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James Huddleston Chicago Homer

book 17

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1 ῆμος δ' ηριγένεια φάνη ̔ροδοδάκτυλος Ηώς ,

When early-born rose-fingered Dawn appeared,

ao. p

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2 δὴ τότ' έπειθ' ̔υπὸ ποσσὶν εδήσατο καλὰ πέδιλα

right then thereafter beneath his feet he tied fine sandals,

ao.

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3 Τηλέμαχος, φίλος ̔υιὸς Οδῡσσῆος θείοιο ,

Telemachus, beloved son divine Odysseus',

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4 ̔είλετο δ' άλκιμον έγχος, ‘ό ̔οι παλάμηφιν αρήρει ,

then grabbed a staunch sword that fit his palm,

ao. plp.

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5 άστυδε ̔ιέμενος, καὶ ̔εὸν προσέειπε συβώτην :

and, heading to-city, he said to his swineherd:

part. ao.

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6 άττ', ήτοι μεν εγὼ εῖμ' ες πόλιν, όφρα με μήτηρ

"Father, yes, indeed, I'm going to the city, so my mother

pres.

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7 όψεται: ου γάρ μιν πρόσθεν παύσεσθαι οΐω

will see me, for I don't think she'll stop beforehand,

fut. fut. inf. pres.

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8 κλαυθμοῦ τε στυγεροῖο γόοιό τε δακρυόεντος ,

from her loathesome weeping and tearful lamentation,

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9 πρίν γ' αυτόν με ίδηται: ατὰρ σοί γ' ̔ῶδ' επιτέλλω .

at least before she sees me myself. So, I command you this way.

ao. subj. pres.

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10 τὸν ξεῖνον δύστηνον άγ' ες πόλιν, όφρ' ὰν εκεῖθι

Lead the wretched stranger to the city, so he can beg a meal

imp.

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11 δαῖτα πτωχεύῃ: δώσει δέ ῾οι ‘ός κ' εθέλῃσι

there, and the one who wants to will give him

subj. fut. subj.

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12 πύρνον καὶ κοτύλην: εμὲ δ' ού πως εστι ‘άπαντας

wheat bread and a cup. It's no way possible that I put up with

pres.

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13 ανθρώπους ανέχεσθαι, εχοντά περ άλγεα θυμῷ :

each and every man, since I've so much sorrow in my heart.

part.

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14 ὁ ξεῖνος δ' εί περ μάλα μηνίει, άλγιον αυτῷ

And if that stranger gets very angry at it, it'll be the worse for him,

pres.

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15 έσσεται: ῆ γὰρ εμοὶ φίλ' αληθέα μυθήσασθαι .

for speaking truth is surely dear to me."

fut. ao. inf.

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1 ῆμος δ' ηριγένεια φάνη ̔ροδοδάκτυλος Ηώς ,

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δὴ τότ' έπειθ' ̔υπὸ ποσσὶν εδήσατο καλὰ πέδιλα

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Τηλέμαχος, φίλος ̔υιὸς Οδῡσσῆος θείοιο ,

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̔είλετο δ' άλκιμον έγχος, ‘ό ̔οι παλάμηφιν αρήρει ,

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άστυδε ̔ιέμενος, καὶ ̔εὸν προσέειπε συβώτην :

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άττ', ήτοι μεν εγὼ εῖμ' ες πόλιν, όφρα με μήτηρ

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όψεται: ου γάρ μιν πρόσθεν παύσεσθαι οΐω

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κλαυθμοῦ τε στυγεροῖο γόοιό τε δακρυόεντος ,

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πρίν γ' αυτόν με ίδηται: ατὰρ σοί γ' ̔ῶδ' επιτέλλω .

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τὸν ξεῖνον δύστηνον άγ' ες πόλιν, όφρ' ὰν εκεῖθι

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δαῖτα πτωχεύῃ: δώσει δέ ῾οι ‘ός κ' εθέλῃσι

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πύρνον καὶ κοτύλην: εμὲ δ' ού πως εστι ‘άπαντας

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ανθρώπους ανέχεσθαι, εχοντά περ άλγεα θυμῷ :

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‘ο ξεῖνος δ' εί περ μάλα μηνίει, άλγιον αυτῷ

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έσσεται: ῆ γὰρ εμοὶ φίλ' αληθέα μυθήσασθαι .

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16 τὸν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς :

Adroit Odysseus said to him in reply:

part. impf.

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17 ῶ φίλος, ουδέ τοι αυτὸς ερύκεσθαι μενεαίνω :

"Nor am I myself eager to be detained, my friend.

pres.

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18 πτωχῷ βέλτερόν εστι κατὰ πτόλιν ηὲ κατ' αγροὺς

It's better for a beggar to beg a meal in the city

pres.

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19 δαῖτα πτωχεύειν: δώσει δέ μοι ‘ός κ' εθέλῃσι .

than in the fields. He who wants to will give me one.

fut. subj.

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20 ου γὰρ επὶ σταθμοῖσι μένειν έτι τηλίκος ειμί ,

I'm no longer at the age to stay at farmhouses,

pres.

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21 ‘ώς τ' επιτειλαμένῳ σημάντορι πάντα πιθέσθαι .

and to obey in every way a master giving orders.

ao. part. ao. inf.

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22 αλλ' έρχευ: εμὲ δ' άξει ανὴρ ‘όδε τὸν σὺ κελεύεις ,

So go. This man whom you ordered will lead me,

imp. fut. pres.

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23 αυτίκ' επεί κε πυρὸς θερέω αλέη τε γένηται .

right after I get warm from the fire and there's warmth from the sun.

ao. subj. ao. subj.

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24 αινῶς γὰρ τάδε ῾είματ' έχω κακά: μή με δαμάσσῃ

For these clothes I have are terribly bad. I fear the morning frost

ao. subj.

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25 στίβη ὑπηοίη: ‘έκαθεν δέ τε άστυ φάτ' εῖναι .

will tame me, and they say the city's far away."

impf.

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16 τὸν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς :

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ῶ φίλος, ουδέ τοι αυτὸς ερύκεσθαι μενεαίνω :

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πτωχῷ βέλτερόν εστι κατὰ πτόλιν ηὲ κατ' αγροὺς

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δαῖτα πτωχεύειν: δώσει δέ μοι ‘ός κ' εθέλῃσι .

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ου γὰρ επὶ σταθμοῖσι μένειν έτι τηλίκος ειμί ,

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‘ώς τ' επιτειλαμένῳ σημάντορι πάντα πιθέσθαι .

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αλλ' έρχευ: εμὲ δ' άξει ανὴρ ‘όδε τὸν σὺ κελεύεις ,

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αυτίκ' επεί κε πυρὸς θερέω αλέη τε γένηται .

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αινῶς γὰρ τάδε ῾είματ' έχω κακά: μή με δαμάσσῃ

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στίβη ὑπηοίη: ‘έκαθεν δέ τε άστυ φάτ' εῖναι .

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26 ‘ὼς φάτο, Τηλέμαχος δὲ διὰ σταθμοῖο βεβήκει ,

So said he, and Telemachus went through the farmhouse,

impf. plp.

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27 κραιπνὰ ποσὶ προβιβάς, κακὰ δὲ μνηστῆρσι φύτευεν .

striding quickly with his feet, planting evils for the suitors.

part. impf.

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28 αυτὰρ επεί ‘ρ' ‘ίκανε δόμους εῦ ναιετάοντας ,

Then after he reached the well-settled house,

impf. part.

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29 έγχος μέν ‘ρ' ‘έστησε φέρων πρὸς κίονα μακρήν ,

he stood the spear he carried against a tall pillar,

ao. part.

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30 αυτὸς δ' είσω ίεν και ‘υπέρβη λάϊνον ουδόν .

stepped over the marble threshold, and went inside himself.

impf. ao.

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31 τὸν δὲ πολὺ πρώτη εῖδε τροφὸς Ευρύκλεια ,

The nurse Eurycleia by far the first saw him,

αο.

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32 κώεα καστορνῦσα θρόνοις ένι δαιδαλέοισι ,

spreading fleeces on ornamented chairs,

part.

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33 δακρυσάσα δ' έπειτ' ιθὺς κίε : αμφὶ δ' άρ' άλλαι

and then crying was-going directly to him . and the other

ao. part. impf.

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34 δμῳαὶ Οδυσσῆος ταλασίφρονος ηγερέθοντο,

slave women were-gathering about steadfast Odysseus',

impf.

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35 καὶ κύνεον αγαπαζόμεναι κεφαλήν τε καὶ ώμους.

and kissed with affection head and shoulders.

impf. part.

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26 ‘ὼς φάτο, Τηλέμαχος δὲ διὰ σταθμοῖο βεβήκει ,

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κραιπνὰ ποσὶ προβιβάς, κακὰ δὲ μνηστῆρσι φύτευεν .

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αυτὰρ επεί ‘ρ' ‘ίκανε δόμους εῦ ναιετάοντας ,

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έγχος μέν ‘ρ' ‘έστησε φέρων πρὸς κίονα μακρήν ,

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αυτὸς δ' είσω ίεν και ‘υπέρβη λάϊνον ουδόν .

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τὸν δὲ πολὺ πρώτη εῖδε τροφὸς Ευρύκλεια ,

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κώεα καστορνῦσα θρόνοις ένι δαιδαλέοισι ,

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δακρυσάσα δ' έπειτ' ιθὺς κίε : αμφὶ δ' άρ' άλλαι

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δμῳαὶ Οδυσσῆος ταλασίφρονος ηγερέθοντο,

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καὶ κύνεον αγαπαζόμεναι κεφαλήν τε καὶ ώμους .

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36 ἡ δ' ίεν εκ θαλάμοιο περίφρων Πηνελόπεια ,

circumspect Penelope was-coming out of her chamber,

impf.

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37 Αρτέμιδι ικέλη ηὲ χρυσῇ Αφροδίτῃ ,

like Artemis or golden Aphrodite,

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38 αμφὶ δὲ παιδὶ φίλῳ βάλε πήχεε δακρύσασα ,

threw her arms around her son, in tears,

ao. dual ao. part.

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39 κύσσε δέ μιν κεφαλήν τε καὶ άμφω φάεα καλά ,

and kissed him on the head, and on both his beautiful eyes,

ao.

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40 καί ῥ' ολοφυρομένη έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

and weaping was-speaking winged words :

part. impf.

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41 ῆλθες Τηλέμαχε γλυκερὸν φάος. ού σ' έτ' έγωγε

you've come, sweet light, Telemachus. I didn't think

ao.

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42 όψεσθαι εφάμην, επεὶ ῴχεο νηῒ Πύλονδε

I'd ever see you after you went by ship to Pylos,

fut. inf. impf. impf.

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43 λάθρῃ, εμεῦ αέκητι, φίλου μετὰ πατρὸς ακουήν .

against my will, in secret, after news of your dear father.

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44 αλλ' άγε μοι κατάλεξον ‘όπως ήντησας οπωπῆς .

But come, recount for me how you gained sight of him."

ao. imp. ao.

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45 τὴν δ' αῦ Τηλέμαχος πεπνυμένος αντίον ηύδα :

Astute Telemachus said back to her in turn:

perf. part. impf.

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46 μῆτερ εμή, μή μοι γόον όρνυθι μηδέ μοι ῆτορ

"Mother mine, don't stir up lamentation for me or trouble the heart

imp.

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47 εν στήθεσσι όρινε φυγόντι περ αιπὺν όλεθρον :

in your chest about me, since I've escaped sheer destruction.

imp. ao. part.

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48 αλλ' ‘υδρηναμένη, καθαρὰ χροῒ ‘είμαθ' ‘ελοῦσα ,

But wash yourself with water, take clean clothes for your flesh,

ao. part. ao. part.

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49 εις ‘ηπερῷ' αναβᾶσα σὺν αμφιπόλοισι γυναιξὶν

go up into the upper chamber with your handmaid women,

ao. part.

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50 εύχεο πᾶσι θεοῖσι τεληέσσας ‘εκατόμβας

and vow to all the gods to offer perfect hecatombs

imp.

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51 ῥέξειν, αί κέ ποθι Ζεὺς άντιτα έργα τελέσσῃ.

if that Zeus will someday perform works of vengeance.

fut. inf. ao. subj.

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52 αυτὰρ εγὼ αγορὴν εσελεύσομαι, όφρα καλέσσω

Then I'll go to the assembly, to summon

fut. ao. subj.

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53 ξεῖνον, ‘ότις μοι κεῖθεν ‘άμ' ‘έσπετο δεῦρο κιόντι .

a stranger, who came with me from there as I was coming here.

ao. ao. part.

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54 τὸν μὲν εγὼ προύπεμψα σὺν αντιθέοις ‘ετάροισι ,

I sent him ahead with my godlike comrades

ao.

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55 Πείραιον δέ μιν ηνώγεα προτὶ οῖκον άγοντα

and ordered Peiraeus to take him to his home,

plp. part.

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56 ενδυκέως φιλέειν καὶ τιέμεν, εις ‘ό κεν έλθω .

welcome him kindly, and show him honor till I came."

inf. ao. subj.

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57 ‘ὼς άρ' εφώνησε , τῇ δ' άπτερος έπλετο μῦθος .

So said he, but words for her were wingless.

ao.

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58 ‘η δ' ‘υδρηναμένη, καθαρὰ χροῒ ῾είμαθ' ελοῦσα ,

She washed herself with water, took clean clothes for her flesh,

ao. part. ao. part.

