Lucian, Piscator, Henry Watson Fowler (Translator), Francis George Fowler (Translator), 16

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Philosophy

Ladies, will you stroll in the Poecile meanwhile? I will join you when I have given judgement.

Lucian

Who are these, Philosophy? methinks their appearance is seemly as your own.

Philosophy

This with the masculine features is Virtue; then there is Temperance, and Justice by her side. In front is Culture; and this shadowy creature with the indefinite complexion is Truth.

Lucian

I do not see which you mean.

Philosophy

Not see her? over there, all naked and unadorned, shrinking from observation, and always slipping out of sight.

Lucian

Now just discern her. But why not bring them all with you? there would be a fullness and completeness about that commission. Ah yes, and I should like to brief Truth on my behalf.

Philosophy

Well thought of; come, all of you; you will not mind sitting through a single case—in which we have a personal interest, too?

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

Current edition Perseus

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

Editions (1)

Ἀναβιοῦντες ἢ Ἁλιεύς Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 3. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1921.) — 16 focus

Φιλοσοφία

ὑμεῖς δέ, ὦ φίλαι, ἐν τῇ Ποικίλῃ τέως περιπατήσατε· ἥξω γὰρ ὑμῖν ἐκδικάσασα τὴν δίκην.

Παρρησιάδης

τίνες δέ εἰσιν, ὦ Φιλοσοφία; πάνυ γάρ μοι κόσμιαι καὶ αὗται δοκοῦσιν.

Φιλοσοφία

ἀρετὴ μὲν ἡ ἀνδρώδης αὕτη, Σωφροσύνη δὲ ἐκείνη καὶ Δικαιοσύνη ἡ¹ παρʼ αὐτήν. ἡ προηγουμένη δὲ Παιδεία, ἡ ἀμυδρὰ δὲ καὶ ἀσαφὴς τὸ χρῶμα ἡ Ἀλήθειά ἐστιν.

Παρρησιάδης

οὐχ ὁρῶ ἥντινα καὶ λέγεις.

Φιλοσοφία

τὴν ἀκαλλώπιστον ἐκείνην οὐχ ὁρᾷς, τὴν γυμνήν, τὴν ὑποφεύγουσαν ἀεὶ καὶ διολισθάνουσαν;

Παρρησιάδης

ὁρῶ νῦν μόλις. ἀλλὰ τί οὐχὶ καὶ ταύτας ἄγεις, ὡς πλῆρες γένοιτο καὶ ἐντελὲς τὸ συνέδριον; τὴν Ἀλήθειαν δέ γε καὶ συνήγορον ἀναβιβάσασθαι πρὸς τὴν δίκην βούλομαι.

Φιλοσοφία

νὴ Δία, ἀκολουθήσατε καὶ ὑμεῖς· οὐ βαρὺ γὰρ μίαν δικάσαι δίκην, καὶ ταῦτα περὶ τῶν ἡμετέρων ἐσομένην.

Translations (1)

The Dead Come to Life, or the Fisherman Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 3. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1921.) — 16 focus

PHILOSOPHY

You, my dears, may walk about in the Painted Porch meanwhile: I shall join you after concluding the trial.

FRANKNESS

Who are they, Philosophy? They too seem very mannerly.

PHILOSOPHY

This one with the masculine air is Virtue; yonder is Temperance, and there beside her Justice; the one in advance is Culture, and she that is faint and indistinct in colour is Truth.

FRANKNESS

I do not see which one you really mean.

PHILOSOPHY

Do you not see the unadorned one over there, naked, always shrinking into the background and slipping away?:

FRANKNESS

I can just see her now. But why not bring them also, in order that the meeting may be full and perfect? As to Truth, indeed, I wish to introduce her into the trial as an advocate.

PHILOSOPHY

To be sure. (To the others) Come with us also. It is not a hard matter to try a single case, particularly one that will involve our own interests.

Lucian Piscator 16

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

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Philosophy

Ladies, will you stroll in the Poecile meanwhile? I will join you when I have given judgement.

