Lucian of Samosata, Piscator, Austin Morris Harmon (Translator), 17

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TRUTH

You others go: I do not-need to hear what I have long known all about.

PHILOSOPHY

But it would help us, Truth, if you should join in the trial and give us information on each point.

TRUTH

Then shall I bring along these two waitingwomen, who are in very close sympathy with me?

PHILOSOPHY

Yes, indeed, as many as you wish.

TRUTH

Come with us, Liberty and Free-speech, so that we may be able to rescue this poor creature, our admirer, who is facing danger for no just reason. You, Investigation, may stay where you are.

FRANKNESS

Hold, my lady: let him come too, if anyone is to come. Those whom I shall have to fight to-day are none of your ordinary cattle, but pretentious fellows, hard to argue down, always finding some loophole or other, so that Investigation is necessary.

INVESTIGATION

Yes, most necessary: and you had better take Proof along too.:

TRUTH

Come, all of you, since you appear to be necessary to the case.

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

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The Dead Come to Life, or the Fisherman (English) (Lucian, Vol. 3. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1921.)

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Ἀναβιοῦντες ἢ Ἁλιεύς Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 3. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1921.) — 17 focus

Ἀλήθεια

ἄπιτε ὑμεῖς· ἐγὼ γὰρ οὐδὲν δέομαι ἀκούειν ἃ πάλαι οἶδα ὁποῖά ἐστιν.

Φιλοσοφία

ἀλλʼ ἡμῖν, ὦ Ἀλήθεια, ἐν δέοντι συνδικάζοις ἂν καὶ καταμηνύοις ἕκαστα.

Ἀλήθεια

οὐκοῦν ἐπάγωμαι καὶ τὼ θεραπαινιδίω τούτω εὐνοϊκοτάτω μοι ὄντε;

Φιλοσοφία

καὶ μάλα ὁπόσας ἂν ἐθέλῃς.

Ἀλήθεια

ἕπεσθον, ὦ Ἐλευθερία καὶ Παρρησία, μεθʼ ἡμῶν, ὡς τὸν δείλαιον τουτονὶ ἀνθρωπίσκον ἐραστὴν ἡμέτερον ὄντα καὶ κινδυνεύοντα ἐπὶ μηδεμιᾷ προφάσει δικαίᾳ σῶσαι δυνηθῶμεν. σὺ δέ, ὦ Ἔλεγχε, αὐτοῦ περίμεινον.

Παρρησιάδης

μηδαμῶς, ὦ δέσποινα, ἡκέτω δὲ καὶ οὗτος, εἰ καί τις ἄλλος·¹ οὐ γὰρ τοῖς τυχοῦσι θηρίοις προσπολεμῆσαι δεήσει με, ἀλλʼ² ἀλαζόσιν ἀνθρώποις καὶ δυσελέγκτοις, ἀεί τινας ἀποφυγὰς εὑρισκομένοις, ὥστε ἀναγκαῖος ὁ Ἔλεγχος.

Ἔλεγχος³

ἀναγκαιότατος μὲν οὖν· ἄμεινον δέ, εἰ καὶ τὴν Ἀπόδειξιν παραλάβοις.

Ἀλήθεια

ἕπεσθε πάντες, ἐπείπερ ἀναγκαῖοι δοκεῖτε πρὸς τὴν δίκην.

Translations (1)

The Fisher Perseus (The Works of Lucian of Samosata, Vol. 1. Fowler, Henry Watson and Fowler, Francis George, translators. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905.) — 17 focus

Truth

Go on, the rest of you; it is superfluous for me to hear what I know all about before.

Philosophy

But, Truth dear, your presence will be useful to us; you will show us what to think.

Truth

May I bring my two favourite maids, then?

Philosophy

And as many more as you like.

Truth

Come with me, Freedom and Frankness; this poor little adorer of ours is in trouble without any real reason; we shall be able to get him out of it. Exposure, my man, we shall not want you.

Lucian

Ah yes, Mistress, let us have him, of all others; my opponents are no ordinary ruffians; they are people who make a fine show and are hard to expose; they have always some back way out of a difficulty; we must have Exposure.