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59 εύχετο πᾶσι θεοῖσι τεληέσσας ‘εκατόμβας

vowed to all the gods perfect hecatombs

impf.

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60 ῥέξειν, αί κέ ποθι Ζεὺς άντιτα έργα τελέσσῃ .

to offer if that Zeus would someday perform works of vengeance.

fut. inf. ao. subj.

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61 Τηλέμαχος δ' άρ' έπειτα διὲκ μεγάροιο βεβήκει

Then Telemachus went through and out the hall,

plp.

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62 έγχος έχων : ‘άμα τῷ γε κύνες πόδας αργοὶ ‘έποντο .

holding a spear, and two flashing dogs went with him.

part. impf.

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63 θεσπεσίην δ' άρα τῷ γε χάριν κατέχευε Αθήνη :

Athena poured abundant grace upon him,

impf.

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64 τὸν δ' άρα πάντες λαοὶ επερχόμενον θηεῦντο .

so all the men gazed at him as he approached.

part. impfl

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65 αμφὶ δέ μιν μνηστῆρες αγήνορες ηγερέθοντο

The manly suitors gathered about him,

impf.

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66 έσθλ' αγορευόντες, κακὰ δὲ φρεσὶ βυσσοδόμευον .

saying good things, but deeply brooding evils in their minds.

part. impf.

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67 αυτὰρ ‘ο τῶν μὲν έπειτα αλεύατο πουλὺν ‘όμιλον ,

But he avoided the great throng of them then,

ao.

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68 αλλ' ‘ίνα Μέντωρ ῾ῆστο καὶ Άντιφος ηδ' Ἁλιθέρσης ,

Instead, where Mentor sat, and Antiphus, and Halitherses,

impf.

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69 ῾οί τε ῾οι εξ αρχῆς πατρώϊοι ῆσαν ἑταῖροι ,

who were his father's comrades from the start,

impf.

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70 ένθα καθέζετ' ιών: τοὶ δ' εξερέεινον ‘έκαστα .

going there, he sat down, and they him asked about everything.

impf. part. impf.

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71 τοῖσι δὲ Πείραιος δουρικλυτὸς εγγύθεν ῆλθε

Spear-famed Peiraeus came near them,

ao.

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72 ξεῖνον άγων αγορήνδε διὰ πτόλιν: ουδ' άρ' έτι δὴν

leading the stranger through the city to the assembly. Telemachus

part.

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73 Τηλέμαχος ξείνοιο ‘εκὰς τράπετ', αλλὰ παρέστη .

didn't turn away from the stranger at all, but stood beside him.

ao. ao.

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74 τὸν καὶ Πείραιος πρότερος πρὸς μῦθον έειπε :

Peiraeus was the first to speak to Telemachus:

ao.

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75 Τηλέμαχ', αῖψ' ότρυνον εμὸν ποτὶ δῶμα γυναῖκας ,

"Telemachus, send women quickly to my home,

ao. imp.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

76 ‘ώς τοι δῶρ' αποπέμψω, ‘ά τοι Μενέλαος έδωκε .

so I can send off to you the gifts that Menelaus gave you."

fut. ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

77 τὸν δ' αῦ Τηλέμαχος πεπνυμένος αντίον ηύδα :

Astute Telemachus said back to him in turn:

perf. part. impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

78 Πείραι', ου γάρ τ' ίδμεν ‘όπως έσται τάδε έργα .

"Peiraeus, since we don't know how these deeds will be,

perf. fut.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

79 εί κεν εμὲ μνηστῆρες αγήνορες εν μεγάροισι

whether the manly suitors will kill me by stealth in palace

_ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ .. | _ . . | _ *

80 λάθρῃ κτείναντες πατρώϊα πάντα δάσωνται ,

and divide all my father's things among them,

ao. part. ao. subj.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

81 αυτὸν έχοντά σε βούλομ' επαυρέμεν, ή τινα τῶνδε :

I prefer you yourself keep and enjoy them, rather than one of them,

part. pres. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

82 ει δέ κ' εγὼ τούτοισι φόνον καὶ κῆρα φυτεύσω ,

but if I plant doom and murder for them,

ao. subj.

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83 δὴ τότε μοι χαίροντι φέρειν πρὸς δώματα χαίρων .

at that time gladly bring it to my home as I rejoice."

part. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

84 ‘ὼς ειπὼν ξεῖνον ταλαπείριον ῆγεν ες οῖκον .

So saying, he led the much-tried stranger to his house.

ao. part. impf.

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85 αυτὰρ επεί ῥ' ‘ίκοντο δόμους εῦ ναιετάοντας ,

Then after they arrived at the well-settled house

ao. part.

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86 χλαίνας μὲν κατέθεντο κατὰ κλισμούς τε θρόνους τε ,

they put down their cloaks on chairs and couches,

ao.

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87 ες δ' ασαμίνθους βάντες εϋξέστας λούσαντο .

stepped into well-polished tubs, and bathed.

ao. part. ao.

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88 τοὺς δ' επεὶ οῦν δμῳαὶ λοῦσαν καὶ χρῖσαν ελαίῳ ,

After slave women washed them and anointed them with olive oil

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ *

89 αμφὶ δ' άρα χλαίνας ούλας βάλον ηδὲ χιτῶνας ,

and threw about them woolen robes and tunics,

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . |_ _ | _ . . | _ *

90 έκ ῥ' ασαμίνθου βάντες επὶ κλισμοῖσι καθῖζον .

they stepped out of the tubs and sat on couches.

ao. part. impf.

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91 χέρνιβα δ' αμφίπολος προχόῳ επέχευε φέρουσα

A handmaid brought water for washing in a

impf. part.

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92 καλῇ χρυσείῃ, ‘υπὲρ αργυρέοιο λέβητος ,

fine golden pitcher and poured it above a silver basin

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93 νίψασθαι: παρὰ δὲ ξεστὴν ετάνυσσε τράπεζαν .

so they could wash, then pulled a polished table beside them.

ao. inf. ao.

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94 σῖτον δ' αιδοίη ταμίη παρέθηκε φέρουσα ,

A venerable housekeeper brought bread and set it before them

ao. part.

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95 είδατα πόλλ' επιθεῖσα, χαριζομένη παρεόντων.

placing many foods on it, pleasing them from her stores.

ao. part. part. part.

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96 μήτηρ δ' αντίον ῾ῖζε παρὰ σταθμὸν μεγάροιο

His mother sat opposite him, beside a pillar of the hall,

impf.

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97 κλισμῷ κεκλιμένη, λέπτ' ηλάκατα στρωφῶσα .

leaning in a chair and constantly turning fine wool on a distaff.

perf. part. part.

_ . .| _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . .| _ *

98 ῾οι δ' επ' ονείαθ' ετοῖμα προκείμενα χεῖρας ίαλλον ,

They threw their hands on the good things laid ready before them.

perf. part. impf.

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99 αυτὰρ επεὶ πόσιος καὶ εδητύος εξ έρον ‘έντο ,

Then after of-drink and food they-dispatched desire ,

ao.

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100 τοῖσι δὲ μύθων ῆρχε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια :

circumspect Penelope began speaking to them:

impf.

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101 Τηλέμαχ', ήτοι εγὼν ‘υπερώϊον εισαναβᾶσα

"Telemachus, yes, indeed, I'm going up into my upper chamber

ao. part.

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102 λέξομαι εις ευνήν, ‘ή μοι στονόεσσα τέτυκται ,

to lie down in the bed that's been made one that causes groans for me,

fut. perf.

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103 αιεὶ δάκρυσ' εμοῖσι πεφυρμένη, εξ ‘οῦ Οδυσσεὺς

always wet with my tears, from the moment Odysseus

perf. part.

_ . . | _ . .| _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

104 ῴχεθ' ‘άμ' Ατρεΐδῃσιν ες Ίλιον: ουδέ μοι έτλης ,

went with the Atreidae to Ilium. And you didn't even dare,

impf. ao.

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105 πρὶν ελθεῖν μνηστῆρας αγήνορας ες τόδε δῶμα ,

Before the manly suitors came into this house,

ao. inf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

106 νόστον σοῦ πατρὸς σάφα ειπέμεν, εί που άκουσας .

to tell me clearly of your father's return, if you heard of it anywhere."

ao. inf. ao.

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107 τὴν δ' αῦ Τηλέμαχος πεπνυμένος αντίον ηύδα :

Astute Telemachus said back to her in turn:

perf. part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

108 τοιγὰρ εγώ τοι, μῆτερ, αληθείην καταλέξω .

"Well now, mother, I'll recount the truth to you.

fut.

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109 ῳχόμεθ' ές τε Πύλον καὶ Νέστορα ποιμένα λαῶν :

We went both to Pylos and to Nestor shepherd of men.

impf.

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110 δεξάμενος δέ μ' εκεῖνος εν ‘υψηλοῖσι δόμοισι

That one received me in lofty palace

ao. part.

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111 ενδυκέως εφίλει, ‘ως εί τε πατὴρ ‘εὸν ‘υῖα

and kindly welcomed me. As a father would his own son,

impf.

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112 ελθόντα χρόνιον νέον άλλοθεν: ‘ὼς εμὲ κεῖνος

newly come from elsewhere after a long time, so that one

ao. part.

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113 ενδυκέως εκόμιζε σὺν ‘υιάσι κυδαλίμοισι .

kindly cared for me with his gloried sons.

impf.

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114 αυτὰρ Οδυσσῆος ταλασίφρονος ού ποτ' έφασκε ,

But of steadfast Odysseus, alive or even dead, he said

impf.

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115 ζωοῦ ουδὲ θανόντος, επιχθονίων τευ ακοῦσαι :

he'd never heard anything from those upon the earth.

ao. inf.

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116 αλλά μ' ες Ατρεΐδην, δουρικλειτὸν Μενέλαον ,

Instead, to Atreides, spear-famed Menelaus,

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117 ‘ίπποισι προύπεμψε καὶ ‘άρμασι κολλητοῖσι .

he sent me with horses and a chariot, a closely jointed one.

ao.

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118 ένθ' ίδον Αργείην Ἑλένην, ‘ῆς ‘είνεκα πολλὰ

I saw Argive Helen there, on whose account

ao.

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119 Αργεῖοι Τρῶές τε θεῶν ιότητι μόγησαν .

Argives and Trojans suffered much by the will of the gods.

ao.

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120 είρετο δ' αυτίκ' έπειτα βοὴν αγαθὸς Μενέλαος

Then battle-cry-brave Menelaus at once asked me

impf.

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121 ‘όττευ χρηΐζων ‘ικόμην Λακεδαίμονα δῖαν :

in what need I'd come to divine Lacedaemon.

part. ao.

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122 αυτὰρ εγὼ τῷ πᾶσαν αληθείην κατέλεξα :

The I recounted the whole truth to him.

ao.

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123 καὶ τότε δή μ' επέεσσιν αμειβομένος προσέειπε :

Right then he said to me in answer:

part. ao.

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124 ὼ πόποι, ῆ μάλα δὴ κρατερόφρονος ανδρὸς εν ευνῇ

Damn it! Yes, indeed, in the bed of a strong-minded man

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125 ήθελον ευνηθῆναι, ανάλκιδες αυτοὶ εόντες .

they wished to sleep, though they themselves are weaklings.

impf. ao. inf. p part.

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126 ‘ως δ' ‘οπότ' εν ξυλόχῳ έλαφος κρατεροῖο λέοντος

As when a deer puts her newborn suckling fawns to sleep

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127 νεβροὺς κοιμήσασα νεηγενέας γαλαθηνοὺς

in a mighty lion's woody lair

ao. part.

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128 κνημοὺς εξερέῃσι καὶ άγκεα ποιήεντα

and forages the foothills and grassy glens

subj.

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129 βοσκομένη, ‘ο δ' έπειτα ‘εὴν εισήλυθεν ευνήν ,

to graze, and afterwards the lion goes into his den

part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

130 αμφοτέροισι δὲ τοῖσι αεικέα πότμον εφῆκε ,

and sends disgraceful doom against both of them,

ao.

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131 ‘ὼς Οδυσεὺς κείνοισι αεικέα πότμον εφήσει .

so Odysseus will send disgraceful doom against those men.

fut.

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132 αὶ γάρ, Ζεῦ τε πάτερ καὶ Αθηναίη καὶ Άπολλον ,

For I wish, father Zeus, Athena, and Apollo,

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133 τοῖος εὼν ‘οῖός ποτ' εϋκτιμένῃ ενὶ Λέσβῳ

that just as he was in well-founded Lesbos once upon a time

part.

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134 εξ έριδος Φιλομηλεΐδῃ επάλαισεν αναστάς ,

when, on a dare, he stood up and wrestled Philomeides

ao. ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

135 κὰτ δ' έβαλε κρατερῶς, κεχάροντο δὲ πάντες Αχαιοί ,

and threw him mightily, and all Achaeans were delighted,

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . |_ _ | _ . . | _ *

136 τοῖος εὼν μνηστῆρσι ‘ομιλήσειεν Οδυσσεύς :

such an Odysseus would engage the suitors.

part. ao. op.

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137 πάντες κ' ωκύμοροί τε γενοίατο πικρόγαμοί τε .

All would be bitterly betrothed and swiftly doomed.

ao. op.

