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THE ACHARNIANS

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ARISTOPHANES

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HE deme of Acharnai was one of the most important of the demes of Attika, both
from its natural advantages and from the large number of its inhabitants. These
were by trade wealthy farmers and charcoal burners; but, on account of its geographical
position, it was very liable to incursions of the enemy, especially the Boiotians, who
strongly sympathized with Sparta. At the date of our play (425 B.C.) the Peloponnesian
war had been going on for about six years, and, on account of their eevere sufferings, the
war feeling of the Acharnians ran high. We are supposed to be at Athens, where the
Ekklesia, or Assembly of citizens, is about to be held. Before us are the houses of
Dikaiopolis on the right; of Lamachos, an Athenian general, on the left; and of Euripides,
the tragic poet, in the centre. The entrance on the extreme right is appropriated to
the characters of the drama coming from home; that on the extreme left to those ‘coming
from abroad. In the distance is seen the Akropolis. In front of the houses are the seats
for the Ekklesia, the ten Prytanes, or presidents, being placed on the left of the audience.
When the Assembly adjourns these seats are removed; all these are upon the raised stage
for the actors. In front and below this is placed the Orchestra, or stage for the Chorus,
which consists of twenty-four Acharnian citizens; in the middle of this Orchestra is the
Thymele, or altar of Dionysus.

The hero of the drama, Dikaiopolis, differs from the Acharnians in his desire to
make peace with Sparta, and attends the Ekklesia with the intention of obstructing every
motion except one in favor of peace.

Verses 1-203.—After some weary waiting on the part of Dikaiopolis, the Assembly
comes to order, and Amphitheos, who lays claim to heroic descent, proposes to make a
truce with Sparta, and asks for money for traveling expenses, for which he is violently
ejected from the Assembly by the constables, in spite of his protests, coupled with those
of Dikaiopolis.

Two Athenian ambassadors now enter, who have been sent to Persia a long time ago on
heavy pay; they have spent several years in traveling, and consequently do not appear in their
native dress, but in the costume of Phrygia, where they may be supposed to have sojourned for

sometime: they bring with them three pretended Persians (really Athenians in disguise) who
try to persuade the Assembly that the Great King will send them money for prosecuting the
war: Dikaiopolis recognizes them, but, in spite of his declarations, they are all invited to
dinner at the public expense, in the Prytaneion.

Dikaiopolis, in disgust, calls Amphitheos aside, and sends him off to Sparta to purchase
a peace for himself and his family alone.

Theoros, another Athenian ambassador, returns from Thrace at this juncture, and brings
with kim some Thracian light-armed men, whom he wishes the Athenians to hire; these mer-
cenaries steal Dikaiopolis’ garlic, which he has incautiously left at his seat, and on Dikaiopolis
declaring a portent, a drop of rain, the Assembly adjourns.

Amphitheos now returns from Sparta with the peace, which Dikaiopolis accepts and
retires into his house to prepare for the Dionysiac Festival.

204-240.—The Chorus of Acharnians appear in search of the traitorous Dikaiopolis,
who has dared to make peace with theenemy. Whilst they are in the midst of their wrathful
expressions, they hear some one uttering the solemn “ Keep ye silence,” and Dikaiopolis with
his train appears to perform the sacrifice to Dionysus; the Chorus are thus obliged to fall
back to avoid impiety.

241-392.—Dikaiopolis performs the sacrifice, and, after its completion, the Acharnians
attack with stones the procession, which scatters, leaving Dikaiopolis alone on the stage, He
offers to explain satisfactorily to the Chorus his reasons for making peace, but they decline to
hear him for a long while, though at last they yield under pressure.

393-495.—Dikaiopolis then concludes to dress himself up as a beggar, in order to excite
their sympathy, and goes to the house of Euripides to obtain some “ properties;” the author
thus satirizes Euripides for the realistic turn he had given to tragedy, a wide departure from
the conventional stage setting of Aischylos and Sophokles; after some delay Dikaiopolis
gains admission, and Euripides, who is engaged in writing a tragedy, is annoyed at the inter-
ruption, but finally gives him what he wants and the Chorus bids him to proceed.

496-625.—Dikaiopolis then tries to prove to the Chorus the selfishness and narrow-
minded views of the war party at Athens, and succeeds in winning over half of them; a
struggle ensues between the two halves, and the war party, which is worsted, calls out
General Lamachos to help them ; after mutual recrimination the scene closes with a general
declaration of war on the part of Lamachos, and peace on the part of Dikaiopolis.

626-718.—The Chorus, all of whom now think that Dikaiopolis has made his point,
come forward, and the leader, assuming the character of Aristophanes, descants to the audience
on the bad political condition of Athens.

719-859.—Dikaiopolis now opens his market, and the first to appear isa man from
Megara, whick in time of peace supplied the Athenian market with many Of its delicacies;

but, owing to the ravages of the war, the man has nothing to sell but his two daughiters, dis-
guised as pigs; these Dikaiopolis purchases, though he sees through the artifice, of course ; an

informer appears but is beaten off by Dikaiopolis and his market-clerks, to-wit: some good
stout straps.

860-958.—A_ Boiotian farmer brings many dainties to the market, especially a large

eel, and takes in payment Nikarchos, the informer, informers being plentiful at Athens, but
scarce in Boiotia.

959-1070.—During his preparations for dinner, Dikaiopolis is interrupted by the
attendant of Lamachos, who sends to purchase the eel, but without success. The Chorus sings
the Hymn of Peace.

A Herald now appears, who summons Dikaiopolis to the Feast of Pitchers, a prize being
offered to the man who, at the sound of the trumpet, first empties a three quart jug.

A Farmer enters and asks for a few drops of peace to comfort him for the loss of his
oxen during a raid of the Boiotians, but meets with no success.

Two wedding attendants also beg for a little peace that the bridegroom may avoid con
scription during the honey-moon; they are given a little.

1071-1142.—A Herald now summons Lamachos from his house to repel an invasion,
and whilst Lamachos calls for the various articles of his military equipment, Dikaiopolis calls
for the corresponding articles of his equipment for the feast ; and the General finally marches
off to the field, and Dikaiopolis to the banquet.

1143-1234.—The Chorus sing an ode directed against some unpopular character, and
then Lamachos appears wounded and lamenting, and, shortly after him, Dikaiopolis in triumph
from the feast, having won the prize; after mocking Lamachos with jibes and jeers, the General

is carried off to the surgeon’s, while Dikaiopclis invites the Chorus to join him, and all go off
to witness him receive the prize.

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CHARACTERS OF THE DRAMA.

DIKAIOPOLIS. EURIPIDES.

HERALD. LAMACHOS.

AMPHITHEOS. A MEGARIAN.

AMBASSADORS. : DAUGHTERS OF THE MEGARIAN.
PsEUDARTABAS. A Bororran.

THEOROS. NIKARCHOS,

CHorvs OF ACHARNIANS. ATTENDANT ON LamacHos.
WIFE oF DIKaIoPozis. - A FarMeER,

DavUGHTER OF DIKAIOPOLIS. BRIDESMAN.

KEPHISOPHON. MESSENGER.

PRYTANES, THRACIANS. CONSTABLES, SLAVES,
ATTENDANTS, &. &.

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Dikaiopolis alone in the Pnyz.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

I’m sad and sick at heart; for few my satisfactions ;
They are but four poor things, and then for my distractions,
They are sand mountain-fold. Come let me count my treasure.
What was it I enjoyed worthy the name of pleasure?
Ah! yes, the sight of those five talents brought to light,
When Kleon threw them up; that was a true delight. ©
I thank the Knights for it, it was their doing, and
Done worthily of Greece. But, on the other hand,
That was a tragic trouble—when my mouth was wide
Expecting Aischylos, and then the herald cried—

“ Theognis, lead the Chorus in;’’ twill be believed
How very dreadful was the shock my heart received.
But then I own, it cheered me up, and made me laugh
To see Dexitheos come in upon the calf __
To sing Boiotian; but when Chairis thrust his head
Upon the stage to pipe the Orthian I was dead !
But never since the day when first I knew the touch
Of soft soap on my eyelids did I smart so much
Asnow. This is their way; the people should have met
This morning early; but there’s not a soul come yet!
They’re in the market-place to know what news is toward,

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And shifting here and there to dodge the scarlet cord;
Here are not even Presidents! some hours too late

Will they rush in and set their elbows to debate

About the foremost bench. And what care they for Peace?
Oh! City, City, how shall our discords cease ?

Here, day by day, the first to come, I sit alone

And look about me, gape, I stretch my limbs and groan ;

I don’t know what to do; I scribble, pluck my hair,

I calculate, I let my eye rove here and there,

I see the fields afar, and let my heart go longing;

I hate the City ways; and thoughts of home come thronging!
Oh, for my borough home! where no one says, ‘‘ Come buy
Coals, vinegar or oil;’’ we do not know the cry—

For who would baythe things which every farm produces ?
But I have yet my plan to deal with these abuses.

Yes, they may try to speak; but no one shall be heard

For noise and jeering who shall dare to speak a word
Except about a Peace. But here they are with noon,
These Presidents! exactly as I said; and soon

Will follow, I predict, that hustle for a place.

Enter the Prytanes, a Herald, Constables, ete.

HERALD.

Move forward there! move forward all of ye!
Further ! within the consecrated ground.

Enter Ekklesia followed by Amphitheos.

AMPHITHEOS.
AS anybody spoken?

HERALD.
Is any body prepared to speak ?

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AMPHITHEOS.

HERALD.
Who are you and what?
AMPHITHEOS.
Amphitheos, the demigod.
HERALD.
Not a man?
AMPHITHEOS.
No I’m immortal; for the first Amphitheos
Was born of Ceres and Triptolemos,
His only son was Keleos, Keleos married
Phainarete my grandmother, Lykinos
My father, was their son; that’s proof enough
Of the immortality in our family.
The Gods moreover have dispatched me here
Commission’d specially to arrange a peace
Betwixt this city and Sparta—notwithstanding
I find myself rather in want at present
Of a little ready money for my Journey.
The magistrates won’t assist me.

HERALD.
Constables !
AMPHITHEOS.
O Keleos and Triptolemos don’t forsake me !
[Amphitheos is hustled out by the constables.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
You presidents, I say! you exceed your powers ;
You insult the assembly, dragging off a man
That offered to make terms and give us peace.

HERALD.

Keep silence there.

AIKAIOTIOAIS.

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DIKAIOPOLIS.

By Jove, but I won’t be silent
Except I hear a motion about peace.
HERALD.
Ho there! the Ambassadors from the King of Persia.
Enter two Ambassadors dressed in Phrygian garments.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
What King of Persia? what Ambassadors?
I’m sick of foreigners and foreign animals,
Peacocks and coxcombs and Ambassadors.
HERALD.
Keep silence there.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
What’s here? What dress is that?

In the name of Ekbatana! What does it mean? See >

» AMBASSADOR.
You sent us when Euthymenes was Archon,
Some few years back, ambassadors to Persia,
With an appointment of two drachmas each
For daily maintenance.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Alas poor drachmas !
AMBASSADOR.
*Twas no such easy service, I can tell you,
No trifling inconvenience to be dragg’d
Along those dusty dull Kaystrian plains,
Smother’d with cushions in the traveling chariots,
Obliged to lodge at night in our pavilions,
Jaded and hack’d to death.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
My service then
Was an easy one, you think! on guard all night,
In the open air, at the outposts, on a mat.

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AMBASSADOR.

. .. . At our reception we were forced to drink
Strong luscious wine in cups of gold and crystal. . . .
DIKAIOPOLIS.

O rock of Athens! sure thy very stones
Should mutiny at such open mockery !
AMBASSADOR.

. with the Barbarians ’tis the test of manhood.
There the great drinkers are the greatest men. . .

DIKAIOPOLIS.
As debauchees and coxcombs are with us.
* * * * * * *
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AMBASSADOR.

Three years and something more of this brought us at last
To the King’s palace: there they brought for our repast
Whole oxen from the oven.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Home-baked bullocks! lies!

AMBASSADOR.
Yes, and by Jove, a bird of most enormous size,
At least three times the figure of Kleonymos,
The name of it was Chetah.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

You are cheating us
With your two drachmas.

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We've brought you here a nobleman, Pseudartabas
By name, by rank and office the King’s Eye.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
God send a crow to peck it out, I say,
And yours the Ambassador’s into the bargain !

HERALD.
Let the King’s Eye come forward.

[Pseudartabas advances with two Persians.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

Hercules!
What's here? an eye for the head of a ship! what point,
What headland is he weathering? what’s your course ?
What makes you steer so steadily and so slowly ?
AMBASSADOR.
Come now, Pseudartabas, stand forth ; declare
The King’s intentions to the Athenian people.
; PSEUDARTABAS.
Jartaman exarksan apissonai satra.
AMBASSADOR.
You understand it?
DIKAIOPOLIS.
No, by Jove, not I.
AMBASSADOR.
He says the King intends to send us gold.
Explain about the gold; speak more distinctly.
PSEUDARTABAS.
Sen gooly Jaénau aphooly chest.
AMBASSADOR.
Well, that’s distinct enough !

