---
title: Life of Euripides
title_greek: Βίος Εὐριπίδου
author: Satyrus of Oxyrhynchus
eul_wid: jii-aa
eul_aid: jii
canonical: "https://eulogikon.org/works/satyrus-oxyrhynchus-life-of-euripides-jii-aa"
period: Hellenistic
dialect: Koine (frg)
domain: Biography
format: Prose
license: "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"
---

# Life of Euripides

*Βίος Εὐριπίδου*

**Author:** Satyrus of Oxyrhynchus

**eul_wid:** `jii-aa` · [HTML page](https://eulogikon.org/works/satyrus-oxyrhynchus-life-of-euripides-jii-aa)

## Text

### 1

[Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] ... [] ἀλλαχῇ πο[λλ’ ἐ‐] [ρ]ητόριζε[ν ἐν] τοῖς λόγοι[ς ὢν] λογικό[ς· καὶ] παραμιμή[σα‐] [σθ]αι τ . νυ[] [ .. ]κης δυ[να‐] [τ]ὸ[ς] απ[ .. ] . [] [ .. ]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)] []μ . [1]

### 2,1

[] [ ..... ] . [ .. ]δω[] [ ... ] . ὅλης παρ[ .. ]ει δ’ ἕωλος [ .. ]τε παρθέ[ν .. χ]οροῦ τρι< [ .... ]τις κή< [λησι]ν ἐξηῦ< [ρεν] ποδός. [ἅπα]ς δ’ ἄτιμος [ὅς γε] μὴ κείνωι [συνῆι’·] (B) Εἴη ἂν [τῶι ὄν]τι Ἕλλη[νος] καὶ εὐαγώ[γου] πρὸς τὸ δ[ . ] [ ... φι]ληκοΐα [ ...... ] . ον[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ἐὰν[] ασω[] ουμ[] τομ[] τ[] αλ[] σ[] θ[] ει[] ν[] [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 [] . [1]

### 3,1

. φα [] . τοις []ογοις []οι []ν []κου []ην [] . ου []ης [] . 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)] α[] τω[] αμ[] ⟦ π ⟧ [] ξ[] τη[] ζο . [5]

### 3,2

[] γιζ[] αν[] ουσ[] [ . ]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)] []ει . [1]

### 4

[] [] . τει . [] []τέχνη[] [πολ]λὴν ε[] []ιν ὑπ[] []ενσι[] []ν[] [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)] []φιλ[] []μβα[] []ων παρ[] []αζομεν[] [] . [5]

### 5

ν ἀπὸ π[] []ης λογ[] [ἀ]κροασ[] [κατ]απαυ . [] []πουσ[] [] ... [] [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)] [] . [1]

### 6

το[] []οων λ[] []καιρω[] []ονω . [] []ἔγραφεν[] []άμενοσ[] [] . αὐτῆι τ[] []νοπαια[] []ματο[] []ειωτω[] [ἐνό]μισεν[] []ἰδίαν α[] [] . καλὸν[] []ταγμα[] []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[] []νκα[] [τ]έχν[η] []ερπα[] []φ[] [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)] [] . [1]

### 8,1

[] < []ς []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 ὥστε τοῖς μετ’ αὐτὸν ὑπερβολὴν μὴ λιπεῖν· [κ]ατὰ μὲν οὖν [τ]ὴν τέχνην [ἀ]νὴρ τοιοῦτος· διὸ καὶ Ἀριστοφάνης ἐπιθυμεῖ < τὴν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ μετρῆσαι ‘δι’ ἧς τὰ λ[επ]τὰ 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]είρη[κ]α [ . [25]

### 8,2

. ] . νε . [ .. ] ἀγῶνι μᾶλ[λο]ν [π]ρὸς πο[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)] δι[] γα[] ωσ[] τηθ[] σοφ[] οντ[] δηι ν . [5]

### 8,3

[] και ου[] κατη[] εἰς τὰσ[] να[ .. ] . [] κα[] τ[] ο . [] πολ[] ραλο[] ηλθ[] εα . [] την[] αν . [] σω[] ψω[] δετ[] ρα[] α[] με[] νος . [] τω[] α[] π . [] τε [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 θ’ ἁπα[λὸν] γελάσαι [καὶ] τ’ ὀρχήσα[σθαι ἀ]νῆκε κ[αί] [τ]ε ἔπος [προέη]κεν [ὅπερ τι] ἄρρη[τον ἄμ]εινον [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)] [] . [1]

