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    Aristophanes, Frogs (ed. Matthew Dillon)

    Heracles

    Editions and translations: Greek (ed. F.W. Hall and W.M. Geldart) | English (ed. Matthew Dillon)
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    Dionysus
    Now, by the Gods, besides these there should be
    Whoever learned Kinesias' pyrrhic dance.
    Heracles
    Next a breath of pipes will surround you,
    you'll see a shining light, just like up here,
    then myrtle groves, and happy choirs
    of men and woman mixed who loudly clap their hands.
    Dionysus
    And who are these?
    Heracles
    These are the Mystic celebrants.
    Xanthias
    By God, I am the donkey at the Mysteries!
    But I won't put up with this for one more minute!
    Heracles
    And these will tell you all you wish to know,
    For they live closest by the way to Pluto's door.
    And now farewell, my brother.
    Dionysus
    Thanks, and you too
    prosper. But you, take the baggage up again.
    Xanthias
    What, before I've laid it down?
    Dionysus
    Yes, sir, at once.
    Xanthias
    No, please, I beg you, but hire someone
    from the funeral party, who's coming just for this.
    Dionysus
    And if I don't find any?
    Xanthias
    Then I'll carry it.
    Dionysus
    That's fair.
    And sure enough, they're bringing out a corpse right here.
    Hallo you there ! --you, the dead man, I mean;
    Will you take this baggage down to Hell?
    Corpse
    How much is there?
    Dionysus
    This here.
    Corpse
    Will you pay two drachmas?
    Dionysus
    God no, less than that.
    Corpse
    Get out of the way, you!
    Dionysus
    [175] Wait, my good man, maybe we can strike a bargain.
    Corpse
    If you don't put down two drachmas, no deal.
    Dionysus
    Come, take nine obols.
    Corpse
    I'd rather be alive again.
    Xanthias
    How arrogant this damned fellow is--drop dead!
    I'll go myself.
    Dionysus
    You're tried and true.
    Let's go to the boat.
    Charon
    Avast, lay her to.
    Xanthias
    What's this?
    Dionysus
    This? The lake, of course,
    the very one he mentioned, and now I see the boat.
    Xanthias
    Me too, by Poseidon, and this one here is Charon.
    Dionysus
    Ah Charon, Charon, cheery, cheery Charon!

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