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138 ταῦτα δ' ‘ά μ' ειρωτᾷς καὶ λίσσεαι, ουκ ὰν έγωγε

About these things that you ask and entreat me, I won't speak

pres. pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

139 άλλα παρὲξ είποιμι παρακλιδὸν ουδ' απατήσω ,

off point of other things besides them nor will I deceive you,

ao. op. fut.

_ . . | _ . . |_ * . | _ _ . . | _ _ . . | _ *

140 αλλὰ τὰ μέν μοι έειπε γέρων ‘άλιος νημερτής ,

but of what the infallible old man of the sea told me

ao.

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141 τῶν ουδέν τοι εγὼ κρύψω έπος ουδ' επικεύσω .

I'll hide nothing from you and won't conceal a word.

fut. fut.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

142 φῆ μιν ‘ό γ' εν νήσῳ ιδέειν κρατέρ' άλγε' έχοντα ,

He said he'd seen him on an island, having mighty sorrows,

impf. ao. inf. part.

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143 νύμφης εν μεγάροισι Καλυψοῦς, ‘ή μιν ανάγκῃ

in the palace of nymph Calypso, who holds him back

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ . . | _ _ . . | _ *

144 ίσχει: ‘ο δ' ου δύναται ‘ὴν πατρίδα γαῖαν ‘ικέσθαι .

by force. He's unable to reach his fatherland,

pres. pres. ao. inf.

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145 ου γάρ ‘οι πάρα νῆες επήρετμοι καὶ ‘εταῖροι ,

for he hasn't oared ships or comrades at his side

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146 ‘οί κέν μιν πέμποιεν επ' ευρέα νῶτα θαλάσσης

to convoy him on the broad back of the sea.

op.

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147 ‘ὼς έφατ' Ατρεΐδης, δουρικλειτὸς Μενέλαος .

So said Atreides, spear-famed Menelaus.

impf.

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148 ταῦτα τελευτήσας νεόμην: έδοσαν δέ μοι οῦρον

When I'd done this, I departed, and the immortals granted me

ao. part. impf. ao.

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149 αθάνατοι, τοί μ' ῶκα φίλην ες πατρίδ' έπεμψαν .

a fair wind and sent me swiftly to my beloved fatherland.

ao.

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150 ‘ὼς φάτο, τῇ δ' άρα θυμὸν ενὶ στήθεσσι όρινε .

So said he, and spurred the heart in her chest.

impf. impf.

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151 τοῖσι δὲ καὶ μετέειπε Θεοκλύμενος θεοειδής :

Godlike Theoclymenus also spoke among them:

ao.

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152 ῶ γύναι αιδοίη Λαερτιάδεω Οδυσῆος ,

"Venerable wife of Laertiades Odysseus,

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

153 ήτοι ‘ό γ' ου σάφα οῖδεν, εμεῖο δὲ σύνθεο μῦθον :

Yes, indeed, he does not know it clearly, but heed my words,

perf. ao. imp.

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154 ατρεκέως γάρ τοι μαντεύσομαι ουδ' επικεύσω :

for I'll prophesy to you exactly and won't conceal it.

fut. fut.

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155 ίστω νῦν Ζεὺς πρῶτα θεῶν ξενίη τε τράπεζα

Let Zeus now witness it first, and the guest table of the gods,

perf. imp.

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156 ‘ιστίη τ' Οδυσῆος αμύμονος, ‘ὴν αφικάνω ,

and the hearth of noble Odysseus, to which I've come,

pres.

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157 ‘ως ήτοι Οδυσεὺς ήδη εν πατρίδι γαίῃ ,

that, yes, indeed, Odysseus is already in his fatherland,

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

158 ‘ήμενος ὴ έρπων, τάδε πευθομένος κακὰ έργα ,

sitting and moving, finding out about these evil deeds,

part. part. part.

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159 έστι, ατὰρ μνηστῆρσι κακὸν πάντεσσι φυτεύει :

and he plants evil for all the suitors.

pres. pres.

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160 ‘οῖον εγὼ οιωνὸν εϋσσέλμου επὶ νηὸς

I observed such a bird of omen as I was sitting

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161 ‘ήμενος εφρασάμην καὶ Τηλεμάχῳ εγεγώνευν .

on the well-benched ship and made it known to Telemachus."

part. ao. plp.

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162 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια :

Prudent Penelope said back to him:

ao.

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163 αὶ γὰρ τοῦτο, ξεῖνε, έπος τετελεσμένον είη :

"If only this word, stranger, would be brought to pass,

perf. part. op.

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164 τῶ κε τάχα γνοίης φιλότητά τε πολλά τε δῶρα

you'd quickly know, because of it, many gifts and friendship

ao. op.

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165 εξ εμεῦ, ‘ως άν τίς σε συναντομένος μακαρίζοι .

from me, so that anyone who met you would call you blessed."

part. op.

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166 ‘ὼς ‘οι μὲν τοιαῦτα πρὸς αλλήλους αγόρευον ,

So while they said such things to one another,

impf.

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167 μνηστῆρες δὲ πάροιθεν Οδυσσῆος μεγάροιο

the suitors in front of Odysseus' hall

_ _ |_ _ | _ * . | _ . . |_ . .| _ *

168 δίσκοισι τέρποντο καὶ αιγανέῃσι ‘ιέντες ,

enjoyed themselves throwing with discuses and javelins

impf. part.

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169 εν τυκτῷ δαπέδῳ, ‘όθι περ πάρος ‘ύβριν έχεσκον .

on leveled flat ground, where they had before, with wanton arrogance.

impf.

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170 αλλ' ‘ότε δὴ δείπνηστος έην καὶ επήλυθε μῆλα

But when it was time for dinner, and the sheep came

impf. ao.

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171 πάντοθεν εξ αγρῶν, ‘οι δ' ήγαγον ‘οὶ τὸ πάρος περ ,

from all sides from the fields, and they led them who did it before,

ao.

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172 καὶ τότε δή σφιν έειπε Μέδων: ‘ὸς γάρ ῥα μάλιστα

right then Medon spoke to them, for he was the herald who most

ao.

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173 ‘ήνδανε κηρύκων, καὶ σφιν παρεγίνετο δαιτί :

pleased them, and used to attend them at dinner:

impf. impf.

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174 κοῦροι, επεὶ δὴ πάντες ετέρφθητε φρέν' αέθλοις ,

"Young men, since you've fully enjoyed yourself in games,

ao. p

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175 έρχεσθε πρὸς δώμαθ', ‘ίν' εντυνώμεθα δαῖτα :

come to the house, so we can get dinner ready,

impf. subj.

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176 ου μὲν γάρ τι χέρειον εν ‘ώρῃ δεῖπνον ‘ελέσθαι .

for it's not at all bad to take a meal in season."

ao. inf.

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177 ‘ὼς έφαθ', ‘οι δ' ανστάντες έβαν πείθοντό τε μύθῳ .

So said he, and they stood up and went, obeying his command.

impf. ao. part. ao. impf.

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178 αυτὰρ επεί ῥ' ‘ίκοντο δόμους εῦ ναιετάοντας ,

Then after they arrived at the well-settled house

ao. part.

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179 χλαίνας μὲν κατέθεντο κατὰ κλισμούς τε θρόνους τε ,

they put down their cloaks on chairs and couches.

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

180 ‘οι δ' ‘ιερευον όϊς μεγάλους καὶ πίονας αῖγας ,

They slaughtered big sheep and fat goats,

impf.

_ _ |_ . . |_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

181 ‘ίρευον δὲ σύας σιάλους καὶ βοῦν αγελαίην ,

then slaughtered pigs, fat hogs, and a cow from the herd,

impf.

_ _ |_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

182 δαῖτ' εντυνομένοι. τοὶ δ' εξ αγροῖο πόλινδε

as they got dinner ready. Odysseus and the divine swineherd

part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

183 οτρύνοντ' Οδυσεύς τ' ιέναι καὶ δῖος ‘υφορβός .

were getting ready to go from the country to the city.

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

184 τοῖσι δὲ μύθων ῆρχε συβώτης, όρχαμος ανδρῶν :

was the first of them to speak: The swineherd, a leader of men,

impf.

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185 ξεῖν', επεὶ ὰρ δὴ έπειτα πόλινδ' ίμεναι μενεαίνεις

"Stranger, since you're eager then to go to the city

pres.

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186 σήμερον, ‘ως επέτελλεν άναξ εμός ῆ σ' ὰν έγωγε

today, as my lord commanded, but as for me, I'd indeed prefer

impf.

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187 αυτοῦ βουλοίμην σταθμῶν ῥυτῆρα λιπέσθαι :

to leave you right here as a guard for the farmhouse.

op. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

188 αλλὰ τὸν αιδέομαι καὶ δείδια, μή μοι οπίσσω

But I respect and fear him, lest he scold me later,

pres. perf.

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189 νεικείῃ: χαλεπαὶ δέ τ' ανάκτων εισὶ ‘ομοκλαί

and a lord's rebukes are hard.

subj. pres.

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190 αλλ' άγε νῦν ίομεν: δὴ γὰρ μέμβλωκε μάλιστα

But come now, let's go, for by now the day is mostly gone,

subj. perf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

191 ῆμαρ, ατὰρ τάχα τοι ποτὶ ‘έσπερα ῥίγιον έσται .

and it will be colder for you soon, toward evening."

fut.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

192 τὸν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς :

Adroit Odysseus said to him in reply:

part. impf.

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193 γινώσκω, φρονέω: τά γε δὴ νοέοντι κελεύεις .

"I see. I understand. You order one who has the wits for this.

pres. pres. part. pres.

_ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

194 αλλ' ίομεν, σὺ δ' έπειτα διαμπερὲς ‘ηγεμόνευε .

So let's go, and you guide me all the way thereafter.

subj. imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

195 δὸς δέ μοι, εί ποθί τοι ῥόπαλον τετμημένον εστί ,

Now give me a club, if you have one cut somewhere,

ao. imp. perf. part. pres.

_ _ | _ _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

196 σκηρίπτεσθ', επεὶ ῆ φατ' αρισφαλέ' έμμεναι ουδόν .

to support myself, since you say the road is very slippery."

inf. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

197 ῆ ῥα καὶ αμφ' ώμοισι αεικέα βάλλετο πήρην ,

He spoke, and threw around his shoulder the unseemly pouch,

impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

198 πυκνὰ ῥωγαλέην: εν δὲ στρόφος ῆεν αορτήρ :

full of holes. A twisted cord was on it as a strap.

impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

199 Εύμαιος δ' άρα ‘οι σκῆπτρον θυμαρὲς έδωκε .

Eumaeus gave him a staff that pleased his heart.

ao.

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200 τὼ βήτην, σταθμὸν δὲ κύνες καὶ βώτορες άνδρες

The two set out, and the dogs and the herdsmen men

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

201 ῥύατ' όπισθε μένοντες: ‘ο δ' ες πόλιν ῆγεν άνακτα

stayed behind and guarded. He led his lord to the city,

ao. part. impf.

_ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

202 πτωχῷ λευγαλέῳ εναλίγκιον ηδὲ γέροντι ,

looking like a sordid beggar and old man, propping himself up,

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

203 σκηπτόμενον: τὰ δὲ λυγρὰ περὶ χροῒ ‘είματα ‘έστο .

and wretched were the things he wore as clothes around his flesh.

part. plp.

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204 αλλ' ‘ότε δὴ στειχόντες ‘οδὸν κάτα παιπαλόεσσαν

But at last, when they walked down the rugged road,

part.

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205 άστεος εγγὺς έσαν καὶ επὶ κρήνην αφίκοντο

they were near the city and reached a fountain,

impf. ao.

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206 τυκτὴν καλλίροον, ‘όθεν ‘υδρεύοντο πολῖται ,

a fair-flowing well-made one, from which the city folk drew water,

impf.

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207 τὴν ποίησ' Ίθακος καὶ Νήριτος ηδὲ Πολύκτωρ :

that Ithacus and Neritus and Polyctor had made.

ao.

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208 αμφὶ δ' άρ' αιγείρων ‘υδατοτρεφέων ῆν άλσος ,

About it was a grove of poplars, fed by water,

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

209 πάντοσε κυκλοτερές, κατὰ δὲ ψυχρὸν ῥέεν ‘ύδωρ

in a circle all around, and cold water flowed

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

210 ‘υψόθεν εκ πέτρης: βωμὸς δ' εφύπερθε τέτυκτο

from a rock above it. An altar of the nymphs was built

plp.

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211 νυμφάων, ‘όθι πάντες επιρρέζεσκον ‘οδῖται :

atop it, where all travelers made offerings.

impf.

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212 ένθα σφέας εκίχανεν ‘υιὸς Δολίοιο Μελανθεὺς

Dolios' son Melanthius met them there,

impf.

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213 αῖγας άγων, ‘αὶ πᾶσι μετέπρεπον αιπολίοισι ,

driving goats, that were the best in all his herds,

part. impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

214 δεῖπνον μνηστήρεσσι: δύω δ' ‘άμ' ‘έποντο νομῆες .

for the suitors' meal. Two herdsmen came with him.

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

215 τοὺς δὲ ιδὼν νείκεσσεν έπος τ' έφατ' έκ τ' ονόμαζε ,

He cursed them when he saw them, called out their names,

ao. part. ao. impf. impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

216 έκπαγλον καὶ αεικές: ‘όρινε δὲ κῆρ Οδυσῆος :

said terrible and shameful words, and riled Odysseus' heart:

impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _| _ *

217 νῦν μὲν δὴ μάλα πάγχυ κακὸς κακὸν ‘ηγηλάζει ,

"Now a quite completely vile one acts as leader for a vile one,

pres.

