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Archilochus fr. 307

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Archilochus fr. 307

 

The trap does the sleeping fisherman’s work

 

εὕδοντι δ᾿ αἱρεῖ κύρτος

Archilochus, fab 81 (Fox and the Monkey)

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“After he danced at a gathering of unreasoning animals and earned a reputation, a monkey was elected their king.”

 

ἐν συνόδῳ τῶν ἀλόγων ζῴων πίθηκος ὀρκησάμενος καὶ εὐδοκιμήσας βασιλεὺς ὑπ᾿ αὐτῶν ἐχειροτονήθη

 

 

P. S. The Fox wins in the end

Archilochus, fr. 11

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“I won’t get better by weeping nor will I do worse

by pursuing parties and pleasure.”

 

οὔτε τι γὰρ κλαίων ἰήσομαι οὐτε κάκιον

θήσω τερπωλὰς καὶ θαλίας ἐφέπων

Archilochus, Fragment 15

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Glaukos is a dear ally until he starts fighting

 

 

Γλαῦκ’, ἐπίκουρος ἀνὴρ τόσσον φίλος ἔσκε μάχηται,

Hoplites need comrades they can depend upon

 

Archilochus, a master of the ancient art of insults!