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title: Life of Euripides
title_greek: Βίος Εὐριπίδου
author: Satyrus of Oxyrhynchus
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# Life of Euripides

*Βίος Εὐριπίδου*

**Author:** Satyrus of Oxyrhynchus

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## Text

### 1

[Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] ... [] ἀ̣λλαχῇ πο̣[λλ’ ἐ‐] [ρ]ητόριζε[ν ἐν] τοῖς λόγοι[ς ὢν] λογικό[ς· καὶ] ⸏ παραμιμή[σα‐] [σθ]αι τ . ν̣υ̣[] [ .. ]κ̣ης δυ[να‐] [τ]ὸ[ς] α̣π̣[ .. ] . [] [ .. ]ν[ . ]ονο . [] [ .. ]οι[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []μ̣ .

### 2,1

[] [ ..... ] . [ .. ]δω[] [ ... ] . ὅλης πα̣ρ̣[ .. ]ει δ’ ἕωλ̣ο̣ς [ .. ]τε παρθέ[ν .. χ]οροῦ τρι< [ .... ]τις κή< [λησι]ν̣ ἐξηῦ< [ρεν] ποδός. [ἅπα]ς δ’ ἄτιμος [ὅς γε] μ̣ὴ κείνωι [συνῆι’·] (B) Εἴη ἂν ⸏ [τῶι ὄν]τι Ἕλλη[νος] καὶ εὐαγώ[γου] πρὸς τὸ δ[ . ] [ ... φι]λ̣ηκοΐα [ ...... ] . ον[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ἐ̣ὰν[] ασω̣[] ⸏ ουμ[] τομ̣[] τ[] ⸏ αλ̣[] σ[] θ[] ει̣[] ⸏ ν̣[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []η̣ [] .

### 3,1

. φ̣α [] . τοις []ογοις []οι []ν̣ []κ̣ου []η̣ν [] . ου []ης [] . ς̣ [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] α̣[] τω̣[] αμ̣[] ⸏ ⟦ π ⟧ [] ξ[] τη[] ζο .

### 3,2

[] γιζ̣[] αν[] ουσ̣[] [ . ]ε̣ . [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []ει .

### 4

[] [] . τ̣ει . [] []τ̣έχνη̣[] [πολ]λὴν ε[] []ι̣ν ὑπ[] []ε̣ν̣σι̣[] []ν̣[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []φιλ̣[] []μβα[] []ω̣ν παρ[] []αζομεν[] [] .

### 5

ν ἀπὸ̣ π[] []ης λογ[] [ἀ]κροασ[] [κατ]απαυ . [] []π̣ο̣υ̣σ̣[] [] ... [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

### 6

τ̣ο̣[] []οων λ̣[] []καιρω̣[] []ο̣νω̣ . [] []ἔγραφεν[] []άμενοσ̣[] [] . αὐτῆι τ[] []ν̣οπαια[] []μ̣ατο[] []ειωτω[] [ἐνό]μισεν[] []ἰδίαν α[] [] . καλὸν[] []ταγμα̣[] []αδελ[] []ην .. [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []τυ[] []ν̣κα[] [τ]έχν[η] []ε̣ρπα̣[] []φ̣[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

### 8,1

[] < []ς̣ []ε [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []ος ζη[ ἀλ]λὰ καὶ [ηὖξ]εν καὶ ἐ[τε]λείωσεν ὥσ̣τε τοῖς μετ’ αὐτὸν ὑπερβολὴν μ̣ὴ λιπεῖν· [κ]ατὰ μὲν οὖν [τ]ὴν τέχνην [ἀ]νὴρ τοιοῦτος· διὸ καὶ Ἀριστοφάνης ἐπιθυμεῖ < τὴν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ μετρῆσαι ‘δι’ ἧς τὰ λ̣[επ]τ̣ὰ ῥήματ’ [ἐξεσμ]ήχετο‘· [ἔτι δ]ὲ καὶ τὴν [ψυ]χὴν μέγας [ἦν] σχεδὸν [ὡς] ἐν τοῖς [πράγ]μασιν· [προσ]εμάχε[το γὰ]ρ ὥσπερ [προ]ε̣ίρη[κ]α [ .

### 8,2

. ] . νε . [ .. ] ἀγῶνι μᾶλ[λο]ν [π]ρὸς πο̣[ητὰ]ς [ὅ]τε κα[ .... ]α [τ]οσαυ[ ... ] . ν [ . ]δα[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] δι̣[] ⸏ γα[] ωσ[] τηθ[] σοφ[] οντ[] δηι ν .

### 8,3

[] και ου̣[] κατη[] εἰς τὰσ[] να[ .. ] . [] κα[] τ[] ο . [] πολ̣[] ραλο[] ⸏ ηλθ[] εα̣ . [] την̣[] αν . [] σω[] ψω[] δετ̣[] ρα[] α[] μ̣ε̣[] νος . [] τω[] ⸏ α[] π . [] ⸏ τ̣ε̣ [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [ἀνώγει ἠ]λε[ός,] [ὅς τ’ ἐ]φέη[κε πολύ]φρο[νά] [περ μάλ’ ἀ]ε[ῖ‐] [σαι κ]αὶ θ̣’ ἁ̣π̣α̣[λὸν] γελάσαι [καὶ] τ’ ὀρχήσα[σθαι ἀ]νῆκε̣ κ̣[αί] [τ]ε ἔπος [προέη]κεν [ὅπερ τι] ἄρρη[τον ἄμ]εινον̣ [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

### 10,1

[] []εν̣[] [] . τι[] [] .. ἐγὼ [πά]νυ γὰρ < []ρ̣αν δι < []ν κατη[γοροῦ]ντα < []ωνοσ[] []ς τὸ ἦθ[ο]ς []στην < []ον κα[] [ἔ]χει γε []οθήκην []μην[] []ταυ[] [] ... [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] δε[] να[] ειν[] τοι[] παλ̣[] αρο̣[] πε[] με[] η .

