Lucian, Eunuchus, ed. Austin Morris Harmon, 12

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Λυκῖνος

οὐχ ὁμόψηφοι πάντες ἦσαν, ἀλλʼ οἱ μὲν ἠξίουν ἀποδύσαντας αὐτὸν ὥσπερ τοὺς ἀργυρωνήτους ἐπισκοπεῖν εἰ δύναται¹ φιλοσοφεῖν τά γε πρὸς τῶν ὄρχεων· οἱ δὲ ἔτι γελοιότερον μεταστειλαμένους τινὰς τῶν ἐξ οἰκήματος γυναικῶν κελεύειν αὐτὸν συνεῖναι καὶ ὀπυίειν, καί τινα τῶν δικαστῶν τὸν πρεσβύτατόν τε καὶ πιστότατον ἐφεστῶτα ὁρᾶν εἰ φιλοσοφεῖ. μετὰ δὲ ἐπεὶ πάντας ὁ γέλως κατεῖχε καὶ οὐδεὶς ὅστις οὐ τὴν γαστέρα ἤλγει βρασσόμενος ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ, ἔγνωσαν ἀναπόμπιμον ἐς τὴν Ἰταλίαν ἐκπέμψαι τὴν δίκην.

Eunuchus. Lucian. ed. Austin Morris Harmon. Medford, MA. Perseus 4.0.

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

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The Eunuch Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 5. Harmon, Austin Morris, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1936 (printing).) — 12 focus

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LYCINUS

They were not all of the same opinion. Some thought they ought to strip him, as is done with slaves, and determine by inspection whether he had the parts to practise philosophy. Others made the suggestion, even more ridiculous, that they should send for some women out of bawdy-houses and bid him consort with them and cohabit; and that one of the judges, the eldest and most trustworthy, should stand by and see whether he could practise philosophy! Then, as all were overcome by laughter and every man of them had a sore belly from shaking with it, they decided to refer the case to the highest court and send it to Italy.

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Εὐνοῦχος

1. δύναται ΓΝ: δόναιτο (EC) vulg.

Lucian Eunuchus 12

ed. Austin Morris Harmon

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