### 10,1

[] []εν[] [] . τι[] [] .. ἐγὼ [πά]νυ γὰρ < []ραν 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[] παλ[] αρο[] πε[] με[] η . [5]

### 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)] []κεδ[] []λυθα[] [τ]οῦ Ἀχιλ[λέως . [1]

### 11,1

.. ] ἦθος [τ]οῦ Νεο[πτολέμο]υ 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[] ο[] . [1]

### 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)] [] . [1]

### 12,1

[] [] []α [] . η [] . [] [] < []ν []υ []με [] < []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[] . [1]

### 12,2

[] τ[] ν[] λθ[] ε . [] π[] αυ[] κα[] γε[] .. [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []ς καὶ αμα[] []εφαινο[] []αι ἠδικο[] []ος· και[] []ηπου[] []ευτ[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [Μ]ακεδ[] []ιος α[] []το[] []να[] []ντο[] []ιτα[] [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)] []ση[] []αισι[] []μει[] []μησ[] []νομ[] []οσ[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] . [5]

### 16,1

ἐκ τῆς []νης ἱκα[νὸς ἐ]σόμενος []ητησα []ς αὐτὸς []η ποιη[]ουσω [σ]ὺν τοῖς [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [βο] [λυ] τησ[] λαντα[] κακοῦ[] τι· αλ[] . [5]

### 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[ . [5]

### 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)] [ . [1]

### 18,1

. ] . [ ... ]αδ[] [πο]λλή· ἀηδό[νος] γὰρ ὁ Ἡσίο< [δο]ς ὑπὲρ ἐν< [ .. ]και ὄντι << [ ... ] .. ει πολλὰ [ ..... ] . ν 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[] πα[] φυ[] ηι[] 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 τὴ[ν] τείνουσα[ν τοῖς] ἰδιώται[ς] τ[ . [5]

### 19

... ]αυ[] [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)] [] . [1]

### 20

[] []νδυ[] []υτονι[] []υπον κ[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []προ [ην] []τα []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)] []υρα[] []οιχ[] []ν μον[] []νηγυρ[] []ερπα . [5]

### 22

[] []ν πολυ[] []σι χερ[] []κουον[] []ου γὰ[ρ] []λων[] []ουσα[] [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)] []σαν[] []ρεψ[] [] . [1]

### 23

ς· . [] []δει[] [] . ασ[] [] . πι . [] [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)] []πι[] []λησ[] []υπ[] [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)] [] . [1]

### 25

. [] []νη[] []ανε[] []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 . [1]

### 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)] [] . [1]

### 27,1

[] . []των []ον [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)] κ[] τ[] σ[] 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· . [1]

### 28

[] []και[] []εισ[] []να[] [] . 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)] []η[] []ερω[] [] . [1]

### 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)] []το βι[] [] . [1]

### 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)] []αι[] []οση[] []ται[] [π]ολυ . [1]

### 33,1

[] []οθη . [] []μα[] []τοις ε[] []περοχ[] []νδηλ . [] []ς προσ[] [κ]ατὰ τῶν []ωντων []ισει και []παι· τῆι []η δυνα []ιστα []ν· καὶ [] . 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)] γ[] ε[] μ[] φ[] α[] τ[] 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)] []αια λαι []αι· ὅτ’ ἐν []ματων []λε [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[] . [1]

### 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)] [] . [1]

### 35

[] []ον[] []γὰρ[] []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)] [] . [1]

### 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 ἐπὶ] τοῖς [ἰ]δίοις ἀγαθοῖς [ὑ]ψηλὸς ὢν [ο]ὐκ ἐπὶ τοῖς [ἀλ]λοτρίοις [ψό]γοις ταπει[νού]μενος· ἔ[πειτ]α δὲ τὸν [Ἀνα]ξαγόραν [δαιμ]ονίως [ . [25]

### 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[ . [19]

### 37,2 (19)

] . ο . [ . ]υα τὸν ἐν αἰθη[ρί‐] ωι ῥύμβωι π[άν‐] των φύσιν ἐ[ν‐] πλέξαντα ὃν πέρι [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[ . [6]

### 37,3 (6)

.. ]ιοφ[ .... ] κ[ .. ] . οισ[ .... ] λ[ ... ]υμε[ .... ] σο[ὶ τ]ῶι π[άν‐] των μεδ[έον‐] τι χλόην π[ε‐] λανόν τε φέρ[ω] Ζεὺς εἴ[θ’] ᾍδης 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’ ἐστι 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)] [] . [7]

### 38,1 (7)

. [] []ο πλέω [] . ατος αν [ ... ] . σασθαι < [τὸν] Ἡρακλέα· [καὶ] δὴ καὶ τὴν [ἀρε]τὴν ἐπιφ[υο‐] < [μέν]ην τοῖς προειρημένοις [ἐπε]ὶ λέγει ‘τίς [ἀτι]μόθεος [κ]αὶ [πα]ραδαίμ[ων] [ὃς] τάδε λεύσ[σω]ν 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)] []δυει δρά[σαν]τα· ἔνι γὰ[ρ] π[ό]νος· ἀλλ’ [ὅ‐] τ[ωι] πάρεστιν τ[ὸ] πονεῖν τῶν τ’ ἀγαθῶν κεκλῆσθαι φίλος ὢν ἐμ[ὸ]ς λεγέσθω· τί μάτ[α]ν βροτοὶ δ[ὲ] πολλ[ὰ π]έπασθε πλ[ού]τωι τε δοκε[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‐] τε μὴ 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‐] ρου πέρα Ν[είλου] τε ναυστολοῦσι χρημάτων < χάριν ἀστρο< [σκο]ποῦντες, [ἐνα]λίαν τρικυ< [μί]αν θύραθεν < [οὐ] θέλοιμ’ ἂν < [ἠχ]οῦσαν μα[θεῖν,] χρυσοῦν < [παρ’] Ἴστρον < [εἴ]τε Βόσπο[ρον τρί]βων·‘ [] . [20]

### 38,3 (8)

υτο [] . [ . ]ροι [] . [ . ]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)] . [13]

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

[ ]ε μ[ ] ο[ ]ο η[ ] . μ[ ] λ[ .. ] . ν . [ .. τὸ] μὲν γὰρ ἄ[λογον] τὸ δὲ λογι[κό]ν· μετῆλθεν [δ]ὲ πρὸς τ[ὸ αἰ]σχ[ρ]ὸν π[αρὰ τῶι] ὄ[χ]λωι τ[ῶι] < θαυμά[ζει]ν τὸν Σω[κρά‐] τη πολὺ [μάλι‐] [στ]α ὥστ’ ἀπ[ο‐] [φα]ινόμενο[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[ . [5]

### 39,2 (5)

... ]δια []α . [ ... ] . ιον < [τ]όνδ[ε τ]ὸν < [τ]ρόπο[ν· ‘ (a) λ]άθρα[ι] δὲ τού[τ]ων δρωμένων τίνας φοβῆι; (b) τοὺς μείζονα βλ[έ‐] ποντας ἀ[ν‐] θρώπων θεούς·‘ (B) Εἴη ἂν ἡ τοιαύτη ὑπόνοια περ[ὶ] θεῶν [Σω‐] κρατική· τῶι γὰρ ὄντι τὰ [θ]νητοῖς ἀόρατα τοῖς ἀθανάτοις εὐκάτοπτα· (A) Καὶ μὴν καὶ τὸ [μισο]τυραννεῖν [καὶ τὰ πλή]θη καὶ [τὰς δυναστ]είας [τῶν ὀλίγ]ων[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [εἰ]π[ό]ντι, κα[ὶ] [δὴ] κα[ὶ] τὸ μη[δέ‐] [να] τῶν ἀστῶ[ν] [με]τεωρίζει[ν] [ὑπὲ]ρ τ[ὸ] μέτρ[ι‐] [ον μ]ηδὲ τύραν[νον] ποιεῖν καὶ [ἀστ]οῖς φαύλοις μὴ διδόναι < πάροδον πρὸς τὰ ἔντιμα· μέγιστον γὰρ ἕλκος πόλεως κακὸς ῥήτωρ δημαγωγὸς πέρα{ι} τῆς ἀξίας παραγόμενος· ἀλλὰ μὴν, ὦ Διοδώ[ρα,] καὶ περ[ὶ τ]ῆς κοινῆς [τ]ῶν [Ἀ]θη[ναίω]ν [ἀ]βουλ[ίας . [20]