### 10,2

[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []κ̣εδ̣[] []λ̣υθα[] [τ]οῦ Ἀχιλ[λέως .

### 11,1

.. ] ἦ̣θος [τ]οῦ Νεο[πτολέμο]υ̣ πρὸς []ιξει []λη []ε [] . [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] α[] ο̣[] .

### 11,2

[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

### 12,1

[] [] []α̣ [] . η̣ [] . [] [] < []ν̣ []υ []μ̣ε [] < []ειν [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] τ[] .

### 12,2

[] τ̣[] ν[] λθ̣[] ε . [] π[] αυ[] κα[] γε̣[] .. [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []ς καὶ αμα[] []ε̣φαινο̣[] []αι ἠδικο̣[] []ο̣ς· και̣[] []η̣που[] []ε̣υτ̣[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Μ]α̣κεδ[] []ιος α[] []το[] []να[] []ντο[] []ι̣τα[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []σ̣η[] []αισι[] []μει[] []μ̣ησ̣[] []ν̣ομ[] []οσ[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

### 16,1

ἐ̣κ τῆς []ν̣ης ἱκα[νὸς ἐ]σόμενος []η̣τησα []ς αὐτὸς []η ποιη[]ο̣υσω [σ]ὺν τοῖς [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [βο̣] [λυ̣] τησ̣[] λαντα̣[] κακοῦ[] τι· αλ̣[̣] ⸏ .

### 16,2

ο[ .. ]ε[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

### 17,1

ε[ . ] []πιστευ []ευετω []κατα [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ⸏ λεγη[] τοδε[] τισ[ .

### 17,2

]ε[] λα[ . ]ω[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [ .

### 18,1

. ] . [ ... ]α̣δ̣[] [πο]λλή· ἀη̣δό[νος] γὰρ ὁ Ἡσίο< [δο]ς ὑπὲρ ἐν< [ .. ]κ̣αι ὄντι << [ ... ] .. ει πολλὰ [ ..... ] . ν̣ πολε[μ .... ] . νομαν [ .... ]α μὴ λυπει[ ... ] ... ην· καὶ [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] η[] μ[] ⸏ εν[] πα̣[] ⸏ φ̣υ[] η̣ι[] τ[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ἐυλα[] βάλλει τὴ̣[ν] τείνουσα̣[ν τοῖς] ἰδιώται[ς] τ[ .

### 19

... ]α̣υ[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

### 20

[] []νδυ[] []υτονι[] []υπον κ[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []προ [ην] []τα []τ̣[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []υ̣ρα̣[] []οιχ[] []ν μον̣[] []ν̣ηγυρ[] []ερπα .

### 22

[] []ν̣ πολυ̣[] []σ̣ι χερ[] []κ̣ουον̣[] []ου γ̣ὰ̣[ρ] []λ̣ω̣ν[] []ο̣υσ̣α[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []σαν̣[] []ρεψ[] [] .

### 23

ς· . [] []δει[] [] . ασ̣[] [] . π̣ι̣ . [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []π̣ι̣[] []λ̣ησ[] []υ̣π[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

### 25

. [] []νη[] []α̣νε[] []ταλο[] []αρ[] [] . [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []ρ[] []π .

### 26

. [] []ω ... [] [] .. [] []στ[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

### 27,1

[] . []των []ο̣ν [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] κ̣[] τ[] σ̣[] ε̣[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []ν· .

### 28

[] []και[] []εισ̣[] []ν̣α[] [] . ε[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ρ[] ν[] εσ[] α[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []η̣[] []ερω[] [] .

### 30

τα[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []ν []ε < [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []τ̣ο βι[] [] .

### 32

.. [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []α̣ι̣[] []οση[] []ται̣[] [π]ολυ .

### 33,1

[] []οθη . [] []μα[] []τ̣οις ε[] []π̣ερ̣οχ̣[] []ν̣δ̣ηλ̣ . [] []ς̣ προσ[] [κ]ατὰ τῶ̣ν []ω̣ντων []ισει και []παι· τῆι []η δυνα []ι̣στα []ν· κ̣αὶ [] . ατον []ουναι []ασθαι· []ος οὗ φη[] .. λόγους []τας οὐκ[] []εσα . [ .. ]ω[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] γ̣[] ε̣[] μ̣[] φ̣[] α̣[] τ̣[] α̣[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []α̣ια λαι []αι· ὅτ’ ἐν []μ̣ατων []λ̣ε [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] σ[] χ[] λ[] .

### 34,2

[] . [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

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[] []ο̣ν[] []γὰρ̣[] []υτ[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

### 36

.. [] []ησε[] []τη . [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [οὐκ ἐπ̣ὶ] τοῖς [ἰ]δ̣ίο̣ις ἀγαθοῖς [ὑ]ψηλὸς ὢν [ο]ὐκ ἐπὶ τοῖς [ἀλ]λοτρίοις [ψό]γοις ταπει[νού]μενος· ἔ[πειτ]α δὲ τὸν [Ἀνα]ξαγόραν [δαιμ]ονίως [ .

### 37,1 (16)

... ] .. [ . ] φυσι[ο‐] [λογ .... ]μα []φαι []ς [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] παισ[ .

