Lucian, Apologia, Henry Watson Fowler (Translator), Francis George Fowler (Translator), 2

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[2] Such, I imagine, were your inward remarks. And I dare say you will give me some overt advice to the same effect; well, it will not be ill-timed; it will illustrate your friendship, and do you credit as a good man and a philosopher. If I render your part respectably for you, that will do, and we will pay our homage to the God of words¹; if I fail, you will fill in the deficiency for yourself. There, the stage is ready; I am to hold my tongue, and submit to any necessary carving and cauterizing for my good, and you are to plaster me, and have your scalpel handy, and your iron red-hot. Sabinus takes the word, and thus addresses me:

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

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Apology For ‘the Dependent Scholar’ (English) (The Works of Lucian of Samosata, Vol. 2. Fowler, Henry Watson and Fowler, Francis George, translators. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905.)

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Ἀπολογία Perseus (Lucian. Luciani Samosatensis Opera, Vol. 1. Jacobitz, Karl, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1909.) — 2 focus

[2] ταῦτα μὲν πρὸς ἑαυτόν, ὡς τὸ εἰκός, λέλεκταί σοι. ἐπάξεις δὲ ἴσως καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐμὲ ξυμβουλήν τινα τοιαύτην οὐκ ἄκαιρον, ἀλλὰ φιλικὴν καὶ οἵῳ σοι χρηστῷ καὶ φιλοσόφῳ ἀνδρὶ πρέπουσαν. ἢν μὲν οὖν κατʼ ἀξίαν ὑποδὺς τὸ σὸν πρόσωπον ὑποκρίνωμαι, 709 εὖ ἂν ἡμῖν ἔχοι καὶ τῷ Λογίῳ θύσομεν· εἰ δὲ μή, ἀλλὰ σὺ προσθήσεις τὰ ἐνδέοντα. ὥρα τοίνυν μετασκευάσαντας ἡμᾶς τὴν σκηνὴν ἐμὲ μὲν σιωπᾶν καὶ ἀνέχεσθαι τεμνόμενον καὶ καιόμενον, εἰ δέοι, ἐπὶ σωτηρίᾳ, σὲ δὲ ἐπιπάττειν τῶν φαρμάκων καὶ τὴν σμίλην ἅμα πρόχειρον ἔχοντα καὶ τὸ καυτήριον διάπυρον· καὶ δὴ παραλαβὼν τὴν ῥήτραν σὺ ταῦτα πρός με ὁ Σαβῖνος ἤδη λέγεις.

Ἁρμονίδης Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 6. Kilburn, Kenneth, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1959 (unrenewed copyright).) — 2 focus

[2] Ταῦτα μὲν πρὸς ἑαυτόν ὡς τὸ εἰκός λέλεκταί σοι. ἐπάξεις δὲ ἴσως καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐμὲ ξυμβουλήν τινα τοιαύτην οὐκ ἄκαιρον, ἀλλὰ φιλικὴν καὶ οἵῳ σοι χρηστῷ καὶ φιλοσόφῳ ἀνδρὶ πρέπουσαν. ἢν μὲν οὖν κατ' ἀξίαν ὑποδὺς τὸ σὸν πρόσωπον ὑποκρίνωμαι, εὖ ἂν ἡμῖν ἔχοι καὶ τῷ Λογίῳ θύσομεν· εἰ δὲ μή, ἀλλὰ σὺ προσθήσεις τὰ ἐνδέοντα. ὥρα τοίνυν μετασκευάσαντας ἡμᾶς τὴν σκηνὴν ἐμὲ μὲν σιωπᾶν καὶ ἀνέχεσθαι τεμνόμενον καὶ καιόμενον, εἰ δέοι, ἐπὶ σωτηρίᾳ, σὲ δ’ ἐπιπάττειν τῶν φαρμάκων καὶ τὴν σμίλην ἅμα πρόχειρον ἔχοντα καὶ τὸ καυτήριον διάπυρον. καὶ δὴ παραλαβὼν τὴν ῥήτραν σὺ ταῦτα πρός με ὁ Σαβῖνος ἤδη λέγεις.

Translations (1)

Harmonides Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 6. Kilburn, Kenneth, translator. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1959 (unrenewed copyright).) — 2 focus

[2] That’s what you said to yourself, I’ve no doubt. Perhaps you will offer me some such advice, not untimely, but friendly, and becoming to an honest philosopher like yourself. If I put your mask on and answer properly, all will be well for us, and we shall sacrifice to the God of Reason. If not, well, you will add what is lacking. Well then it is time for us to change the scene; I must keep quiet and endure your cutting and cautery if need be for survival’s sake; you must apply the ointment and at the same time have the knife ready and the cauterising iron red-hot. Now you, Sabinus, take the word and thus you now address me:

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Apology For ‘the Dependent Scholar’

1. i.e., Hermes.

Lucian Apologia 2

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

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