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Ἑρμῆς

οὐ ῥᾴδιον, ὦ Προμηθεῦ, πρὸς οὕτω γενναῖον σοφιστὴν ἁμιλλᾶσθαι· πλὴν ἀλλὰ ὤνησο, διότι μὴ καὶ ὁ Ζεὺς ταῦτα ἐπήκουσέ σου· εὖ γὰρ οἶδα, ἑκκαίδεκα¹ γῦπας ἂν ἐπέστησέ σοι τὰ ἔγκατα ἐξαιρήσοντας· οὕτω δεινῶς αὐτοῦ κατηγόρηκας ἀπολογεῖσθαι δοκῶν. ἐκεῖνο δέ γε θαυμάζω, ὅπως μάντις ὢν οὐ προεγίγνωσκες ἐπὶ τούτοις κολασθησόμενος.

Προμηθεύς

ἠπιστάμην, ὦ Ἑρμῆ, καὶ ταῦτα μὲν καὶ ὅτι ἀπολυθήσομαι αὖθις οἶδα, καὶ ἤδη γέ τις ἐκ Θηβῶν ἀφίξεται σὸς ἀδελφὸς οὐκ εἰς μακρὰν κατατοξεύσων ὃν φὴς ἐπιπτήσεσθαί μοι τὸν ἀετόν.

Ἑρμῆς

εἰ γὰρ γένοιτο, ὦ Προμηθεῦ, ταῦτα καὶ ἐπίδοιμί σε λελυμένον, κοινῇ σὺν ἡμῖν εὐωχούμενον, οὐ μέντοι καὶ κρεανομοῦντά γε.

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

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Prometheus Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 2. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1915.) — 20 focus

HERMES

It is not an easy matter, Prometheus, to rival such an accomplished sophist. You are lucky, however, that Zeus did not hear you say all this, for I am very sure he would have set sixteen vultures upon you to pull out your vitals, so eloquently did you accuse him in seeming to defend yourself. But I am surprised that as you are a prophet you did not know in advance that you would be punished for all this.

PROMETHEUS

I did know it, Hermes, and I also know that I shall be set free again; before long someone will come from Thebes, a brother of yours,¹ to shoot down the eagle which you say will fly to me.

HERMES

I hope so, Prometheus, and I hope to see you at large, feasting with us all—but not serving our meat!

Prometheus on Caucasus Perseus (The Works of Lucian of Samosata, Vol. 1. Fowler, Henry Watson and Fowler, Francis George, translators. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905.) — 20 focus

Hermes

Nay, you are too hard for us, Prometheus; we will not attempt a sophist of your mettle. Well for you that Zeus is not within earshot, or you would have had a round dozen of hungry vultures to reckon with, for certain; in clearing your own character, you have grievously mishandled his. But one thing puzzles me: you are a prophet; you ought to have foreseen your sentence,

Prometheus

All this I knew, and more than this; for I shall be released; nay, even now the day is not far off when one of your blood shall come from Thebes, and shoot this eagle with which you threaten me¹.

Hermes

With all my heart! I shall be delighted to see you free again, and feasting in our midst; but not, my friend, not carving for us!

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Prometheus

1. δκκαίδεκα Dindorf; ἑξ καὶ δέκα MSS.

Lucian Prometheus 20

ed. Austin Morris Harmon

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Ἑρμῆς

εἰ γὰρ γένοιτο, ὦ Προμηθεῦ, ταῦτα καὶ ἐπίδοιμί σε λελυμένον, κοινῇ σὺν ἡμῖν εὐωχούμενον, οὐ μέντοι καὶ κρεανομοῦντά γε.

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PROMETHEUS

I did know it, Hermes, and I also know that I shall be set free again; before long someone will come from Thebes, a brother of yours,¹ to shoot down the eagle which you say will fly to me.

HERMES

I hope so, Prometheus, and I hope to see you at large, feasting with us all—but not serving our meat!

Prometheus

All this I knew, and more than this; for I shall be released; nay, even now the day is not far off when one of your blood shall come from Thebes, and shoot this eagle with which you threaten me¹.

Hermes

With all my heart! I shall be delighted to see you free again, and feasting in our midst; but not, my friend, not carving for us!

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Ἑρμῆς εἰ γὰρ γένοιτο, ὦ Προμηθεῦ, ταῦτα καὶ ἐπίδοιμί σε λελυμένον, κοινῇ σὺν ἡμῖν εὐωχούμενον, οὐ μέντοι καὶ κρεανομοῦντά γε.

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PROMETHEUS I did know it, Hermes, and I also know that I shall be set free again; before long someone will come from Thebes, a brother of yours, 1 to shoot down the eagle which you say will fly to me.

HERMES I hope so, Prometheus, and I hope to see you at large, feasting with us all—but not serving our meat!

Prometheus All this I knew, and more than this; for I shall be released; nay, even now the day is not far off when one of your blood shall come from Thebes, and shoot this eagle with which you threaten me 1 .

Hermes With all my heart! I shall be delighted to see you free again, and feasting in our midst; but not, my friend, not carving for us!

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Ἑρμῆς

εἰ γὰρ γένοιτο, ὦ Προμηθεῦ, ταῦτα καὶ ἐπίδοιμί σε λελυμένον, κοινῇ σὺν ἡμῖν εὐωχούμενον, οὐ μέντοι καὶ κρεανομοῦντά γε.

PROMETHEUS

I did know it, Hermes, and I also know that I shall be set free again; before long someone will come from Thebes, a brother of yours,¹ to shoot down the eagle which you say will fly to me.

HERMES

I hope so, Prometheus, and I hope to see you at large, feasting with us all—but not serving our meat!

Prometheus

All this I knew, and more than this; for I shall be released; nay, even now the day is not far off when one of your blood shall come from Thebes, and shoot this eagle with which you threaten me¹.

Hermes

With all my heart! I shall be delighted to see you free again, and feasting in our midst; but not, my friend, not carving for us!