### 37,2 (19)

] . ο . [ . ]υ̣α̣ ⸏ τὸν ἐν αἰθη[ρί‐] ωι ῥύμβωι π[άν‐] των φύσιν ἐ̣[ν‐] πλέξαντα ὃν πέρι̣ [μ]ὲν φῶς πέρι δ’ [ὀρφναία] νὺξ α[ἰολόχρως] ἄκ[ριτός τ’ ἄ‐] σ[τρων ὄχλος] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] α[ .

### 37,3 (6)

.. ]ι̣οφ[ .... ] κ[ .. ] . οισ[ .... ] λ[ ... ]υμε̣[ .... ] σο[ὶ τ]ῶι π[άν‐] των μεδ[έον‐] τι χλόην π̣[ε‐] λανόν τε φέρ̣[ω] Ζεὺς εἴ̣[θ’] ᾍδης̣ ὀνομ[άζηι’]· ἀκριβῶς ὅλως περιείληφε[ν] τὸν Ἀναξ[α‐] γόρειον [διά‐] κοσμον [ἔπεσι] τρισὶν περι[ιών·] ⸏ καὶ ἄλληι γ[έ] πηι διαπορ[εῖ] τί πότ’ ἐστ̣ι̣ τὸ προεστηκὸς τῶν οὐρανίων· ‘Ζεὺς [εἴ]τ’ ἀνάγκ[η] [φύσεω]ς εἴτ[ε] [νοῦς βροτῶν] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

### 38,1 (7)

. [] []ο πλέω [] . ατ̣ος αν̣ [ ... ] . σασθαι < [τὸν] Ἡ̣ρακλέα· [καὶ] δὴ καὶ τὴν [ἀρε]τὴν ἐπιφ[υο‐] < [μέν]ην τοῖς προε̣ιρημένοις [ἐπε]ὶ λέγει ‘τίς [ἀτι]μ̣όθεος [κ]αὶ [πα]ραδαίμ[ων] [ὃς] τάδε λεύσ[σω]ν̣ οὐ προδι[δά]σκει ψυχὴν [αὑ]τοῦ θεὸν ἡ[γεῖ]σθαι, μετε[ωρ]ολόγων δ’ ἑ[κὰ]ς ἔρριψεν [σκολιὰ]ς ἁπά[τας ὧν] τολ[μηρὰ γλ]ῶσς’ εἰ[κοβολ]εῖ [πε‐] [ρὶ τῶν ἀ]φα[νῶν] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []δυε̣ι̣ δρά[σαν]τα· ἔνι γὰ[ρ] π̣[ό]νος· ἀλλ’ [ὅ‐] τ[ωι] πάρεστιν τ[ὸ] πονεῖν τῶν τ̣’ ἀγαθῶν κεκλῆσθαι φίλος ὢν ἐμ[ὸ]ς λεγέσθω· τ̣ί μάτ̣[α]ν βροτοὶ δ̣[ὲ] πο̣λλ̣[ὰ π]έπασθε πλ[ού]τ̣ωι τε δο̣κε[ῖτ’] ἀ[ρ]ετὰ[ν κατερ]γάσεσ[θ]α[ι, τί] δ’ εἰ τιν’ Αἴτν[α]ς πάγον Π[αρί‐] < αν τε πέτραν χρυσήλατον ἐν θαλάμοις ἔχοιτε πασ[ά‐] μενοι πατρίο[ι]ς, οὗτοι τ[ό‐] τ̣ε μ̣ὴ πεφυ[κ] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Βοσπό‐] ρου̣ πέρα Ν[είλου] τε ναυστολοῦσι χρημάτων < χάριν ἀστρο< [σκο]π̣οῦ̣ντες, [ἐνα]λ̣ίαν τρικυ< [μί]α̣ν θύραθεν < [οὐ] θέλοιμ’ ἂν < [ἠ̣χ]ο̣ῦ̣σ̣α̣ν̣ μ̣α̣[θεῖν,] χρυσοῦν < [παρ’] Ἴ̣στρον < [εἴ]τ̣ε Βόσπο[ρον τρί]βων·‘ [] .

### 38,3 (8)

υτο [] . [ . ]ρ̣οι [] . [ . ]ο [] . ων []συν []ιαν [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] .

### 38,4+39,1 (13)

[ ]ε μ[ ] ο[ ]ο̣ η̣[ ] . μ̣[ ] λ̣[ .. ] . ν̣ . [ .. τὸ] μὲν γὰρ ἄ[λογον] τὸ δὲ λογι[κό]ν· ⸏ με̣τ̣ῆ̣λ̣θ̣ε̣ν̣ [δ]ὲ π̣ρὸς τ[ὸ αἰ]σχ[ρ]ὸν π[αρὰ τῶι] ὄ̣[χ]λωι τ̣[ῶι] < θαυμά[ζει]ν τὸν Σω[κρά‐] τη πολὺ [μάλι‐] [στ]α ὥστ’ ἀπ̣[ο‐] [φα]ινόμενο̣[ς] [ἐν] τῆι Δανάη[ι] [π]ερὶ πλεονε[ξί]ας μόνον [αὐ]τὸν πάν[τ]ων ἐποιή[σα]τ’ ἐξαίρετον [] .. [ . ]ε ... [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []ν[ .