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HERALD.
What does he say?
DIKAIOPOLIS.
That it’s a foolish jest for the Ionians
To imagine that the king would send them gold.
gear AMBASSADOR.
_-~~ No, no!—He’s telling you of chests full of gold.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
What chests? You’re an imposter—stand away,
Keep off; and let me alone to question him. ~
You, sir, you Persian! answer me distinctly
And plainly, in the presence of this fist of mine;
On pain of a royal purple bloody nose,
Will the king send us gold, or will he not?
[Pseudartabas shakes his head.
Have our Ambassadors bamboozled us? [Pseudartabas nods assent.
These fellows nod to us in the Grecian fashion ;
They’re some of our own people, I’ll be bound,
One of those eunuchs there I’m sure I know;
I’m positive it’s Kleisthenes the Siburtian.
How durst you, you baboon, with such a beard,
* x * * * * *
To pass yourself upon us for a eunuch?
And who’s this other? Sure enough it’s Strato!
HERALD.
Silence there! Keep your seats!
The senate have invited the King’s Eye
To feast with them in the Prytaneion.
[ Pseudartabas and the Persians retire.
DIKAIOPOLIS. (Aside.)
There— [ / /
Ain’t it enough to drive one mad? todriveone ‘-° ‘
To hang himself? to be kept here in attendance,

/

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WA rl?ttttttttt

Working myself into a strangury ;

Whilst every door flies open to these fellows.
But I'll do something desperate and decided.
Where is Amphitheos got to?

Enter Amphitheos.

AMPHITHEOS.
Here am I.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
There—take you these eight drachmas on my part,
And make a separate peace for me with Sparta,
For me, my wife and children and maidservants. [Hat Amph.
And you—go on with your embassies and fooleries.

[Spoken to the Prytanes.

HERALD.
Theoros, our ambassador into Thrace,
Return’d from King Sitalkes !

Enter Theoros and Thracian warriors.

THEOROS.
ERE AM I.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
More coxcombs call’d for! Here’s another coming.
THEOROS.
We should not have remained so long in Thrace...
DIKAIOPOLIS.
If you had not been overpaid I know you wouldn't.
THEOROS.
Rodthies but for the snow, which cover’d all the country,

And buried up the roads, and froze the rivers.

’*Twas singular this change of weather happen’d
Z Just when Theognis here, our frosty poet,

Brought out his tragedy.— We past our time

In drinking with Sitalkes: He’s your friend,

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erreprben vpiv.
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AIKAIONOAIS.

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TouTL Ti €oTL TO KAKOD ;
@EQPOS.
’OSopuavtwyv otparos.
AIKAIONOAIS.
aroiwv Odsoudvtev ; elmé pot, TouTL TL WV;
¥ a , / 5 a > f
tis Tov ’Odopdvtwv To wéos atroTeOpiaxeyn ;

Your friend and lover, if there ever was one,
And writes the name of Athens on his walls.
His son, your new-made fellow-citizen,
Had wish’d to have been enroll’d in proper form
At the Apaturian festival; and meanwhile,
During his absence, earnestly desires
That the Apaturian sausages may be sent him.
He is urgent with his father to befriend
His newly-adopted countrymen; and in fine
Sitalkes has been so far work’d upon,
He has sworn at last his solemn Thracian oath,
Standing before the sacrifice, to send
Such an army, he said, that all the Athenian people
Shall think that there’s a flight of locusts coming.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Then hang me if I believe a word about it,
Except their being locusts; that seems likely.
THEOROS.
And now he has sent some warriors from a tribe
The fiercest in all Thrace.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Well, come—that’s fair.
HERALD.
The Thracians that came hither with Theoros !
Let them come forward !
[ Thracian warriors come forward.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
What the plague are these?
THEOROS.
The Odomantian army.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
The Odomantians ?
Thracians? and what has brought them here from Thrace?

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@OENPOS.

Tovtos édv Tis SU0 Spaypas prabov 888,

KatatTertdoovTa THY Bowwriay Srv. 160
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WDOMOMOOS®
. THEOROS.
There are a race of fellows, if you’d hire ’em,
Only at a couple of drachmas daily pay ;
With their light javelins, and their little bucklers,
They’d worry and skirmish over all Boiotia.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Two drachmas for those scarecrows! and our seamen,
What would they say to it ?—left in arrears,
Poor fellows, that are our support and safeguard.
[The Thracian warriors steal Dikatopolis’ garlic.
Out, out upon it! I’m a plundered man.
I’m robb’d and ruin’d here with the Odomantians.
They’re seizing upon my garlic.
THEOROS.

Oh, for shame,

Let the man’s garlic alone. You shabby fellow,

You countryman, take care what you're about ;

Don’t venture near them when they’re primed with garlic.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

You Magistrates, have you the face to see it,

With your own eyes——your fellow-citizen

Here, in the city itself, robb’d by barbarians ?

But I forbid the assembly. There’s a change
In the heaven! I felt a drop of rain! I’m witness!
HERALD.

The Thracians must withdraw, to attend again
The first of the next month. The assembly is closed.

[Ezeunt all but Dikaiopolis.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Lord help me, what a luncheon have I lost!
But there’s Amphitheos coming back from Sparta.
Welcome Amphitheos ! [Lnter Amphitheos in haste.
AMPHITHEOS.

I’m not welcome yet,
There are the Acharnians pursuing me!

alalaialaialg

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dfover yatrar mpécBewv és TAs TOES
oktaTov, damep ScatpiBAs Tov Evypdyov.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

AMPHITHEOS.
I was coming here to bring the Treaties,
But a parcel of old Acharnians smelt me out,
Case harden’d, old, inveterate, hardhanded
Veterans of Marathon, hearts of oak and iron,
Slingers and smiters. They bawl’d out and bellow’d:

“You dog, you villain! now the vines are ruin’d,
““You’re come with Treaties, are you?’’ Then they stopt,

Huddling up handfuls of great slinging stones

In the lappets of their cloaks, and I ran off,

And they came driving after me pell mell,

Roaring and shouting.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

Ay, why let them roar! You've brought the Treaties ?
AMPHITHEOS.

Ay, three samples of ’em; this here is a five years’ growth, taste it and try.
Amphitheos presents three samples of wine in turn to Dikatopolis, as repre-
senting the different periods of peace, for five, ten and thirty years
respectively: Dikatopolis rejects the first two and accepts the last.

Don’t like it! DIKAIOPOLIS.
Eh? AMPHITHEOS.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Don’t like it; it won’t do;

There’s an uncommon ugly twang of pitch,
A touch of naval armament about it.

AMPHITHEOS.
Well, here’s a ten years’ growth, may suit you better.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
No, neither of them. There’s a sort of sourness
Here in this last, a taste of acid embassies,
And vapid allies turning to vinegar.

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But here’s a truce of thirty years entire
Warranted sound.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
O Bacchus and the Bacchanals!
This is your sort! here’s nectar and ambrosia!
Here’s nothing about providing three days’ rations,
It says, “Do what you please, Go where you will.”
I choose it, and adopt it, and embrace it,
For sacrifice and for my private drinking.
In spite of all the Acharnians, I’m determin’d
To remove out of the reach of wars and mischief,
And keep the feast of Bacchus in my house.
AMPHITHEOS.
And I'll run off to escape from those Acharnians.
[Hat Amphitheos .
Enter chorus in search of Dikatopolis.
CHORUS.
In each nook and by each crook come
follow up this jackanapes ;
Ask about, and search him out, for
our’s the shame if he escapes.
If you can, show me the man, do;
for I cannot understand
Where he went so impudently
bringing truces through the land.
We're astray ; he’s stole away; ah!
this it is to carry age!
Never would it, never should it
so have happened, I engage,
In the time when in my prime, and
caring not about my pace,
With a sack upon my back, I
dared Phayllos to the race.

GUL

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AIKAIOTIOAIS.

evdpnpeire, edpnpeire.

XOPOX AXAPNEON.
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Now my thigh is shrunk and dry, and I am stiff about the knees ;
So the fellow thinks to tell how he can beat Lakrateides.

Vain the brag; we will not flag, or lose the credit of our town;
Though we're old, I will be bold that we will hunt the rascal down.
Zeus’s nods, and all the Gods! he’s made a treaty with the foes
Whom I feel a growing zeal to hammer with redoubled blows.

Let them go, eh? will I? no, a rush will pierce them to the heart;
Going right in, sharp and biting, they shall wriggle with the smart.
Such a lesson I'll impress on those who come with such designs
To do harm upon my farm and cut and trample down the vines.
On his track; and never slack until this rogue we’ve safely got.
Haply he may barely be a stone’s-throw from this very spot.

As to throwing, there’s no knowing when I shall have had my fill.

Enter Dikatopolis, in procession with his wife and daughter, and their female

attendants and male slaves, in order to perform the simple
sacrifice to Bacchus.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Keep ye silence, keep ye silence.

CHORUS.

Hush! ye heard the mystic word

repressing every sound of ill.
He was speaking, whom we’re seeking ;

and it seems some holy rite
Is enacting ; so retracting

let us not come into sight.

[The chorus retire.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

Keep ye silence, keep ye silence.
A little onward basket bearer.
* * * * * * * *

Now put down the basket, girl, and so let us begin it.

DOOe YYKOOODSE)

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DAUGHTER.

Then mother, let me have the ladle here to take
Some porridge from the pot to put upon the cake.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Lord Bacchus! it is well that now from service free,

I with my family should celebrate to thee

The service in the fields. Oh, prosper to our use

For me, and all of mine, these thirty years of truce!
Fair daughter, fairly bear the basket, and be sure

That those who see may say, ‘“‘She’s steady and demure,”
And when you get among the crowd, pray have a care
That nobody shall filch the ornaments you wear.

* * * * * * * *

* * * * * * * *

Now I will sing the hymn;

* * * * = re Proceed.

The Dionysiac Hymn.

Phales, lover of delight,
Phales, roamer of the night,
Haunting Bacchus as his friend,
At these weary six years’ end,
Gladly do I chant to thee.
Gladly I my borough greet;
T have had the hap to treat;
Wars no more shall trouble us,

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Politics, nor Lamachos.
All is past and I am free.
Drink with us, and in the morning
Draughts of Peace shall cool your tongue ;
Then my buckler, service scorning,
In the chimney shall be hung.
CHORUS.
Tis the very rogue at last!
At him; hit him; knock him down;
All together, straight and fast,
(Rush forward to pelt Dikatopolis with stones.)
Volley him from shin to crown.
[Exeunt all but Dikatopolis.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Hercules! but what is this?
You will crack the holy jar.
CHORUS.
You at least we shall not miss,
dirty rascal as you are.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Wherefore! tell me what’s the matter,
Ancients of Acharnai borough ?
CHORUS.
Shameless fellow, dare you chatter?
scoundrel utter, rank and thorough,
When you’ve made a truce, you traitor,
and your guilt is very plain,
Can you dare to stand and prate, or
look me in the face again ?
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Hear me: for you do not know
why I made that truce alone, sir.

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(32)

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XOPOZ AXAPNEON.
cod y axovowper ; aTrodEi* KATA TE YOOOMED TOIS
ALBors. 295

AIKAIONOAIS.
pndapas, tpl avy axovant’: adr’ avacxed®’,
ayabot.
XOPOS AXAPNEON.
> > ia \ rd * ,
ovK avacyncopar pndé Aéye ot ov AOyou*
€ a , ‘ wy bet a
@S pentonka oe Kréwvos Ett waGdXov, dv 300
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ae > A & 54 > 2 ,
aod & éyw AGyous AéyorTos ove akovcopat paKpovs,
av > 4 f 5s. \ la
bots €ometow Adkwoty, GAG Tiwpncopat.
AIKAIONOALS.
2 # » X € > XN s F
a@yaboi, Tovs pev Adxovas éxmrodav édoate, 305
Tov © éuav croviav axovcat’, ei KaX@S éoTrEL-
oapnv.
XOPOZ AXAPNEON.
mas 5é y dv Kadas éyous av, elrep éomelow yy Arak
2 ” N ” s 4a) o L
oicw ovTe Bapos ovTe riatis oO’ SpKos péver ;
AIKAIONOAIS.
oS eyo Kat trols Adkwvas, ois dyav éyxeipeba,
ovxY aadvTwv dvtas jpiv aitiovs Tav TpayydTov. 310
XOPOS AXAPNEQN.
ov” aTdvT@Y, & Tavoipye; TadTa di) TOAMds Aéyerv
eudavas 75n mpos twas ; elt’ eye cov deioopuar ;

li mt =H 7)

CHORUS.

Hear you? Hang you! never! Go, we will bury you with stones, sir.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Wait until you understand, worthy fellows, I beseech.
CHORUS.

No, I will not hold my hand;
do not think to make a speech,
For I hate you altogether
more than I do Kleon, whose
Hide I mean to turn to leather
which shall find the Knights in shoes.
Do not think to make excuses ;
it were only waste of breath.
With the Spartans you have truces,
therefore you shall die the death.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Put the Spartans out of question; take it in its proper light;
Only hear a slight suggestion; you will say that I was right.
CHORUS.
You were right indeed! when you
ventured upon entertaining
Commerce with a people who
have no faith nor truth remaining.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Spartans—yes, no doubt—are double-
minded fellows; all the same,
Though we hate them, for our trouble
they are not alone to blame.
CHORUS.
Not alone to blame? and dare you
say so much before my face
And suppose that I will spare you,
speaking out your own disgrace?

(34)

KKK

AIKAIONOAIS.

ody amdvtwv oly amdvTwy: GAN éyo éyor ot
TOAN av atropyvayw éxetvous oP & Kadixoupévors.
XOPO% AXAPNEON.
TovTo TouTros Sewov HOn Kal tapakixapocov, 315
’ x *. a 4 a - ze 4
€l TU TOALNCTELS UTEP TOY TOAELiON HuLY NEYELY.
AIKAIONOAIz.
kav ye pn AéEw Sixara, pnd TH TAHOE SoKH,
irép émEnvou Oedyjow Thy Keparyy Exov réyeLv.
XOPOX AXAPNEON.
eimé pot, TL pedoperOa Ta AiOar, & Snpudrat,
uy ov katakaivew tov dvdpa Trodrov és powvixida ; 320
AIKAIOTIOATS.
.olos av péras Tis bpiv Oupdrw émélecev.
> LA # > Cd > iA ae} LA = "2
ov« axovoec® otk dxovcer® éredv, wyapynidat ;
XOPOZ AXAPNEON.
3 > f a
ovK axovabpecOa Snra.
AIKAIONOAI.
Sewva Tapa Treicopat.
XOPOS AXAPNEQN.
eEonoluny, Hv axovow.
AIKAIOMOAIS.
pndapes, wxapyiKoi
XOPOZ AXAPNEON. .
as teOvnEwv tot vuvi.

EES Fess bd

RS

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Not to blame for all I say.
I could show from the beginning
Certain matters in which they
were more sinned against than sinning.
CHORUS.
This is truly past endurance!
and our temper overflows
When we see such cool assurance;
you are pleading for our foes.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
I will plead my cause and get
verdict in my favor on it;
Let a chopping-block be set ;
I will stake my head upon it.
CHORUS.
; Fellow burghers, tell me why
we should longer spare the varlet ?
We have stones; so let them fly ;
dress the fellow up in scarlet.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
What a sudden flame and-smother
, from a black and sleeping brand!
Wont you listen to a brother,
worthy sons of charcoal-land?
CHORUS.
Cease so vain a hope to cherish.

oe You will greatly injure us.

CHORUS.
If I listen may I perish.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Neighbors, do not answer thus.
CHORUS.
Know that you are going to die?

r/O/\s/6

(36)

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AIKAIONIOAIZ.
SnEow ap’ buds eyo. 325
avTaTroKTeve yap bpiv Tov pirwy Tors PirTaTous
as éyw y twav ounpous, ods atrocpakw raBav.
XOPOX AXAPNEON.
> s n a> 9 a ” ” r
eliré pot, Ti TOUT aTreLAEl TOUTrOS, avdpes SnpdTaL,
tois "Ayapyixoiow jyiv ; perv exer Tov radiov
an La ww if 5 A? A a , é
Tov Twapovtwy évoov eipEas ; mt Te Opacvvera ; 330
AIKAIONOAI.
Bdrre7’, ei BotrecO’. eya yap Tovtovl Siapepa.
” 2 © oa wae > t ,
elcouat & tpay tax’ Sotis avOpdxwy Te KndeTat.
XOPOX AXAPNEON.
as arrwdoperO’, 0 AdpKos Snporns 68 Ear’ éuos.
GN py Spdons 6 pérrets+ pydapas, @ pndapds.
AIKAIOMIOALS.
£ b] a vd > ? x \ 3 > Ps
@s aroKxTeve* KéxpaxO’s éyw yap ovK axovoopaL. 335
XOPOZ AXAPNEON.
atronels ap’ ounrtca Tovde piravOpaxéa ;
AIKAIOMOAL.
30% 5 a # z bend > f > <
ovd éuod NéyovTos bpEis aptiws jxovcaTe.
XOPOX AXAPNEON.
GANG vuvl Aéy’, ef Tor SoKet cot, TO Aaxe-
Saipovov aif bt@ TE TpdT@ covcTi Pirov:
7 ‘ \ , > ’ t
@s TOde TO NapKid.oy od Tpod@cw TroTé.
AIKAIOMOALS.
‘\ t a a cal ? t
tovs AiBous viv por Yauale mparov ékepdcare.

LUT OTUUCOUL

(37)

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Then will I strike through and through you.
I will slaughter in reply
those whom you hold dearest to you—
Whom I have as hostages. [Exit Dikaiopolis.
CHORUS.
What’s the meaning of the man’s
Threatening? I cannot guess ;
Can you say, Acharnians ?
Has he any son or daughter
of this company in hold
Whom he says that he will slaughter ?
What can make the man so bold ?
Dikaiopolis re-enters with a charcoal basket, which he threatens to stab.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Now then, if you like it, throw—I will riddle this with holes
Till it’s dead; and I shall know who has any care for coals!
CHORUS.
’Tis our brother burgess! yes! we are ruined! hear us ask it,
Wring us not with this distress; do not—do not hurt the basket.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
It must go; I care not whether you may wring your hands and cry.
CHORUS.
We have lived and loved together, Charcoal; no, it must not die.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
When I begged a word but now, you stiffly, utterly declined.
CHORUS.
Aye, but now we will allow you; say just what you have a mind.
If indeed you are intent on your Spartan friendship, say it.
As for that sweet innocent; no, I never will betray it,
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Throw away the stones.

EAE XEXEKAKAISEKEKAKEKE

XOPOZ AXAPNEON.
ovTout cou yapal, Kal od KaTHOov Tar 70 Egos.
AIKAIONOAIZ.
GXN bras pv Tois TpiBwow éyxabnvtal Tov ALBoL.
XOPOX AXAPNEQN.
éxoécerotas yapal. ody opas cerdpevor ;
GAA pH} poe Tpehacw, Gra KaTaOou 76 BéXos. 3S
@s b8¢ ye ceva TOs apa TH oTpopH yiryveTat.
AIKAIOTIOAI2.
éuérreT’ ap’ arraytes avaceiew Bony,
> f > 2 VE ” /
drlyov T améBavov avOpaxes Tapyyjccot,
gal rabdra bia THY atotlay THv SnpoTav. -
bd Tov Séous 6é THs wapidns wor cvyvav 350
6 AdpKos éveTiAncev Haotep oni. -
Sewvov yap oTws dudaxiay trepuKévar
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2Ot * 3 a ie my ” t
eOérew.7 axodoat pyndev icov iow pépor,
| a f- c xX ? t a , ;
éwod Oérovtos vrép émcEnvov Aéyeww 355
imép Aaxcbatpovior arrav0 bc’ av réyo°
/ . ee a Yoo
KatTot Pirw ye THY Euny Yruyny eyo.
XOPOS AXAPNEON.
TL obv ov Aéyess emrlEnvoy eEeveyxav Ovpat’
5 Te TOT, @ TXETALE, TO péya TODT’ ExeLs ; 360
mavu yap &weye 7oOos & Te ppovets Eyer.
> > = > Xv ‘ f ig
GAN Hrep abtos Thy Sixny Scwpica,
Geis Sedpo TodmiEnvor eyxetper réyeuv. 365
AIKAIONOAI.
(Sov Oéacat, TO pev erlEnvor Todi,

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oe

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CHORUS.
Tis done ;
Put you too the sword away.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Are you sure that you have none?

CHORUS.
Let me shake my apron: nay,
do not cheat me with a smile;
Fairly put aside the steel
- for I shook my mantle while
I was turning on my heel.
i [Lays aside the basket and sword.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

So, you at last could cease your clamor! what a fate
Hung over Charcoal when you were so obstinate !
See, like a cuttle-fish retreating in its fear,

The basket clouds me in a coal-dust atmosphere.

’Tis sad to see a man indulge a temper like -

Sour grapes, and always want to clamor and to strike
Before he hears the other side. But I was willing
To lay my head upon a chopping-block for killing,
While showing how the Spartan trouble had begun ;
And yet I love my life as well as anyone.

CHORUS.

Why then, unpack your precious burden for display :
For I should like to hear what you have got to say—
Agreed that at your proper peril you must win,

So let the chopping-block be brought and then begin.

DIKAIOPOLIS. (Brings out a chopping-block.)
So be it. Here’s the block; and I that am to plead,

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évoxevacacbai pv oiov dOALwTatov.
XOPOZ AXAPNEON.
A ~ 3
tt Tabta otpéper Texvaters te Kal wropitess tTpiBas ; 385
1% 2? a > ‘ve s
AaBe S euod y’ Eveca trap’ ‘lepwvipov
t - a
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i A ee t \ A A
clr’ eEavouye unyavas Tas Luatdgou,
« a if \ 5 > ’ ta t
as oKnYw ayov odTos ovK eiabdéEeTai.
AIKAIOMOAIZ.
Ld > \ Ela * \ a
apa ‘otiv dpa po. Kaptepay uy AaBeiv,
ce: ee ae ma 4 \ « 3 f
- kal rot Babsaté early ws Hipiridnv.
Tat Tat.

ARCACHON AG

Am but a nobody. What matter? and indeed

I throw my shield away. I'll speak just what I think

About the Spartans; Yet I feel disposed to shrink.

I know so well the men who come in from their farms ;

How easily a cunning lying coxcomb charms

Their ears by telling them that they are “honest,” “bold,”
“Shrew’d fellows,” too. “Tis so the dupes are sold.

I know the humors of your ancients, too. They like

Nothing so much as giving judgments that will strike.

I know how much, myself, I suffered from the clutch

Of Kleon, whom last year my Play was thought to touch.

He dragged me in with slanders, lied me through the Court ;

He roared, he blustered, licked and rinsed me out; in short

The wonder is that any of my being lingers

After such busy mauling by his dirty fingers.

And so, before beginning, let me change my dress,

That I may move some pity for my squalidness.

CHORUS.

Why do you try these tricks? But get, for aught I care,
Jerome’s invisible pitch-darkness cap of hair,

Get Sisyphos’s shifts; but all in vain you try,

It will not be allowed to put this trial by.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Now for a daring stroke; for I am ill at ease!
So I will make a call upon Euripides.
Ho, slave.

[Calls at the door of Euripides’ house.

(42)

ARAL ARAB ARAE AGRE AB

KH@IZO¢ON.
Tis ovTOS ;

AIKAIONOAL.
evdov gar’ Evperidns ; 305
KH#IZ0G0N. s
ove evdov evbov éoriv, ei yvouny exes.
AIKAIONOAIS.

ral cA $3 kA a
TOS Evooy, EIT OvK evdov ;

KH@ISO0N.
GpOas, & yépov.
6 voids pev eo EvAréyor ema
ovn evdov, adtos & évdov avaddny rrotet
Tpay@diav.
AIKAIONOAIS.
@ tpicpaxdpe Evpiridn, 400
50° 6 Soddos otTwat copas iroxpiverat.
éxkaXecov avrov.
KH#IZ060N.
GN dduvatov.
AIKAIOMIOALS.
GXN pas.
ov yap ay arédOoup’, GANA Koo THY Ovpar.
Edpiridn, Evperiscov,
bmdxovoor, elmep TeTOT avOpwTer Tivi: 405
Atcatdrrods Karei ce Xorreidns, eyo.

EYPINIAHS.
"AAN od cXOAy.

ENEN EN EN EN EN ENS EN EVES

(43)

Enter Euripides’ slave.

KEPHISOPHON.
Who’s there ?
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Pray is Euripides within ?
KEPHISOPHON.
Within and not within, if you can take that in.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Within and not within, how’s that?

KEPHISOPHON.

Tis true, old man, ;
His wits are not within, but gatliering where they can
Word delicacies; but his body is upstairs
Writing a tragedy. ,

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Thrice blest in his affairs,
Who has a slave can answer with such subtle wit.
But call him out.

KEPHISOPHON.

T cannot.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
I insist upon it.
(Slave disappears, when the scene opens disclosing interior of
Euripides’ house.)
I will not go away. Nay, I’ll beat down the door.
‘« Euripides,” my dearest ‘‘ Rippy ’—I implore,
Tf ever prayer from man did favorably reach you.
I, Dikaiopolis of Cholleidai, beseech you.
EURIPIDES.
I have no leisure.

(Cc

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AIKAIONIOAIS.
GAN éxxvukrjenr’.
EYPIMIAH.
arn advvatov.
AIKAIONOAIZ.
OAN Gpos.
EYPIMIAHS.
GAN exxvedAnoopat’ kataBaivery § od oxXor7}.
AIKAIONOAI.
Evpiridn, ,
ETPINIAHE.
ti Aédaxas ;
AIKAIONOAI.
avaBddny roves, 410
éfov kataBddnv ; ode érds ywXovs roves.
Grap Ti Ta pak éx tpaypdias exers,
cobir’ edecivyy ; ovK éTds mT@XOvS TroLEis.
GAN dvtiBorO pos tev youdtwv a, Evpuriby,
Sos prou paxov TL Tod Tadatov Spdparos. 415
Sef ydp pe A€Ea TS YopS phow paxpdav*
atrn S& Odvartov, Wy naxas r€Ew, héper.
EYPIMIAHS.
Ta mola tpvyn ; wav év ols Olveds dot
6 SdaroTpos yeparos Hywvifero ;
AIKAIONOAL2.
ov« Oivéws fy, GAN Er’ aOALwrépov. 420
EYPINIAHS.
Ta ToD TUPAOD Dolvexos ;

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(45)

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WDOMO@OMOOwO®
, DIKAIOPOLIS.
Pray you; let them wheel you out.

EURIPIDES.

Impossible.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Nay, nay.

EURIPIDES.

_ Then twirl the turnabout.
I am too busy to descend.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Euripides.

EURIPIDES.
What sayest thou ?
DIKAIOPOLIS.

