1-2 James T. Lees, 



3, Ilto-Tet?, 139-174 : 



a. 139-143. As a citizen of Argos I arrest Argive fugitives 

 condemned by law to die, and we have a right to pass judg- 

 ment upon our own subjects.^ 



/3. 144-146. To many other altars have they gone, but we 

 have rested our case on these arguments, and no one has 

 ventured to encounter danger by opposing us. 



7. 147-152. They have come here because they see some 

 weakness of heart in you, or else because this is their last 

 hope. 



h. 153-174. Come, weigh the arguments.^ If you allow 

 us to take them back, you can ally the great power of Argos 

 to this city ; but if you are weakened by their arguments,^ 

 and admit them into your city, then the case is to be set- 

 tled by the sword, and you have no good reason for making 

 war. 



4. 'EttiXoyo?, 174-178 : 



But yield to my arguments,* and, without cost — simply 

 allowing me to take what belongs to me — gain Mykenai. 

 Do not choose the worse when you can have the better 

 friends. 



At the close of Kopreus's speech, the chorus, reflecting 

 the sentiment of an Athenian audience, asks (vv. 179, 180) : 



Ti? av SiKijv Kplvetev rj yvolt] Xoyov, 



TTplv av Trap" d/j,(f)oip jxvOov eKjJidOrj cra^oi'i ; 



The words of the chorus are the sional for the defence. 



^ V. 143. Nauck reads acrrol Kar darCiv for avrol Kad' avrOiv, but the change 

 is not necessary. 



- V. 153. (pip durides yap. Cf. Orest. 551, 5vo yap avrides Xoyco. 



^ V. 158. Nauck follows F. G. Schmidt in reading 7601;? for \6yovs of the 

 MSS. Retain X67oi;s. 



* V. 174. dXX' ffj-oi TTidov. Cf. Bak. 309 ; Kyklops 309. 



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