν Αἰγύπτιον, καὶ ταῦτα Ποσειδῶνος ὄντος;

Posidon

Hermes, is it in order that this dog-faced Egyptian person should sit in front of me, Posidon?

Hermagoras

Certainly. You see, Earth-shaker, the Corinthians had no gold at the time, so Lysippus made you of paltry bronze; Dog-face is a whole gold-mine richer than you. You must put up with being moved back, and not object to the owner of such a golden snout being preferred.

Poseidon

Now, Hermes, is this just, to let this dog-headed Egyptian take precedence of me, Poseidon?