### 39,2 (5)

... ]δια̣ []α . [ ... ] . ι̣ον < [τ]ό̣νδ[ε τ]ὸν < [τ]ρόπο[ν· ‘ (a) λ]ά̣θρα[ι] δὲ τού[τ]ω̣ν δρωμένων τίνας φοβῆι; (b) τοὺς μείζονα βλ̣[έ‐] ποντας ἀ[ν‐] θρώπων θεούς·‘ ⸏ (B) Εἴη ἂν ἡ τοιαύτη ὑπόνοια περ̣[ὶ] θεῶν [Σω‐] κρατική· τῶ̣ι̣ γὰρ ὄντι τὰ [θ]νητοῖς ἀόρατα τοῖς ἀθανάτοις εὐκάτοπτα· ⸏ (A) Καὶ μὴν καὶ τὸ [μισο]τ̣υραννεῖν [καὶ τὰ πλή]θ̣η καὶ [τὰς δυναστ]είας [τῶν ὀλίγ]ω̣ν[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [εἰ]π̣[ό]ντι, κα̣[ὶ] [δὴ] κ̣α[ὶ] τ̣ὸ μη[δέ‐] [να] τ̣ῶν ἀ̣στῶ[ν] [με]τ̣ε̣ωρίζε̣ι̣[ν] [ὑπὲ]ρ τ[ὸ] μέτρ[ι‐] [ον μ]ηδὲ̣ τύραν̣[νον] πο̣ι̣εῖν κα̣ὶ [ἀστ]ο̣ῖς φα̣ύλοις μὴ διδόναι < πάροδον πρὸς τὰ ἔντιμα· μέγιστον γὰρ̣ ἕλκος πόλεως κακὸς ῥήτωρ δημαγωγὸς πέρα{ι} τῆς ἀξίας παραγόμενος· ἀλλὰ μὴν, ὦ Διοδώ[ρα,] κ̣α̣ὶ̣ περ[ὶ τ]ῆς κοινῆς̣ [τ]ῶν [Ἀ]θη[ναίω]ν [ἀ]βουλ[ίας .

### 39,3

] .. μελ[ ..... ]ρ̣α πα̣[] [οὐ]χὶ τ[ο]ῦτον τ[ὸν] [τρ]όπον, ἄλλο[υ] [δὲ τ]ῆι πονηρ[ίαι] π̣[ρ]ο̣σχρώμεθα [καὶ] τῶ̣ι μάλισ[θ’ ὅς’] ἂν λέγ[ηι] πισ[τεύ]ομεν λέγ[οντ]ες ο[ὐ] πονη[ρ]ά, μ[άλα] δὲ χρώ[μενοι,] κἄπειτ̣[α τῆς] ἐκκλησία̣[ς κα‐] τηγορεῖ ἕκασ[τος] ἡμῶν ἧς ἕκασ[τος] αὐτὸς ἦν‘· (B) Πολλὰ ⸏ καὶ παρὰ τῶν κωμικῶν ποιητῶν, ὡς ἔοικεν, ἅμα αὐστηρῶς λέγεται καὶ πολιτικῶς· (A) Πῶς ⸏ γὰρ οὔ;· πάλιν γοῦν ὁ μὲν Εὐριπίδης εὖ μάλα πρὸς ἀλκὴν καὶ εὐψυχίαν πα< ρακαλεῖ τοὺς < νέους ὑποβάλ[λ]ων αὐτοῖς ὁρμὰς Λακωνικὰς καὶ θυμοποι[ῶν] τὸ πλῆθ[ο]ς οὕτως· ‘κτήσασθ’ ἐν ὑ< στέροισιν εὔ< [κ]λειαν χρόνοι[ς] [ἅ]πασαν ἀντλή[σαν]τες ἡμέρα[ν] [πόν]ον, ψυχαῖς [ .

### 39,4

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### 39,5 (5)

.. ]ν̣[ .... ]ε̣να [ ... ]ε[ .... ]νι < [ ... ] τὰ[ς τ]ῶ̣ν [Ἀθην]αίω[ν] π̣ερι[στά]σ̣εις καὶ δὴ [καὶ] τὰ ‘ (a) ἐν ταῖς [τριό]δοις σοι [προ]σγελῶ[ς’] αὐλητρίδες τοὺς ἀστυνόμους· (b) τίνες εἰ[σ]ί; (a) πυνθάνῃ; [κα]λοί· (b) τοὺς π[τε‐] [ρο]κοποῦν[τ]α̣ς̣ [τὴν] ἐλευθερί[α]ν [λέγ]εις; (a) οὐκ ο[ὐ]σί[αν] νενόμικας [εἶν]αι, [Π]άμ̣φ[ι]λε, [ἤν] τῳ [γ]ένηται [χρ]ήμα̣τ̣’ ἀλλ’ ἐ̣ξ[ο]υσίαν· [ἐν]τ̣α̣ῦ̣θ’ ὁ̣ μ̣ὲν π[έ]ν̣ητ̣ο̣ς [ . ] . εφο[ ... ]ε . η̣ []κα [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []οδ[ .

