390 BC THE ECCLESIAZUSAE by Aristophanes anonymous translator CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY PRAXAGORA ...
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your mind turn to every side of things; if you meet with a difficulty, spring quickly to some other...
Yes, by Artemis, and neat wine too. That's why their decrees breathe of drunkenness and madness. An...
What is there then? STREPSIADES The Whirlwind has driven out Zeus and is King now. PHIDIPPIDES W...
420 BC THE CLOUDS by Aristophanes anonymous translator CHARACTERS IN THE PLAY STREPSIADES PHID...
Look at the book. PITHETAERUS This oracle in no sort of way resembles the one Apollo dictated to ...
Very well then, but reflect, that these are mysteries. Lately, a flea bit Chaerephon on the brow an...
PITHETAERUS Birds! the sacrifice is propitious. But I see no messenger coming from the wall to tel...
STREPSIADES By Zeus! That's no lie! Soon I shall be nothing but wheat-flour, if you powder me in t...
Ha!... but just you be off elsewhere to roast younger folk than us with your lightning. CHORUS (si...
STREPSIADES Yes, yes, by Apollo I suffer, I get colic, then the stew sets to rumbling like thunder...
trade to denounce strangers? INFORMER Well, and why not? I don't know how to dig. PITHETAERUS Bu...
HERACLES Mortal! we who greet you are three gods. PITHETAERUS Wait a bit till I have prepared my ...
flame, that Zeus has hitherto shot forth! Oh, ye rolling thunders, that bring down the rain! 'Tis b...
EUELPIDES It's not you we are jeering at. EPOPS At what, then? EUELPIDES Why, it's your beak th...