Aloft you make your tragedies.
When on the earth below you might have done the same.
No wonder that your characters are often lame ;
But why have you collected all those ragged clothes?
As “pity properties”’ for beggars I suppose?
But, dear Euripides, give me to my relief
From some old tragedy, a proper rag for grief.
For I before the Chorus have to plead my tale,
And nothing short of death awaits me if I fail.

EURIPIDES.
What sort of rags will suit you? those I have in store
Which Oineus in his age and evil fortune wore ?

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Not those of Oineus; no. There were some to my mind
more wretched still.

EURIPIDES.
What, those of Phoinix that was blind?

AIKAIOMNOAIS.

>. / BA
ov Doivixos, ov,
GAN’ Erepos Hv Poivixos &OAwTEpoS.
EYPINIAHE.
moias 700’ avip Naxibdas aitetras wétdwv ;
GN’ 4H DiroxtyATov Ta Tod wr@xod Aéyers ;
AIKAIONOALZ.
obK, AAXA TOUTOU TOAD TOAD TTWYLOTEpOV. 425
EYPIMIAHS.
GAN 4 ta Svorivh Oédre0s TWeTAOpPATA
& Berrepodorvrns ely’ 6 ywros obToct ;
AIKAIONIOALS.
ov Berrcpodovtns* adda Kaxeivos wey Hv
KONSS, TpocatTav, oTwpros, Secvds évyew.
EYPINIAHS.
oi8’ dvdpa, Mvadv Trredov.
AIKAIONOALS.
vat Tyrepov * 430
t . > a t A x.
TovTou 50s avTtBor@ oé oot TA OTTapyava.
E EYPIMIAHS.
@ trai, 865 avte Tyréou paxdpata.
xetrat 8 avadev tdv Ovecteiwy paxar,
-petakd tay “Ivots. iSov tauti AaBé.
AIKAIOMOAIS.

e a A \ La Lo
@ Zed Svorra KQL KATOTTA TAVTANN, 435

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Not Phoinix; no. A much more wretched man than he.

EURIPIDES.

What does the man require? What tatters can they be?
Eh! was it Philoktetes as a beggar seen?

DIKAIOPOLIS.
More beggarly by far the things were that I mean.

EURIPIDES.

You mean perhaps the garment which the man had on
Who acted in the part of lame Bellerophon ?

DIKAIOPOLIS.

No, not Bellerophon. Though he indeed was lame,

And begged and mouthed and chattered without stint or shame.
EURIPIDES.

I know the man, the Mysian Telephos ?

DIKAIOPOLIS
Ah, yes,
Give me the things that stood for Telephos’s dress.
: EURIPIDES.
Slave, let him have the shreds; they lie between the bags
Of Ino and Thyestes. Here, man, take the rags.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Oh, Jupiter, whose eye can look through everywhere,

évoxevacacbai pw’ olov dOrALwTaTov.
Evpiridn, ’revdymep éyapiow tabi,
Kaxelva pot 605 TaKdAoVOa THY paxdv,
TO TtALSLov TEept THY KEeparny TO MuUctov.
Sef ydp pe S0Eat wrwyov elvat THpyEpor, 440
i ‘\ oe > La # 3. ,
eivat pwev @orrep cil, paiver Oat Sé p7}*
\ \ +. FANE +, 4 wy 3 3 t
Tous pev Oearas eidévar pw b¢ el eyo,
\ ee Q.. 3 " ,
tous & ad yopevtas nAOlovs mapectavat,
érrws dv avTous pnuarios oKipariow.
EYPIMIAHS.
, a a \ \ a ,
Secw* TUK yap NeTTA pnYava dpevi. 445
AIKAIONOAI.
eddatpovoins, Tnrédo & ayo ppova.
Ly > i . € : dl > f
ed + olov Hdn pnyatiov éurripwrapat.
atap Séopat ye trwaytKod Baxtnpiov.
EYPINIAH.
TouTt AaBav dredOe Aalvwv crabpav.
AIKAIONOAI.
s t % € a QA € 3 lal -
® Op’, opas yap ws arrwbodpat Sopav, 450
qokA@y Seopevos oxevapiov: viv 87) yevod
# lal a > ? I
yAlexpos rpocaitav AuTapdy 7. Evpimidn,
, , L ,
dos pot orrupisvov diaxexavpévoy Wve.
EYPINIAH.
TiS & tddas ce TOUS Exer TAEKOUS Ypeos 7

AIKAIONOAIZ.
xpéos pév ovdév, Bovropar § Suws XaBelv. 458
‘otek? oa ofc ° ag >\h oho Koo Ko Ro RoW ooo wc

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(49)

SS

Most pitiable be the raiment that I bear.

Euripides, since you have kindly spared me these,
Pray let me be complete; so give me, if you please,
The Mysian felt upon my head; “for I to-day

A very beggar’s part must undertake to play ;

To be just what I am, but other seem to be,”

So that the audience may perfectly know me,

While I shall circumvent with subtle-worded art

The muddled wits of those who play the chorus’ part.

EURIPIDES.
Take it, you have a head nice matters to discuss.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

“ God speed you and my heart’s desire to Telephos.”’
Bravo! I feel the phrases coming on me thick.
But ah! to fit me out, I want a beggar’s stick.

EURIPIDES.

Then take this one and quit the “stone compacted port.”

DIKAIOPOLIS.

“ Soul, seest thou how I am driven from the court’
Half furnished for my needs? Now should I urge my pleas;
Stick close and be exacting. So, Euripides,
Give me a basket which a candle has burnt through.
EURIPIDES.

How can the wicker be of any use to you?

DIKAIOPOLIS.
"Tis not of any use; but yet I choose to ask it.

Brewed

(60)

ETPIMIAHS.
Auanpos ich dv Katroywpynaoy Sopwv.
AIKAIONIOAL2.
ev
3 4 Lid e / Fs
evdarpovoins, Bamep 1 uATNp Tore.
ETPIMLAHS.

LA a
adenbe viv mot.
AIKAIONOALS.

paAXG pot Sas év peovov
KoTUMoKLoy TO YEtAOS ATroKEKpoUpéEvOV.
EYPINIAHS.
P0eipov AaBwv 768+ tobe S dxyrnpos dv Sopors. 460
AIKAIONOAIS.
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GN, & yrvedtar’ Evpiridy, rovrl pdvov,
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bs XN ” > La 7M
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els 70 orrupisioy ioxyvd poor pudreta Sés.
EYPIMIAHS.
atroneis pw’. iSov cot. Ppovda pot Ta Spdpara. 470

—_

TUCO

EURIPIDES.

Go, you are troublesome: content you with the basket.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Bless you, as your good mother blesséd was before.
EURIPIDES.

Do go away.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

I only ask a trifle more,
A little pitcher—broken at the lip were best.

EURIPIDES.
Then take it and be hanged, and know yourself a pest.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

And you, ycu do not know the wrong that you are doing.
But once again, my sweetest, listen to my suing;
It is a sponge I want, and little basin.

EURIPIDES.

Scamp,
He will have all my drama. Take it and decamp.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Aye, aye, sir, I am going; but what? there is but one,
But one thing more, and failing that I am undone.
Dear, dear Euripides, supply the little lack,

And I will go away; I will, and not come back :

Some greens to put into my basket, just a few in.

EURIPIDES.
Take them: my tragedy is gone. You'll be my ruin.

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(53)

SVL OSLO

DIKAIOPOLIS.
No more: I’m going—“TI am too importunate ;
Too heedless of the ire of men in high estate.”
But ah! my evil stars! I had forgotten quite
One thing the lack of which will ruin me outright.
This one, one only thing ; just this one if you please,
My very, very darling, my Euripides,
A pestilence upon me if I ask another,
Give me some chervil—you can get it from your mother.
EURIPIDES.
The man insults me: bolt thg doors.
ti2 scene closes on Euripides and slave.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

My heart,

Alas! without the chervil we must then depart:
Know you the work we have to do? and what a theme on?
No less than pleading for the men of Lakedaimon.
Now forward, oh my soul! This is the barrier.
Eh? dost thou hesitate? art thou afraid to stir,
Having imbibed Euripides? I cannot blame
Your little confidence in him. But come, for shame,
Pluck up your spirit: proffer there your head;
And what you deem is right, let it be boldly said.
Now forward for the cause and bravely do your part.
Here’s your returning confidence. Well done, my heart!

CHORUS.
Speak, or are ye dumb, thou rogue in grain,
Tron brain! Heart of stone!
Villain, are ye come, venturing your head alone,
Singly to support a treason of your own?
He’s resolved, confident,
Firm in his intent, ready to the day.
Well, my man! since that’s your plan,
Speak away !

DOOD OOOQ)

(54)

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(55)

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DIKAIOPOLIS.

not surprised, most excellent spectators,
If I that am a beggar, have presumed
To claim an audience upon public matters,
Even in a comedy; for comedy
Is conversant in all the rules of justice,
And can distinguish betwixt right and wrong.
The words I speak are bold, but just and true.
Kleon, at least, cannot accuse me now,
That I defame the city before strangers.
For this is the Lenaian festival ;
And here we meet, all by ourselves alone ;
No deputies are arrived as yet with tribute,
No strangers or allies; but here we sit
A chosen sample, clean as sifted corn,

With our own denizens as a kind of chaff.

First, I detest the Spartans most extremely ;

And wish that Neptune, the Tainarian deity,

Would bury them in their houses with his earthquakes.

For I’ve had losses—losses, let me tell ye,

Like other people; vines cut down and injured.

. But among friends (for only friends are here),

Why should we blame the Spartans for all this?

For people of ours, some people of our own,

Some people from amongst us here, I mean ;

But not the people (pray remember that),

T never said the people——but a pack

Of paltry people, mere pretended citizens,

Base counterfeits, went levying informations,

And making a confiscation of the gherkins

{mported here from Megara; pigs moreover,

Pumpkins, and pecks of salt, and ropes of onions,

Were voted to be merchandise from Megara,
’ Denounced, and seized, and sold upon the spot.

Well, these might pass, as petty local matters.

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* KOK
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OR KOK

* * *

Then Perikles, like an Olympian Jove,

With all his thunder and his thunderbolts,

Began to storm and lighten dreadfully,

Alarming all the neighborhood of Greece ;

And made decrees, drawn up like drinking songs,

In which it was enacted and concluded

That the Megarians should remain excluded

From every place where commerce was transacted,

With all their wares—like “old care”’ in the ballad—

And this decree, by land and sea, was valid.
*

* * *
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
‘i * * and so they went to war.

You'll say, ‘‘ They should not.” Why, what should they have done?
Just make it your own case; suppose the Spartans
Had mann’d a boat, and landed on your islands,
And stolen a puppy dog from Seriphos ;

Would you then have remained at home inglorious ?
Not so, by no means; at the first report,

You would have launch’d at once three hundred galleys,
And fill’d the city with the noise of troops;

And crews of ships, crowding and clamoring
About the muster-masters and pay-masters ;

With measuring corn out at the magazine,

And all the porch choked with the multitude;
With figures of Minerva, newly furbish’d,

Painted and gilt, parading in the streets ;

With wineskins, kegs and firkins, leeks and onions ;
With garlic cramm’d in pouchés, nets and pokes ;
With garlands, singing girls and bloody noses.

Our arsenal would have sounded and resounded
With bangs and thwacks of driving bolts and nails;
With shaping oars, and holes to put the oar in;
With hacking, hammering, clattering and boring ;

AAAAAAS wna

(58)

QUAGY KEAEVTTODY, YiyAaPwV, TUPLYpPAaToV.
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er’ Erte taklapyos 4} otparnyos 4

Teryopayas avnip, BonOncdtw 570°
Tis dvicas. éy@ yap éxopat pécos.

Words of command, whistles and pipes and fifes.
“Such would have been your conduct. Will you say,
That Telephos should have acted otherwise ?”’

SEMI-CHORUS I (rush forward, threatening Dikaiopolis).

Is this to me, you pauper? Dare you cast a slur
On some (if such there be) informer’s character ?

SEMI-CHORUS II (advance, favoring Dikaiopolis).

By Neptune! but the man, for all that I have heard,
Is right in what he says; there’s truth in every word.

SEMI-CHORUS I.

What care I, right or not? Was it for him to say it?
No, no, and with some broken bones the rogue shall pay it.

[Semi-chorus I rushes towards Dikaiopolis.

SEMI-CHORUS II.

Where are you running? Stay: I warn you, have a care,
Touch him and you shall find your legs are in the air.

[ The two semi-choruses scuffle.

SEMI-CHORUS I.

Ho! lightning-looker, Lamachos,

Ho! Gorgon-crested, succor us ;

My friend, my tribesman, hear me call,
Or captain else, or general,

Or rampart-scaler, hither; haste!

For he has got me round the waist.

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© Koo Ke ROY co Hoc MOMS Fo PR fo o Rogo ooo oReomo

(60)

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HMIXOPOZ.

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AIKAIONIOAIS.

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AIKAIONOALS.

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Tapa €$ VUV UTTTLAY QUTYV EfLOl.

Enter Lamachos from his house.

LAMACHOS.
What battle-cry is this I hear about the place ?
Who calls for help? Who wakes the Gorgon from its case?
SEMI-CHORUS II (retreats in fright).
My hero Lamachos of crests and companies !
SEMI-CHORUS I.