### 39,6

. ]η̣ς̣ []υσε̣[ . ]τα []ρεων [καὶ τῶι] τεκόν[τι] π[α]τ̣ρὶ δυσμενέστατοι· δ〈ό〉μων γὰρ ἄρχε[ι]ν εἰς ἔρωτ’ ἀφιγ̣μένοι < τοῖ̣ς φιλτάτοις κ̣υ̣ρ[ο]ῦσι πολεμιώτατοι· σμικρ[οὶ] γέροντι πα[ῖ]δες ἡδίους πατρί‘· (B) Φαίη ⸏ τις ἂν ἀμέλει κα[τ]ά γε τῶν πλείστων [νῦ]ν̣ κακῶς ἠ̣γ̣μένων μ̣[α]ντευόμενος· σπουδάζουσι γὰρ ὅτ̣ι̣ τάχος οἱ τοιοῦτοι τοῦ τε πατρὸς καὶ τῶν ὑπαρχόντ̣ω̣ν ποιήσασ[θαι τ]ὴ̣ν̣ ἐκφο̣[ρὰν] πει[] [ . ]αν[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] πρὸς γ̣[υ]ναῖκα καὶ π̣ατρὶ πρὸς υ[ἱὸ]ν̣ καὶ θερά[πον]τι < πρὸς δ[εσ]π̣ότην, ἢ τ̣[ὰ κ]α̣τὰ τὰς π̣[ερι‐] πετείας, β̣[ια‐] σμοὺς παρθ[έ‐] νων, ὑποβολὰς παιδίων, ἀναγνωρισμοὺς διά τε δακτυλίων καὶ διὰ δεραίων, ταῦτα < γάρ ἐστι δήπου τὰ συνέχοντα τὴν νεω< τέραν κωμωιδίαν, ἃ πρὸς ἄκρον ἤ̣γα[γ]εν Εὐριπίδης, < Ὁμήρου̣ [ὄ]ντος ἀρχ̣ῆ̣ς̣ καὶ στίχων γε συντάξεως λ̣εκτικῆς· μ̣αρτυρ[ε]ῖ δ’ αὐτῶι καὶ τοῦτ’ [ε]ἰκότως ὁ Φι[λ]ήμων ἐν< [τα]υθί· ‘Εὐρι< [πί]δης πού [φη]σιν οὗτος [ὃς] μόνος δύ[να]τ̣αι λ[έ]γε[ιν‘] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] τυ̣[] νο̣[] πε̣[] αγ[] τα[ .

### 39,8

...... ]η̣[] δι[ ....... ]ν πα[ ....... ] πο[ ....... ]ς [ . ]α[ ...... ]οι []ν ὑ̣[π]όκρισιν Εὐριπίδῃ ὥσπερ ἐνταυθὶ ποιεῖ κατηγ[ο‐] ρῶν Ἀριστογείτονος τοῦ π〈ο〉νηροῦ· ‘τί ⸏ οὖν̣ οὗτός ἐστι; κύων νὴ Δ[ία,] φασίν τινε[ς,] τοῦ δήμου· ποδαπός; οἷ[ο]ς οὓς μὲν αἰτ[ι]ᾶται λύκους εἶναι μὴ δάκνειν, ἃ δέ φησιν φυ< λάττειν πρόβατ[α] α̣ὐ̣τὸς κατεσθίε̣[ιν·] τίνα γὰρ οὗ[τ]ος πώποτε̣ [κέκρι‐] κε[ν ῥήτορα;] οὐ[δ’ ἕνα] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] .

### 39,9

κ[] []ινη̣ν̣ []λειον [κεκτη]μέν̣[ος] δ̣’ [αὐ]τόθι σπήλαιον < τὴν ἀναπνοιὴν ἔχο̣ν εἰς τὴν θάλατταν ἐν τούτωι διημέρ̣ευεν καθ’ αὑ[τ]ὸ̣ν μεριμν̣ῶ̣ν ἀεί τ̣[ι] καὶ γράφων ἁπλῶς ἅπαν εἴ τι μὴ μεγα̣λεῖον ἢ σεμνὸν ἠ[τι]μακώς· ὁ ⸏ γ[ο]ῦ̣ν Ἀριστοφ[άν]ης φησὶν ὥ[σ]περ ἐπ’ αὐτῶι τούτω[ι] κεκ[λη]μ̣έν̣ο̣ς ‘{τ}ο̣[ἷ]α μὲν π[οι]εῖ λέγε[ι]ν τοῖός ἐστιν‘· [ἀλ‐] λὰ θεώ[με‐] νος κω[μωι‐] δίαν λ[έγεταί] ποτε[] [ .. ]τε[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ἀπήχθοντ’ αὐτῶι πάντες οἱ μὲν ἄνδρε[ς] διὰ τὴν δυ[σ]ομιλίαν, α[ἱ δὲ] γυναῖκε[ς δ]ιὰ < τοὺς ψ[ό]γους τοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποιήμασιν· ⸏ ἦλθεν δ’ εἰς κίνδυνον ἀ̣φ’ ἑκατέρου τῶν γενῶν μέγαν· ὑπὸ ⸏ μὲν γὰρ Κλέωνος τοῦ δημαγωγοῦ τὴν τῆς ἀσεβείας δίκην ἔφυ< γεν ἣν προ< ⸏ ειρήκαμεν· ⸏ αἱ δὲ γυναῖκες ἐπισυνέστη< σαν αὐτῶι < τοῖς Θεσμο< φορίοις καὶ ἀθρόαι παρῆ< [σ]αν ἐπὶ τὸν < [τό]πον ἐν ὧι < [σ]χολάζων < [ἐ]τύγχανεν· < [δι]ωρισμέναι < []··ἐφε[ί‐] < [σαν]το τἀν< [δρὸ]ς̣ ἅμα μὲν [ἀγ]α̣σθεῖσαι [τὰς] μούσας [] .

