Χορὸν δίδωμι

I grant a chorus

Translated by David Whitehead · 30 Apr 2003 · Vetting: high · 5 revisions

Translation

The equivalent of being in good repute and winning; for in Athens not all poets of tragedy and comedy came by a chorus but [only] those who were in good repute and had proved worthy after scrutiny.

Greek original

Χορὸν δίδωμι· ἐν ἴσῳ τῷ εὐδοκιμεῖν καὶ νικᾶν· παρὰ γὰρ τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις χοροῦ ἐτύγχανον κωμῳδίας καὶ τραγῳδίας ποιηταί, οὐ πάντες, ἀλλὰ οἱ εὐδοκιμοῦντες καὶ δοκιμασθέντες ἄξιοι.

Betacode

*xoro\n di/dwmi: e)n i)/sw| tw=| eu)dokimei=n kai\ nika=n: para\ ga\r toi=s *)aqhnai/ois xorou= e)tu/gxanon kwmw|di/as kai\ tragw|di/as poihtai/, ou) pa/ntes, a)lla\ oi( eu)dokimou=ntes kai\ dokimasqe/ntes a)/cioi.

Notes

From the scholia to Plato, Republic 383C (and Laws 817D), where the idiom is used.
See generally A.W. Pickard-Cambridge, The Dramatic Festivals of Athens (edn.2, revised by J.P.A. Gould and D.M. Lewis, Oxford 1988) 84 #23.

Neighbours in Adler order

χ405Χόριονafterbirth, placenta χ406ΧοροβατῶI dance in the chorus χ407Χοροδέκτηςchorus-director χ408Χορὸν δίδωμιI grant a chorus χ409Χορόςchorus, choir χ410Χορόςchorus, orchestra χ411Χοροστατῶνchorus-positioning, positioning the chorus

Revisions (5)

12 Nov 2013David Whitehead
17 Jul 2003David Whiteheadaugmented note
17 Jul 2003Catharine Rothfixed typo
30 Apr 2003David Whiteheadtranslated

Greek original

Betacode

*xoro\n di/dwmi: e)n i)/sw| tw=| eu)dokimei=n kai\ nika=n: para\ ga\r toi=s *)aqhnai/ois xorou= e)tu/gxanon kwmw|di/as kai\ tragw|di/as poihtai/, ou) pa/ntes, a)lla\ oi( eu)dokimou=ntes kai\ dokimasqe/ntes a)/cioi.