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218 ‘ως αιεὶ τὸν ‘ομοῖον άγει θεὸς ‘ως τὸν ‘ομοῖον .

as god always brings one like him, as he brings one like him.

pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

219 πῇ δὴ τόνδε μολοβρὸν άγεις, αμέγαρτε συβῶτα ,

where do you bring this greedy pig, You miserable swineherd,

pres.

_ . . |_ _| _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

220 πτωχὸν ανιηρόν δαιτῶν απολυμαντῆρα ;

this annoying beggar, this one who takes the joy from feasts,

_ _ | _ _ |_ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

221 ‘ὸς πολλῇς φλιῇσι παραστὰς φλίψεται ώμους ,

who might stand beside and rub his shoulders on many doorposts,

ao. part. fut.

_ _| _ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

222 αιτίζων ακόλους, ουκ άορας ουδὲ λέβητας :

and beg for scraps but not for swords and cauldrons?

part.

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223 τόν κ' εί μοι δοίης σταθμῶν ῥυτῆρα γενέσθαι

If you'd give him to me, to become the keeper of my farmsteads,

ao. op. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

224 σηκοκόρον τ' έμεναι θαλλόν τ' ερίφοισι φορῆναι ,

to be a cleaner of the pens, and carry young shoots to the kids,

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

225 καί κεν ορὸν πίνων μεγάλην επιγουνίδα θεῖτο .

he'd even build big thigh muscles, drinking whey.

part. ao. op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

226 αλλ' επεὶ οῦν δὴ έργα κάκ' έμμαθεν, ουκ εθελήσει

But, since he's no doubt learned evil deeds, he wouldn't want

ao. fut.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

227 έργον εποίχεσθαι, αλλὰ πτώσσων κατὰ δῆμον

to go about his work, but he'd rather go cringing

part.

_ . . |_ _| _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

228 βούλεται αιτίζων βόσκειν ‘ὴν γαστέρ' άναλτον .

through the kingdom and beg to feed his insatiable belly.

pres. part.

_ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

229 αλλ' έκ τοι ερέω, τὸ δὲ καὶ τετελεσμένον έσται :

But I'll declare this to you, and it'll come to pass, too.

fut. perf. part. fut.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ _ |_ *

230 αί κ' έλθῃ πρὸς δώματ' Οδυσσῆος θείοιο ,

If he should come to divine Odysseus' home,

ao. subj.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

231 πολλά ‘οι αμφὶ κάρη σφέλα ανδρῶν εκ παλαμάων

his head and ribs will wear out many footstools

_ . . | _ _| _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

232 πλευραὶ αποτρίψουσι δόμον κάτα βαλλομένοιο .

from the palms of men as he's pelted through the house."

fut. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

233 ‘ὼς φάτο, καὶ παριὼν λὰξ ένθορε αφραδίῃσι

So said he, and, in folly, lashed out at his hip with his foot

impf. part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

234 ισχίῳ: ουδέ μιν εκτὸς αταρπιτοῦ εστυφέλιξε ,

as he went by, but didn't drive him off the road,

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

235 αλλ' έμεν' ασφαλέως: ‘ο δὲ μερμήριξεν Οδυσσεὺς

instead, Odysseus stayed in place, immovably, and pondered

impf. ao.

_ . . |_ _| _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

236 ηὲ μεταΐξας ῥοπάλῳ εκ θυμὸν ‘έλοιτο ,

whether to rush at him with his club and take his life

ao. part. ao. op.

_ _ | _ . . |_ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

237 ῆ πρὸς γῆν ελάσειε κάρη αμφουδὶς αείρας .

or pick him up around the waist and drive his head against the ground.

ao. op. ao. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

238 αλλ' επετόλμησε, φρεσὶ δ' έσχετο: τὸν δὲ συβώτης

He endured it instead and held his temper, but the swineherd looked

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

239 νείκεσ' εσάντα ιδών, μέγα δ' εύξατο χεῖρας ανασχών :

in his face and cursed him, then lifted his hands and prayed a great prayer:

ao. ao. part. ao. ao. part.

_ _ | _ _ |_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

240 νύμφαι κρηναῖαι, κοῦραι Διός, εί ποτ' Οδυσσεὺς

"Nymphs of this fountain, daughters of Zeus, if ever Odysseus

_ . . | _ . . |_ * . | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

241 ύμμ' επὶ μηρί' έκηε, καλύψας πίονι δημῷ ,

burned thigh pieces for you, and wrapped them in the rich fat

ao. ao. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

242 αρνῶν ηδ' ερίφων, τόδε μοι κρηήνατ' εέλδωρ ,

of kids and lambs, make this wish come true for me,

ao. imp.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

243 ‘ως έλθοι μὲν κεῖνος ανήρ, αγάγοι δέ ‘ε δαίμων :

that that man may come, and a divinity may bring him,

ao. op. ao. op.

_ . . | _ . .| _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

244 τῶ κέ τοι αγλαΐας γε διασκεδάσειεν ‘απάσας ,

who'll then surely scatter all the adornments

ao. op.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

245 τὰς νῦν ‘υβρίζων φορέεις, αλαλημένος αιεὶ

you now wear in your wanton arrogance, as you ever roam

part. pres. perf, part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

246 άστυ κάτ': αυτὰρ μῆλα κακοὶ φθείρουσι νομῆες .

throughout the city, while evil shepherds waste the sheep!"

pres.

_ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

247 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε Μελάνθιος, αιπόλος αιγῶν :

The goats' goatherd Melanthius said back to him:

ao.

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248 ὼ πόποι, οῖον έειπε κύων ολοφώϊα ειδώς ,

"Humph! How, skilled in crafty things, the dog has spoken,

ao. perf. part.

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249 τόν ποτ' εγὼν επὶ νηὸς εϋσσέλμοιο μελαίνης

whom I'll take sometime on a well-benched black ship

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

250 άξω τῆλ' Ιθάκης, ‘ίνα μοι βίοτον πολὺν άλφοι .

far away from Ithaca, so he can fetch me much substance.

fut. ao. op.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

251 αὶ γὰρ Τηλέμαχον βάλοι αργυρότοξος Απόλλων

Would that Silverbow Apollo strike Telemachus

ao. op.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

252 σήμερον εν μεγάροις, ὴ ‘υπὸ μνηστῆρσι δαμείη ,

today in his palace, or that he be tamed by the suitors,

ao. op. p

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

253 ‘ως Οδυσῆΐ̈ γε τηλοῦ απώλετο νόστιμον ῆμαρ .

as even for Odysseus, far away, homecoming day has perished."

ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ *

254 ‘ὼς ειπὼν τοὺς μὲν λίπεν αυτόθι ῆκα κιόντας ,

So saying, he left them where they were, going at an easy pace,

ao. part. ao. ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _| _ . . | _ *

255 αυτὰρ ‘ο βῆ, μάλα δ' ῶκα δόμους ‘ίκανεν άνακτος .

then he went and very quickly reached the lord's house.

ao. impf.

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256 αυτίκα δ' είσω ίεν, μετὰ δὲ μνηστῆρσι καθῖζε ,

As soon as he went in, he sat down among the suitors,

impf. impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

257 αντίον Ευρυμάχου: τὸν γὰρ φιλέεσκε μάλιστα .

across from Euymachus, for he loved him most of all.

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

258 τῷ πάρα μὲν κρειῶν μοῖραν θέσαν ‘οὶ πονέοντο ,

Those working placed a portion of meat beside him,

ao. impf.

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259 σῖτον δ' αιδοίη ταμίη παρέθηκε φέρουσα

and the venerable housekeeper brought bread and set it

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

260 έδμεναι. αγχίμολον δ' Οδυσεὺς καὶ δῖος ‘υφορβὸς

before him to eat. Odysseus and the divine swineherd

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .| _ *

261 στήτην ερχομένω, περὶ δέ σφεας ήλυθ' ιωὴ

stopped as they came near, and the loud sound

ao. dual part. dual ao.

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262 φόρμιγγος γλαφυρῆς: ανὰ γάρ σφισι βάλλετ' αείδειν

of a hollow lyre went round them, for Phemius was striking up

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ *

263 Φήμιος: αυτὰρ ‘ο χειρὸς ‘ελὼν προσέειπε συβώτην :

to sing. Then he took him by the hand and said to the swineherd:

ao. part. ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

264 Εύμαι', ῆ μάλα δὴ τάδε δώματα κάλ' Οδυσῆος ,

"Eumaeus, this is very surely the beautiful house of Odysseus

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . .| _ *

265 ῥεῖα δ' αρίγνωτ' εστὶ καὶ εν πολλοῖσι ιδέσθαι .

and it's easy to recognize and easy to see among many.

pres. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * .| _ _ | _ . . | _ *

266 εξ ‘ετέρων ‘έτερ' εστί , επήσκηται δέ ‘οι αυλὴ

One room comes out of another, the courtyard is finished

pres. perf.

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267 τοίχῳ καὶ θριγκοῖσι, θύραι δ' ευερκέες εισὶ

with a wall and coping, and the doors are well-secured

pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . .| _ _ | _ *

268 δικλίδες: ουκ άν τίς μιν ανὴρ ‘υπεροπλίσσαιτο .

and double-paneled. No man would look down on it.

ao. op.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

269 γινώσκω δ' ‘ότι πολλοὶ εν αυτῷ δαῖτα τίθενται

I perceive that in the house itself many men are holding a feast,

pres. pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

270 άνδρες, επεὶ κνίση μὲν ανήνοθεν, εν δέ τε φόρμιγξ

since the smell of sacrifice rises up, and a lyre,

perf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

271 ηπύει, ‘ὴν άρα δαιτὶ θεοὶ ποίησαν ‘εταίρην .

that the gods created as companion to a feast, is calling."

pres. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

272 τὸν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφης, Εύμαιε συβῶτα :

you said to him in reply: Swineherd Eumaeus,

part. impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

273 ῥεῖ' έγνως, επεὶ ουδὲ τά τ' άλλα πέρ εσσ' ανοήμων .

"You knew it easily, since you're not without sense, in these things

ao. pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

274 αλλ' άγε δὴ φραζώμεθ' ‘όπως έσται τάδε έργα .

and others. But come, let's think about how these deeds will be.

subj. fut.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

275 ηὲ σὺ πρῶτος έσελθε δόμους εῦ ναιετάοντας ,

Either you go first into the well-settled house,

ao. imp. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

276 δύσεο δὲ μνηστῆρας, εγὼ δ' ‘επολείψομαι αυτοῦ :

and plunge into the suitors, while I'm left behind here,

ao. imp. fut.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

277 ει δ' εθέλεις, επίμεινον, εγὼ δ' εῖμι προπάροιθεν :

or if you want, stay here, and I'll go ahead of you.

pres. ao. imp. pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

278 μηδὲ σὺ δηθύνειν, μή τίς σ' έκτοσθε νοήσας

But don't take long, lest someone notice you outside

adv. ao. part.

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279 ὴ βάλῃ ὴ ελάσῃ: τὰ δέ σε φράζεσθαι άνωγα .

and either hit you or drive you off. I bid you think about this."

ao. subj. ao. subj. perf.

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280 τὸν δ' ημείβετ' έπειτα πολύτλας δῖος Οδυσσεύς :

Then long-suffering divine Odysseus answered him:

impf.

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281 γινώσκω, φρονέω: τά γε δὴ νοέοντι κελεύεις .

"I see. I understand. You order one who has the wits for this.

pres. pres. part. pres.

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282 αλλ' έρχευ προπάροιθεν, εγὼ δ' ‘υπολείψομαι αυτοῦ .

But go ahead of me, and I'll be left behind here,

imp. fut.

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283 ου γάρ τι πληγέων αδαήμων ουδὲ βολάων :

for I'm not ignorant at all of blows and peltings.

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284 τολμήεις μοι θυμός, επεὶ κακὰ πολλὰ πέπονθα

I have a steadfast heart, since I've suffered much shit

perf.

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285 κύμασι καὶ πολέμῳ: μετὰ καὶ τόδε τοῖσι γενέσθω :

in waves and war. Let this also be among them.

ao. imp.

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286 γαστέρα δ' ού πως έστι αποκρύψαι μεμαυῖαν ,

It's not possible in any way to hide a ravenous belly,

pres. ao. inf. perf. part.

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287 ουλομένην, ‘ὴ πολλὰ κάκ' ανθρώποισι δίδωσι ,

a damned thing that gives men many evils,

pres.

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288 τῆς ‘ένεκεν καὶ νῆες εΰζυγοι ‘οπλίζονται

on whose account well-benched ships are readied

pres.

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289 πόντον επ' ατρύγετον, κακὰ δυσμενέεσσι φέρουσαι .

upon the barren sea, bearing evils for enemies.

part.

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290 ̔ὼς ̔οι μὲν τοιαῦτα πρὸς αλλήλους αγόρευον :

So while they were-saying such things to each other,

impf.

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291 ὰν δὲ κύων κεφαλήν τε καὶ ούατα κείμενος έσχε ,

a dog lying there raised head and ears,

part. ao.

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292 Άργος, Οδῡσσῆος ταλασίφρονος, ὅν ̔ρά ποτ' αυτὸς

steadfast Odysseus's Argos, whom he himself

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293 θρέψε μέν, ουδ' απόνητο, πάρος δ' εις Ίλιον ̔ιρὴν

raised but had no joy of before to sacred Ilium

ao. ao.