### 39,3

] .. μελ[ ..... ]ρα πα[] [οὐ]χὶ τ[ο]ῦτον τ[ὸν] [τρ]όπον, ἄλλο[υ] [δὲ τ]ῆι πονηρ[ίαι] π[ρ]οσχρώμεθα [καὶ] τῶι μάλισ[θ’ ὅς’] ἂν λέγ[ηι] πισ[τεύ]ομεν λέγ[οντ]ες ο[ὐ] πονη[ρ]ά, μ[άλα] δὲ χρώ[μενοι,] κἄπειτ[α τῆς] ἐκκλησία[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 [ . [35]

### 39,4

... ]ερ[ .... ]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)] []η[] []αχη [ . [5]

### 39,5 (5)

.. ]ν[ .... ]ενα [ ... ]ε[ .... ]νι < [ ... ] τὰ[ς τ]ῶν [Ἀθην]αίω[ν] περι[στά]σεις 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]ας [τὴν] ἐλευθερί[α]ν [λέγ]εις; (a) οὐκ ο[ὐ]σί[αν] νενόμικας [εἶν]αι, [Π]άμφ[ι]λε, [ἤν] τῳ [γ]ένηται [χρ]ήματ’ ἀλλ’ ἐξ[ο]υσίαν· [ἐν]ταῦθ’ ὁ μὲν π[έ]νητος [ . ] . εφο[ ... ]ε . η []κα [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []οδ[ . [30]

### 39,6

. ]ης []υσε[ . ]τα []ρεων [καὶ τῶι] τεκόν[τι] π[α]τρὶ δυσμενέστατοι· δ〈ό〉μων γὰρ ἄρχε[ι]ν εἰς ἔρωτ’ ἀφιγμένοι < τοῖς φιλτάτοις κυρ[ο]ῦσι πολεμιώτατοι· σμικρ[οὶ] γέροντι πα[ῖ]δες ἡδίους πατρί‘· (B) Φαίη τις ἂν ἀμέλει κα[τ]ά γε τῶν πλείστων [νῦ]ν κακῶς ἠγμένων μ[α]ντευόμενος· σπουδάζουσι γὰρ ὅτι τάχος οἱ τοιοῦτοι τοῦ τε πατρὸς καὶ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων ποιήσασ[θαι τ]ὴν ἐκφο[ρὰν] πει[] [ . ]αν[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] πρὸς γ[υ]ναῖκα καὶ πατρὶ πρὸς υ[ἱὸ]ν καὶ θερά[πον]τι < πρὸς δ[εσ]πότην, ἢ τ[ὰ κ]ατὰ τὰς π[ερι‐] πετείας, β[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 ἤγα[γ]εν Εὐριπίδης, < Ὁμήρου [ὄ]ντος ἀρχῆς καὶ στίχων γε συντάξεως λεκτικῆς· μαρτυρ[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]ται λ[έ]γε[ιν‘] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] τυ[] νο[] πε[] αγ[] τα[ . [5]

### 39,8

...... ]η[] δι[ ....... ]ν πα[ ....... ] πο[ ....... ]ς [ . ]α[ ...... ]οι []ν ὑ[π]όκρισιν Εὐριπίδῃ ὥσπερ ἐνταυθὶ ποιεῖ κατηγ[ο‐] ρῶν Ἀριστογείτονος τοῦ π〈ο〉νηροῦ· ‘τί οὖν 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] αὐτὸς κατεσθίε[ιν·] τίνα γὰρ οὗ[τ]ος πώποτε [κέκρι‐] κε[ν ῥήτορα;] οὐ[δ’ ἕνα] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] . [30]

