.... who left him in the lurch, for he was not the most ardent; in

those nocturnal sports between the sheets, which so please women, he



possessed but little merit. Get you gone, you are but an old fool. But

you, young man, just consider a little what this temperance means



and the delights of which it deprives you-young fellows, women,

play, dainty dishes, wine, boisterouslaughter. And what is life worth



without these? Then, if you happen to commit one of these faults

inherent in human weakness, some seduction or adultery, and you are



caught in the act, you are lost, if you cannot speak. But follow my

teaching and you will be able to satisfy your passions, to dance, to



laugh, to blush at nothing. Suppose you are caught in the act of

adultery. Then up and tell the husband you are not guilty, and



recall to him the example of Zeus, who allowed himself to be conquered

by love and by women. Being but a mortal, can you be stronger than a



god?

JUST DISCOURSE



Suppose your pupil, following your advice, gets the radish

rammed up his arse and then is depilated with a hot coal; how are



you going to prove to him that he is not a broad-arse?

UNJUST DISCOURSE



What's the matter with being a broad-arse?

JUST DISCOURSE



Is there anything worse than that?

UNJUST DISCOURSE



Now what will you say, if I beat you even on this point?

JUST DISCOURSE



I should certainly have to be silent then.

UNJUST DISCOURSE



Well then, reply! Our advocates, what are they?

JUST DISCOURSE



Sons of broad-arses.

UNJUST DISCOURSE



Nothing is more true. And our tragic poets?

JUST DISCOURSE



Sons of broad-arses.

UNJUST DISCOURSE



Well said again. And our demagogues?

JUST DISCOURSE



Sons of broad-arses.

UNJUST DISCOURSE



You admit that you have spokennonsense. And the spectators,

what are they for the most part? Look at them.



JUST DISCOURSE

I am looking at them.



UNJUST DISCOURSE

Well! What do you see?



JUST DISCOURSE

By the gods, they are nearly all broad-arses. (pointing) See, this



one I know to be such and that one and that other with the long hair.

UNJUST DISCOURSE



What have you to say, then?

JUST DISCOURSE



I am beaten. Debauchees! in the name of the gods, receive my

cloak; I pass over to your ranks.



(He goes back into the Thoughtery.)

UNJUST DISCOURSE



Well then! Are you going to take away your son or do you wish me

to teach him how to speak?



STREPSIADES

Teach him, chastise him and do not fail to sharpen his tongue



well, on one side for petty law-suits and on the other for important

cases.



UNJUST DISCOURSE

Don't worry, I shall return him to you an accomplished sophist.



PHIDIPPIDES

Very pale then and thoroughly hang-dog-looking.



LEADER OF THE CHORUS

Take him with you. (The UNJUST DISCOURSE and PHIDIPPIDES go into



the THOUGHTERY. To STREPSIADES, who is just going into his own house.)

I think you will regret this. (The CHORUS turns and faces the



audience.) judges, we are all about to tell you what you will gain

by awarding us the crown as equity requires of you. In spring, when



you wish to give your fields the first dressing, we will rain upon you

first; the others shall wait. Then we will watch over your corn and



over your vinestocks; they will have no excess to fear, neither of

• chorus [´kɔ:rəs] n.合唱；齐声 v.合唱 (初中英语单词)


• contest [kən´test, ´kɔntest] v.争辩 n.争夺；竞赛 (初中英语单词)


• wisdom [´wizdəm] n.智慧，聪明，才智 (初中英语单词)


• maintain [mein´tein] vt.维持；保持；继续 (初中英语单词)


• lightly [´laitli] ad.轻微地，稍微 (初中英语单词)


• solemn [´sɔləm] a.严肃的；隆重的 (初中英语单词)


• excite [ik´sait] vt.激动；引起，招惹 (初中英语单词)


• passion [´pæʃən] n.激情；激怒；恋爱 (初中英语单词)


• virtue [´və:tʃu:] n.美德；贞操；长处 (初中英语单词)


• trifle [´traifəl] n.琐事，小事；少量 (初中英语单词)


• academy [ə´kædəmi] n.专科学校；学会；协会 (初中英语单词)


• sacred [´seikrid] a.神圣的；庄严的 (初中英语单词)


• perfume [´pə:fju:m, pə´fju:m] n.香味 vt.使发香 (初中英语单词)


• rustle [´rʌsl] v.&n.(使)沙沙作响 (初中英语单词)


• warmth [wɔ:mθ] n.温暖；热情；激动 (初中英语单词)


• honourable [´ɔnərəbəl] a.荣誉的；正直的 (初中英语单词)


• brilliant [´briliənt] a.灿烂的；杰出的 (初中英语单词)


• triumph [´traiəmf] n.胜利 vi.得胜，战胜 (初中英语单词)


• chatter [´tʃætə] vi.&n.饶舌；闲聊 (初中英语单词)


• condemn [kən´dem] vt.谴责；定罪，判处 (初中英语单词)


• approve [ə´pru:v] v.赞成；同意；批准 (初中英语单词)


• practise [´præktis] v.实践(行，施)；提倡 (初中英语单词)


• contrary [´kɔntrəri] a.相反的 n.相反 (初中英语单词)


• equally [´i:kwəli] ad.相等地；平等地 (初中英语单词)


• harmful [´hɑ:mful] a.有害的 (初中英语单词)


• instance [´instəns] n.例子，实例，例证 (初中英语单词)


• laughter [´lɑ:ftə] n.笑，笑声 (初中英语单词)


• commit [kə´mit] vt.犯(罪)；把…判处 (初中英语单词)


• weakness [´wi:knis] n.虚弱；弱点，缺点 (初中英语单词)


• guilty [´gilti] a.有罪的；心虚的 (初中英语单词)


• spoken [´spəukən] speak的过去分词 (初中英语单词)


• beaten [´bi:tn] beat 的过去分词 (初中英语单词)


• thoroughly [´θʌrəli] ad.完全地，彻底地 (初中英语单词)


• excess [´ekses] n.超过 a.过分的 (初中英语单词)


• confident [´kɔnfidənt] a.有信心的，自信的 (高中英语单词)


• persistent [pə´sistənt] a.坚持的；固执的 (高中英语单词)


• refrain [ri´frein] v.抑制；忍住 n.迭句 (高中英语单词)


• rejoicing [ri´dʒɔisiŋ] n.高兴；欢呼 (高中英语单词)


• gladly [´glædli] ad.愉快地，高兴地 (高中英语单词)


• honesty [´ɔnisti] n.诚实，老实 (高中英语单词)


• battery [´bætəri] n.炮兵连；炮台；电池 (高中英语单词)


• reasoning [´ri:zəniŋ] n.推理，评理 a.推理的 (高中英语单词)


• solely [´səulli] ad.唯一；单独；完全 (高中英语单词)


• batter [´bætə] v.乱轰；磨损(家具等) (高中英语单词)


• furthermore [,fə:ðə´mɔ:] ad.而且，此外 (高中英语单词)


• dainty [´deinti] a.秀丽的 n.美味 (高中英语单词)


• mortal [´mɔ:tl] a.致命的 n.凡人 (高中英语单词)


• tragic [´trædʒik] a.悲剧的；悲惨的 (高中英语单词)


• nonsense [´nɔnsəns] n.胡说 int.胡说!废话 (高中英语单词)


• sharpen [´ʃɑ:pən] v.削尖，(使)锐利 (高中英语单词)


• discourse [´diskɔ:s] n.论文；演说；说教 (高中英语单词)


• triumphant [trai´ʌmfənt] a.胜利的；洋洋得意的 (英语四级单词)


• modesty [´mɔdisti] n.谨慎；端庄；羞怯 (英语四级单词)


• parsley [´pɑ:sli] n.欧芹 (英语四级单词)


• shameful [´ʃeimfəl] a.可耻的；猥亵的 (英语四级单词)


• reputation [repju´teiʃən] n.名誉；名声；信誉 (英语四级单词)


• virtuous [´və:tjuəs] a.道德的；善良的 (英语四级单词)


• poplar [´pɔplə] n.白杨；杨木 (英语四级单词)


• impatience [im´peiʃəns] n.不耐烦，急躁 (英语四级单词)


• ardent [´ɑ:dənt] a.热心的；热情洋溢的 (英语四级单词)


• temperance [´tempərəns] n.节制；节欲；戒酒 (英语四级单词)


• accomplished [ə´kʌmpliʃt] a.完成了的；熟练的 (英语四级单词)


• unjust [ʌn´dʒʌst] a.不公平(正)的 (英语四级单词)


• oratory [´ɔrətəri] n.演讲(术)；修辞 (英语六级单词)


• cackle [´kækəl] vi.咯咯叫 n.咯咯叫声 (英语六级单词)


• wallow [´wɔləu, ´wa:-] v.&n.(猪等)打滚 (英语六级单词)


• talker [´tɔ:kə] n.说话人；空谈家 (英语六级单词)


• invoke [in´vəuk] vt.调用，请求 (英语六级单词)


• speaking [´spi:kiŋ] n.说话 a.发言的 (英语六级单词)


• boisterous [´bɔistərəs] a.狂暴的；吵闹的 (英语六级单词)


• chastise [tʃæs´taiz] vt.惩；严惩；责打 (英语六级单词)


• equity [´ekwiti] n.公平；公正 (英语六级单词)