Ταὐτὸν ἐποίησε τοῖς θηρῶσι τὰς ἐγχέλυς
[he] did the same as those hunting eels
Translated by James Inman6 Mar 2014Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Using the leaf of the fig-tree and stirring up the mud they catch their game. And that man confuses the public affairs and mixes [them] up, wanting to jumble up both his brothers and the leading figures together into the same [place].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ταὐτὸν ἐποίησε τοῖς θηρῶσι τὰς ἐγχέλυς· οἳ τῷ θρίῳ τῆς κράδης προσχρώμενοι καὶ τὸν βόρβορον ἀναταράξαντες τῆς θήρας τυγχάνουσι. κἀκεῖνος συγχεῖ τὰ δημοσία καὶ ἀναφυρᾷ, βουλόμενος τούς τε ἀδελφοὺς καὶ τοὺς προεστηκότας εἰς ταὐτὸ συμβαλεῖν.
Betacode
*tau)to\n e)poi/hse toi=s qhrw=si ta\s e)gxe/lus: oi(\ tw=| qri/w| th=s kra/dhs prosxrw/menoi kai\ to\n bo/rboron a)natara/cantes th=s qh/ras tugxa/nousi. ka)kei=nos sugxei= ta\ dhmosi/a kai\ a)nafura=|, boulo/menos tou/s te a)delfou\s kai\ tou\s proesthko/tas ei)s tau)to\ sumbalei=n.
Notes
- Valckenaer attributed this passage to Aelian, rashly according to Bernhardy, who recognized an imitation (with commentary) of Aristophanes, Knights 864. There the sausage-seller, addressing Kleon (kappa 1731) says "your experience has been just like the hunters of eels: when the lake is still, they catch nothing, but if they stir the mud up and down, they take".
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Revision history3 revisions · last 7 Mar 2014
- augmented note; more keywords; cosmetics; raised status — David Whitehead
- rearrangement — Catharine Roth
- added a note and a keyword, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — James Inman