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294 ῴχετο . τὸν δὲ πάροιθεν αγίνεσκον νέοι άνδρες

he-was-going . In earlier times, the young men used-to-bring him

impf. impf.

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295 αῖγας επ' αγροτέρας ηδὲ πρόκας ηδὲ λαγωούς :

after wild goats and deer and rabbits.

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296 δὴ τότε κεῖτ' απόθεστος αποιχομένου Οδυσσῆος ,

By this time, he-was-lying neglected, from Odysseus’ going-away,

impf. part.

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297 εν πολλῇ κόπρῳ, ἥ ̔οι προπάροιθε θυράων

on a deep pile of dung from mules and cattle that had-poured

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298 ̔ημιόνων τε βοῶν τε ‘άλις κέχυτ', όφρ' ὰν άγοιεν

in heaps before the doors until the slaves could take it

plp. op.

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299 δμῶες Οδυσσῆος τέμενος μέγα κοπρήσοντες :

to manure Odysseus' great estate.

fut. part.

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300 ένθα κύων κεῖτ' Άργος , ενίπλειος κυνοραιστέων .

There the dog Argos was-lying , quite full of dog ticks.

impf.

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301 δὴ τότε γ', ̔ως ενόησε Οδῡσσέα εγγὺς εόντα ,

Just then, as he noticed Odysseus coming near,

ao. part.

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302 ουρῇ μέν ῥ' ὅ γ' ἔσηνε καὶ ούατα κάββαλε άμφω ,

he wagged his tail and dropped both his ears,

ao. ao.

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303 ᾶσσον δ' ουκέτ' έπειτα δυνήσατο ̔οῖο άνακτος

but after that no longer had the strength to come closer to his master.

ao.

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304 ελθέμεν : αυτὰρ ̔ο νόσφιν ιδὼν απομόρξατο δάκρυ ,

Then, looking from-away, Odysseus wiped away a tear,

ao. inf. ao. part. ao.

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305 ̔ρεῖα λαθὼν Εύμαιον, άφᾱρ δ' ερεείνετο μύθῳ :

easily having-evaded Eumaeus' notice, and immediately asked him:

ao. part. impf.

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306 Εύμαι', ῆ μάλα θαῦμα, κύων ὅδε κεῖτ' ενὶ κόπρῳ .

"Eumaeus, it's very amazing, this dog lies on a dung pile.

pres.

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307 καλὸς μὲν δέμας εστί , ατὰρ τόδε γ' ου σάφα οῖδα ,

His form is fine, but I don't know, at least don't know it clearly,

pres. perf.

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308 ει δὴ καὶ ταχὺς έσκε θέειν επὶ είδεϊ τῷδε ,

whether he-was also fast , to-run with this shape ,

impf.

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309 ῆ αύτως ̔οῖοί τε τραπεζῆες κύνες ανδρῶν

or table dogs become such kind of men

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310 γίνοντ': ᾱγλαΐης δ' ἕνεκεν κομέουσι άνακτες .

and for show lords take care of them."

pres. pres.

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311 τὸν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφης, Εύμαιε συβῶτα :

and O Swineherd Eumaeus, you said to him in reply:

part. impf.

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312 καὶ λίην ανδρός γε κύων ὅδε τῆλε θανόντος .

and truly, this is the dog of a man far away having-died .

ao. part.

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313 ει τοιόσδ' είη ημὲν δέμας ηδὲ καὶ έργα ,

If he were such, in both form and deeds,

op.

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314 ̔οῖόν μῑν Τροίηνδε κιὼν κατέλειπε Οδυσσεύς ,

as when Odysseus left him behind and having-gone to Troy,

ao. part. impf.

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315 αῖψά κε θηήσαιο ιδὼν ταχυτῆτα καὶ αλκήν .

soon you-could-wonder having-seen speed and strength.

ao. op. ao. part.

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316 ου μὲν γάρ τι φύγεσκε βαθείης βένθεσι ὕλης

For no wild creature escaped , one he chased of deep forest ,

ao.

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317 κνώδαλον, ὅττι δίοιτο: καὶ ίχνεσι γὰρ περιῄδη :

onced-chased , what-ever he-would-chase in-tracking was-wise .

ao. op. plp.

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318 νῦν δ' έχεται κακότητι, άναξ δέ ̔οι άλλοθι πάτρης

and now he-has bad times, and his lord to-him in-other fatherland

pres. loc.

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319 ώλετο, τὸν δὲ γυναῖκες ακηδέες ου κομέουσι .

perished , and the uncaring women don't care him.

ao. pres.

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320 δμῶες δ', εῦτ' ὰν μηκέτ' επικρατέωσι άνακτες ,

and slaves, whenever lords would no longer rule ,

subj.

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321 ουκέτ' έπειτ' εθέλουσι εναίσιμα εργάζεσθαι :

then no longer wish to-do what's right thereafter.

pres.

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322 ‘ήμισυ γάρ τ' αρετῆς αποαίνυται ευρύοπα Ζεὺς

For half, far-seeing Zeus takes-away of-virtue

pres.

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323 ανέρος, εῦτ' άν μιν κατὰ δούλιον ῆμαρ ‘έλῃσι .

of-man , whenever the day of slavery would-drag him down."

ao. subj.

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324 ̔ὼς ειπὼν εισῆλθε δόμους εῦ ναιετάοντας ,

So saying, he-entered the well settling house,

ao. part. ao. part.

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325 βῆ δ' ῑθὺς μεγάροιο μετὰ μνηστῆρας αγαυούς .

and went straight through the hall, among the haughty suitors.

ao.

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326 Άργον δ' αῦ κατὰ μοῖρ' έλαβεν μέλανος θανάτοιο ,

but the doom of dark death took hold over Argos,

ao.

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327 αυτίκ' ιδόντ' Οδυσῆα εεικοστῷ ενιαυτῷ .

at-once having-seen Odysseus, in the twentieth year.

ao. part.

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329 ερχόμενον κατὰ δῶμα συβώτην, ῶκα δ' έπειτα

as the swineherd came through the house, and quickly afterward

part.

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330 νεῦσ' επὶ ‘οῖ καλέσας: ‘ο δὲ παπτήνας ‘έλε δίφρον

nodded to call him to him. he-Eumaeus looked around and grabbed a stool

ao. ao. part. ao. part. ao.

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331 κειμένον, ένθα δὲ δαιτρὸς εφίζεσκε κρέα πολλὰ

laying there the carver sat carving lots of meat

part. impf.

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332 δαιομένος μνηστῆρσι δόμον κάτα δαινυμένοισι :

for the suitors who dined throughout the house.

part. part.

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333 τὸν κατέθηκε φέρων πρὸς Τηλεμάχοιο τράπεζαν

He brought it, and set it down at the table of Telemachus,

ao. part.

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334 αντίον, ένθα δ' άρ' αυτὸς εφέζετο: τῷ δ' άρα κῆρυξ

across from him, then sat down there himself, and a herald

impf.

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335 μοῖραν ‘ελὼν ετίθει κανέου τ' εκ σῖτον αείρας .

took a portion and served it, taking bread out of a basket for him, too.

ao. part. impf. ao. part.

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336 αγχίμολον δὲ μετ' αυτὸν εδύσετο δώματ' Οδυσσεύς ,

Odysseus entered the house close after him,

ao.

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337 πτωχῷ λευγαλέῳ εναλίγκιος ηδὲ γέροντι ,

looking like a sordid beggar and old man, propping himself up,

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338 σκηπτομένος: τὰ δὲ λυγρὰ περὶ χροΐ ‘είματα ‘έστο .

and wretched were things he wore as clothes around flesh.

part. plp.

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339 ‘ῖζε δ' επὶ μελίνου ουδοῦ έντοσθε θυράων ,

He sat on the ash threshold, inside the doors,

impf.

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340 κλιναμένος σταθμῷ κυπαρισσίνῳ, ‘όν ποτε τέκτων

and leaned on a cypress doorpost, that a carpenter

ao. part.

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341 ξέσσεν επισταμένως καὶ επὶ στάθμην ίθυνε .

had once expertly planed and made straight to the line.

ao. part. impf.

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342 Τηλέμαχος δ' επὶ ‘οῖ καλέσας προσέειπε συβώτην ,

Telemachus spoke to the swineherd and called him to him,

ao. part. ao.

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343 άρτον τ' οῦλον ‘ελὼν περικαλλέος εκ κανέοιο

and took a whole loaf from the gorgeous basket

ao. part.

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344 καὶ κρέας, ‘ώς ‘οι χεῖρες εχάνδανον αμφιβαλόντι :

and meats, as much as his hands could hold when he threw them around it:

impf. ao. part.

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345 δὸς τῷ ξείνῳ ταῦτα φέρων αυτόν τε κέλευε

"Take this and give it to the stranger, and bid him

ao. imp. part. impf.

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346 αιτίζειν μάλα πάντας εποιχομένον μνηστῆρας :

go about the suitors and beg hard from all of them.

part.

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347 αιδὼς δ' ουκ αγαθὴ κεχρημένῳ ανδρὶ παρεῖναι .

Shame is not a good thing for a man in need."

perf. part.

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348 ‘ὼς φάτο, βῆ δὲ συφορβός, επεὶ τὸν μῦθον άκουσε ,

So said he, and the swineherd went, when he heard his command,

impf. ao. ao.

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349 αγχοῦ δ' ‘ισταμένος έπεα πτερόεντ' αγόρευε :

then stood near Odysseus, and said these winged words:

part. impf.

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350 Τηλέμαχός τοι, ξεῖνε, διδοῖ τάδε, καί σε κελεύει

"Telemachus gives you this, stranger, and bids you

pres. pres.

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351 αιτίζειν μάλα πάντας εποιχομένον μνηστῆρας :

go about the suitors and beg hard from all of them.

part.

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352 αιδῶ δ' ουκ αγαθήν φησ' έμμεναι ανδρὶ προΐκτῃ .

He says shame is not a good thing for a beggar man."

pres.

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353 τὸν δ' απαμειβομένος προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς :

Adroit Odysseus said to him in reply:

part. impf.

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354 Ζεῦ άνα, Τηλέμαχόν μοι εν ανδράσιν όλβιον εῖναι ,

"Lord Zeus, may Telemachus be blessed among men for me,

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355 καί ‘οι πάντα γένοιτο ‘όσα φρεσὶ ‘ῇσι μενοινᾷ .

and may he have everything he eagerly desires in his heart."

ao. op. pres.

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356 ῆ ῥα καὶ αμφοτέρῃσι εδέξατο καὶ κατέθηκε

He spoke, and took-in-both-hands and put-down

ao. ao.

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357 αῦθι ποδῶν προπάροιθεν, αεικελίης επὶ πήρης ,

right there before his feet, on his shabby pouch,

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358 ήσθιε δ' ‘έως ‘ότ' αοιδὸς ενὶ μεγάροισι άειδε :

and ate it while the singer sang in the palace.

impf. impf.

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359 εῦθ' ‘ο δεδειπνήκειν, ‘ο δ' επαύετο θεῖος αοιδός .

When he'd had his meal and the divine singer had stopped,

plp. impf.

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360 μνηστῆρες δ' ‘ομάδησαν ανὰ μέγαρ'. αυτὰρ Αθήνη ,

the suitors raised a din throughout the hall. Then Athena

ao.

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361 άγχι παρισταμένη Λαερτιάδην Οδυσῆα

standing close beside spurred Laertiades Odysseus

part.

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362 ώτρυν', ‘ως ὰν πύρνα κατὰ μνηστῆρας αγείροι ,

so he'd gather wheat bread among the suitors

impf. op.

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363 γνοίη θ' ‘οι τινές εισι εναίσιμοι ‘οί τ' αθέμιστοι :

to find out which ones were righteous and which ones lawless.

ao. op. pres.

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364 αλλ' ουδ' ‘ώς τιν' έμελλ' απαλεξήσειν κακότητος .

But even so, she wasn't about to ward off evil for any of them.

impf. fut. inf.

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365 βῆ δ' ίμεν αιτήσων ενδέξια φῶτα ‘έκαστον ,

He made his way, from left to right, to beg from each man,

ao. inf. fut. part.

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366 πάντοσε χεῖρ' ορέγων, ‘ως ει πτωχὸς πάλαι είη .

holding out his hand on all sides, as if he'd been a beggar long ago.

part. op.

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367 ‘οι δ' ελεαιρόντες δίδοσαν, καὶ εθάμβεον αυτόν ,

They felt pity for him, and gave to him, and wondered about him,

part. impf. impf.

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368 αλλήλους τ' είροντο τίς είη καὶ πόθεν έλθοι .

and asked each other who he was and where he came from.

impf. op. ao. op.

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369 τοῖσι δὲ καὶ μετέειπε Μελάνθιος, αιπόλος αιγῶν :

And the goats' goatherd Melanthius spoke among them"

ao.

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370 κέκλυτέ μευ, μνηστῆρες αγακλειτῆς βασιλείης ,

"Hear me, suitors of a very famous queen,

ao. imp.

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371 τοῦδε περὶ ξείνου: ῆ γάρ πρόσθεν μιν όπωπα .

about this stranger, for, yes, I've seen him before.

perf.

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372 ήτοι μέν ‘οι δεῦρο συβώτης ‘ηγεμόνευε ,

Yes, indeed, the swineherd was his guide here,

impf.