### 39,10

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### 39,11

..... ] α̣[ἰσχύ]νην ἔχε[ι .... ]αν < σ̣[ ...... ]τ̣ο < [ ... ωτος ἐ]κβα< λ̣[ε]ῖ γυνή· νέμουσι δ’ οἴκους καὶ τὰ ναυσ[το‐] λούμ̣ενα ἔ̣[σω] δόμων σώζο̣υ[σιν̣ οὐδ’ ἐρη‐] μίᾳ γυναικὸς οἶκος εὐπινὴς οὐδ’ ὄλβι[ος·] τὰ δ’ ἐν θε[ο]ῖ̣[ς] αὖ, πρῶτα {πρῶτα} γὰρ κρίνω τά[δ]ε, μέρ̣ος μέ̣[γισ]τ̣ον ἔχομεν· ἐν [〈Φ〉]οί〈β〉ου̣ τε γὰρ χρησμο[ῖ]ς προφητεύ̣[ο]υσι Λοξίου [φρέ]να γυ< ναῖκ̣[ε]ς̣ ἀμφί θ’ ἁγν[ὰ] δ̣ωμάτων [ .. ] βάθρα ἢ π̣α̣[] θ[ῆλυ τὰς Διὸς] φ̣[ρένας] θ[] σ[] . [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [τῆι τῶ]ν γυ< [ναι]κῶν· Ἀρ< [χίκλ]εια ἐπε[στ]άτει, Λύσιλ[λ’ ἐ]γραμμά< τευεν, εἶπε Σωστράτη‘· ⸏ ‘εἴ τις ἐπιβου< [λεύει τι τῶι] δήμωι κακὸν < τῶι τῶν γυναικῶν ἢ ἐπ̣ι̣κηρυκεύετ[αι] Εὐριπιδίῳ[ι .

### 39,12

.. ] τ’ ἐπὶ βλάβη[ι] τι< νί‘· (A) Σαφῶς ὑπονενόηκας ὃ λέ[γ]ω καὶ παραλέλυκάς με [τ]ῆς ἐξηγήσε< [ω]ς· προσώχ[θι]σεν δὲ τῶι [γ]ένει το[ύ]των χάριν· ἦν, ὡ̣ς ἔοικεν, π[α]ρ’ αὐτῶι μειρακί< σκος οἰκογε< νὴς ὄνομα Κηφισοφῶν, [πρ]ὸς τοῦτον οὖν [ἐ‐] < φώρασε τ[ὴ]ν < γυναῖκ[α τὴ]ν < ἰδίαν [αὑτο]ῦ [ἀ]τακ[το]ῦ< [σαν] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] τἀδίκημ’ ἐ̣ν̣[ε]γκών, ὡς μ[νη‐] μονεύου[σι,] τ[ὴ]ν μὲν ἄ[ν‐] θ̣[ρ]ω̣πον ἐκ̣[έ‐] λ[ευ]σεν τῶ[ι] νεανίσκ[ωι] συνοικεῖ[ν, ἐ‐] πειδήπ̣ερ [αὕ‐] τη προ[είλε‐] το ‘ἵνα μ̣[ὴ τὴν] ἐμὴν ο[ὗτ]ο̣[ς] ἔχηι, φησίν, ἀλλ’ ἐγὼ τὴν τούτου· δίκαιον γάρ, ἄνπερ βούλωμα[ι]‘· πρὸς ὅλον [δ]ὲ τὸ φῦλον δ[ι]ετέλει μαχόμενος ἐν τοῖς ποιήμασιν· ⸏ (B) Νὴ γελοίως γε, τί γ̣ὰρ̣ ἄν τις εὐλογώτερο[ν] διὰ τὴν φθ[α‐] ρεῖσαν ψ̣έγοι τὰς̣ γυναῖ[κα]ς ἢ διὰ τ̣ὸ̣ν̣ φθ̣είραντα τοὺς ἄνδρας;· ἐπεὶ τ[άς] γε κακίας καὶ̣ τὰς ἀρετὰς καθάπερ ἔλεγον οσωηατη[ .

### 39,13

] . [] τὰς̣ αὐτὰς [ἐν] ἀμφοῖν ἔ̣[στιν] εὑρεῖν· σ[κο‐] ⸏ πεῖν δ’ ἄξ[ιον] τ ... υ̣θ̣ει[]ε[] γυναῖκα δ[] [Ὑ]σ̣τ̣ά̣σπ[] []αι γ[ὰ]ρ []θην̣αι []τι [ .

### 39,14

] . ατ[ .. ]δ̣[ .. ]ς [π]ρὸς αὐτὴν ὡ̣ς φαρμάτ[τ]οι φίλτ̣ρ[ο]ις [τ]ὸν Ὑστά< σπην· μετα⸏ πεμψαμένη δὴ τὴν ἄν< θρω̣πον ὅτ’ εἶ[δεν] εἰσιούσης τ̣ὸ̣ μέγεθος καὶ τὸ κάλλος ‘χαῖρε, φησίν, γύναι, ψευδ̣εῖ̣ς ἄρ’ ἦ[σ]αν α[ἱ δια]β̣ολαί· σὺ γ̣ὰ̣ρ̣ [ἐν] τῶι π[ρ]οσώπωι < τῶι σ[ῶι κ]αὶ < τ[οῖ]ς ὀ[φ]θαλμο̣ῖς ἔχεις τὰ φάρμακα‘· ⸏ (A) Εὖ γ’ ὦ κρατίστη πασῶν καὶ τῶι ὄντι Εὔκλεια, δι[ό]τ[ι] τὰ τοιαῦ̣τα τῶν ἠθῶν καὶ διὰ μνήμης ἔχεις κ̣α̣[] []ε̣ν̣η̣ν̣ . []αιτ̣[] μαχε[ῖ]ν τέως < ἐκράτησαν < τῶν ἐναν< τίων· κατ’ ἐ̣⸏ μὲ μὲν̣ [γ]ὰρ τοῦτο θε[τ]έ̣ον τὸ νίκημα τῶν γ̣υναι< κῶν· οἱ μὲν < γὰρ ἄνδρες < ὅσον ἐφ’ ἑαυ< τοῖς ἡττῶντο· ⸏ (A) Ἴ[σ]ως, ὦ Διοδώρ̣[α], πλὴν ταῦτα μὲν συνηγορήσθω ταῖς γ[υ]ναιξίν· ἐπ⸏ αν̣άγωμεν δ[ὲ] πάλιν ἐπὶ τὸν Εὐριπίδην· ⸏ ἐκεῖνος γὰρ ἅμα μὲν προσοχθίσας τῶι ἐπιχωρίωι φθόνωι τῶν πολιτῶν, ἅ< μα δὲ ἀχθό< μενος ἐπὶ < τῶι συννέμεσθαι πολλ[ά]κις Ἀκέστο[ρι κ]αὶ Δοριλάωι [καὶ] Μορσίμωι [καὶ] Μελανθίωι· ⸏ (B) [Πρὸς] τοῦ Διὸς [τίν]ων ὀνόμα[τα λ]έγεις; ἦ ποι[ητά]ς;· (A) Ποιη[ταί γ’] ο̣ἱ̣ ν̣[ .