Lucian

Who are these, Philosophy? methinks their appearance is seemly as your own.

Philosophy

This with the masculine features is Virtue; then there is Temperance, and Justice by her side. In front is Culture; and this shadowy creature with the indefinite complexion is Truth.

Lucian

I do not see which you mean.

Philosophy

Not see her? over there, all naked and unadorned, shrinking from observation, and always slipping out of sight.

Lucian

Now just discern her. But why not bring them all with you? there would be a fullness and completeness about that commission. Ah yes, and I should like to brief Truth on my behalf.

Philosophy

Well thought of; come, all of you; you will not mind sitting through a single case—in which we have a personal interest, too?

Current edition Perseus

Φιλοσοφία

ὑμεῖς δέ, ὦ φίλαι, ἐν τῇ Ποικίλῃ τέως περιπατήσατε· ἥξω γὰρ ὑμῖν ἐκδικάσασα τὴν δίκην.

Παρρησιάδης

τίνες δέ εἰσιν, ὦ Φιλοσοφία; πάνυ γάρ μοι κόσμιαι καὶ αὗται δοκοῦσιν.

Παρρησιάδης

οὐχ ὁρῶ ἥντινα καὶ λέγεις.

Φιλοσοφία

τὴν ἀκαλλώπιστον ἐκείνην οὐχ ὁρᾷς, τὴν γυμνήν, τὴν ὑποφεύγουσαν ἀεὶ καὶ διολισθάνουσαν;

Φιλοσοφία

νὴ Δία, ἀκολουθήσατε καὶ ὑμεῖς· οὐ βαρὺ γὰρ μίαν δικάσαι δίκην, καὶ ταῦτα περὶ τῶν ἡμετέρων ἐσομένην.

PHILOSOPHY

You, my dears, may walk about in the Painted Porch meanwhile: I shall join you after concluding the trial.

FRANKNESS

Who are they, Philosophy? They too seem very mannerly.

PHILOSOPHY

This one with the masculine air is Virtue; yonder is Temperance, and there beside her Justice; the one in advance is Culture, and she that is faint and indistinct in colour is Truth.

FRANKNESS

I do not see which one you really mean.

PHILOSOPHY

Do you not see the unadorned one over there, naked, always shrinking into the background and slipping away?:

FRANKNESS

I can just see her now. But why not bring them also, in order that the meeting may be full and perfect? As to Truth, indeed, I wish to introduce her into the trial as an advocate.

PHILOSOPHY

To be sure. (To the others) Come with us also. It is not a hard matter to try a single case, particularly one that will involve our own interests.

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Philosophy Ladies, will you stroll in the Poecile meanwhile? I will join you when I have given judgement.

Lucian Who are these, Philosophy? methinks their appearance is seemly as your own.

Philosophy This with the masculine features is Virtue; then there is Temperance, and Justice by her side. In front is Culture; and this shadowy creature with the indefinite complexion is Truth.

Lucian I do not see which you mean.

Philosophy Not see her? over there, all naked and unadorned, shrinking from observation, and always slipping out of sight.

Lucian Now just discern her. But why not bring them all with you? there would be a fullness and completeness about that commission. Ah yes, and I should like to brief Truth on my behalf.

Philosophy Well thought of; come, all of you; you will not mind sitting through a single case—in which we have a personal interest, too?

Current edition Perseus

Φιλοσοφία ὑμεῖς δέ, ὦ φίλαι, ἐν τῇ Ποικίλῃ τέως περιπατήσατε· ἥξω γὰρ ὑμῖν ἐκδικάσασα τὴν δίκην.

Παρρησιάδης τίνες δέ εἰσιν, ὦ Φιλοσοφία; πάνυ γάρ μοι κόσμιαι καὶ αὗται δοκοῦσιν.

Παρρησιάδης οὐχ ὁρῶ ἥντινα καὶ λέγεις.

