Lucian of Samosata, Juppiter Tragoedus, Emily James Smith (Translator), 50

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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.

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

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Current edition Perseus

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

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 Tragoedus Perseus (The Works of Lucian of Samosata, Vol. 3. Fowler, Henry Watson and Fowler, Francis George, translators. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905.) — 50 focus

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.

Lucian of Samosata Juppiter Tragoedus 50

Emily James Smith (Translator)

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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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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

Stable identifiers

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.

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.

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.