### 39,15

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### 39,16

[ ... ] ἔπειθ’ < ὑπ[ ...... ]εν αν[] φ[] ⸏ ε[ .... ]ο̣ . [] χ[ ... ] δὲ Σοφοκλ[ .. ] λαβὼν πα[ρ’ Αἰ]σχύλου ν̣[ ... ]ρ ὅσον .... εσθ’ ὅλον Εὐριπίδην, < πρὸς τοισί< δ’ ἐμβα[λ]ε̣ῖν < ἅλας, μ[εμ]νημένος δ’ ὅπως ἅλας καὶ μὴ λάλασ‘· (B) Ἐοίκασιν ⸏ ἀνδρὸς εἶ̣ναι τῶ̣ν ἀ[ντι]δ̣ιδασκό̣ντω̣ν αὐτῶ[ι,] καθά̣περ εἶπας, ἀτ[ὰ]ρ σιν̣αμώρως γε κ̣ἀνταῦθα πάλιν ὁ κωμω[ι]δοδιδάσκαλ̣ος ἐπέδακ[νε]ν τὸν < Εὐρ[ιπ]ίδην· ⸏ (A) Τοῦ [ἑπ]ομένου χιμ[ῶ]νος ἄλλαι[ ... ] . ἄ̣λ̣λ̣οι πα[ ...... ]ο̣ς ει̣[] ου[] λο[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ὅπου ποτ’ οἰ< κεῖ σώματος λαχὼν μέρος, ἐν χερσὶ[ν ἐ]ν σπλάγχν̣[οι‐] σιν ἢ παρ’ [ὄ]μ̣ματα‘, προσυπέθηκεν τούτοις χλευαστικῶς ‘ὅππαι καθεύδους’ ἁ κύων τὰν ῥῖν’ ἔχει‘· οὗ⸏ το[ι] μὲν οὖν < ὅπερ εἶπα < πρὸς τὴν τῶν πολλῶν ἐπολιτεύοντο χάριν· ἐκεῖ⸏ νός γε μὴν καθάπερ διαμαρτυρίαν θέμενος ἀπείπατο τὰς Ἀθήνας· (B) Ποίαν ⸏ ταύτην;· (A) Ἐν̣ ⸏ τῶιδε κατα̣κεχωρισμένην τῶι στασίμωι· ‘χρύσεαι δή μ̣οι πτέρυγε̣ς περὶ νώτω[ι κ]αὶ τὰ Σειρή[νω]ν πτε< [ρόεν]τ̣α πέδ[ι]λ̣’ [ἁρμό]ζετα[ι] [βάσομ]αι δ’ ἀ[ν’] [αἰθέρα π]ο̣υλὺ[ν] [ἀερθεὶς Ζηνὶ] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ἐξῆρχεν τὰς μελω[ιδία]ς̣, ἢ οὐκ [οἶσθα] ὅτι κα̣[ὶ τοῦ‐] τ’ ἔσ[θ’ ὃ] φη[σὶν] αὐτ[ός;·] (B) Πῶς < ⸏ οὖν; (A) [Ζ]η̣νὶ συμμεί[ξω]ν ὁρμάν, λέγω̣[ν,] μετα⸏ φορικῶς ἐμφαίνει τὸν < μόναρχον, < ἀλλὰ καὶ [συ]ναύξων τἀνδρὸς τὴν ὑ< περοχήν· < ⸏ (B) Κομψ̣ώ[τ]ε̣[ρ]α < φαίν̣ε[ι μοι] < λέγειν ἤπε̣[ρ] ἀληθινώτερα· ⸏ (A) Ἅπερ ἔστιν < ὡς θέλε[ι]ς ἐκδέχεσθαι· μετελθὼν δ’ οὖν κατεγήρασε ἐ̣ν Μακεδονίαι μάλ’ ἐντίμω̣ς̣ ἀγόμενος < παρὰ τῶι δυνάστηι τά τε λοιπ[ὰ] καὶ δὴ καὶ μν[η]μο< νεύε̣[ται ὅ]τ̣ι̣ οὕ[τως] π̣εχ̣[] [ .