Φιλοσοφία τὴν ἀκαλλώπιστον ἐκείνην οὐχ ὁρᾷς, τὴν γυμνήν, τὴν ὑποφεύγουσαν ἀεὶ καὶ διολισθάνουσαν;

Φιλοσοφία νὴ Δία, ἀκολουθήσατε καὶ ὑμεῖς· οὐ βαρὺ γὰρ μίαν δικάσαι δίκην, καὶ ταῦτα περὶ τῶν ἡμετέρων ἐσομένην.

PHILOSOPHY You, my dears, may walk about in the Painted Porch meanwhile: I shall join you after concluding the trial.

FRANKNESS Who are they, Philosophy? They too seem very mannerly.

PHILOSOPHY This one with the masculine air is Virtue; yonder is Temperance, and there beside her Justice; the one in advance is Culture, and she that is faint and indistinct in colour is Truth.

FRANKNESS I do not see which one you really mean.

PHILOSOPHY Do you not see the unadorned one over there, naked, always shrinking into the background and slipping away?:

FRANKNESS I can just see her now. But why not bring them also, in order that the meeting may be full and perfect? As to Truth, indeed, I wish to introduce her into the trial as an advocate.

PHILOSOPHY To be sure. (To the others) Come with us also. It is not a hard matter to try a single case, particularly one that will involve our own interests.

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Philosophy

Ladies, will you stroll in the Poecile meanwhile? I will join you when I have given judgement.

Lucian

Who are these, Philosophy? methinks their appearance is seemly as your own.

Philosophy

This with the masculine features is Virtue; then there is Temperance, and Justice by her side. In front is Culture; and this shadowy creature with the indefinite complexion is Truth.

Lucian

I do not see which you mean.

Philosophy

Not see her? over there, all naked and unadorned, shrinking from observation, and always slipping out of sight.

Lucian

Now just discern her. But why not bring them all with you? there would be a fullness and completeness about that commission. Ah yes, and I should like to brief Truth on my behalf.

Philosophy

Well thought of; come, all of you; you will not mind sitting through a single case—in which we have a personal interest, too?

Φιλοσοφία

ὑμεῖς δέ, ὦ φίλαι, ἐν τῇ Ποικίλῃ τέως περιπατήσατε· ἥξω γὰρ ὑμῖν ἐκδικάσασα τὴν δίκην.

Παρρησιάδης

τίνες δέ εἰσιν, ὦ Φιλοσοφία; πάνυ γάρ μοι κόσμιαι καὶ αὗται δοκοῦσιν.

Παρρησιάδης

οὐχ ὁρῶ ἥντινα καὶ λέγεις.

Φιλοσοφία

τὴν ἀκαλλώπιστον ἐκείνην οὐχ ὁρᾷς, τὴν γυμνήν, τὴν ὑποφεύγουσαν ἀεὶ καὶ διολισθάνουσαν;

Φιλοσοφία

νὴ Δία, ἀκολουθήσατε καὶ ὑμεῖς· οὐ βαρὺ γὰρ μίαν δικάσαι δίκην, καὶ ταῦτα περὶ τῶν ἡμετέρων ἐσομένην.

PHILOSOPHY

You, my dears, may walk about in the Painted Porch meanwhile: I shall join you after concluding the trial.

FRANKNESS

Who are they, Philosophy? They too seem very mannerly.

PHILOSOPHY

This one with the masculine air is Virtue; yonder is Temperance, and there beside her Justice; the one in advance is Culture, and she that is faint and indistinct in colour is Truth.

FRANKNESS

I do not see which one you really mean.

PHILOSOPHY

Do you not see the unadorned one over there, naked, always shrinking into the background and slipping away?:

FRANKNESS

I can just see her now. But why not bring them also, in order that the meeting may be full and perfect? As to Truth, indeed, I wish to introduce her into the trial as an advocate.

PHILOSOPHY

To be sure. (To the others) Come with us also. It is not a hard matter to try a single case, particularly one that will involve our own interests.