### 39,9

κ[] []ινην []λειον [κεκτη]μέν[ος] δ’ [αὐ]τόθι σπήλαιον < τὴν ἀναπνοιὴν ἔχον εἰς τὴν θάλατταν ἐν τούτωι διημέρευεν καθ’ αὑ[τ]ὸν μεριμνῶν ἀεί τ[ι] καὶ γράφων ἁπλῶς ἅπαν εἴ τι μὴ μεγαλεῖον ἢ σεμνὸν ἠ[τι]μακώς· ὁ γ[ο]ῦν Ἀριστοφ[άν]ης φησὶν ὥ[σ]περ ἐπ’ αὐτῶι τούτω[ι] κεκ[λη]μένος ‘{τ}ο[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 ἀφ’ 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]ς ἅμα μὲν [ἀγ]ασθεῖσαι [τὰς] μούσας [] . [35]

### 39,10

ν[ .. ]ος [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] νο[ύμεναι] με[] χο[] ἀλ[λήλας πόνους] κη[] δε[ . [5]

### 39,11

..... ] α[ἰσχύ]νην ἔχε[ι .... ]αν < σ[ ...... ]το < [ ... ωτος ἐ]κβα< λ[ε]ῖ γυνή· νέμουσι δ’ οἴκους καὶ τὰ ναυσ[το‐] λούμενα ἔ[σω] δόμων σώζου[σιν οὐδ’ ἐρη‐] μίᾳ γυναικὸς οἶκος εὐπινὴς οὐδ’ ὄλβι[ος·] τὰ δ’ ἐν θε[ο]ῖ[ς] αὖ, πρῶτα {πρῶτα} γὰρ κρίνω τά[δ]ε, μέρος μέ[γισ]τον ἔχομεν· ἐν [〈Φ〉]οί〈β〉ου τε γὰρ χρησμο[ῖ]ς προφητεύ[ο]υσι Λοξίου [φρέ]να γυ< ναῖκ[ε]ς ἀμφί θ’ ἁγν[ὰ] δωμάτων [ .. ] βάθρα ἢ πα[] θ[ῆλυ τὰς Διὸς] φ[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 ἐπικηρυκεύετ[αι] Εὐριπιδίῳ[ι . [10]

### 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, ὡς 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’ ἐν[ε]γκών, ὡς μ[νη‐] μονεύου[σι,] τ[ὴ]ν μὲν ἄ[ν‐] θ[ρ]ωπον ἐκ[έ‐] λ[ευ]σεν τῶ[ι] νεανίσκ[ωι] συνοικεῖ[ν, ἐ‐] πειδήπερ [αὕ‐] τη προ[είλε‐] το ‘ἵνα μ[ὴ τὴν] ἐμὴν ο[ὗτ]ο[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 γὰρ ἄν τις εὐλογώτερο[ν] διὰ τὴν φθ[α‐] ρεῖσαν ψέγοι τὰς γυναῖ[κα]ς ἢ διὰ τὸν φθείραντα τοὺς ἄνδρας;· ἐπεὶ τ[άς] γε κακίας καὶ τὰς ἀρετὰς καθάπερ ἔλεγον οσωηατη[ . [35]

### 39,13

] . [] τὰς αὐτὰς [ἐν] ἀμφοῖν ἔ[στιν] εὑρεῖν· σ[κο‐] πεῖν δ’ ἄξ[ιον] τ ... υθει[]ε[] γυναῖκα δ[] [Ὑ]στάσπ[] []αι γ[ὰ]ρ []θηναι []τι [ . [5]