Lucian of Samosata Piscator 17

Austin Morris Harmon (Translator)

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TRUTH

You others go: I do not-need to hear what I have long known all about.

PHILOSOPHY

But it would help us, Truth, if you should join in the trial and give us information on each point.

TRUTH

Then shall I bring along these two waitingwomen, who are in very close sympathy with me?

PHILOSOPHY

Yes, indeed, as many as you wish.

TRUTH

Come with us, Liberty and Free-speech, so that we may be able to rescue this poor creature, our admirer, who is facing danger for no just reason. You, Investigation, may stay where you are.

FRANKNESS

Hold, my lady: let him come too, if anyone is to come. Those whom I shall have to fight to-day are none of your ordinary cattle, but pretentious fellows, hard to argue down, always finding some loophole or other, so that Investigation is necessary.

INVESTIGATION

Yes, most necessary: and you had better take Proof along too.:

TRUTH

Come, all of you, since you appear to be necessary to the case.

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Ἀλήθεια

ἄπιτε ὑμεῖς· ἐγὼ γὰρ οὐδὲν δέομαι ἀκούειν ἃ πάλαι οἶδα ὁποῖά ἐστιν.

Φιλοσοφία

ἀλλʼ ἡμῖν, ὦ Ἀλήθεια, ἐν δέοντι συνδικάζοις ἂν καὶ καταμηνύοις ἕκαστα.

Ἀλήθεια

οὐκοῦν ἐπάγωμαι καὶ τὼ θεραπαινιδίω τούτω εὐνοϊκοτάτω μοι ὄντε;

Φιλοσοφία

καὶ μάλα ὁπόσας ἂν ἐθέλῃς.

Ἔλεγχος³

ἀναγκαιότατος μὲν οὖν· ἄμεινον δέ, εἰ καὶ τὴν Ἀπόδειξιν παραλάβοις.

Ἀλήθεια

ἕπεσθε πάντες, ἐπείπερ ἀναγκαῖοι δοκεῖτε πρὸς τὴν δίκην.

Truth

Go on, the rest of you; it is superfluous for me to hear what I know all about before.

Philosophy

But, Truth dear, your presence will be useful to us; you will show us what to think.

Truth

May I bring my two favourite maids, then?

Philosophy

And as many more as you like.

Truth

Come with me, Freedom and Frankness; this poor little adorer of ours is in trouble without any real reason; we shall be able to get him out of it. Exposure, my man, we shall not want you.

Lucian

Ah yes, Mistress, let us have him, of all others; my opponents are no ordinary ruffians; they are people who make a fine show and are hard to expose; they have always some back way out of a difficulty; we must have Exposure.

Philosophy

Yes, we must, indeed; and you had better bring Demonstration too.

Truth

Come all of you, as you are such important legal persons.

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TRUTH You others go: I do not-need to hear what I have long known all about.

PHILOSOPHY But it would help us, Truth, if you should join in the trial and give us information on each point.

TRUTH Then shall I bring along these two waitingwomen, who are in very close sympathy with me?

PHILOSOPHY Yes, indeed, as many as you wish.

TRUTH Come with us, Liberty and Free-speech, so that we may be able to rescue this poor creature, our admirer, who is facing danger for no just reason. You, Investigation, may stay where you are.

FRANKNESS Hold, my lady: let him come too, if anyone is to come. Those whom I shall have to fight to-day are none of your ordinary cattle, but pretentious fellows, hard to argue down, always finding some loophole or other, so that Investigation is necessary.

INVESTIGATION Yes, most necessary: and you had better take Proof along too.:

TRUTH Come, all of you, since you appear to be necessary to the case.

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Ἀλήθεια ἄπιτε ὑμεῖς· ἐγὼ γὰρ οὐδὲν δέομαι ἀκούειν ἃ πάλαι οἶδα ὁποῖά ἐστιν.

Φιλοσοφία ἀλλʼ ἡμῖν, ὦ Ἀλήθεια, ἐν δέοντι συνδικάζοις ἂν καὶ καταμηνύοις ἕκαστα.