Here is, my Lamachos, this man of many lies,
Who troubles all the city with his foul aspersions.

LAMACHOS.
You, beggar! Have you dared to make some vile assertions ?
DIKAIOPOLIS.
My hero, Lamachos, I beg you to forgive,
If for a beggar, I have been too talkative.
LAMACHOS.
What did you say of us? Speak, sir.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Did I?
I quite forget ;
LAMACHOS.
Eh? what sir?
DIKAIOPOLIS.
The aspect of your armor makes me giddy.
I do beseech you, put the bugbear out of sight.
LAMACHOS.

I do.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

Nay, upside down.

NE NENEXANAXENENP ENE

AAMAXOS.
KE(TAL.

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(63)

LAMACHOS.
Well, there it is.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

That's right.
And now the feather from your helmet.

LAMACHOS.
What you will.
{[Lamachos takes a feather from his helmet and gives it to Dikaiopolis.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Then, pray you, hold my head; for I feel very—ill ;
I’m sick—of crests.

LAMACHOS.

Eh? Sir, what do you think to do?
You will not try to use the feather, sir.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Aye, true;
A feather is it? Pray, of what bird? May I know?
Perhaps ’tis from the tail of Braggadocio? :

LAMACHOS.
Ha! villain, you shall die.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
i No, no, my Lamachos,
It is not might but right which shall determine us.

LAMACHOS.
Beggar! this language to your General? to me?

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Am I a beggar then ?

LAMACHOS.
If not, who may you be?

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=

DIKAIOPOLIS.

An honest citizen, with no high place to boast ;
But, since the war began, a soldier at my post,
While you have been as long receiver of high pay.

LAMACHOS.
They freely voted me.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Three cuckoos make your “they.”
To my disgust at things like this my Truce owes thanks. ‘
I saw grey-headed men still marching in the ranks ;
While striplings, such as you, misliking toil and dust,
Found refuge in appointments of high pay and trust. Bax
Some drew three drachmas for a Thracian embassy,
Ismenirphainippi, Roguehipparchidai.
Chaonia had—and Kamarina had its share ;
Some Chares entertained; to Gela some repair ;
Some went to—Scorn.

LAMACHOS.
Freely elected all.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
But why?
How falls it out that you, and you alone, supply
The city’s needs—Marilades, your hair is grey,
Have ever you. been legate, or received the pay ?
He shakes his head; yet he’s a shrewd, hard-working man.
Drakyllus, have you ever been to Ekbatan ?
Did Prinides, or did Euphorides e’er go
To the Chaonians? you see, they all say, no.
Aye, who are they that go but Koisyra’s wild son,
And Lamachos? whose credit with their friends has run

(66)

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Beyond all bounds; that, with their presence here annoyed,
Like folks who empt their slops at night, they say, avoid!

LAMACHOS.
Democracy !—and are such words to be endured?
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Yes, if to Lamachos good office is secured.
LAMACHOS.

Know all that dwell in Pelops’ land that I engage
With them and theirs a never-ceasing war to wage ;
By sea and land, wherever boat can swim or man can fight,
While I pursue and harry them with all my might.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Know all that dwell in Pelops’ land, and know the same,
Boiotians, and Megarians, that I proclaim
Free market to them all, to buy and sell with us;
From which free market I prohibit Lamachos. [Ezeunt omnes.
(Chorus throw off ther himatia and advance.)

CHORUS.

Public opinion goes with the man and thinks he has made a very good case

In behalf of his truce—Therefore strip we: this is a fitting anapest place.
(The Parabasis, spoken by the leader of the chorus.) ,

Since this Author tutored the actors, he has never in his comedies

Offered himself upon the stage to tell the world how clever he is.

Since, however, he is traduced by some who think they owe him a grudge,

In your ears, Athenians, who are quicker to hear than steady to judge ;

Now he appeals to your better judgment; confident you will acknowledge it true,

That he never insulted the people, or undertook to ridicule you.

Nay, but the city is his debtor ; he it was who arrested the course

Of that fatal habit you had of yielding yourselves to flattery’s force.

Heretofore when the state’s commissioners came with an eyeto bamboozle the town,

Did they ever fail to address you as the men “of the violet crown?”

Straight at the word you were up in your seats; but if the cunning fellow

should add ;
“ Glistening Athens” you would give him out of hand whatever you had.

Innnnnonnnn

(68)

NAB RCOROAASO ABE

edpeto wav dy bia Tas Autrapds, agvwv Tiny TepLarpas. 640
TavTa ToLnTasS TOAAGY ayabev aitLos piv yeyévntat,

xa rods Sypous év tails rodeow SelEas, ws SnwoxpatovvTat.
Tovyapto. viv ex THY ToAEwY TOY Popov Kyiv amrayovTES

HEovow iSeiv, ercOupodvtes Tov rownTyy Tov dpiotor,

boTts mrapexivdvvevo’ eizreiv ev "AOnvatoas ta Sixasa. 645
obrw & avrod repi Tis TOAuNS Hn Toppw KALoOS Fret,
bre cal Bacireds, AaxeSaipovioy thy pecBelav Bacavitav,
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celta 5é TovTOv Tov TrouNTHY ToTépoUS ElTTOL KAKA TOAAG*
TovTous yap py Tos avOpwrrovs ToAV BeArTious-yeyevnabat 650
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8: TadO buds AaxeSarpdvioe thy ecpiyny. rpoxadobyTat,
Kal thy Aiyway amatrovow: Kat THs vicou pév éxelv7ys
ov dpovritova’, add’ iva tobTov Tov rrownTHy abédovTat.
GN dpets toe wy trot’ adn’: ws Kopwdnoe ta dixata: 655
gnaoly & byas worrd SidaEav ayal, dor evdaipovas civat,
ot Owrevwv, ov8 brroteivwy picbovs, ovS é€aTratUAXov,
ovdé Travoupyay, ovdé katapdwv, adda Ta BérTLoTA SidacKav.
mpos tadta KrXéwv cal wadrapdabw
Kai way én’ esol textavéc bow. 660
TO yap ev per’ e€uod Kal To Sixacov
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’Ayapuixy. 665
olov €& avOpdaxwv mpwivor péyaros avnrat’, épeOcSopevos

ovpia pirldu,

All for the pleasure of the “ Glistening!”’ very good word for the matter of
that, :

Happily chosen, very descriptive, when applied in the praise of a sprat.

Thanks to the Poet, you in future will be freed from folly like this.

Has he not also taught the peoples out of the cities their infinite bliss

Being so thoroughly people-governed? Henceforth when the tribute is due,

They will come with a zeal to see that wonderful Poet who lives among you,

Who in the cause of Justice ventured his very life in peril to bring.

Nay, so far the fame of his daring has already come, that the King

Lately taxed the Spartan ambassador ; after asking which of us two

Handled our ships best, “‘ Tell me,”’ quoth he, “which of you harbors that witty
man, who :

Lashes his fellows right and left? for that is the way to whip energy in,

And, by consequence, his is the side which in your war will assuredly win.”

Therefore it is that Lakedaimonians offering us the plan of a peace,

Make the demand that in Aigina all our rights and interests cease ;

Not that they care at all for the island, but they indulge their cunning and hate,

Well aware that, in that event, your Poet will certainly lose his estate.

Yield it not, but trust that he will ever his powers of comedy use

Only to foster the city’s welfare, only to teach, correct and amuse. -

Do not look that he should flatter, or cheat your ears with any pretence,

Tickle your whims, or buy off enemies; only look for thorough good sense.

Cunning as Kleon is, he shall not match me; not all his artifice ever shall
catch me.

I shall have honor in trusty alliance; true to the State, I set him at defiance.

We at the least you never shall find braggart in front and coward behind.

Oh, for a muse of fiery flashes,
Impetuous Acharnian !

As the spark leaps up from the oakwood ashes,
Stirred by the breath of the fan ;

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(70)

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(71)

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When the little fish for frying

Are beside the embers lying,

When the Phasian sauce is making,

When the griddle cakes are baking.

Such a stirring melody,
Loud and strong and free as the breeze
That whistles through our native trees.
Hither, Muse, and bring to me.

We, the veterans of the city, briefly must expostulate
At the hard ungrateful usage which we meet with from the state,
Suffering men of years and service at your bar to stand indicted,
Bullied by your beardless speakers, worried and perplex’d and frighted ;
Aided only by their staff, the staff on which their steps are stay’d
Old and impotent and empty ; deaf, decrepit and decay’d,
‘There they stand, and pore and drivel, with a misty purblind gleam,
Scarce discerning the tribunal, in a kind of waking dream.
Then the stripling, their accuser, fresh from training, bold and quick,
Pleads in person, fencing, sparring, using every turn and trick ;
Grappling with the feeble culprit, dragging him to dangerous ground,
Into pitfalls of dilemmas, to perplex him and confound.
Then the wretched invalid attempts an answer, and at last,
After stammering and mumbling, goes away condemn’d and cast;
Moaning to his friends and neighbors, “‘ All the little store I have,
Allis gone! My purchase-money for a coffin and my grave.”

Is it not a shame to harry and spoil
By clockrun a man whose hair is white?
Who has wiped the sweat of his manly toil
In the harvest-field and the fight ?
Better soldier was there none
In the fight at Marathon.
“Then,” says he—nor wants it sense—
“ Persians stood on their defence.
But the fight has turned; for we
Are but defenders from the blows
Of native and ignoble foes.”

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INO RCOROARBO OE

(73)

Pilitjitii J

Marpsias, will you answer me?
Shame to see Thoukydides, when bent with years and fortune’s stress,
Overtaken, left to perish in that Scythian wilderness,
Chatterpie Kephisodemos!, Truth to say my eye was wet
When I saw a man of worth by such a vagabond beset ;
A townguard archer! yea, by Ceres, when he was Thoukydides.
He was one whom not Achaia would have ventured to displease,
Ten such as Euathlous would have known their length upon the ground
At his battle-cry ; three thousand “‘archers’’ would have fled the sound.
Archer! quotha; he had found the fellow’s arrows better mark !
He had laid the archer’s father and his kindred stiff and stark.
Nay, but if ye will not suffer aged men in peace to sleep,
Let them have a court where they may battle by themselves and creep.
Tf an old and toothless man must mumble in his petty cause;
Set a mumbling advocate to vindicate the city’s laws.
Pit the young against the young, for they have muscle, teeth and breath:
‘One of such in health may talk the son of Kleinias to death.
If there must be prosecutor, criminated man and judge ;
If there must be banishment to satisfy a jealous grudge ;
Make a new decree about it, and in future let it hold,
That the young shall try the young men, and the old men try the old.
{Enter Dikaiopolis, assigning the bounds and order of his new market-place,
placing thongs as clerks of the market.)
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Well, there’s the boundary of my market-place,
Marked out, for the Peloponnesians and Boiotians
And the Megarians. All are freely welcome
To traffic and to sell with me, but not with Lamachos.
Moreover I’ve appointed constables,
With lawful and sufficient straps and thongs, .
To keep the peace, and to coerce and punish
All spies and vagabonds and informing people.
Come, now for the column, with the terms of peace
Inscribed upon it! I must fetch it out,
And fix it here in the centre of my market. ([Hzit Dikatopolis.

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732

735,

740:

745

75°

EKEKEKEAEKSA EK EKEKE

(75)

Enter Megarian and his two daughters.

H! there’s the Athenian market! Heaven bless it,
I say, the welcomest sight to a Megarian. ;
I’ve look’d for it, and long’d for it, like a child
For its own mother. You, my daughters dear,

- Disastrous offspring of a dismal sire,
List to my words; and let them sink impress’d
Upon your empty stomachs; now’s the time
That you must seek a livelihood for yourselves.
Therefore resolve at once, and answer me;
Will you be sold abroad or starve at home?
BOTH.
Let us be sold, papa !—Let us be sold.
MEGARIAN.
I say so too; but who do ye think will purchase

Such useless, mischievous commodities ?

However, I have a notion of my own,

A true Megarian scheme; I mean to sell ye

Disguised as pigs, with artificial pettitoes.

Here, take them, and put them on.

(Puts pigs’ snouts in the girls’ mouths and hoofs in their hands and envelopes

them in a large sack.) Remember now,
Show yourselves off; do credit to your breeding,
Like decent pigs; or else, by Mercury,
If I’m obliged to take you back to Megara,
There you shall starve, far worse than heretofore.
—tThis pair of masks too—fasten ’em on your faces,
And get into the sack here on the ground.
Mind ye—remember—you must squeak and whine,
And racket about like little roasting pigs.

‘ —And I'll call out for Dikaiopolis. Hoh Dikaiopolis, Dikaiopolis!
I say, would you please to buy some pigs of mine? [Re-enter Dikaiopolis.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
What’s there? a Megarian ?
MEGARIAN. ds,
Yes, we’re come to market.

APIFALARARALAR LALA

AIKAIONMOATIS.

Tas eyere ;
MEPAPEYS.

a QA A
Siatrewapes det mottd Trip.

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METAPEYS.
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AIKAIONOAI.
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DIKAIOPOLIS.
How goes it with you?
MEGARIAN.
We're all like to starve.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Well, liking is everything, if you have your liking,
That’s all in all; the likeness is a good one,
A pretty likeness! like to starve you say.
But what else are you doing ?
MEGARIAN.
What we’re doing?
I left our governing people all contriving
To ruin us utterly without loss of time.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
It’s the only way; it will keep you out of mischief,
Meddling and getting into scrapes.
MEGARIAN.