### 39,18

]ε̣φ̣[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] (A) Οὐ κακῶς εἴρηκας· τὰ μὲν γ̣ὰρ τῶν̣ [Ἀ]θή[ν]{ι}ησιν [οὐ]δ̣ὲ λέγειν ἄξι̣[ο]ν οἵ γε ποιητὴν τηλικοῦτον Μακεδόνων καὶ Σικελιωτῶν ὕστερον ἤισθοντο· λέ⸏ γεται γοῦν, ὅτε Νικίας ἐ̣στράτευσεν ἐπὶ Σι< κελίαν καὶ πολ[λ]οὶ τῶν Ἀθη< ναίων ἐγένοντ’ αἰχμάλωτοι < συχνοὺς αὐτῶν ἀνασωθῆναι διὰ τῶν Εὐριπίδου ποημάτων, ὅσοι κατέχοντ̣ες τῶν στίχων τινὰς διδάξε[ι]αν < τοὺς υἱεῖς τῶν εἰληφότων ὑποχειρίους αὐτούς· οὕτως ἡ Σικελ[ί]α ἅ̣π̣[ασ]α τὸν Εὐ[ριπίδη]ν ἀπε[θαύμασ]εν· καὶ [μὴν ὑ]π’ Ἀρχε[λάου .

### 39,19

. ] . [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ἔχε̣[ι] τὸ στόμα < καὶ [καθ’ ὑπ]ε̣ρ̣< βολ[ὴν δυσῶδες·] ⸏ ὁ δ’ ὑ̣[πολαβὼν] ‘οὐκ εὐ̣[φη]μήσεις, εἶπεν, ὦ παῖ; ποῖον δὲ στόμα τοιούτ[ου] γέγονεν ἢ γένοιτ’ ἂν ἥδιον, δι’ οὗ γε δὴ τοιαῦτα μέλη τε καὶ ἔπη διαπορεύεται;‘· (B) Ὅμοιος ⸏ οὗτος, καθάπερ εἴρ〈η〉κας, δαιμ̣[ον]ίως ἐντε̣[θουσι]ακότι πρὸ[ς] τὸν ποιητήν· < ⸏ (A) Ζῶντι μὲν δὴ ταῦθ’ ὑπῆρξεν Εὐριπίδηι· τελευ⸏ τῆς δὲ μάλα δυσχεροῦς καὶ ἰδίας ἔτυχεν, ὡς οἱ λόγιοί τε καὶ γεραίτατοι μυθολο[γ]οῦσι Μακεδ̣[ό]νων̣· (B) Πῶς̣ ⸏ λέ[γουσιν;]· (A) Ἔστ[ιν] ⸏ ἐ[ν Μακεδονίαι] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ὁ δὴ παρ̣ηιτ̣ήσ̣α̣το· χρό[νωι δ’ ὕ‐] ⸏ στερ̣[ον] ὁ μ̣[ὲν] Εὐρι[πί]δη[ς ἔτυ‐] χεν ἀ[πω]τ̣έ̣[ρω] τῆς πόλεως ἐν ἄλσει τινι καθ’ αὑτὸν ἐρημαζόμενος· ὁ ⸏ δ’ Ἀρχέλαος ἐπὶ κυνηγίαν ἐξήιει· γενόμε⸏ νοι δ’ ἔξω τῶν πυλῶν οἱ̣ θηρευταὶ λύσαντες τοὺς σκύλακας προαφῆκ̣αν, αὐτο[ὶ δ’ ἀ‐] πελείποντ̣[ο] κάτοπιν· ἐπι⸏ τυχόντες οὖν ο[ἱ] κύνες τῶι < Εὐριπίδηι μονουμένωι διέφθειραν αὐτόν· < ο[ἱ] δ’ ἐπιπαρεγενήθησαν < ὕστερον· ὅθεν ⸏ ἔτι καὶ νῦν λέγ̣εσθαί φασιν [τ]ὴν παροιμί[α]ν ἐν τοῖς Μα[κ]ε̣δόσιν ὡς ἔ[στι] καὶ κυνὸς [δι]κ̣η· καὶ γὰ[ρ] [ἐκ] τῶν σκυ̣[λάκων] π̣ο̣[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] τοῦ Τιμοθέου παρὰ τ[οῖ]ς Ἕλλη[σι]ν διὰ [τ]ὴν ἐ[ν] [τ]ῆι μου[σι]κῆ[ι] καινοτ̣[ο]μίαν καὶ κ[α]θ’ ὑ< περβολὴν ἀθυμήσαντος ὥστε κα[ὶ] τὰς χεῖρας ἑαυτῶι διεγνωκέναι προσφέρειν, μόνος Εὐριπίδης ἀνάπαλιν τῶν μὲν θεατῶν καταγελάσαι, τὸν δὲ Τιμόθεον α[ἰ‐] [σ]θόμενος ἡλίκος ἐστὶν ἐν τῶι γένει παραμυθήσασθαί τε λόγους διεξιὼν ὡς οἷόν τε παρακ[λ]ητικωτάτους, καὶ δὴ καὶ τὸ τῶν Περσῶν προοίμιον συγγράψαι, τοῦ τε νικῆ[σ]αι παύσασθ̣[αι] κατα < [ .

### 39,22

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### 40

[] [κ]αὶ νό̣[σ]ωι [βα‐] [ρεῖ]αν ἐν θαλά[μ]οις ἕξεις ζό[αν] δ̣ί̣κ̣αν ἀνέ[ρω]ν, οὐ γὰρ ν[] []ο̣ν̣ ηθ[] [] . επ[] [μετ]αβολ[] []τερω̣[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []η στειχε̣[] [δ]ολιχὰς δυ̣[] []μ̣ιας τὰ το[] []υς τὸν ακ̣[] []δ̣ηλον νω[] []ως ἀριθμ[] []τ̣ων οφ .

### 41

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### 42

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### 45,2

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