AcKaviKof; A6jo<i in Euripides. 29 



association with gods and of chastity ? I have no faith in 

 your boasts and Orphic rites. ^ 



yS. 958-965. She is dead. Do you think this will save 

 you .-* It is the most convincing proof of all. This is stronger 

 evidence than all opKOi and Xoyoi. 



y. 966-970. Do you say that folly is in woman's nature 

 but not in man's ? Young men are no stronger against 

 temptation than women are when Kypris distracts their 

 mind. 



4. 'E7rtXo709, 971-980 : 



vvv ovv TL ravra croi<; ci/jaWMfiat XoyoL'i 

 veKpov TrapovTO'i /xaprvpo*; craipeardTOV ; 



Begone, and leave my realms ! If I allow myself to be 

 defeated by you, my reputation will be lost. 



'Piio-is OF HiPPOLYTOS, 983-IO33. 



1. TYpooifJiiov, 983—991 {a(f)€ivai) : 



The case (of my opponent) has fair arguments until one 

 examines it closely. I am no orator to harangue the people,^ 

 but nevertheless I must speak out in my own defence. 



2. Ilp6d€ai<; omitted. 



3. n/cTTei?, 991 ('7rpo)Ta)-l024: 



a. 991-1006. I will begin by answering your iirst charge. 

 I revere the gods, and treat my friends the same at all times. 

 I am wholly innocent of the charge, and have never touched 

 woman. 



yS. 1007-1020. If you do not believe I am innocent, you 

 should prove me guilty. Did I wish to usurp your throne .'' 

 I should be foolish to do so. But (you say) " it is sweet to 



1 Vv. 952, 953. Nauck (Eur. Stud. II, p. 38) recommends the following 

 reading : 



ffiTois vvv ai/x« xal di d\j/vxov ^opds 

 LcJv KawrjXev , 'Opcj)4a r Avukt ex'^v. 



^ Vv. 988, 989. Arist. Rhet. II, 22, 3 : (patrlv oi Tronqral tovs dwai^evrovs wap 

 6x^V iJ.ov(TiKcoT€pojs \4yeiv. Cf. also Plut., de Educ. Lib. 9, 6 B. 



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