O besedilu
Atenec in Teban
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- 50. Ἀνὴρ Ἀθηναῖος καὶ Θηβαῖος. (B. 15)
O izvirniku
Ezopove basni
Kratke basni, kjer živali v nekaj potezah razkrijejo človeške slabosti. Bralni jezik je English, izvirnik pa prihaja iz vira Ezopove basni v jeziku Ancient Greek.
Besedilo
Atenec in Teban
An Athenian and a Theban were traveling together and, as was natural, fell into conversation. As their talk flowed on, it turned to heroes—a long discussion, but otherwise of no consequence and hardly worth repeating. At last the Theban sang the praises of Alcmene’s son as the greatest of men, and now of gods as well. The Athenian, however, maintained that Theseus was far superior: his lot had truly been divine, while Heracles’ had been one of servitude. He was winning the argument, for he was a glib speaker. The other, being a Boeotian and no match for him in a contest of words, replied in his rough fashion: “Enough! You win. Then may Theseus be angry with us, and Heracles with the Athenians!” One should not rouse the mighty to anger against those under their power. [On idle talk and quarrels.]
Izvirnik
50. Ἀνὴρ Ἀθηναῖος καὶ Θηβαῖος. (B. 15)
Naslednje strani prikazujejo izvirno besedilo za primerjavo.
Ἀνὴρ Ἀθηναῖός τις ἀνδρὶ Θηβαίῳ κοινῶς ὁδεύων, ὥσπερ εἰκὸς, ὡμίλει· ῥέων δʼ ὁ μῦθος ἦλθε μέχρις ἡρώων, μακρὴ μὲν ἄλλως ῥῆσις οὐδʼ ἀναγκαίη. τέλος δʼ ὁ μὲν Θηβαῖος υίὸν Ἀλκμήνης μέγιστον ἀνδρῶν, νῦν δὲ καὶ θεῶν ὕμνει· ὁ δʼ ἐξ Ἀθηνῶν ἔλεγεν ὡς πολὺ κρείσσων Θησεὺς γένοιτο, καὶ τύχης ὁ μὲν θείης ὄντως λέλογχεν, Ἡρακλῆς δὲ δουλείης. λέγων δʼ ἐνίκα· στωμύλος γὰρ ἦν ῥήτωρ· ὁ δʼ ἄλλος, ὡς Βοιωτὸς, οὐκ ἔχων ἴσην λόγοις ἅμιλλαν, εἶπεν ἀγρίῃ μούσῃ· ,,πέπαυσο· νικᾷς. τοιγαροῦν χολωθείη Θησεὺς μὲν ἡμῖν, Ἡρακλῆς δʼ Ἀθηναίοις·“
Ὅτι οὐ δεῖ τοὺς μεγιστᾶνας κινεῖν εἰς ὀργὴν κατὰ τῶν ὑπεξουσίων. [Είς ματαιολογίας καὶ ἔριδας.]
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