Ἀλήθεια οὐκοῦν ἐπάγωμαι καὶ τὼ θεραπαινιδίω τούτω εὐνοϊκοτάτω μοι ὄντε;

Φιλοσοφία καὶ μάλα ὁπόσας ἂν ἐθέλῃς.

Ἔλεγχος 3 ἀναγκαιότατος μὲν οὖν· ἄμεινον δέ, εἰ καὶ τὴν Ἀπόδειξιν παραλάβοις.

Ἀλήθεια ἕπεσθε πάντες, ἐπείπερ ἀναγκαῖοι δοκεῖτε πρὸς τὴν δίκην.

Truth Go on, the rest of you; it is superfluous for me to hear what I know all about before.

Philosophy But, Truth dear, your presence will be useful to us; you will show us what to think.

Truth May I bring my two favourite maids, then?

Philosophy And as many more as you like.

Truth Come with me, Freedom and Frankness; this poor little adorer of ours is in trouble without any real reason; we shall be able to get him out of it. Exposure, my man, we shall not want you.

Lucian Ah yes, Mistress, let us have him, of all others; my opponents are no ordinary ruffians; they are people who make a fine show and are hard to expose; they have always some back way out of a difficulty; we must have Exposure.

Philosophy Yes, we must, indeed; and you had better bring Demonstration too.

Truth Come all of you, as you are such important legal persons.

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TRUTH

You others go: I do not-need to hear what I have long known all about.

PHILOSOPHY

But it would help us, Truth, if you should join in the trial and give us information on each point.

TRUTH

Then shall I bring along these two waitingwomen, who are in very close sympathy with me?

PHILOSOPHY

Yes, indeed, as many as you wish.

TRUTH

Come with us, Liberty and Free-speech, so that we may be able to rescue this poor creature, our admirer, who is facing danger for no just reason. You, Investigation, may stay where you are.

FRANKNESS

Hold, my lady: let him come too, if anyone is to come. Those whom I shall have to fight to-day are none of your ordinary cattle, but pretentious fellows, hard to argue down, always finding some loophole or other, so that Investigation is necessary.

INVESTIGATION

Yes, most necessary: and you had better take Proof along too.:

TRUTH

Come, all of you, since you appear to be necessary to the case.

Ἀλήθεια

ἄπιτε ὑμεῖς· ἐγὼ γὰρ οὐδὲν δέομαι ἀκούειν ἃ πάλαι οἶδα ὁποῖά ἐστιν.

Φιλοσοφία

ἀλλʼ ἡμῖν, ὦ Ἀλήθεια, ἐν δέοντι συνδικάζοις ἂν καὶ καταμηνύοις ἕκαστα.

Ἀλήθεια

οὐκοῦν ἐπάγωμαι καὶ τὼ θεραπαινιδίω τούτω εὐνοϊκοτάτω μοι ὄντε;

Φιλοσοφία

καὶ μάλα ὁπόσας ἂν ἐθέλῃς.

Ἔλεγχος³

ἀναγκαιότατος μὲν οὖν· ἄμεινον δέ, εἰ καὶ τὴν Ἀπόδειξιν παραλάβοις.

Ἀλήθεια

ἕπεσθε πάντες, ἐπείπερ ἀναγκαῖοι δοκεῖτε πρὸς τὴν δίκην.

Truth

Go on, the rest of you; it is superfluous for me to hear what I know all about before.

Philosophy

But, Truth dear, your presence will be useful to us; you will show us what to think.

Truth

May I bring my two favourite maids, then?

Philosophy

And as many more as you like.

Truth

Come with me, Freedom and Frankness; this poor little adorer of ours is in trouble without any real reason; we shall be able to get him out of it. Exposure, my man, we shall not want you.

Lucian

Ah yes, Mistress, let us have him, of all others; my opponents are no ordinary ruffians; they are people who make a fine show and are hard to expose; they have always some back way out of a difficulty; we must have Exposure.

Philosophy

Yes, we must, indeed; and you had better bring Demonstration too.

Truth

Come all of you, as you are such important legal persons.