Lucian of Samosata, Toxaris vel amicitia, Austin Morris Harmon (Translator), 21

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TOXARIS

Did the men lose their lives, Mnesippus, or were they unaccountably saved, somehow? I am very concerned about them.

MNESIPPUS

Never fear, Toxaris; they were saved and are now at Athens, both of them, studying philosophy. Simylus, to be sure, could only tell this tale about what he had once seen in the night—the one falling overboard, the other leaping after him, and both swimming as long as he could distinguish them in the darkness. But the sequel was told by Euthydicus himself. In the beginning they came upon some corks on which they supported themselves and kept afloat uncomfortably, but afterwards, seeing the gang plank at last, towards daybreak, they swam to it and then, after climbing upon it, easily drifted to Zacynthos.

Toxaris vel amicitia. Lucian of Samosata. Austin Morris Harmon (Translator). United States. Perseus 5.0.

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Current edition Perseus

Toxaris, or Friendship (English) (Lucian, Vol. 5. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1936 (printing).)

Editions (1)

Τόξαρις ἢ Φιλία Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 5. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1936 (printing).) — 21 focus

Τόξαρις

πότερον δὲ ἀπώλοντο, ὦ Μνήσιππε, οἱ ἄνδρες, ἤ τις αὐτοῖς ἐκ παραλόγου σωτηρία ἐγένετο; ὡς ἔγωγε οὐ μετρίως δέδοικα ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.

Μνήσιππος

θάρρει, ὦ Τόξαρι, ἐσώθησαν, καὶ ἔτι καὶ νῦν εἰσιν Ἀθήνησιν ἄμφω φιλοσοφοῦντες. ὁ μὲν γὰρ Σιμύλος ταῦτα μόνα εἶχε λέγειν ἅ ποτε εἶδε τῆς νυκτός, τὸν μὲν¹ ἐκπίπτοντα, τὸν δὲ ἐπιπηδῶντα, καὶ νηχομένους ἐς ὅσον ἐν νυκτὶ καθορᾶν ἐδύνατο. τὰ δὲ ἀπὸ τούτου οἱ ἀμφὶ τὸν Εὐθύδικον αὐτοὶ διηγοῦνται. τὸ μὲν γὰρ πρῶτον φελλοῖς τισι περιπεσόντας ἀνέχειν ἐπὶ τούτων ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἀπονήχεσθαι πονηρῶς, ὕστερον δὲ τὴν ἀποβάθραν ἰδόντας ἤδη πρὸς ἕω προσνήξασθαί τε αὐτῇ καὶ τὸ λοιπὸν ἐπιβάντας εὐμαρῶς προσενεχθῆναι τῇ Ζακύνθῳ.

Translations (2)

Toxaris: a Dialogue of Friendship Perseus (The Works of Lucian of Samosata, Vol. 3. Fowler, Henry Watson and Fowler, Francis George, translators. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905.) — 21 focus

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Toxaris

I tremble for their fate: were they drowned, or did some miraculous providence deliver them?

Mnesippus

Oh, they were saved all right; and they are in Athens at this day, both of them, studying philosophy. Simylus’s story closes with the events of the night: Damon has fallen overboard, Euthydicus has jumped in to his rescue, and the pair are left swimming about till they are lost in the darkness. Euthydicus himself tells the rest. It seems that first they came across some pieces of cork, which helped to support them; and they managed with much ado to keep afloat, till about dawn they saw the gangway, swam up to it, clambered on, and were carried to Zacynthus without further trouble.

Toxaris; Or, Friendship Perseus (Selections from Lucian. Smith, Emily James, translator. New York: Harper Brothers, 1892.) — 21 focus

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Toxaris

Were they lost, Mnesippos, or were they saved by some miracle? I am greatly alarmed about them.

Mnesippos

Be comforted. They were saved, and they are in Athens at this moment, pursuing philosophy. Simylos could only tell me what he saw that night, that the one fell overboard and the other leaped after him, and that they were swimming together as far as they could be seen in the night. But the sequel I learned from Euthydikos's friends. In the first place, they came upon some of the corks and supported themselves on these, swimming with difficulty; and later, towards daybreak, they saw the companion and swam to it, and, mounted on this, they swam easily the rest of the way to Zakynthos.

Lucian of Samosata Toxaris vel amicitia 21

Austin Morris Harmon (Translator)

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TOXARIS

MNESIPPUS

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Τόξαρις

πότερον δὲ ἀπώλοντο, ὦ Μνήσιππε, οἱ ἄνδρες, ἤ τις αὐτοῖς ἐκ παραλόγου σωτηρία ἐγένετο; ὡς ἔγωγε οὐ μετρίως δέδοικα ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.

Toxaris

Mnesippus

Toxaris

Mnesippos

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TOXARIS

MNESIPPUS

Current edition Perseus

Τόξαρις πότερον δὲ ἀπώλοντο, ὦ Μνήσιππε, οἱ ἄνδρες, ἤ τις αὐτοῖς ἐκ παραλόγου σωτηρία ἐγένετο; ὡς ἔγωγε οὐ μετρίως δέδοικα ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.

Toxaris

Mnesippus

Toxaris

Mnesippos

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Τόξαρις

πότερον δὲ ἀπώλοντο, ὦ Μνήσιππε, οἱ ἄνδρες, ἤ τις αὐτοῖς ἐκ παραλόγου σωτηρία ἐγένετο; ὡς ἔγωγε οὐ μετρίως δέδοικα ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.