Lucian of Samosata, Navigium, Kenneth Kilburn (Translator), 17

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SAMIPPUS

Good, Timolaus. I agree. When the time comes I shall wish for what I want. I don’t think we need even ask Adimantus if he is willing—he has one foot in the ship as it is. But Lycinus must agree.

LYCINUS

Well, if it’s better so let us be rich. I’m not going to be envious amid your universal good-fortune.

ADIMANTUS

Well, who’ll be first?

LYCINUS

You, Adimantus; then, after you, Samippus here; then Timolaus. I’ll take about the last half-furlong before the Dipylon for my wish, even though I run through it as quickly as I can.

Navigium. Lucian of Samosata. Kenneth Kilburn (Translator). Medford, MA. Perseus 5.0.

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The ship or the wishes (English) (Lucian, Vol. 6. Kilburn, Kenneth, translator. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1959 (unrenewed copyright).)

Editions (2)

Πλοῖον ἢ Εὐχαί Perseus (Lucian. Luciani Samosatensis Opera, Vol. 3. Jacobitz, Karl, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1913.) — 17 focus

Σάμιππος

καλῶς, ὦ Τιμόλαε, καὶ πείθομαί σοι καὶ ὅταν ὁ καιρὸς καλῇ, εὔξομαι ἅπερ ἂν δοκῇ. εἰ μὲν γὰρ Ἀδείμαντος βούλεται, οὐδὲ ἐρωτᾶν οἶμαι, ὅς γε δὴ ἐν τῇ νηῒ τὸν ἕτερον πόδα ἔχει. χρὴ δὲ καὶ Λυκίνῳ δοκεῖν.

Λυκῖνος

ἀλλὰ πλουτῶμεν, εἰ τοῦτο ἄμεινον, μὴ καὶ βασκαίνειν ἐν ταῖς κοιναῖς εὐτυχίαις δοκῶ.

Ἀδείμαντος

τίς δʼ οὖν πρῶτος ἄρξεται;

Λυκῖνος

σύ, ὦ Ἀδείμαντε, εἶτα μετὰ σὲ οὑτοσὶ Σάμιππος, εἶτα Τιμόλαος, ἐγὼ δὲ ὀλίγον ὅσον ἡμιστάδιον τὸ πρὸ τοῦ Διπύλου ἐπιλήψομαι τῇ εὐχῇ, καὶ τοῦτο ὡς οἷόν τε παραδραμών.

Πλοῖον ἢΕυχαί Perseus (Lucian, Vol. 6. Kilburn, Kenneth, editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1959 (unrenewed copyright).) — 17 focus

ΣΑΜΙΠΠΟΣ

Καλῶς, ὦ Τιμόλαε, καὶ πείθομαί σοι καὶ ὅταν ὁ καιρὸς καλῇ, εὔξομαι ἅπερ ἂν δοκῇ. εἰ μὲν γὰρ Ἀδείμαντος βούλεται, οὐδὲ ἐρωτᾶν οἶμαι, ὅς γε δὴ ἐν τῇ νηΐ τὸν ἕτερον πόδα ἔχει. χρὴ δὲ καὶ Λυκίνῳ δοκεῖν.

ΛΡΚΙΝΟΣ

Ἀλλὰ πλουτῶμεν, εἰ τοῦτο ἄμεινον, μὴ καὶ βασκαίνειν ἐν ταῖς κοιναῖς εὐτυχίαις δοκῶ.

ΑΔΕΙΜΑΝΤΟΣ

Τίς γοῦν πρῶτος ἄρξεται;

ΛΥΚΙΝΟΣ

Σύ, ὦ Ἀδείμαντε, εἶτα μετὰ σὲ οὑτοσὶ Σάμιππος, εἶτα Τιμόλαος, ἐγὼ δὲ ὀλίγον ὅσον ἡμιστάδιον τὸ πρὸ τοῦ Διπύλου ἐπιλήψομαι τῇ εὐχῇ, καὶ τοῦτο ὡς οἷόν τε παραδραμών.

Translations (1)

The Ship: Or, the Wishes Perseus (The Works of Lucian of Samosata, Vol. 4. Fowler, Henry Watson and Fowler, Francis George, translators. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1905.) — 17 focus

Samippus

A good idea. I am your man; I undertake to wish when my turn comes, We need not ask Adimantus whether he agrees; he has one foot on board already. We must have Lycinus’s sanction, however.

Lucian of Samosata Navigium 17

Kenneth Kilburn (Translator)

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SAMIPPUS

Good, Timolaus. I agree. When the time comes I shall wish for what I want. I don’t think we need even ask Adimantus if he is willing—he has one foot in the ship as it is. But Lycinus must agree.

LYCINUS

Well, if it’s better so let us be rich. I’m not going to be envious amid your universal good-fortune.

ADIMANTUS

Well, who’ll be first?