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373 αυτὸν δ' ου σάφα οῖδα, πόθεν γένος εύχεται εῖναι .

but I don't clearly know where he himself claims his race comes from."

perf. pres.

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374 ‘ὼς έφατ', Αντίνοος δ' έπεσιν νείκεσσε συβώτην :

So said he, and Antinous scolded the swineherd:

impf. ao.

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375 ωρίγνωτε συβῶτα, τίη δὲ σὺ τόνδε πόλινδε

"Infamous swineherd, why to the city this one

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376 ήγαγες ; ῆ ουχ ‘άλις ‘ῆμιν αλήμονές εισι καὶ άλλοι ,

did you bring ? Don't we have enough vagrants besides him,

ao. pres.

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377 πτωχοὶ ανιηροί, δαιτῶν απολυμαντῆρες ;

annoying beggars, ones who take the joy from feasts ?

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378 ῆ όνοσαι ‘ότι τοι βίοτον κατέδουσι άνακτος

Does it matter so little to you, that the ones gathered here devour

pres. pres.

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379 ενθάδ' αγειρομένοι, σὺ δὲ καὶ ποθὶ τόνδ' εκάλεσσας ;

your master's substance, that you invited this one here, too ?

part. ao.

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380 τὸν δ' απαμειβομένος προσέφης, Εύμαιε συβῶτα :

you said to him in reply Swineherd Eumaeus, :

part. impf.

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381 Αντίνο', ου μὲν καλὰ καὶ εσθλὸς εὼν αγορεύεις :

"Antinous, though you're a noble, you aren't speaking nobly.

part. pres.

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382 τίς γὰρ δὴ ξεῖνον καλεῖ άλλοθεν αυτὸς επελθὼν

For who invites a stranger from elsewhere, when he comes upon

pres. ao. part.

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383 άλλον γ', ει μὴ τῶν ‘οὶ δημιοεργοὶ έασι ,

another, unless he's one of those who work for the kingdom,

pres.

_ . . |_ _|_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

384 μάντιν ῆ ιητῆρα κακῶν ὴ τέκτονα δούρων ,

a seer, or a healer of evils, or a skilled worker with beams,

_ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ _ | _ . .| _ *

385 ὴ καὶ θέσπιν αοιδόν, ‘ό κεν τέρπῃσι αείδων ;

or even an inspired singer, who would delight with his singing ?

subj. part.

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386 ‘οῦτοι γὰρ κλητοί γε βροτῶν επ' απείρονα γαῖαν :

For these are invited by mortals all over the boundless earth,

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387 πτωχὸν δ' ουκ άν τις καλέοι τρύξοντα ‘ὲ αυτόν .

but no one would invite a beggar who'd consume him.

op. fut. part.

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388 αλλ' αιεὶ χαλεπὸς περὶ πάντων εῖς μνηστήρων

But you're always, beyond all the suitors, hard on

pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

389 δμωσὶ Οδυσσῆος, πέρι δ' αῦτ' εμοί: αυτὰρ έγωγε

Odysseus' slaves, especially to me, but as for me,

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

390 ουκ αλέγω, ‘είως μοι εχέφρων Πηνελόπεια

I don't care, as long as my discreet Penelope

pres.

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391 ζώει ενὶ μεγάροις καὶ Τηλέμαχος θεοειδής .

is alive in the palace, and godlike Telemachus."

pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

392 τὸν δ' αῦ Τηλέμαχος πεπνυμένος αντίον ηύδα :

Astute Telemachus said back to him in turn:

perf. part. impf.

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393 σίγα, μή μοι τοῦτον αμείβεο πόλλ' επέεσσι :

"Be quiet. Please don't give that one such a long answer.

imp. imp.

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394 Αντίνοος δ' είωθε κακῶς ερεθιζέμεν αιεὶ

Antinous is accustomed to ever cruelly provoking

perf. inf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

395 μύθοισιν χαλεποῖσι, εποτρύνει δὲ καὶ άλλους .

with hard words, and he encourages others to, too."

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

396 ῆ ῥα καὶ Αντίνοον έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

He spoke, and said winged words to Antinous:

impf.

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397 Αντίνο', ῆ μευ καλὰ πατὴρ ‘ὼς κήδεαι ‘υῖος ,

"Antinous, yes, you care for me well, as a father for a son,

pres.

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398 ‘ὸς τὸν ξεῖνον άνωγας απὸ μεγάροιο διέσθαι

you who order me to drive this stranger from my palace

perf. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ _ |_ _ | _ . . | _ . .| _ *

399 μύθῳ αναγκαίῳ: μὴ τοῦτο θεὸς τελέσειε .

with words of compulsion. May god not bring this to pass.

ao. op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

400 δός ‘οι ‘ελών: ού τοι φθονέω: κέλομαι γὰρ έγωγε :

Take and give to him. I don't begrudge you, for I bid it.

ao. imp. ao. part. pres. pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ *

401 μήτ' οῦν μητέρ' εμὴν ‘άζευ τό γε μήτε τιν' άλλον

At any rate, don't regard my mother in this, or any slaves

imp.

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402 δμώων, ‘οὶ κατὰ δώματ' Οδυσσῆος θείοιο .

besides, who are in divine Odysseus' house.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . |_ _ | _ . . | _ *

403 αλλ' ού τοι τοιοῦτον ενὶ στήθεσσι νόημα :

But, such a thought as this isn't in your chest,

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

404 αυτὸς γὰρ φαγέμεν πολὺ βούλεαι ὴ δόμεν άλλῳ .

for you'd rather eat a lot yourself than give to someone else."

ao. inf. pres. ao. inf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

405 τὸν δ' αῦτ' Αντίνοος απαμειβομένος προσέειπε :

Antinous said back to him in reply:

part. ao.

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406 Τηλέμαχ' ‘υψαγόρη, μένος άσχετε, ποῖον έειπες .

"Telemachus, you blowhard, unrestrained in fury, what kind of thing

ao.

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407 εί ‘οι τόσσον πάντες ορέξειαν μνηστῆρες ,

you've said. If all the suitors handed him as much,

ao. op.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

408 καί κέν μιν τρεῖς μῆνας απόπροθεν οῖκος ερύκοι .

the house could keep him far away for three months!"

op.

_ . . |_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

409 ‘ὼς άρ' έφη, καὶ θρῆνυν ‘ελὼν ‘υπέφηνε τραπέζης

So said he, and he grabbed a footstool, on which he'd had his sleek feet

impf. ao. part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

410 κείμενον, ‘ῷ ῥ' έπεχεν λιπαροὺς πόδας ειλαπινάζων :

as he reveled, and showed it from under the table where it lay.

part. impf. part.

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411 ‘οι δ' άλλοι πάντες δίδοσαν, πλῆσαν δ' άρα πήρην

All the rest gave to him, and filled his pouch

impf. ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

412 σίτου καὶ κρειῶν: τάχα δὴ καὶ έμελλεν Οδυσσεὺς

with bread and meat. And Odysseus would soon have

impf.

_ . . | _ . .| _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

413 αῦτις επ' ουδὸν ιὼν προικὸς γεύσασθαι Αχαιῶν :

gone back to the threshold and tested the Achaeans with impunity,

part. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ . . | _ _ . . | _ *

414 στῆ δὲ παρ' Αντίνοον, καί μιν πρὸς μῦθον έειπε :

but he stood beside Antinous and said to him:

ao. ao.

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415 δός, φίλος: ου μέν μοι δοκέεις ‘ο κάκιστος Αχαιῶν

"Give, friend. You don't seem to me to be the worst

ao. imp. pres.

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416 έμμεναι, αλλ' ώριστος, επεὶ βασιλῆϊ έοικας .

of the Achaeans, but the best, since you're like a king.

perf.

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417 τῶ σε χρὴ δόμεναι καὶ λώϊον ηέ περ άλλοι

Therefore, you must give me even better food than others did,

pres. ao. inf.

_ . .| _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

418 σίτου: εγὼ δέ κέ σε κλείω κατ' απείρονα γαῖαν .

and I'll sing your fame throughout the boundless earth.

subj.

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419 καὶ γὰρ εγώ ποτε οῖκον εν ανθρώποισι έναιον

For I also lived in a house among men once upon a time,

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

420 όλβιος αφνειὸν καὶ πολλάκι δόσκον αλήτῃ ,

blessed with wealth, and I often gave to a wanderer

impf.

_ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

421 τοίῳ ‘οποῖος έοι καὶ ‘ότευ κεχρημένος έλθοι :

such as I, whatever kind he was and whatever need he came with.

op. perf. part. ao. op.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

422 ῆσαν δὲ δμῶες μάλα μυρίοι άλλα τε πολλὰ

I had slaves, quite countless, and many other things

impf.

_ _ | _ _ |_ . . | _ _ |_ . .| _ *

423 ‘οῖσίν τ' εῦ ζώουσι καὶ αφνειοὶ καλέονται .

with which men live well and are called wealthy.

pres. pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

424 αλλὰ Ζεὺς αλάπαξε Κρονίων ήθελε γάρ που

But Zeus Cronion ruined me, since he wished to, I suppose,

ao. impf.

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425 ‘ός μ' ‘άμα ληϊστῆρσι πολυπλάγκτοισι ανῆκε

who got me to go with wide-roaming pirates

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

426 Αίγυπτόνδ' ιέναι, δολιχὴν ‘οδόν, όφρ' απολοίμην .

to Egypt, a long journey, so I would be destroyed.

ao. op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ *

427 στῆσα δ' εν Αιγύπτῳ ποταμῷ νέας αμφιελίσσας .

I moored my double-curved ships in river Egypt.

ao.

_ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ *

428 ένθ' ήτοι μὲν εγὼ κελόμην ερίηρας ‘εταίρους

Then, yes, indeed, I bid my trusty comrades

impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

429 αυτοῦ πὰρ νήεσσι μένειν καὶ νῆας έρυσθαι ,

to stay where they were beside the ships and protect the ships,

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ _ | _ . . | _ *

430 οπτῆρας δὲ κατὰ σκοπιὰς ώτρυνα νέεσθαι .

and I sent scouts to make their way to look-outs.

ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . .|_ *

431 ‘οι δ' ‘ύβρει είξαντες, επισπομένοι μένεϊ σφῷ ,

But yielding to wanton violence, giving in to their own fury,

ao. part. ao. part.

_ . . |_ _ |_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

432 αῖψα μάλ' Αιγυπτίων ανδρῶν περικαλλέας αγροὺς

they very suddenly ravaged the gorgeous fields of Egyptian men,

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433 πόρθεον, εκ δὲ γυναῖκας άγον καὶ νήπια τέκνα ,

led out the women and young children,

impf. impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . |_ *

434 αυτούς τ' έκτεινον: τάχα δ' ες πόλιν ‘ίκετ' αϋτή .

and killed them. The outcry soon reached the city.

impf. ao.

_ . . |_ . .| _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

435 ‘οι δὲ βοῆς αΐοντες ‘άμ' ηοῖ φαινομένηφι

The others heard the cry and came with dawn's appearance.

part. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

436 ῆλθον: πλῆτο δὲ πᾶν πεδίον πεζῶν τε καὶ ‘ίππων

The entire plain was filled with infantry, and horses,

ao. ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

437 χαλκοῦ τε στεροπῆς: εν δὲ Ζεὺς τερπικέραυνος

and the glare of bronze. Lightning-hurler Zeus cast

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

438 φύζαν εμοῖς ‘ετάροισι κακὴν βάλε, ουδέ τις έτλη

evil panic in my comrades, and no one dared

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

439 στῆναι εναντίβιον: περὶ γὰρ κακὰ πάντοθεν έστη .

to stand fast face-to-face, for evils from all sides surrounded them.

ao. inf. ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ .. | _ *

440 ένθ' ‘ημέων πολλοὺς μὲν απέκτανον οξέϊ χαλκῷ ,

Then they killed many of us with sharp bronze,

ao.

_ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ _| _ . . | _ *

441 τοὺς δ' άναγον ζωούς, σφίσι εργάζεσθαι ανάγκῃ .

and led away the living, to do forced labor for them.

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

442 αυτὰρ έμ' ες Κύπρον ξείνῳ δόσαν αντιάσαντι ,

Then they gave me to a stranger, bound for Cyprus, who met them,

ao. ao. part.

_ . . | _ _|_ _ | _ _ |_. . | _ *

443 Δμήτορι Ιασίδῃ, ‘ὸς Κύπρου ῖφι άνασσε :

Dmetor Iasides, who ruled in might over Cyprus.

impf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

444 ένθεν δὴ νῦν δεῦρο τόδ' ‘ίκω πήματα πάσχων .

Now, at last, suffering sorrows, I've come from there to here."

ao. subj. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ *

445 τὸν δ' αῦτ' Αντίνοος απαμείβετο φώνησέν τε :

Antinous in turn replied to him and said:

impf. ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

446 τίς δαίμων τόδε πῆμα προσήγαγε, δαιτὸς ανίην ;

"What divinity brought this sorrow, as trouble for our feast ?

ao.

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447 στῆθ' ‘ούτως ες μέσσον, εμῆς απάνευθε τραπέζης ,

Stand in the middle there, far away from my table,

ao. imp.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

448 μὴ τάχα πικρὴν Αίγυπτον καὶ Κύπρον ίδηαι :

lest you soon come to a bitter Egypt and Cyprus.

ao. subj.