Ay, yes.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

Well, what’s your other news? How’s corn? What price?
MEGARIAN.
Corn? its above all price; we worship it.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
But salt? You've salt I reckon—

MEGARIAN.
Salt? how should we?
Have not you seized the salt pans ?
DIKAIOPOLIS.
No! nor garlic?
Have not ye garlic?

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NO COORAAARN OAL

(79)

Nae NO/\o4

MEGARIAN.

What do ye talk of garlic?
As if you had not wasted and destroyed it,
And grubb’d the very roots out of the ground.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Well, what have you got then? Tellus! can’t ye?
MEGARIAN.
Pigs—
Pigs truly—pigs forsooth, for sacrifice.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
’ That’s well, let’s look at ’em.

MEGARIAN.
Ay, they’re handsome ones ;

You may feel how heavy they are, if ye hold ’em up.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Mey day! What’s this? What's here?
MEGARIAN.

A pig to be sure.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

Do ye say so? Where does it come from?

MEGARIAN.

ae ang hi] Come? from Megara.
What, ain’t it a pig ? e:

DIKAIOPOLIS (pulls out snouts and hoofs).
No truly, it does not seem so.

MEGARIAN.
Did you ever hear the like? Such an unaccountable

SEIPICIFLICIEIEI,

(80)

ov hate tavbd_ yoipoy juev. adda pd,
ai Xijs, mepidov poe rept OvputTidav ara,
ai py otty odTOS Yotpos “EdAdvov voy.

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Suspicious fellow! it’s not a pig he says!

But I'll be judged; I'll bet ye a bushel of salt,
It’s what we call a natural proper pig.

But come, will you hear ’em squeak ?

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Ay, yes, by Jove,
With all my heart.
MEGARIAN.

Come-now, pig! now’s the time:
Remember what I told ye—squeak directly !
Squeak can’t ye? Curse ye, what’s the matter with ye?
Squeak when I bid you, I say; by Mercury,
T’'ll carry you back to Megara if you don't.

DAUGHTERS.
Wee Wée.
MEGARIAN.
Do ye hear the pig ?
DIKAIOPOLIS.
The pig, do ye call it?
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(82)

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You warrant ‘em weaned? they'll feed without the mother ?

MEGARIAN.
Without the mother or the father either.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
But what do they like to eat?
MEGARIAN.

Just what you give ’em ;
You may ask them if you will.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Pig, Pig.
DAUGHTERS.
Wee Weé.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Are ye fond of peas?
DAUGHTERS.
Wee Weé Wee Weé.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Are ye fond of figs?

DAUGHTERS.
Wee Weé Wee Weé Wee Weé.

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7d pev atepov TovT@Y cKopddwy TpoTrariboS,
‘ 2 ? a / rd is ~
To & Gtepov, ai ARs, YolwKos povas arov.
AIKAIONOAI2.
@vncopat cout mepipev’ avTov.
METAPETS.
Tavra 57. 815
€ a? a X a ." ? s
Eppa ’prrodaie, Tay yuvaixa tay €uav
ovTw pw’ amrodéaba tay T é“avTov patépa.

DOOOVOO®

(85)

DIKAIOPOLIS.
You little one, are you fond of figs?

DAUGHTERS.
Wee Weé.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

What a squeak was there! they’re ravenous for the figs ;

Go, somebody, fetch out a parcel of figs

For the little pigs! [Enter slave bearing plate of figs.
Heh, what, they'll eat I warrant.

Lawk there, look at ‘em racketing and bustling!

How they do munch and crunch! in the name of heaven,

Why, sure they can’t have eaten ’em already !

MEGARIAN.
Not all, there’s this one here, I took myself.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Well, faith, they’re clever comical animals.
What shall I give you for’em? What do ye ask ?

MEGARIAN.

I must have a gross of onions for this here ;
And the other you may take for a peck of salt.

DIKAIOPOLIS
I'll keep ’em; wait a moment. [Hat Dikaiopolis.

MEGARIAN.
Heaven be praised !
O blessed Mercury! if I could but manage
To make such another bargain for my wife,
I'd do it to-morrow, or my mother either.

SYKOSANTHE.
N@POITIE, sroésazros ;
METAPETS.
, La
yxotpoTradas Meyapixos.
SYKOSANTHS.
Ta youpldia Tolvuy eyo pave tadt
ToAgwLa Kal oé.
METAPEY.
ca ee a> & ’
TOUT EKELY , tKEL TTUALY 820
oe * A a aA ©. ww
dOevrrep dpya Tov Kaxv apiv Ev.

SYTKOSANTHS.

KAdwv peyapteis. ovK adyoeis TOY CaKoD ;
METAPETS.
Acaérrode Arxatorron, pavtdfopat.

4 AIKAIOMOALZ.
eo,N a sf iA > 9 / € Lg
v0 Tod ; Tis 6 haivey o éotiv; ayopavopor,
Tovs cuxopdvtas ov Oipat’ ékeipEete ; 825
ti 8 pabov paivers dvev Opvardridos ;

SYKOSANTHE.
ov yap pave Tovs qodepious ;

AIKAIONOAI.

KAdwy ye ov,
ei py "Tépwoe cuKopavTncers Tpéyov.
METAPETS.

\ * aA a
oloy 76 Kaxov év Tais "A@dvats TobT eve.

(87)

DOOCMOOOBOE®)

Enter an Informer.

INFORMER.
Fellow, from whence ?

MEGARIAN.

From Megara with my pigs.

INFORMER.
Then I denounce your pigs and you yourself,
As belonging to the enemy.

MEGARIAN.

There it is!

The beginning of all our troubles over again.

INFORMER.
I'll teach you to come Megarizing here;
Let go of the sack there.

MEGARIAN.
Dikaiopolis !
Hoh Dikaiopolis! there’s a fellow here
Denouncing me. [Re-enter Dikatopolis.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

Denouncing is he? Constables,
Why don’t you keep the market clear of sycophants ?
You fellow, I must inform ye, your informing
Is wholly illegal and informal here.
INFORMER.
What, giving information against the enemy ;
Is that prohibited ?

DIKAIOPOLIS.
At your peril! Carry
Your information to some other market.
[ The Informer is hustled out by Dikaiopolis and his market clerks.
MEGARIAN.
What a plague it is at Athens, this informing!

ti tidt ttttt st

AIKAIONOATIS.

Odppet, Meyapix’: dX Hs Ta youpibdu’ azrédou 830
Tyhs, AaBe TavTl TA cKépoda Kal TOUS Gras,
Kal yaipe 7OAn’.
MELAPET.
GAN apy ode értyapvov.
AIKAIONOAI.
ts a > ‘ , f
mokumpaypLocuuns* viv és Kehadny TpeTOLTO MOL.
METAPEY2.
2 f fol W aA ‘
@ xotpidia, Teiphabe avis TH TATpOS
matey éb drt trav pdddav, al xa Tis 5180. 835
XOPOZ AXAPNEOQN.

4 a“ x,# > 4 a
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1) mpaypya Too Bovredpatos ; KapTracetar yap avyp
év Tayopa KaOnpevos *

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, 5
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6 meptTrovnpos ‘“Apréuor, 850
6 TaYUS dyay THY povatKiY,

(89)

EC Hi =Hi{= J

DIKAIOPOLIS.
O never fear, Megarian; take it there,
The payment for your pigs, the salt and onions:
And fare you well.
MEGARIAN.
That’s not the fashion amongst us,
We've not been used to faring well.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
No matter.
If it’s offensive, I'll revoke the wish ;
And imprecate it on myself instead.
MEGARIAN.
There now, my little pigs, you must contrive
To munch your bread with salt, if you can get it. [Hxeunt omnes.
CHORUS.
Our friend’s affairs improve apace ; his lucky speculation
Is raising him to wealth and place, to name and reputation.
With a revenue neat and clear,
Arising without risk or fear,
No sycophant will venture here
To spoil his occupation.
Not Ktesias, the dirty spy, that lately terrified him ;
Nor Prepis, with his infamy, will jostle side-be-side him.
Clothed in a neat and airy dress
He’ll move at ease among the press,
Without a fear of nastiness,
Or danger to betide him.
Hyperbolos will never dare to indict him, or arrest him,
Kleonymos will not be there to bother and molest him.
Nor he, the bard of little price,
Kratinos, with the curls so nice,
Kratinos in the new device
In which the barber drest him.

AAA BRO ROR ACOROAE

(90)

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dlwv Kaxov TOV pacyahav

matpos Tpayacaiou «
ovs’ ad&is ad ce cxwrerat Tatvcwv 6 rapymovnpos,
Avolotpards 7 év rayopa, Xorapyéwy dverdsos, 855
0 MEeptadoupyos Tois KaKois,
ply@y Te Kal mewav deb
Treiy 4 TpidKxovO” Hpépas
Tov pnvos ExacTov.

BOINTOS.
irro ‘Hpakdijs, éxapov ya tay TUXav KaKOS, 860.
xatdOov Tv Tav yAdyov atpéuas, “Iopnvia:
tyes 8, boot OciBabev avrntai rapa,
Tois dotivoss puaHre Tov TpwKTOY KUVOS.

AIKAIONOAT.

wav és Képaxas. ot opijxes ovK ard Tav Oupay ;
wdbev mrpocérravl’ oi KaKas atrodovpevor 865,
emi tiv Ovpay wou Xaipideis Bop Bavru01 ;

BOINTOS.
vy tov "lédaov, émtyapitrw y’, & Eéve+
@ciBahs yap pucavtes éEdmicbé pov
TavOea TAS yAaXwVOS arréxtEay yapal.
GN ei te BovreL, Trpiaco, TaV eyo hépw, 870
TeV optarlywy, 7) THY TeTpaTTTEpYAXSaD.

AIKAIOMOAIS.

® yaipe, xoAdKopdye Bovwriscov.

f va
Te pépecs ;
BOINTOZ.

ba” éotiv ayaa Botwrois drrOs,

brio

(91)

we

RE:
Nor he, the paltry, saucy rogue, the poor and undeserving
Lysistratos, that leads the rogue in impudence unswerving.
Taunt and offence in all he says;
Ruin’d in all kinds of ways;
In every month of thirty days,
Nine and twenty starving.

Enter Bototian dealer carrying goods for the market, followed by his slave
and two pipers.

BOIOTIAN.

NOW Hercules! the weight has galled me, that it has.
Put down the flea-bane carefully, Ismenias. ;
You pipers, who from Thebes have followed all the
way
Now put some wind into your leather bags and play.
Enter Dikatiopolis.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Confound ye, stop! Be off, ye drones! Whence
have we these [Ezeunt pipers.
Most dreary, humble-bumble bees of Chairides ?

BOIOTIAN.

-——— ___ By Iolas, my friend, and with my free consent,
For they have come from Thebes still blowing as they went,
And dropped me much good flea-bane. Please you, sir, to try ;
I’ve brought a store of things: chicks, locusts; what d’ye buy ?

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Ah, ah! my dumpling eater, my Boiotian friend,
What have you?
BOIOTIAN.

Some of all Boiotia can send,

ESS SSS]

dplyavov, yraxo, rabovs, Opvadrridas,
pdooas, KoNOLOUS, aTTayas, parapibas, 875
Tpoxtrous, KokvpBous.
AIKAIONMOAIZ.
@omrepel Yeyw@v apa
épuOias eis Thy dyopay édjAvOas.
BOINTOR.
kat pay pépw xavas, ayes, GNwreKas,
oxddorras, éxivas, aicdovpws, mixridas,
ixribdas, evdpias, éyyérers Kwrraidas. 880
AIKAIONOAI2.
@ teprvotatov ov tépayos dvOpwrras dépav,
Sos pro mpocesteiv, ei hépers Tas éyyédets.
BOINTOZ.
mpéaBetpa mevtyxovta Kamadav copay,
ExBabs rd5e ejmiydpitte TH E€vy.

AIKAIONOALZ.
® dirratn av cal wddat woOoupévn, 885

MrOes twrodewy pev TpvywdiKots yopois,

pirn 8 Mopiyo. Sudes, éEevéyxate

Thy eaxdpay jot Sedpo kal thy pirida.

oxépaabe, waides, tiv apiotny eyyeduy,

Hxovaoav Ext@ worss Eret troPoupévny * $00
mpocelrar auTny, @ Téxy’: avOpaxas 8 éya

ipiv wapéEw triode tis Eévns yapuv.

arn elodep’ avtnyv: unde yap Gaver rote

aod xwpis ein evterevTravopérns.

Here’s flea-bane, marjoram, here’s wicks and mats of rushes,
Here’s divers, dippers, daws, here’s water-hens and thrushes ;
Teal, landrail, field-fare, widgeon.

1 DIKAIOPOLIS.
What a flight of words!
You’ve come into the market like a storm of birds.

BOIOTIAN.

I’ve geese besides, and hare, I’ve foxes, hedgehog, mole,
Rat, otter, beaver, weasel, and to crown the whole,
Eels from Kopais.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Ha! man’s choicest dainty ! bless it!
Oh! if you have the eel, permit me to address it.

BOIOTIAN (takes a huge eel from his bag).

Eldest of fifty daughters of Kopais deign
To smile upon the stranger, and your name sustain.

DIKAIOPOLIS (addressing the eel).

Much as I love and wish, thou, most desired of all,
Comest in welcome hour to this our festival !