LYCINUS

You, Adimantus; then, after you, Samippus here; then Timolaus. I’ll take about the last half-furlong before the Dipylon for my wish, even though I run through it as quickly as I can.

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Λυκῖνος

ἀλλὰ πλουτῶμεν, εἰ τοῦτο ἄμεινον, μὴ καὶ βασκαίνειν ἐν ταῖς κοιναῖς εὐτυχίαις δοκῶ.

Ἀδείμαντος

τίς δʼ οὖν πρῶτος ἄρξεται;

ΛΡΚΙΝΟΣ

Ἀλλὰ πλουτῶμεν, εἰ τοῦτο ἄμεινον, μὴ καὶ βασκαίνειν ἐν ταῖς κοιναῖς εὐτυχίαις δοκῶ.

ΑΔΕΙΜΑΝΤΟΣ

Τίς γοῦν πρῶτος ἄρξεται;

Samippus

A good idea. I am your man; I undertake to wish when my turn comes, We need not ask Adimantus whether he agrees; he has one foot on board already. We must have Lycinus’s sanction, however.

Lycinus

Why, let us to our wealth, if so it must be. Where all is prosperity, I would not be thought to cast an evil eye.

Adimantus

Who begins?

Lycinus

You; and then Samippus, and then Timolaus. I shall only want the last hundred yards or so before the Gate for mine, and a quick hundred, too.

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SAMIPPUS Good, Timolaus. I agree. When the time comes I shall wish for what I want. I don’t think we need even ask Adimantus if he is willing—he has one foot in the ship as it is. But Lycinus must agree.

LYCINUS Well, if it’s better so let us be rich. I’m not going to be envious amid your universal good-fortune.

ADIMANTUS Well, who’ll be first?

LYCINUS You, Adimantus; then, after you, Samippus here; then Timolaus. I’ll take about the last half-furlong before the Dipylon for my wish, even though I run through it as quickly as I can.

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Λυκῖνος ἀλλὰ πλουτῶμεν, εἰ τοῦτο ἄμεινον, μὴ καὶ βασκαίνειν ἐν ταῖς κοιναῖς εὐτυχίαις δοκῶ.

Ἀδείμαντος τίς δʼ οὖν πρῶτος ἄρξεται;

ΛΡΚΙΝΟΣ Ἀλλὰ πλουτῶμεν, εἰ τοῦτο ἄμεινον, μὴ καὶ βασκαίνειν ἐν ταῖς κοιναῖς εὐτυχίαις δοκῶ.

ΑΔΕΙΜΑΝΤΟΣ Τίς γοῦν πρῶτος ἄρξεται;

Samippus A good idea. I am your man; I undertake to wish when my turn comes, We need not ask Adimantus whether he agrees; he has one foot on board already. We must have Lycinus’s sanction, however.

Lycinus Why, let us to our wealth, if so it must be. Where all is prosperity, I would not be thought to cast an evil eye.

Adimantus Who begins?

Lycinus You; and then Samippus, and then Timolaus. I shall only want the last hundred yards or so before the Gate for mine, and a quick hundred, too.

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SAMIPPUS

Good, Timolaus. I agree. When the time comes I shall wish for what I want. I don’t think we need even ask Adimantus if he is willing—he has one foot in the ship as it is. But Lycinus must agree.

LYCINUS

Well, if it’s better so let us be rich. I’m not going to be envious amid your universal good-fortune.

ADIMANTUS

Well, who’ll be first?

LYCINUS

You, Adimantus; then, after you, Samippus here; then Timolaus. I’ll take about the last half-furlong before the Dipylon for my wish, even though I run through it as quickly as I can.

Λυκῖνος

ἀλλὰ πλουτῶμεν, εἰ τοῦτο ἄμεινον, μὴ καὶ βασκαίνειν ἐν ταῖς κοιναῖς εὐτυχίαις δοκῶ.

Ἀδείμαντος

τίς δʼ οὖν πρῶτος ἄρξεται;

ΛΡΚΙΝΟΣ

Ἀλλὰ πλουτῶμεν, εἰ τοῦτο ἄμεινον, μὴ καὶ βασκαίνειν ἐν ταῖς κοιναῖς εὐτυχίαις δοκῶ.

ΑΔΕΙΜΑΝΤΟΣ

Τίς γοῦν πρῶτος ἄρξεται;

Samippus

A good idea. I am your man; I undertake to wish when my turn comes, We need not ask Adimantus whether he agrees; he has one foot on board already. We must have Lycinus’s sanction, however.

Lycinus

Why, let us to our wealth, if so it must be. Where all is prosperity, I would not be thought to cast an evil eye.

Adimantus

Who begins?

Lycinus

You; and then Samippus, and then Timolaus. I shall only want the last hundred yards or so before the Gate for mine, and a quick hundred, too.