Lucian, Juppiter Tragoedus, Henry Watson Fowler (Translator), Francis George Fowler (Translator), 50

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Momus

He is sweeping on to victory, with wind and tide.

Zeus

Too probable, Momus. And Timocles never gets hold of an effective idea; he can only ladle out trite commonplaces higgledy-piggledy—no sooner heard than refuted.

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

Current edition Perseus

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

Editions (1)

Ζεὺς Τραγῳδός Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 2. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1915.) — 50 focus

Μῶμος

ταυτὶ μὲν ἤδη κατὰ ῥοῦν προχωρεῖ τῷ Δάμιδι καὶ πλησίστιος ἐπὶ τὴν νίκην φέρεται.

Ζεύς

ὀρθῶς, ὦ Μῶμε, εἰκάζεις. ὁ δʼ οὐδὲν ἰσχυρὸν ὁ Τιμοκλῆς ἐπινοεῖ, ἀλλὰ τὰ κοινὰ ταῦτα καὶ καθʼ ἡμέραν ἄλλα ἐπʼ ἄλλοις εὐπερίτρεπτα πάντα ἐπαντλεῖ.

Translations (2)

Zeus Rants Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 2. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1915.) — 50 focus

MOMUS

Things are going finely for Damis now, and he is driving under full sail to victory.

ZEUS

Your figure is apt, Momus. Yet Timocles can’t think of anything valid, but launches at him these commonplace, every-day arguments one after another, all of them easy to capsize.

Zeus the Tragedian Perseus (Selections from Lucian. Smith, Emily James, translator. New York: Harper Brothers, 1892.) — 50 focus

Momos

Things are running with the tide for Damis now, and he is sailing to victory with a fair wind.

Zeus

Your metaphor is just, Momos, and Timokles invents no forcible argument. He only ladles out easily refuted commonplaces one after another that are in every one's mouth.

Lucian Juppiter Tragoedus 50

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

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Momus

He is sweeping on to victory, with wind and tide.

Zeus

Too probable, Momus. And Timocles never gets hold of an effective idea; he can only ladle out trite commonplaces higgledy-piggledy—no sooner heard than refuted.

Current edition Perseus

Μῶμος

ταυτὶ μὲν ἤδη κατὰ ῥοῦν προχωρεῖ τῷ Δάμιδι καὶ πλησίστιος ἐπὶ τὴν νίκην φέρεται.

Ζεύς

ὀρθῶς, ὦ Μῶμε, εἰκάζεις. ὁ δʼ οὐδὲν ἰσχυρὸν ὁ Τιμοκλῆς ἐπινοεῖ, ἀλλὰ τὰ κοινὰ ταῦτα καὶ καθʼ ἡμέραν ἄλλα ἐπʼ ἄλλοις εὐπερίτρεπτα πάντα ἐπαντλεῖ.

MOMUS

Things are going finely for Damis now, and he is driving under full sail to victory.

ZEUS

Your figure is apt, Momus. Yet Timocles can’t think of anything valid, but launches at him these commonplace, every-day arguments one after another, all of them easy to capsize.

Momos

Things are running with the tide for Damis now, and he is sailing to victory with a fair wind.

Zeus

Your metaphor is just, Momos, and Timokles invents no forcible argument. He only ladles out easily refuted commonplaces one after another that are in every one's mouth.

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Momus He is sweeping on to victory, with wind and tide.

Zeus Too probable, Momus. And Timocles never gets hold of an effective idea; he can only ladle out trite commonplaces higgledy-piggledy—no sooner heard than refuted.

Current edition Perseus

Μῶμος ταυτὶ μὲν ἤδη κατὰ ῥοῦν προχωρεῖ τῷ Δάμιδι καὶ πλησίστιος ἐπὶ τὴν νίκην φέρεται.

Ζεύς ὀρθῶς, ὦ Μῶμε, εἰκάζεις. ὁ δʼ οὐδὲν ἰσχυρὸν ὁ Τιμοκλῆς ἐπινοεῖ, ἀλλὰ τὰ κοινὰ ταῦτα καὶ καθʼ ἡμέραν ἄλλα ἐπʼ ἄλλοις εὐπερίτρεπτα πάντα ἐπαντλεῖ.

MOMUS Things are going finely for Damis now, and he is driving under full sail to victory.

ZEUS Your figure is apt, Momus. Yet Timocles can’t think of anything valid, but launches at him these commonplace, every-day arguments one after another, all of them easy to capsize.

Momos Things are running with the tide for Damis now, and he is sailing to victory with a fair wind.

Zeus Your metaphor is just, Momos, and Timokles invents no forcible argument. He only ladles out easily refuted commonplaces one after another that are in every one's mouth.

Stable identifiers

Momus

He is sweeping on to victory, with wind and tide.

Zeus

Too probable, Momus. And Timocles never gets hold of an effective idea; he can only ladle out trite commonplaces higgledy-piggledy—no sooner heard than refuted.

Μῶμος

ταυτὶ μὲν ἤδη κατὰ ῥοῦν προχωρεῖ τῷ Δάμιδι καὶ πλησίστιος ἐπὶ τὴν νίκην φέρεται.

Ζεύς

ὀρθῶς, ὦ Μῶμε, εἰκάζεις. ὁ δʼ οὐδὲν ἰσχυρὸν ὁ Τιμοκλῆς ἐπινοεῖ, ἀλλὰ τὰ κοινὰ ταῦτα καὶ καθʼ ἡμέραν ἄλλα ἐπʼ ἄλλοις εὐπερίτρεπτα πάντα ἐπαντλεῖ.

MOMUS

Things are going finely for Damis now, and he is driving under full sail to victory.

ZEUS

Your figure is apt, Momus. Yet Timocles can’t think of anything valid, but launches at him these commonplace, every-day arguments one after another, all of them easy to capsize.

Momos

Things are running with the tide for Damis now, and he is sailing to victory with a fair wind.

Zeus

Your metaphor is just, Momos, and Timokles invents no forcible argument. He only ladles out easily refuted commonplaces one after another that are in every one's mouth.