those　older　than　themselves；　to　have　taken　a　radish；　an　aniseed　or　a
  leaf　of　parsley；　and　much　less　eat　fish　or　thrushes　or　cross　their
  legs。
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  What　antiquated　rubbish！　Have　we　got　back　to　the　days　of　the
  festivals　of　Zeus　Polieus；　to　the　Buphonia；　to　the　time　of　the　poet
  Cecides　and　the　golden　cicadas？
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  Nevertheless　by　suchlike　teaching　I　built　up　the　men　of
  Marathon…But　you；　you　teach　the　children　of　to…day　to　bundle
  themselves　quickly　into　their　clothes；　and　I　am　enraged　when　I　see
  them　at　the　Panathenaea　forgetting　Athene　while　they　dance；　and
  covering　their　tools　with　their　bucklers。　Hence；　young　man；　dare　to
  range　yourself　beside　me；　who　follow　justice　and　truth；　you　will
  then　be　able　to　shun　the　public　place；　to　refrain　from　the　baths；　to
  blush　at　all　that　is　shameful；　to　fire　up　if　your　virtue　is　mocked　at；
  to　give　place　to　your　elders；　to　honour　your　parents；　in　short；　to
  avoid　all　that　is　evil。　Be　modesty　itself；　and　do　not　run　to　applaud
  the　dancing　girls；　if　you　delight　in　such　scenes；　some　courtesan
  will　cast　you　her　apple　and　your　reputation　will　be　done　for。　Do　not
  bandy　words　with　your　father；　nor　treat　him　as　a　dotard；　nor
  reproach　the　old　man；　who　has　cherished　you；　with　his　age。
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  If　you　listen　to　him；　by　Bacchus！　you　will　be　the　image　of　the
  sons　of　Hippocrates　and　will　be　called　mother's　big　ninny。
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  No；　but　you　will　pass　your　days　at　the　gymnasia；　glowing　with
  strength　and　health；　you　will　not　go　to　the　public　place　to　cackle　and
  wrangle　as　is　done　nowadays；　you　will　not　live　in　fear　that　you　may　be
  dragged　before　the　courts　for　some　trifle　exaggerated　by　quibbling。
  But　you　will　go　down　to　the　Academy　to　run　beneath　the　sacred　olives
  with　some　virtuous　friend　of　your　own　age；　your　head　encircled　with
  the　white　reed；　enjoying　your　ease　and　breathing　the　perfume　of　the
  yew　and　of　the　fresh　sprouts　of　the　poplar；　rejoicing　in　the　return　of
  springtide　and　gladly　listening　to　the　gentle　rustle　of　the　plane　tree
  and　the　elm。　（With　greater　warmth　from　here　on）　If　you　devote　yourself
  to　practising　my　precepts；　your　chest　will　be　stout；　your　colour
  glowing；　your　shoulders　broad；　your　tongue　short；　your　hips
  muscular；　but　your　tool　small。　But　if　you　follow　the　fashions　of　the
  day；　you　will　be　pallid　in　hue；　have　narrow　shoulders；　a　narrow　chest；
  a　long　tongue；　small　hips　and　a　big　thing；　you　will　know　how　to　spin
  forth　long…winded　arguments　on　law。　You　will　be　persuaded　also　to
  regard　as　splendid　everything　that　is　shameful　and　as　shameful
  everything　that　is　honourable；　in　a　word；　you　will　wallow　in
  degeneracy　like　Antimachus。
  CHORUS　（singing）
  How　beautiful；　high…souled；　brilliant　is　this　wisdom　that　you
  practise！　What　a　sweet　odour　of　honesty　is　emitted　by　your
  discourse！　Happy　were　those　men　of　other　days　who　lived　when　you
  were　honoured！　And　you；　seductive　talker；　come；　find　some　fresh
  arguments；　for　your　rival　has　done　wonders。
  LEADER　OF　THE　CHORUS
  You　will　have　to　bring　out　against　him　all　the　battery　of　your
  wit；　it　you　desire　to　beat　him　and　not　to　be　laughed　out　of　court。
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  At　last！　I　was　choking　with　impatience；　I　was　burning　to　upset　his
  arguments！　If　I　am　called　the　Weaker　Reasoning　in　the　schools；　it　is
  just　because　I　was　the　first　to　discover　the　means　to　confute　the　laws
  and　the　decrees　of　justice。　To　invoke　solely　the　weaker　arguments
  and　yet　triumph　is　an　art　worth　more　than　a　hundred　thousand　drachmae。
  But　see　how　I　shall　batter　down　the　sort　of　education　of　which　he　is
  so　proud。　Firstly；　he　forbids　you　to　bathe　in　hot　water。　What
  grounds　have　you　for　condemning　hot　baths？
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  Because　they　are　baneful　and　enervate　men。
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  Enough　said！　Oh！　you　poor　wrestler！　From　the　very　outset　I　have
  seized　you　and　hold　you　round　the　middle；　you　cannot　escape　me。　Tell
  me；　of　all　the　sons　of　Zeus；　who　had　the　stoutest　heart；　who　performed
  the　most　doughty　deeds？
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  None；　in　my　opinion；　surpassed　Heracles。
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  Where　have　you　ever　seen　cold　baths　called　'Bath　of　Heracles'？　And
  yet　who　was　braver　than　he？
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  It　is　because　of　such　quibbles；　that　the　baths　are　seen　crowded
  with　young　folk；　who　chatter　there　the　livelong　day　while　the　gymnasia
  remain　empty。
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  Next　you　condemn　the　habit　of　frequenting　the　market…place；
  while　I　approve　this。　If　it　were　wrong　Homer　would　never　have　made
  Nestor　speak　in　public　as　well　as　all　his　wise　heroes。　As　for　the
  art　of　speaking；　he　tells　you；　young　men　should　not　practise　it；　I
  hold　the　contrary。　Furthermore　he　preaches　chastity　to　them。　Both
  precepts　are　equally　harmful。　Have　you　ever　seen　chastity　of　any　use
  to　anyone？　Answer　and　try　to　confute　me。
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  To　many；　for　instance；　Peleus　won　a　sword　thereby。
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  A　sword！　Ah！　what　a　fine　present　to　make　him！　Poor　wretch！
  Hyperbolus；　the　lamp…seller；　thanks　to　his　villainy；　has　gained　more
  than。。。。do　not　know　how　many　talents；　but　certainly　no　sword。
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  Peleus　owed　it　to　his　chastity　that　he　became　the　husband　of
  Thetis。
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  。。。。　who　left　him　in　the　lurch；　for　he　was　not　the　most　ardent；　in
  those　nocturnal　sports　between　the　sheets；　which　so　please　women；　he
  possessed　but　little　merit。　Get　you　gone；　you　are　but　an　old　fool。　But
  you；　young　man；　just　consider　a　little　what　this　temperance　means
  and　the　delights　of　which　it　deprives　you…young　fellows；　women；
  play；　dainty　dishes；　wine；　boisterous　laughter。　And　what　is　life　worth
  without　these？　Then；　if　you　happen　to　commit　one　of　these　faults
  inherent　in　human　weakness；　some　seduction　or　adultery；　and　you　are
  caught　in　the　act；　you　are　lost；　if　you　cannot　speak。　But　follow　my
  teaching　and　you　will　be　able　to　satisfy　your　passions；　to　dance；　to
  laugh；　to　blush　at　nothing。　Suppose　you　are　caught　in　the　act　of
  adultery。　Then　up　and　tell　the　husband　you　are　not　guilty；　and
  recall　to　him　the　example　of　Zeus；　who　allowed　himself　to　be　conquered
  by　love　and　by　women。　Being　but　a　mortal；　can　you　be　stronger　than　a
  god？
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  Suppose　your　pupil；　following　your　advice；　gets　the　radish
  rammed　up　his　arse　and　then　is　depilated　with　a　hot　coal；　how　are
  you　going　to　prove　to　him　that　he　is　not　a　broad…arse？
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  What's　the　matter　with　being　a　broad…arse？
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  Is　there　anything　worse　than　that？
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  Now　what　will　you　say；　if　I　beat　you　even　on　this　point？
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  I　should　certainly　have　to　be　silent　then。
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  Well　then；　reply！　Our　advocates；　what　are　they？
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  Sons　of　broad…arses。
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  Nothing　is　more　true。　And　our　tragic　poets？
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  Sons　of　broad…arses。
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  Well　said　again。　And　our　demagogues？
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  Sons　of　broad…arses。
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  You　admit　that　you　have　spoken　nonsense。　And　the　spectators；
  what　are　they　for　the　most　part？　Look　at　them。
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  I　am　looking　at　them。
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  Well！　What　do　you　see？
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  By　the　gods；　they　are　nearly　all　broad…arses。　（pointing）　See；　this
  one　I　know　to　be　such　and　that　one　and　that　other　with　the　long　hair。
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  What　have　you　to　say；　then？
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  I　am　beaten。　Debauchees！　in　the　name　of　the　gods；　receive　my
  cloak；　I　pass　over　to　your　ranks。
  （He　goes　back　into　the　Thoughtery。）
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  Well　then！　Are　you　going　to　take　away　your　son　or　do　you　wish　me
  to　teach　him　how　to　speak？
  STREPSIADES
  Teach　him；　chastise　him　and　do　not　fail　to　sharpen　his　tongue
  well；　on　one　side　for　petty　law…suits　and　on　the　other　for　important
  cases。
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  Don't　worry；　I　shall　return　him　to　you　an　accomplished　sophist。
  PHIDIPPIDES
  Very　pale　then　and　thoroughly　hang…dog…looking。
  LEADER　OF　THE　CHORUS
  Take　him　with　you。　（The　UNJUST　DISCOURSE　and　PHIDIPPIDES　go　into
  the　THOUGHTERY。　To　STREPSIADES；　who　is　just　going　into　his　own　house。）
  I　think　you　will　regret　this。　（The　CHORUS　turns　and　faces　the
  audience。）　judges；　we　are　all　about　to　tell　you　what　you　will　gain
  by　awarding　us　the　crown　as　equity　requires　of　you。　In　spring；　when
  you　wish　to　give　your　fields　the　first　dressing；　we　will　rain　upon　you
  first；　the　others　shall　wait。　Then　we　will　watch　over　your　corn　and
  over　your　vinestocks；　they　will　have　no　excess　to　fear；　neither　of
  heat　nor　of　wet。　But　if　a　mortal　dares　to　insult　the　goddesses　of
  the　Clouds；　let　him　think　of　the　ills　we　shall　pour　upon　him。　For
  him　neither　wine　nor　any　harvest　at　all！　Our　terrible　slings　will
  mow　down　his　young　olive　plants　and　his　v