### 39,14

] . ατ[ .. ]δ[ .. ]ς [π]ρὸς αὐτὴν ὡς φαρμάτ[τ]οι φίλτρ[ο]ις [τ]ὸν Ὑστά< σπην· μετα πεμψαμένη δὴ τὴν ἄν< θρωπον ὅτ’ εἶ[δεν] εἰσιούσης τὸ μέγεθος καὶ τὸ κάλλος ‘χαῖρε, φησίν, γύναι, ψευδεῖς ἄρ’ ἦ[σ]αν α[ἱ δια]βολαί· σὺ γὰρ [ἐν] τῶι π[ρ]οσώπωι < τῶι σ[ῶι κ]αὶ < τ[οῖ]ς ὀ[φ]θαλμοῖς ἔχεις τὰ φάρμακα‘· (A) Εὖ γ’ ὦ κρατίστη πασῶν καὶ τῶι ὄντι Εὔκλεια, δι[ό]τ[ι] τὰ τοιαῦτα τῶν ἠθῶν καὶ διὰ μνήμης ἔχεις κα[] []ενην . []αιτ[] μαχε[ῖ]ν τέως < ἐκράτησαν < τῶν ἐναν< τίων· κατ’ ἐ μὲ μὲν [γ]ὰρ τοῦτο θε[τ]έον τὸ νίκημα τῶν γυναι< κῶν· οἱ μὲν < γὰρ ἄνδρες < ὅσον ἐφ’ ἑαυ< τοῖς ἡττῶντο· (A) Ἴ[σ]ως, ὦ Διοδώρ[α], πλὴν ταῦτα μὲν συνηγορήσθω ταῖς γ[υ]ναιξίν· ἐπ ανάγωμεν 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’] οἱ ν[ . [35]

### 39,15

]ε[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] β . [40]

### 39,16

[ ... ] ἔπειθ’ < ὑπ[ ...... ]εν αν[] φ[] ε[ .... ]ο . [] χ[ ... ] δὲ Σοφοκλ[ .. ] λαβὼν πα[ρ’ Αἰ]σχύλου ν[ ... ]ρ ὅσον .... εσθ’ ὅλον Εὐριπίδην, < πρὸς τοισί< δ’ ἐμβα[λ]εῖν < ἅλας, μ[εμ]νημένος δ’ ὅπως ἅλας καὶ μὴ λάλασ‘· (B) Ἐοίκασιν ἀνδρὸς εἶναι τῶν ἀ[ντι]διδασκόντων αὐτῶ[ι,] καθάπερ εἶπας, ἀτ[ὰ]ρ σιναμώρως γε κἀνταῦθα πάλιν ὁ κωμω[ι]δοδιδάσκαλος ἐπέδακ[νε]ν τὸν < Εὐρ[ιπ]ίδην· (A) Τοῦ [ἑπ]ομένου χιμ[ῶ]νος ἄλλαι[ ... ] . ἄλλοι πα[ ...... ]ος ει[] 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 σπλάγχν[οι‐] σιν ἢ παρ’ [ὄ]μματα‘, 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) Ἐν τῶιδε κατακεχωρισμένην τῶι στασίμωι· ‘χρύσεαι δή μοι πτέρυγες περὶ νώτω[ι κ]αὶ τὰ Σειρή[νω]ν πτε< [ρόεν]τα πέδ[ι]λ’ [ἁρμό]ζετα[ι] [βάσομ]αι δ’ ἀ[ν’] [αἰθέρα π]ουλὺ[ν] [ἀερθεὶς Ζηνὶ] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ἐξῆρχεν τὰς μελω[ιδία]ς, ἢ οὐκ [οἶσθα] ὅτι κα[ὶ τοῦ‐] τ’ ἔσ[θ’ ὃ] φη[σὶν] αὐτ[ός;·] (B) Πῶς < οὖν; (A) [Ζ]ηνὶ συμμεί[ξω]ν ὁρμάν, λέγω[ν,] μετα φορικῶς ἐμφαίνει τὸν < μόναρχον, < ἀλλὰ καὶ [συ]ναύξων τἀνδρὸς τὴν ὑ< περοχήν· < (B) Κομψώ[τ]ε[ρ]α < φαίνε[ι μοι] < λέγειν ἤπε[ρ] ἀληθινώτερα· (A) Ἅπερ ἔστιν < ὡς θέλε[ι]ς ἐκδέχεσθαι· μετελθὼν δ’ οὖν κατεγήρασε ἐν Μακεδονίαι μάλ’ ἐντίμως ἀγόμενος < παρὰ τῶι δυνάστηι τά τε λοιπ[ὰ] καὶ δὴ καὶ μν[η]μο< νεύε[ται ὅ]τι οὕ[τως] πεχ[] [ . [35]

