Οὓς ἐγὼ βόσκω καὶ δίκαια κἄδικα
whom I feed myself -- both right and wrong
Translated by David Whitehead24 Dec 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Kleon is speaking to the Heliasts. That is, to the jurors of the Heliaia. The [verb] "I feed" [is used] harshly; for it applies [properly] to irrational [animals]. "Right and wrong" stands for justly and unjustly.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Οὓς ἐγὼ βόσκω, καὶ δίκαια κἄδικα· ὁ Κλέων φησὶ πρὸς τοὺς Ἡλιαστάς. τουτέστι πρὸς τοὺς Ἡλιαίας δικαστάς. τὸ βόσκω πικρῶς· ἐπὶ γὰρ τῶν ἀλόγων εἴρηται. δίκαια δὲ κἄδικα, ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐκδικῶν καὶ ἀδικῶν.
Betacode
*ou(\s e)gw\ bo/skw, kai\ di/kaia ka)/dika: o( *kle/wn fhsi\ pro\s tou\s *(hliasta/s. toute/sti pro\s tou\s *(hliai/as dikasta/s. to\ bo/skw pikrw=s: e)pi\ ga\r tw=n a)lo/gwn ei)/rhtai. di/kaia de\ ka)/dika, a)nti\ tou= e)kdikw=n kai\ a)dikw=n.
Notes
- Aristophanes, Knights 256 (here abbreviated: see web address 1), with comment from the scholia there. For Kleon see generally kappa 1731.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
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Revision history5 revisions · last 3 Mar 2021
- tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- more keywords — David Whitehead
- repaired link — Catharine Roth
- added link, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead