ΤΡΟΧΙΛΟΣ.

me

E. Alas! ill fated que ! the jackdaw flies from me
Through fear .

you

Oh most execrable beast,

frightened let your jackdaw live?

Fellme

you rest, falling down, let your laver go?

P. By Lens - Aut J.

Then where is he?

Flown away

E. ] You don't let him go, oh good die! how brave thow go: ch

Lart

Sir

Ep. Open the wood that I may come out? E. Oh: Hercules. this monster. What can it be? What a plumage ? what manner of triple crest? you seeking me?

Who are

Ep. the

The twelve Gods

you away

Οὐκ ἄρ ̓ ἀφῆκας· γάθ', ὡς ἀνδρεῖος εἶ.

ΕΠΟΨ.

*Ανοιγε τὴν ὕλην, ἵν ̓ ἐξέλθω ποτέ.

ΕΥΕΛΠΙΔΗΣ.

Ω Ηράκλεις, τουτί τί ποτ ̓ ἐστὶ θηρίον ;
Τίς ἡ πτέρωσις ; Τίς ὁ τρόπος τῆς τριλοφίας ;

ΕΠΟΨ.

Μὢν με σκώπτετον

Ὁρῶντε τὴν πτέρωσιν ; ἡ γὰρ, ὦ ξένοι,

"Ανθρωπος.

ΕΥΕΛΠΙΔΗΣ.

Οὐ σοῦ καταγελωμεν.

ΕΠΟΨ.

̓Αλλὰ τοῦ ;

ΠΕΙΣΘΕΤΑΙΡΟΣ.

Το ράμφος ἡμῖν σου γέλοιον φαίνεται.

ΕΠΟΨ.

Τοιαῦτα μεντοι Σοφοκλέης λυμαίνεται
Ἐν ταῖς τραγῳδίαισιν ἐμὲ τὸν Τηρέα.

ΕΥΕΛΠΙΔΗΣ.

Τηρεὺς γὰρ εἰ σύ; πότερον ὄρνις ἢ ταῶς ;

Οὐκ, ἀλλὰ τὸν χειμῶνα πάντα τὤρνεα

Πτεροῤῥνει τε καὖθις ἕτερα φύομεν.

̓Αλλ' εἴπατόν μοι, σφὼ τίν' ἐστόν ;

100

105

Ep.

at

What ! do you mockque

Seeing my plumage? (Donch) 0 Strangers! for

I was aman.

Ep.

the are not laughing at you

What then?

P. Your beak appears to us ridiculous.
In such manner does Socrates mattreat
Me in his Tragedies - me Tereus.

Ep.

then Tercus? Are you) bird or peacocky

Ep. Jan) a bird

But where are your wings

Was it through Some disease? .

Eps. They have fallen off..

Ep. No. _ but Every winter, all the birds
Cove their feathers and again produce other.
But tell me,

who

are

12

ΑΡΙΣΤΟΦΑΝΟΥΣ

Famb

ЕПОФ.

Μών με σκώπτετον

Ὁρῶντε τὴν πτέρωσιν ; ἡ γὰρ, ὦ ξένοι,

Eu.

We? Mortals.

Ep. But of what race?

(Of that) whence (come) the beautiful

Gallies

Ep. Are you jurymen ?

ho- buton the other hand

What! To this Seed Sown there?

E. Seeking for you might take a little from the field's

Ep. Needing what actions, Do you come hitter?

E. Wishing to confer with you