Beloved of Morychos! The frying-pan and bellows
Here, slaves; and look at it, the’fairest of its fellows!

(Enter two slaves.)

"Tis eight years since we saw the like! eight weary years,
That we have longed for it with mingled hopes and fears.
Speak nicely to it, slaves, and hark, let it be dressed,

For I will find/the coals and entertain this guest.

But take her in. For I confess I could not meet
My death composedly without thee—served in beet.

[Slaves march off with eel.

| BEEALARARIEAECArAD

(94)

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TD AT TO OT

BOINTOS.
éuol Sé typa Tacde Ta yevnceTa ; 895
AIKAIONOAI2.
$ A t- / tL Py t ? d es
ayopas Tédos TavTHy yé Tov Swcets Epot
GAN el te wwrels TOVSE THY GAXOD, Eye.
BOINTOS.
loya Tata wavTa. —
AIKAIONOAIS.
/ La 14
Pepe, tracou Reryets ;
4 poptl érep’ &vOGS’ exeia’ akers ;
BOINTO2.
a7
io,
Stuy éor "APdvats, év Bovwrotow Sé pur}. goo
AIKAIONOAI2.
aguas dp’ akecs mptdpevos Parnpixas

} Képapov.
BOINTOS.

advas 7} Képapov ; GAN ev’ éxel:
an’ 6 tt wap’ apiv pn ots, Ta5e § ad Tord.
AIKAIONOALS.
éy@da Tolvuy: ocuxopavrTny eEarye
Baotep Képapov evdnadpevos.

BOINTOS.

VI TO TLO, 905
AdBouws pévrady KépSos ayaywv Kal trond,
dtrep 7iOaxov aditpias ToARaS TAEwD.

BOIOTIAN.
But who will pay me for it?

DIKAIOPOLIS.
"Tis my market due.
If you would sell the rest we can begin anew.

BOIOTIAN.
All are for sale.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Good then: what do you ask a head?
Or will you take home other articles instead ?
BOIOTIAN.
If there is anything which Athens has, and we have not.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Phaleric sprats? or Attic pottery?

BOIOTIAN.

Pooh! sprats and pottery! we have them and to spare.
Find something which you have, and we have not got there.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
I’ve hit it. An Informer will be just the thing;
Put up like pottery !
BOIOTIAN.

By the Gods! he’ll bring
A handsome profit for the show; besides the fun in
Exhibiting my monkey, full of tricks and cunning.

(96)

AIKAIONOALZ.

Kal pay dt Nixapyos épyetar havav.

BOINTOS.
ptKKOS ya “aKos OvTOS.

AIKAIONOAIZ.
GAN array Kaxov.
NIKAPXO3.
\ t \ > 2 ,

Tavti Tivos Ta hopTt eoTt ;

BOINTO3.

ad? 9 Xx
TWO ea gto

@ciBabev, itrw Aeds.

NIKAPXO3.

2X ‘ ENV
éy@ Totvuy odt

gpaivw mroréuta Tata.

BOINTOZ.

ti dat xaxov Tabeav

dpvarreTiovat ToAELOY pa Kal paxar ;

NIKAPXO3.

N. 4 a“ \ a
Kal oé ye have pos Toicde.

BOINTOR.
TL GOLKELMLEVOS ;
NIKAPXO3.
eyo dpdow cou TOV TEpLEaTMTMV YapLY. 915

€x TOV TOAELIoV y eladyets Opvadnridas.

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(97)

LOALNLPVLOS\

Enter Nikarchos.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Here comes Nikarchos, prowling for a prey no doubt.

BOIOTIAN.
Tis but a little man.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
But solid rogue throughout.

NIKARCHOS.
Whose merchandise is this ?

BOIOTIAN.

I'd have you understand
’Tis mine; from Thebes.

NIKARCHOS.

Then I declare it contraband :
They’re enemies.
BOIOTIAN.

What can the little birds have done
That yeu should rate them such ?

NIKARCHOS.
And I declare you one.

BOIOTIAN.
What have I done?

NIKARCHOS.

Before the standers-round to fix
Your proper guilt ; I say—You bring in candlewicks.

AES SS SSIS

(98)

fiainininini

AIKAIONOAIZ.
erecta pavers Sita dia Opvarrida ;

NIKAPXO3.
LA A J ‘ A A rs
avtn yap éumpyoeev av TO vewptov.
AIKAIONOALZ.
vewptov Opvarnis ;
NIKAPXOZ.
olpat.
AIKAIONOALZ.
Tivt TpOTe ;
NIKAPXOZ.
evbels av és tlpnv dvinp Bovwrios 920
¢ A 9 s > BN ,
aapas ay eiomépalrerey és TO vEew@ptov
S¢ idpoppdas, Bopéay érurnpijcas péyav.
wv Fp a fal % a ae
xeitrep Xd Botto Tay vedy TO Tip arrak,
cerayoivr av evOus.
AIKAIONOAI3.
a , a » td
@ KakloT atroXoupeve,
cedayoivr’ av b16 tidns Te Kal Opvarridos ;
NIKAPXO3.
paptipopas.
AIKAIONOAIS.

Evd\rAduBav’ aditod 76 otdpa:
dos por hoputér, ix’ abrov évdioas dépo,
domep xépapor, iva pty katayh hopotpevos.

XOPOZ AXAPNEOQN.
wy a
évdnaov, & BéxticTe, TO

(EEN ENS VEN EXEN ENE EVE

DIKAIOPOLIS.
And do the candlewicks so much inflame your ire?

NIKARCHCS.
Why! one of them might set the arsenal on fire.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
A wick can fire the arsenal ?

NIKARCHOS.
I say it can.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
How so ?
NIKARCHOS.

The thing is easy. Some Boiotian
Finds me an empty bean pod—’tis a simple trick—
And in the bottom of it fixes me his wick :
He watches for a night when northern winds prevail ;
Kindles his wick and sets the little boat to sail

Down the main drain. If once the ships should catch the flame

Then all would be ablaze—
DIKAIOPOLIS.

And candlewick to blame!

NIKARCHOS.
That I attest.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

Gag him and stop the fellow’s ravings.

I'll pack him neatly ; bring a flag mat and some shavings.

(Dikaiopolis and his slaves seize Nikarchos and make him up like a parcel of

pottery and cord him, he protesting lustily all the while.)

CHORUS.

To preserve him safe and sound,
You must have him fairly bound,

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SS) IHF

;

(100)

Eéve Kades Thy euro 930
obras bras
x ‘ , s
av un hépwrv xaraky.

AIKAIONOAI2.
2 ‘ , aly 3 f
E40 MEANTEL TAUT ; ETTEL
Tot Kal Yodel AdAov TL Kal

XN
mupopparyes
Kadrws Oeoiow eyOpov.
XOPOZ AXAPNEON.

tl ypyoetal ToT ave ; 935

AIKAIONOAI2.
TayxXpnotoy ayyos état,
KpaTip Kaxav, TpirTIp ScKOY,
gaivery brrevOuvous Avyvod-
Nos, Kal KUNE
Ta mpaypat eyxucacbar.

XOPOZ AXAPNEQN.
a 2K ’ 2
mas § ay rretroOoin tus ay- 940
yel@ ToLovT@ ypapevos
Kat oixiav
La > 7 4 fo)

Tocovd del yrodobvre ;

AIKAIOMOAIZ.
ioyupov éotiv, wyd0’, dot’
ov« ay Katayeln rot’, ei-
Tep €« Today 945
KaTw Kdpa Kpépatto.

(101

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With a cordage nicely wound,
Up and down, and round and round;
Securely packed.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

I shall have a special care,
For he’s a piece of paltry ware ;
And as you strike him, here or there,
The noises he returns declare—

He’s partly crack’d.

CHORUS.

How then is he fit for use?

DIKAIOPOLIS.

As a store-jar of abuse.
Plots and lies he cooks, and brews
Slander and seditious news,

Or anything.
CHORUS.

Have you stow’d him safe enough?

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Never fear, he’s hearty stuff;
Fit for usage hard and rough,
Fit to beat and fit to cuff,

To toss and fling.
You can hang him up or down
By the heels or by the crown.

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nininANIN

XOPOZ AXAPNEON.

Hon Kadws Eyer gol.

BOIQNTOS.

HerArW yé Toe Gepiddeuv.

XOPOZ AXAPNEON.

arr’, & Edvav Bérriote, ovv-
Oépile Kat TodTov AaBwv mpoBarr’ Grrot
Botr« dépwv

95°
+ e be
Tpos TavTa cuKopavTny.

AIKAIONIOATS.
porns y évédnoa Tov Kaxds avoNovpevov.
v % X a 5 ,
aipov AaBov Tov Képapov, ® Bovwree.
BOINTOR.

ct f \ na ¥ * 4
broxuTrTe Tay TUAAY Lov, ‘Iopnvexe.

AIKAIONIOATS.

w f : ae > a
KXoTws Katoices adtov evrAaBovpevos.

£ \ v IOV e = 2? .¢
TAVTOS pev oloets OvdeV UYLES, GAN OMWs*
Kav TovTO Kepddvys aywv Td poptiov,
evdatpovncers cuKopavTav yy’ otvexa.

Teinisroneneirsieieieieieieie

(103)

955

CHORUS.

We wish ye joy.

BOIOTIAN.

I’m for harvest business bound.

CHORUS.

Fare ye well, my jolly clown.
You've a purchase tight and neat ;
A rogue, a sycophant complete ;
Fit to hang about and beat,
Fit to stand the cold and heat

' And all employ.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Td a hard job with the rascal, tying him up!
Come, my Boiotian, take away your bargain.
BOIOTIAN.
Ismenias, stoop your back and heave him up.
There—softly and fairly—so—now carry him off.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

He’s an unlucky commodity ; notwithstanding,

If he earns you a profit, you can have to say,
What few can say, you’ve been the better for him,
And mended your affairs by the. informer.

[_Exeunt the Boiotian and slave carrying off Nikarchos.

AOA AC AR

@EPATION.
IKAIOITIOAI.

AIKAIONTIOATS.

sy * na
Tt éatt; Ti pe Bwotpets ;

_ @EPATION.
6 Tt;
éxédevoe Adpayos oe tavtnot Spaypyis 960

? A , a kal a a A
els TOUS Xoas avT@ petadoivat TOY KLXAOD,
tpiav Spaxyyav & éxéreve Kwrrad’ Syyedvv.

AIKAIONOAIS.

¢ a z LA be) W
6 Totos ovTos Aduayos THY &yyeXuyr ;

@EPATION.

6 Sewéds, 6 Tadavpwvos, ds THY Topyova
Tadret, Kpabaivwy tpels Katackious NOpous. 965

AIKAIONOAIZ.
ovk av pa AL, ef Soin yé poe THY aazida:
aX él tapixet Tos Aohovs Kpadawwéerw:
hv & arroduyaivy, Tos ayopavopous Kado.
eyo & euavre rdde AaBwv Td hoptiov
eloeww’ Ural wrepiyov KiyAay Kal Kopixav. 970

DONO OOoOeenere

(105)

eS EX

ESS a SSIs

Enter Attendant on Lamachos.

ATTENDANT.
Hoh, Dikaiopolis !

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Well, what’s the matter? ~
Why need ye bawl so?

ATTENDANT.

-Lamachos sends his orders,
With a drachma for a dish of quails, and three
For that Kopaic eel, he bid me give you.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

An eel for Lamachos? Who is Lamachos?

ATTENDANT.

The fierce and hardy warrior; he that wields
The Gorgon shield and waves the triple plume.

DIKAIOPOLIS

And if he’d give me his shield he should not have it:
Let him wave his plumage over a mess of salt fish.
What’s more; if he takes it amiss, and makes a riot,
T'll speak to the clerk of the market, you may tell him.
[Exit Attendant.

But as for me, with this my precious basket,
Hence I depart, while ortolans and quails
Attend my passage and partake the gales.

[Exit Dikatopolis.

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a # wW X\
AQ SEX & eldes & Taca TON Tov Ppdvipoy avdpa, Tov
3d umépoopor,
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of yer omrerodpevos eurropixa ypypata Svewronrar,
LA * Xx by oe la X\ > * v4 A
ay Ta pev év oikia ypnoiwa, Ta 5 ad mpeTEL yALapa
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CHORUS.
He was wise to make his peace ;
Now the city knows it.
Wealth must in his house increase, |
Commerce overflows it.
Articles of usefulness,
Articles for eating,
One upon another press,
Happy at the meeting.
I will never harbor War;
He shall not be guest of mine,
Headstrong mischief-maker ; for,
Say you, “ Take a cup of wine,”
Roistering he comes to spoil,
Mars the feasting with a broil ;
-Scatters, snatches, overturns,
Takes your vine-stakes up and burns;
Yea, for all that you can say,
Madly stabs the very vine,
Lets its life-blood ebb away—
Wak shall not be guest of mine.
Foster sister to the Graces,
RECONCILIATION !
Hitherto how fair thy face is
Passed my observation.
Crowned with roses, would some youth
(As we painted see Love)
Take you by the hand in truth
And give you to me, love—
“Wedding winter unto spring ;
Laying snow-wreath on a flower ’—
Say you so? but I will bring
Three enhancements for thy dower:
First, I'll trench a goodly line,
In it I will set the vine;
Then a second I will dig
For young suckers of the fig ;
Wilder berries have their charm,
They shall have another row.

AADADADAD

(108)

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"And, encircling all the fren:
Olives shall be set to grow.

Enter Herald.
HERALD.

Good people, hear. The statutes of the feast ordain

When as ye hear the trumpet sounding, ye shall drain

Your pitchers. He who first his pitcher shall have done

Shall have for his reward the skin of Ktesiphon. [ Exit.

Enter Dikaiopolis shouting.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

What are you doing, slaves? Wenches, where are your wits ?
Look to your business, take the leverets from the spits.

Do keep the pots a-boiling; turn the fry; and weave

Some garlands. I will spit the thrushes, with your leave.

CHORUS.

Good counsel you before had shown,
Good living seems not less your own ;
My envy is excited.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Ah, if you saw the thrushes roast;
You would be quite delighted.

CHORUS.
You speak the truth without a boast.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
See, slave, that fire wants blowing.

CHORUS.
His orders are so like a cook’s!

DOMOMOOMOUED

(110)

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(111)

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How lordly, suppingly, he looks,
And keeps the business going.

Enter Farmer.

FARMER.
H dear, Oh, dear!

DIKAIOPOLIS.
What's this?
FARMER.
A man making a moan.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Then go your way.
FARMER.

Good sir, the Truce is yours alone;
Give me a Peace, if ’tis a trifle of five years.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
What is the matter?

FARMER.
I have lost a yoke of steers.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

Where from?
FARMER.

rom Phyle. The Boiotians came across.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
And you are not in mourning after such a loss?
FARMER.
They were my comfort and support; for them my heart does bleed !

(112)

AIKAIONOAIS.

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DIKAIOPOLIS.

Well, then, speak out, my man, and tell me what you need.

FARMER.

And now I’ve lost my eyes, for crying in this fashion.
If Derketes of Phyle can move your compassion,
Do drop some Peace into my eyes ; a little squeeze.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
But I am not a parish doctor, Derketes.

FARMER.
It may be I may get the oxen back. Only a little.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Pooh! go and carry your complaint to Doctor Pittal.

FARMER.

The smallest drop of Peace. I do beseech you.
Here’s a quill.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

No, not a whisper.
FARMER.
Oh! my yoke of steers! [ Hvit.
CHORUS.

The Truce he finds a dainty fare,
Which he is indisposed to share,
At anybody’s wishes.

AIKAIONOALS.
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AIKAIONOAIS.

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* * * * * * *

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Some honey on the sausages.
And toast the jelly-fishes.

CHORUS. ;
The pompous air in all he says!

DIKAIOPOLIS.
See that the eels are frying,

CHORUS.

What with the noise and smell so good,
And hunger, all the neighborhood,
And we, are almost dying.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
And brown them.
Enter Bridesman and Bridesmaid.
BRIDESMAN.
Hoh Dikaiopolis !
DIKAIOPOLIS. ;
Who’s there? who’s that?

BRIDESMAN.
A bridegroom that has sent a dish of meat
From his marriage feast.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Well, come! that’s handsome of him ;
That’s proper whoever he is; that’s as it should be.
BRIDEGROOM.

In fact, my friend the bridegroom, he that sent it,
Objects to foreign service just at present ;

He begs you'd favor him with the balsam of peace;
A trifling quantity, in the box I’ve brought.

ae) | Hi lr |

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DIKAIOPOLIS.
No! no! take back the dish; I can’t receive it.
Dispose it somewhere else; take it away.
I would not part with a particle of my balsam,
For all the world—not for a thousand drachmas.
But that young woman there, who’s she?

BRIDESMAN.
The bridesmaid,
With a particular message from the bride,
Wishing to speak a word in private with you.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Well, what have ye got to say? Let’s hear it all!
—0Oh bless me, what a capital, comical,

Extraordinary string of female reasons,
*

* * *

—Well, we'll indulge her, since she’s only 3 woman ;

She’s not obliged to serve; bring out the balsam.
(Enter slave bearing Peace.)

Come, where’s your little vial? but I say—

Do you know the manner of it? No, not you,
* * * *

* * * *
Now take the balsam back, and bring me a funnel
To rack my wine off. I must mix my wine.
[Ezeunt all but Dikatopolis.
CHORUS.
See yet another! posting here, it seems
With awful tidings anxious and aghast.
Enter Messenger.
MESSENGER.
Oh! toils and broils and Lamachos !
Enter Lamachos.
LAMACHOS.
Who thunders at the brazen gates? who calls on us?

(118)

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TIEIIPILICILIEIO

(119)

MESSENGER.
It is the General’s orders that you go to-day,
Taking your companies and crests without delay,
To watch the passes in the snow ; for it is told
That certain thieves from the Boiotian side, made bold
By reason of our feast, trouble the neighborhood

With lifting prey. [ Ezit.
LAMACHOS.
Oh! Generals more numerous than good !
DIKAIOPOLIS

To go and leave the feast! oh, terrible position !
Oh, lamentable lamachoean expedition !

LAMACHOS.
Is it at me you dare to cast such scoffs as these ?
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Wouldst thou do battle with four-winged Geryones ?
LAMACHOS.
Ah! ah! what heavy tidings did the herald sing me?
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Hah! ha! what tidings will this coming fellow bring
me ? j
Enter Messenger.
MESSENGER.
OOD Dikaiopolis.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
What now ?
MESSENGER.

Please you pack up
Your pitcher and provision box, and come to sup. ,

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(QUT AT TsTaTA TA Ta TaTalaTaTaTataly

The priest of Bacchus begs your company and waits.

The feast is all prepared, from tables down to cates ;

The cushions, couches, hangings, chaplets for the head,

The perfumes, sweetmeats, millet cakes, and wheaten bread,

And dancers; so make haste. [ Exit.

LAMACHOS.
My evil genius!
DIKAIOPOLIS.

You chose the Gorgon. Why reproach your fortune thus ?
But peace; get ready.

(As Lamachos calls for the various articles of his military equipment Dikatopo-
lis calls for the corresponding articles of his equipment for the feast.)

LAMACHOS.
Boy, bring out my havresack.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Boy, bring out the provision box for me to pack.

LAMACHOS.
Some thyme-sauce and some onions for my service chest.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
And me a slice of fish; for onions I detest ;

LAMACHOS.
Bring me a leaf of salt fish; it is soldier’s fare.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
And me a leaf of stuffing; I will dress it there.

(122)

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AAMAXOZ.

GAN TprydBpwres Tors Adpous pou Katéparyor ;

‘ AIKAIONOAIS.
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(123)

DOOOOOOGOHOOS

LAMACHOS.
Bring me the feathers which upon my helmet sit.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
And me the pigeons and the thrushes from the spit.

LAMACHOS.
°Tis full and white! the ostrich is a noble fellow.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
The meat of wood pigeon is very plump and yellow.
LAMACHOS.
About my arms, my man, I'd have you cease your girds.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Can you refrain, my man, from looking at my birds?
LAMACHOS.
Now bring me out the mount which holds the triple crest.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
And me the dish of hare so exquisitely dressed.
LAMACHOS.
Alas! the moths have eat the long hair through and through.
DIKA!OPOLIS.
Alas! I’m eating hare—and supper’s yet to do!
_ LAMACHOS.
Will you be pleased, my man, to cease addressing me ?
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Pooh! Pooh! ‘T’is with my slave I venture to make free.

(124)

Bovret repidocbat, camitpéyrar Aapdye, 1115
moTepov axpides Hdvdv eativ, 4 Kixrae ;
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Kal THs éuns Tovds KptBavitras exdepe.
AAMAXO3Z.

épe Sedpo yopyovwtov damiSos KvKXoP. .

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E N= =H Ili

What? Locust yield a meat as sweet as thrushes? Nay,
T'll wager you it isn’t; Lamachos shall say.

LAMACHOS.
You’re insolent.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

He says that locusts win the day.
LAMACHOS.
Boy, boy, bring out my spear ; it is above the shelf.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Boy, boy, bring out the string of sausage, stir yourself.
LAMACHOS.

Come, let me get the spear out of its cover; lend
A hand to help me.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Aye, take you the other end.
LAMACHOS,
Bring out the tressels to support my goodly shield.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
To me bring out the rolls, their good support to yield.
LAMACHOS. ,
And now the Gorgon-backed, the shield, sir, if you please.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
And now a pancake—broad and rounder than a cheese.
LAMACHOS.
If men find this a joke, they'll own ’tis broad enough.

PJ \eya\e/\Q/a\s/4

(126)

AIKAIOMOAIZ.
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AAMAXO3.
eyo & éuavte Tov yrtov olaw AaBav.
AIKAIONOAIS.
éy@ S& Ooipdtuov AaBav éFépyouas.

oK OWo RoQo Woo Woxo Mo MO Rayo Wo ofoMo MoPowWeoey ow a

oa Ho Roy/ooMo Mo Mo Ho Rofo & hoo Ho hoo ayoRh™ R°

(127)

DIKAIOPOLIS.
If men find ¢his a pancake—why, ‘tis toothsome stuff.

LAMACHOS.

Now pour some oil upon the brass. I see reflected
An old man in the act of cowardice detected.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

Now pour.some honey on. There is an old man here
Laughing at Lamachos. Fitz-Gorgonus; that’s clear.

LAMACHOS.
Bring me the martial plate with which I arm my breast.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Bring me the pitcher wherewithal I warm my chest.

LAMACHOS.
Against the enemies thus armed will I go out.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Thus armed am I prepared for any drinking-bout.

LAMACHOS.
Now tie the blankets in the hollow of the shield.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Now shut the box; so shall the supper be concealed.

LAMACHOS.
And I myself will bear the wallet to the field.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

And I will take a wrap to go through any weather.

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Brescia

LAMACHOS.
Now take you up the shield and we will go together.
Bless me! it snows. The night is very dark and stormy.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Pick up the box. A pleasant evening is before me. [Hzewnt omnes.

CHORUS.

Go ye, each with cheery heart, but your ways lie wide apart ;

His to garlands and potation, yours to shiver at your station.

We're determined to discuss our difference with Antimachos,
Calmly, simply, candidly ;

Praying to the powers above, and the just, almighty Jove,
To sink and blast him utterly.

He that sent us all away t’other evening from the play,
Hungry, thirsty, supperless ;

Him we shortly trust to see sunk in equal misery,
In the like distress,

With a pennyworth of fish, and a curious eager wish
To behold it fried ;

Let him watch, and wait, and turn, with a hungry, deep concern,
Standing there beside.

Let an accident befall, which shall overturn the stall,
And the fishes frying ; -

There shall he behold the dish topsy-turvy, with the fish
In the kennel lying.

- As he stoops to pick and wipe it, let a greedy greyhound gripe it,

Snatch and eat it flying.

For one misfortune that may do—
But I will find him number two—
With ague fevered, on his way
Towards his house some evening may
Orestes with a madman’s force
Surprise and knock him off his horse.
Then blindly groping for a stone

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BOODMOVOOOS)

y he find out—what he has thrown
iia left behind a dirty mark !
And may it flying in the dark,
Escape the man at whom it sped
But hit Kratinus on the head—
Enter Attendant on Lamachos.
ATTENDANT.
Here, women, get hot water, towels, lint, and plaster,
And ankle bandages for Lamachos your master.
A ditch came in his way which he must try to take;
But somehow in the dark he jumped upon a stake ;
And got a dislocation of the ankle bone—
Then in the fall he broke his head upon a stone.
Alas! the Gorgon’s head has tumbled from the shield
And, much I fear, is left for dead upon the field—
But when the Braggadocio fell among the stones
There burst from him a loud lament in tragic tones,
“ Oh glorious eye, while thus on thee I look my last
I take my leave of light; for I am dying fast.”
Thus having said he fell into an open drain—
But then some thieves ran by and he rose up again.
And followed with his spear, as they ran on before,
But here he comes himself. So, pray undo the door.
Enter attendants supporting the wounded Lamachos.

LAMACHOS.
Ahbtattah! Ahtattah !
Anguish thrills me, numbness chills me,
Constant bleeding—hope receding—
*Tis the foeman’s spear that kills me.
But that which grieves me most is this—
If that Dikaiopolis
Should behold me,
He would mock my dismal plight,
He would say it served me right,
As he told me.

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Enter Dikaiopolis and train.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Ahtah-latattah, ahtahtay !
I drank the pitcher first to-day.
LAMACHOS.
Oh, for the sorrow of my heart!
Oh, for my wounds! they throb, they smart.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
My Lamachos! my jovial lad!
LAMACHOS.
I'm sorrowful.

DIKAIOPOLIS.
I’m very sad.

LAMACHOS.
Why kiss you me?

DIKAIOPOLIS.
Why do you bite?
LAMACHOS.

T’ve lost my reckoning in the fight.

DIKAIOPOLIS.

But who would call a guest to pay
His reckoning upon Pitcher-day ¢

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LAMACHOS.
Oh, bear me to the surgeon’s;
let him take me in.
DIKAIOPOLIS.
Oh, bear me to the judge’s;
let me have the skin.
LAMACHOS.

The spear has touched the bone ;
I know it by the pains.

[Hit Lamachos and his attendants.
DIKAIOPOLIS.

The pitcher was well filled,
and not a drop remains.

For victory ! hurrah!
CHORUS.

And so say we, hurrah!

DIKAIOPOLIS.

The wine was neat, I did the feat
Without a pause: hurrah !

CHORUS.

You justly win; go, take the skin
And our applause. Hurrah! i
Hurrah ! [Ezeunt omnes.

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