### 39,18

]εφ[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] (A) Οὐ κακῶς εἴρηκας· τὰ μὲν γὰρ τῶν [Ἀ]θή[ν]{ι}ησιν [οὐ]δὲ λέγειν ἄξι[ο]ν οἵ γε ποιητὴν τηλικοῦτον Μακεδόνων καὶ Σικελιωτῶν ὕστερον ἤισθοντο· λέ γεται γοῦν, ὅτε Νικίας ἐστράτευσεν ἐπὶ Σι< κελίαν καὶ πολ[λ]οὶ τῶν Ἀθη< ναίων ἐγένοντ’ αἰχμάλωτοι < συχνοὺς αὐτῶν ἀνασωθῆναι διὰ τῶν Εὐριπίδου ποημάτων, ὅσοι κατέχοντες τῶν στίχων τινὰς διδάξε[ι]αν < τοὺς υἱεῖς τῶν εἰληφότων ὑποχειρίους αὐτούς· οὕτως ἡ Σικελ[ί]α ἅπ[ασ]α τὸν Εὐ[ριπίδη]ν ἀπε[θαύμασ]εν· καὶ [μὴν ὑ]π’ Ἀρχε[λάου . [35]

### 39,19

. ] . [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ἔχε[ι] τὸ στόμα < καὶ [καθ’ ὑπ]ερ< βολ[ὴν δυσῶδες·] ὁ δ’ ὑ[πολαβὼν] ‘οὐκ εὐ[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, δαιμ[ον]ίως ἐντε[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 Μακεδ[ό]νων· (B) Πῶς λέ[γουσιν;]· (A) Ἔστ[ιν] ἐ[ν Μακεδονίαι] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] ὁ δὴ παρηιτήσατο· χρό[νωι δ’ ὕ‐] στερ[ον] ὁ μ[ὲν] Εὐρι[πί]δη[ς ἔτυ‐] χεν ἀ[πω]τέ[ρω] τῆς πόλεως ἐν ἄλσει τινι καθ’ αὑτὸν ἐρημαζόμενος· ὁ δ’ Ἀρχέλαος ἐπὶ κυνηγίαν ἐξήιει· γενόμε νοι δ’ ἔξω τῶν πυλῶν οἱ θηρευταὶ λύσαντες τοὺς σκύλακας προαφῆκαν, αὐτο[ὶ δ’ ἀ‐] πελείποντ[ο] κάτοπιν· ἐπι τυχόντες οὖν ο[ἱ] κύνες τῶι < Εὐριπίδηι μονουμένωι διέφθειραν αὐτόν· < ο[ἱ] δ’ ἐπιπαρεγενήθησαν < ὕστερον· ὅθεν ἔτι καὶ νῦν λέγεσθαί φασιν [τ]ὴν παροιμί[α]ν ἐν τοῖς Μα[κ]εδόσιν ὡς ἔ[στι] καὶ κυνὸς [δι]κη· καὶ γὰ[ρ] [ἐκ] τῶν σκυ[λάκων] πο[] [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] καινοτ[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 παύσασθ[αι] κατα < [ . [30]

### 39,22

. ]ο[ .... ]ενον < []ντι[] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] Σατύρου βίων ἀναγ〈ρ〉αφῆς ϛʹ Αἰσχύλου Σοφοκλέους Εὐριπίδου [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] [] . [1]

### 40

[] [κ]αὶ νό[σ]ωι [βα‐] [ρεῖ]αν ἐν θαλά[μ]οις ἕξεις ζό[αν] δίκαν ἀνέ[ρω]ν, οὐ γὰρ ν[] []ον ηθ[] [] . επ[] [μετ]αβολ[] []τερω[] [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 στειχε[] [δ]ολιχὰς δυ[] []μιας τὰ το[] []υς τὸν ακ[] []δηλον νω[] []ως ἀριθμ[] []των οφ . [5]

### 41

[] []τως αδ[] [] . στε[] [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)] []ιπω[] [] . [1]

### 42

ον διχα[] []εχον ἐν[] []των ε[] []την . [] [] .. [] [Break in Text (point at which text breaks off for an unknown length)] []ν ἐκφ[] []ναπ[] []την[] []ου[] [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)] []αρε[] []σεν[] []κρα[] [] . [1]

### 45,2

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