_ _ | _ . . |_ . .| _ _ | _ . . |_ *

449 ‘ώς τις θαρσαλέος καὶ αναιδής εσσι προΐκτης .

You're such a bold one and a shameless beggar!

pres.

_ _| _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

450 ‘εξείης πάντεσσι παρίστασαι: ‘οι δὲ διδοῦσι

You stand by all of them, one after another, and they give

pres. pres.

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451 μαψιδίως, επεὶ ού τις επίσχεσις ουδ' ελεητὺς

with reckless abandon, since there's not any reluctance or pity

_ _ |_ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

452 αλλοτρίων χαρίσασθαι, επεὶ πάρα πολλὰ ‘εκάστῳ .

in being gracious with another's things, since each has much beside him."

ao. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

453 τὸν δ' αναχωρήσας προσέφη πολύμητις Οδυσσεύς :

Adroit Odysseus drew back and said to him:

ao. part. impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ .. | _ . . | _ *

454 ὼ πόποι, ουκ άρα σοί γ' επὶ είδεϊ καὶ φρένες ῆσαν :

"Hmmm. Your wits, then, aren't suited to your looks.

impf.

_ . . | _ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

455 ου σύ γ' ὰν εξ οίκου σῷ επιστάτῃ ουδ' ‘άλα δοίης ,

You wouldn't even give a lump of salt to your suppliant, from your house,

ao. op.

_ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

456 ‘ὸς νῦν αλλοτρίοισι παρημένος ού τί μοι έτλης

you who sit now at another's, and can't bring yourself to pick

part. ao.

_ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

457 σίτου αποπροελὼν δόμεναι: τὰ δὲ πολλὰ πάρεστι .

any of the bread and give it to me, though there's much beside you."

ao. part. ao. inf. pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

458 ‘ὼς έφατ', Αντίνοος δὲ χολώσατο κηρόθι μᾶλλον ,

So said he, and Antinous became more enraged at heart,

impf. ao.

_ . . | _ . .| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

459 καί μιν ‘υπόδρα ιδὼν έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

and spoke winged words to him with a scowl:

ao. part. impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

460 νῦν δή σ' ουκέτι καλὰ διὲκ μεγάροιό γ' οΐω

"I think now you'll no longer go back nobly

pres.

_ . . | _ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

461 ὰψ αναχωρήσειν, ‘ότε δὴ καὶ ονείδεα βάζεις .

out and through the hall, when now you speak reproachfully, too!"

fut. inf. pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

462 ‘ὼς άρ' έφη, καὶ θρῆνυν ‘ελὼν βάλε δεξιὸν ῶμον ,

So said he, and picked up and threw the footstool, and hit him in the back

impf. ao. part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ *

463 πρυμνότατον κατὰ νῶτον: ‘ο δ' εστάθη ηΰτε πέτρη

at the base of his right shoulder, but he stood steady as a rock,

ao. p

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

464 έμπεδον, ουδ' άρα μιν σφῆλεν βέλος Αντινόοιο ,

and Antinous' missile didn't make him fall,

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

465 αλλ' ακέων κίνησε κάρη, κακὰ βυσσοδομεύων .

but he shook his head in silence, brooding deeply over evils.

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

466 ὰψ δ' ‘ό γ' επ' ουδὸν ιὼν κατ' άρ' ‘έζετο, κὰδ δ' άρα πήρην

He went back to the threshold and sat down, then put down

part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

467 θῆκε εϋπλείην, μετὰ δὲ μνηστῆρσι έειπε :

his very full pouch and said to the suitors:

ao. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . |_ *

468 κέκλυτέ μευ, μνηστῆρες αγακλειτῆς βασιλείης ,

"Hear me, suitors of a glorious queen,

ao. imp.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

469 όφρ' είπω τά με θυμὸς ενὶ στήθεσσι κελεύει .

while I say what the heart in my chest commands me.

ao. subj. pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

470 ου μὰν ούτ' άχος εστὶ μετὰ φρεσὶ ούτε τι πένθος ,

Surely, there's no pain, nor any sorrow, in his heart

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

471 ‘οππότ' ανὴρ περὶ ‘οῖσι μαχειομένος κτεάτεσσι

when a man is struck battling for his own possessions,

part.

_ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . .| _ *

472 βλήεται, ὴ περὶ βουσὶ ὴ αργεννῇς οΐεσσι :

either for white sheep or cattle.

ao. subj. p

_ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

473 αυτὰρ έμ' Αντίνοος βάλε γαστέρος ‘είνεκα λυγρῆς ,

But Antinous struck me because of my wretched belly,

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

474 ουλομένης, ‘ὴ πολλὰ κάκ' ανθρώποισι δίδωσι .

a damned thing, that gives men many evils.

pres.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

475 αλλ' εί που πτωχῶν γε θεοὶ καὶ Ερινύες εισί ,

But if there are for beggars gods and furies somewhere,

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

476 Αντίνοον πρὸ γάμοιο τέλος θανάτοιο κιχείη .

may the doom of death meet Antinous before his marriage!"

ao. op.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

477 τὸν δ' αῦτ' Αντίνοος προσέφη, Ευπείθεος ‘υιός :

Eupeithes' son Antinous said back to him:

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

478 έσθι' ‘έκηλος, ξεῖνε, καθημένος, ὴ άπιθ' άλλῃ ,

"Sit down and eat in peace, stranger, or go off elsewhere,

imp. part. imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

479 μή σε νέοι διὰ δώματ' ερύσσωσ', ‘οῖ' αγορεύεις ,

lest the young men drag you through the house by your hands and feet,

ao. subj. pres.

_ . . |_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

480 ὴ ποδὸς ὴ καὶ χειρός, αποδρύψωσι δὲ πάντα .

and tear your skin completely off for the kinds of things you say."

ao. subj.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

481 ‘ὼς έφαθ', ‘οι δ' άρα πάντες ‘υπερφιάλως νεμέσησαν :

So said he, and all were haughtily indignant,

impf. ao.

_ . . | _ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

482 ‘ῶδε δέ τις είπεσκε νέων ‘υπερηνορεόντων :

then some wantonly arrogant young man spoke this way:

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

483 Αντίνο', ου μὲν κάλ' έβαλες δύστηνον αλήτην ,

"Antinous, you struck this wretched wanderer not nobly.

ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

484 ουλόμεν', ει δή πού τις επουράνιος θεός εστι .

Your cursed, if he's somehow some god from heaven!

voc. pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * .| _ . . | _ . . | _ *

485 καί τε θεοὶ ξείνοισι εοικότες αλλοδαποῖσι ,

And the gods, disguised as strangers from another land,

perf. part.

_ _ |_ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

486 παντοῖοι τελέθοντες, επιστρωφῶσι πόληας ,

become all kinds of things, and visit the cities,

part. pres.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

487 ανθρώπων ‘ύβριν τε καὶ ευνομίην εφορῶντες .

observing the wanton arrogance and good governance of men."

part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

488 ‘ὼς άρ' έφαν μνηστῆρες, ‘ο δ' ουκ εμπάζετο μύθων .

So said the suitors, but he didn't heed their words.

impf. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . |_ *

489 Τηλέμαχος δ' εν μὲν κραδίῃ μέγα πένθος ά εξε

Telemachus fostered great sorrow in his heart

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

490 βλημένου, ουδ' άρα δάκρυ χαμαὶ βάλε εκ βλεφάροιϊν ,

at his striking, but didn't let tears fall from his eyelids to the ground,

ao. part. p ao.

_ . . |_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

491 αλλ' ακέων κίνησε κάρη, κακὰ βυσσοδομεύων .

but he shook his head in silence, brooding deeply over evils.

ao. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

492 τοῦ δ' ‘ως οῦν ήκουσε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια

When prudent Penelope heard that he'd been struck

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ |_ . .| _ *

493 βλημένου εν μεγάρῳ, μετ' άρα δμῳῇσι έειπε :

in her hall, among her slave women she said:

ao. part. p ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

494 αίθ' ‘ούτως αυτόν σε βάλοι κλυτότοξος Απόλλων .

"I wish famed archer Apollo would strike you yourself this way!"

ao. ao. op.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ _ | _ . . |_ *

495 τὴν δ' αῦτ' Ευρυνόμη ταμίη πρὸς μῦθον έειπεν :

Housekeeper Euronyme said back to her:

ao.

_ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

496 ει γὰρ επ' αρῇσι τέλος ‘ημετέρῃσι γένοιτο :

"If only there would be fulfillment for our prayers,

ao. op.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ *

497 ουκ άν τις τούτων γε εΰθρονον Ηῶ ‘ίκοιτο .

not one of them would reach the fair-throned Dawn!"

ao. op.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

498 τὴν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια :

Prudent Penelope said back to her:

ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * .| _ . . | _ . . | _ *

499 μαῖ', εχθροὶ μὲν πάντες, επεὶ κακὰ μηχανόωνται :

"Lady, all of them are hateful, since they're devising evils,

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

500 Αντίνοος δὲ μάλιστα μελαίνῃ κηρὶ έοικε .

but Antinous is the most like a black agent of death.

perf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

501 ξεῖνός τις δύστηνος αλητεύει κατὰ δῶμα

Some wretched stranger wanders through our house

pres.

_ . . |_ _| _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

502 ανέρας αιτίζων: αχρημοσύνη γὰρ ανώγει :

begging from the men, for his lack of means commands him.

part. pres.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

503 ένθ' άλλοι μὲν πάντες ενέπλησάν τ' έδοσάν τε ,

Then all the others gave and filled his pouch,

ao. ao.

_ _ | _ _ |_ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

504 ‘οῦτος δὲ θρήνυι πρυμνὸν βάλε δεξιὸν ῶμον .

but that one struck the base of his right shoulder with a footstool."

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

505 ‘η μὲν άρ' ‘ὼς αγόρευε μετὰ δμῳῇσι γυναιξίν ,

While she spoke this way among her women slaves

impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

506 ‘ημένη εν θαλάμῳ: ‘ο δ' εδείπνει δῖος Οδυσσεύς :

as she sat in her chamber, divine Odysseus had dinner.

part. impf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

507 ‘η δ' επὶ ‘οῖ καλέσασα προσηύδα δῖον ‘υφορβόν :

Then she called for the divine swineherd and said to him:

ao. part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

508 έρχεο, δῖ' Εύμαιε, κιὼν τὸν ξεῖνον άνωχθι

"Go, divine swineherd, go bid that stranger

imp. ao. part. perf. imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

509 ελθέμεν, όφρα τί μιν προσπτύξομαι ηδ' ερέωμαι

come, so I can welcome him and ask him

ao. inf. fut. subj.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ *

510 εί που Οδυσσῆος ταλασίφρονος ηὲ πέπυσται

if by chance he's heard of steadfast Odysseus

perf.

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511 ὴ ίδεν οφθαλμοῖσι: πολυπλάγκτῳ γὰρ έοικε .

or seen him with his eyes, for he seems like a wide-roving one."

ao. perf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

512 τὴν δ' απαμειβόμενος προσέφης, Εύμαιε συβῶτα :

Swineherd Eumaeus, you said to her in reply:

part. impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * .| _ _ | _ . . | _ *

513 ει γάρ τοι, βασίλεια, σιωπήσειαν Αχαιοί :

"My queen, if only the Achaeans would be silent for you,

ao. op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

514 ‘οῖ' ‘ό γε μυθεῖται, θέλγοιτό κέ τοι φίλον ῆτορ .

he'd say the kind of things that'd enchant your dear heart.

pres. op.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

515 τρεῖς γὰρ δή μιν νύκτας έχον, τρία δ' ήματ' έρυξα

I held him for three nights, and kept him for three days

impf. ao.

_ . . |_ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

516 εν κλισίῃ: πρῶτον γὰρ έμ' ‘ίκετο νηὸς εποδράς :

in my hut, for he reached me first after he escaped from ship,

ao. ao. part.

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517 αλλ' ού πω κακότητα διήνυσε ‘ὴν αγορεύων .

but he never got to the end of the evil that he spoke of.

ao. part.

_ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

518 ‘ως δ' ‘ότ' αοιδὸν ανὴρ ποτιδέρκεται, ‘ός τε θεῶν ὲξ

As when a man beholds a singer, who's learned from gods

pres.

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519 αείδῃ δεδαὼς έπε' ‘ιμερόεντα βροτοῖσι ,

and sings words desirable to mortals,

subj. perf. part.

_ . . | _ . . |_ . .| _ . . | _ . . |_ *

520 τοῦ δ' άμοτον μεμάασι ακουέμεν, ‘οππότ' αείδῃ :

whom they eagerly desire to hear without interruption when he sings,

perf. subj.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

521 ‘ὼς εμὲ κεῖνος έθελγε παρημένος εν μεγάροισι .

so that one sat beside me and enchanted me in my halls.

imp. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

522 φησὶ δ' Οδυσσῆος ξεῖνος πατρώϊος εῖναι ,

He says he's a hereditary guest-friend of Odysseus,

pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

523 Κρήτῃ ναιετάων, ‘όθι Μίνωος γένος εστί .

and lives in Crete, where the race of Minos is.

part. pres.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

524 ένθεν δὴ νῦν δεῦρο τόδ' ‘ίκετο πήματα πάσχων ,

Now, at last, suffering sorrows, he came from there to here,

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

525 προπροκυλινδομένος: στεῦται δ' Οδυσῆος ακοῦσαι ,

as he rolls from place to place. He states he's heard of Odysseus,

part. pres. ao. inf.

_ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

526 αγχοῦ, Θεσπρωτῶν ανδρῶν εν πίονι δήμῳ ,

nearby, in the rich kingdom of Thesprotian men,

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

527 ζωοῦ: πολλὰ δ' άγει κειμήλια ‘όνδε δόμονδε .

alive. He's bringing many possessions to his home."

pres.

_ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

528 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια :

Prudent Penelope said back to him:

ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

529 έρχεο, δεῦρο κάλεσσον, ‘ίν' αντίον αυτὸς ενίσπῃ .

"Go, call him here, so he himself can tell me face to face.

imp. ao. imp. ao. subj.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . .| _ *

530 ‘οῦτοι δ' ηὲ θύρῃσι καθημένοι ‘εψιαάσθων .

Let these men indulge in play, either sitting at the doors

part. imp. dual

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

531 ὴ αυτοῦ κατὰ δώματ', επεί σφισι θυμὸς εΰφρων .

or right here in the house, since their heart is merry.

_ _ | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

532 αυτῶν μὲν γὰρ κτήματ' ακήρατα κεῖτ' ενὶ οίκῳ ,

For their property lies undefiled in their homes,

pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

533 σῖτος καὶ μέθυ ‘ηδύ: τὰ μέν τ' οικῆες έδουσι ,

their food and sweet wine, that their housemates eat,

pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

534 ‘οι δ' εις ‘ημετέρου πωλευμένοι ήματα πάντα ,

but they come and go every day to our house,

part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . .|_ _ |_ . . | _ *

535 βοῦς ‘ιερευόντες καὶ όϊς καὶ πίονας αῖγας ,

and slaughter our cattle and fat goats and sheep,

part.

_ _| _ _| _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

536 ειλαπινάζουσι πίνουσί τε αίθοπα οῖνον ,

and drink our sparkling wine in revelry with reckless abandon.

pres. pres.

_ . .| _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ *

537 μαψιδίως: τὰ δὲ πολλὰ κατάνεται. ου γὰρ έπ' ανήρ ,

These many things are wasted, for there's no man here,

pres.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

538 ‘οῖος Οδυσσεὺς έσκε, αρὴν απὸ οίκου αμῦναι .

such as Odysseus used to be, to keep this curse from our house.

impf. ao. inf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

539 ει δ' Οδυσεὺς έλθοι καὶ ‘ίκοιτ' ες πατρίδα γαῖαν ,

If Odysseus would come and reach his fatherland,

ao. op. ao. op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ *

540 αῖψά κε σὺν ‘ῷ παιδὶ βίας αποτίσεται ανδρῶν .

he'd at once, with his son, avenge the men's violence."

ao. subj.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

541 ‘ὼς φάτο, Τηλέμαχος δὲ μέγ' έπταρε , αμφὶ δὲ δῶμα

So said she, and Telemachus sneezed loudly, and it echoed

impf. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

542 σμερδαλέον κονάβησε: γέλασσε δὲ Πηνελόπεια,

terribly about the house. Penelope laughed,

ao. ao.

_ _ | _ _ |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

543 αῖψα δ' άρ' Εύμαιον έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

and immediately spoke winged words to Eumaeus:

impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

544 έρχεό μοι, τὸν ξεῖνον εναντίον ‘ῶδε κάλεσσον .

"Go, please, and call that stranger here before me.

imp. ao. imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

545 ουχ ‘οράᾳς ‘ό μοι ‘υιὸς επέπταρε πᾶσιν έπεσσι ;

Don't you see my son has sneezed at all my words ?

pres. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

546 τῶ κε καὶ ουκ ατελὴς θάνατος μνηστῆρσι γένοιτο

Therefore, death will not be unaccomplished for the suitors,

ao. op.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . |_ *

547 πᾶσι μάλ', ουδέ κέ τις θάνατον καὶ κῆρας αλύξει .

for every single one of them, and none will avoid death and its agents.

fut.

_ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

548 άλλο δέ τοι ερέω, σὺ δ' ενὶ φρεσὶ βάλλεο σῇσι :

I'll tell you something else, and you put it in your mind.

fut. imp.

_ _ | _ _ |_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

549 αί κ' αυτὸν γνώω νημερτέα πάντ' ενέποντα ,

If I perceive that he tells everything infallibly,

ao. subj. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

550 ‘έσσω μιν χλαῖνάν τε χιτῶνά τε, ‘είματα καλά .

I'll dress him in fine clothing, a cloak and tunic."

fut.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

551 ‘ὼς φάτο, βῆ δὲ συφορβός, επεὶ τὸν μῦθον άκουσε :

So said she, and the swineherd went when he heard her words,

impf. ao. ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

552 αγχοῦ δ' ‘ισταμένος έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα :

stood close to Odysseus, and spoke winged words to him:

part. impf.

_ . . | _ . . |_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

553 ξεῖνε πάτερ, καλέει σε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια ,

"Father stranger, prudent Penelope, the mother of Telemachus,

pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

554 μήτηρ Τηλεμάχοιο: μεταλλῆσαί τί ‘ε θυμὸς

summons you, and her heart bids her ask you something

ao. inf.

_ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

555 αμφὶ πόσει κέλεται, καὶ κήδεά περ πεπαθυίῃ .

about her husband, even if she suffers sorrows.

pres. perf. part.

_ . . | _ _ |_ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ *

556 ει δέ κέ σε γνώῃ νημερτέα πάντ' ενέποντα ,

If she perceives that you tell everything infallibly,

ao. subj. part.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ . . | _ *

557 ‘έσσει σε χλαῖνάν τε χιτῶνά τε, τῶν σὺ μάλιστα

she'll dress you in a cloak and tunic, things you need

fut.

_ _| _ _ | _ . . |_ _| _ . . | _ *

558 χρηΐζεις: σῖτον δὲ καὶ αιτίζων κατὰ δῆμον

most of all. And, begging food throughout the kingdom,

pres. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

559 γαστέρα βοσκήσεις: δώσει δέ τοι ‘ός κ' εθέλῃσι .

you'll feed your belly, and he'll give to you who wishes to."

fut. fut. subj.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

560 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε πολύτλας δῖος Οδυσσεύς :

Long-suffering divine Odysseus said back to him:

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

561 Εύμαι', αῖψά κ' εγὼ νημερτέα πάντ' ενέποιμι

"Eumaeus, I'd right now tell everything infallibly

op.

_ _ |_ . .|_ * . | _ _ . . | _ _ . . | _ *

562 κούρῃ Ικαρίοιο, περίφρονι Πηνελοπείῃ :

to Icarius' daughter, prudent Penelope,

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

563 οῖδα γὰρ εῦ περὶ κείνου, ‘ομὴν δ' ανεδέγμεθ' οϊζύν .

for I well know of that one, and we've accepted the same hardship,

perf. ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

564 αλλὰ μνηστήρων χαλεπῶν ‘υποδείδι' ‘όμιλον ,

but I cower before the throng of hard suitors

perf.

_ _ | _ . . |_ * . | _ . . | _ . . |_ *

565 τῶν ‘ύβρις τε βίη τε σιδήρεον ουρανὸν ‘ίκει .

whose wanton arrogance and violence reach to iron heaven.

pres.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

566 καὶ γὰρ νῦν, ‘ότε μ' ‘οῦτος ανὴρ κατὰ δῶμα κιόντα

For just now, when this man, as I was going through the house

ao. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

567 ού τι κακὸν ῥέξαντα βαλὼν οδύνῃσι έδωκε ,

doing nothing evil, struck me and gave me pain,

ao. part. ao. part. ao.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

568 ούτε τι Τηλέμαχος τό γ' επήρκεσε ούτε τις άλλος .

neither Telemachus nor anyone else did anything to prevent it.

ao.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * .| _ . . | _ . . | _ *

569 τῶ νῦν Πηνελόπειαν ενὶ μεγάροισι άνωχθι

So, urge Penelope to wait now in the palace,

perf. imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . .| _ . . | _ *

570 μεῖναι, επειγομένην περ, ες ηέλιον καταδύντα :

despite her eagerness, until the sun goes down.

ao. inf. part. ao. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

571 καὶ τότε μ' ειρέσθω πόσιος πέρι νόστιμον ῆμαρ ,

At that time let her ask me about her husband's homecoming day,

imp.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

572 ασσοτέρω καθίσασα παραὶ πυρί: ‘είματα γάρ τοι

and seat me closer to the fire, for I've wretched clothes, indeed,

ao. part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

573 λύγρ' έχω: οῖσθα καὶ αυτός, επεί σε πρῶθ' ‘ικέτευσα .

and you know it yourself, since I came to you first as a suppliant."

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

574 ‘ὼς φάτο, βῆ δὲ συφορβός, επεὶ τὸν μῦθον άκουσε .

So said he, and the swineherd went when he heard his words,

impf. ao. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

575 τὸν δ' ‘υπὲρ ουδοῦ βάντα προσηύδα Πηνελόπεια :

and as he went over the threshold Penelope said to him:

ao. part. impf.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

576 ου σύ γ' άγεις, Εύμαιε: τί τοῦτ' ενόησεν αλήτης ;

"You don't bring him, Eumaeus? Why does the wanderer devise this?

pres. ao.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _| _ . . | _ . . | _ *

577 ῆ τινά που δείσας εξαίσιον ῆε καὶ άλλως

Is he perhaps unduly scared of someone, or even in another way

ao. part.

_ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

578 αιδεῖται κατὰ δῶμα ; κακὸς δ' αιδοῖος ; αλήτης .

ashamed to be in our home? A bashful beggar is a bad one."

pres.

_ . . | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

579 τὴν δ' απαμειβομένος προσέφης, Εύμαιε συβῶτα :

Swineherd Eumaeus, you said to her in reply:

part. impf.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ |_ . . | _ *

580 μυθεῖται κατὰ μοῖραν, ‘ά πέρ κ' οίοιτο καὶ άλλος ,

"He speaks duly, exactly what another would think, too,

pres. op.

_ . . | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

581 ‘ύβριν αλυσκάζων ανδρῶν ‘υπερηνορεόντων .

in avoiding the wanton arrogance of men who display it.

part.

_ . . | _ . . | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

582 αλλά σε μεῖναι άνωγε ες ‘ηέλιον καταδύντα .

So he urges you to wait until the sun goes down,

ao. inf. plp. ao. part.

_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ _ . . | _ *

583 καὶ δὲ σοὶ ‘ῶδ' αυτῇ πολὺ κάλλιον, ῶ βασίλεια ,

and this way is far better for you yourself, my queen,

_ _ | _ _ | _ _ | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

584 οίην πρὸς ξεῖνον φάσθαι έπος ηδ' επακοῦσαι .

that you to talk to the stranger by yourself and listen to his words."

ao. inf.

_ _ | _ . . |_ . . | _ _ | _ . . | _ *

585 τὸν δ' αῦτε προσέειπε περίφρων Πηνελόπεια :

Prudent Penelope said back to him:

ao.

_ _ | _ _ | _ . .|_. . | _ . . | _ *

586 ουκ άφρων ‘ο ξεῖνος: οΐεται, ώς περ ὰν είη :

"This stranger's not without sense. He suspects how it might be.

pres. op.

_ _ | _ . . | _ * . | _ _ | _ _ | _ *

587 ου γάρ πώ τινες ‘ῶδε καταθνητῶν ανθρώπων

For never have any mortal men,

_ . . | _ _ | _ * . | _ . . | _ . . | _ *

588 ανέρες ‘υβριζόντες ατάσθαλα μηχανόωνται .

men acting wantonly, this way devised such wicked things as these."

part. pres.

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589 ‘η μὲν άρ' ‘ὼς αγόρευεν, ‘ο δ' ῴχετο δῖος ‘ηφορβὸς

So said she, and the divine swineherd made his way

impf. impf.

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590 μνηστήρων ες ‘όμιλον, επεὶ διεπέφραδε πάντα .

into the throng of suitors when she'd gone through everything,

ao.

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591 αῖψα δὲ Τηλέμαχον έπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα ,

and immediately spoke winged words to Telemachus,

impf.

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592 άγχι σχὼν κεφαλήν, ‘ίνα μὴ πευθοίαθ' ‘οι άλλοι :

holding his head close so others couldn't hear him:

ao. part. op.

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593 ῶ φίλ', εγὼ μὲν άπειμι, σύας καὶ κεῖνα φυλάξων ,

"My friend, I'm going off to guard the pigs, and other things,

pres. fut. part.

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594 σὸν καὶ εμὸν βίοτον: σοὶ δ' ενθάδε πάντα μελόντων .

your substance and mine. Let all here be in your care.

imp.

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595 αυτὸν μέν σε πρῶτα σάω, καὶ φράζεο θυμῷ

Keep yourself safe first, and in your mind be wary

imp. imp.

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596 μή τι πάθῃς: πολλοὶ δὲ κακὰ φρονέουσι Αχαιῶν ,

lest you suffer anything. Many Achaeans are devising evils.

ao. subj. pres.

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597 τοὺς Ζεὺς εξολέσειε πρὶν ‘ημῖν πῆμα γενέσθαι .

May Zeus utterly destroy them before they're trouble for us!"

ao. op. ao. inf.

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598 τὸν δ' αῦ Τηλέμαχος πεπνυμένος αντίον ηύδα :

Astute Telemachus said back to him in turn:

perf. part. impf.

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599 έσσεται ‘ούτως, άττα: σὺ δ' έρχεο δειελιήσας :

"It will be so, father. Go when you've had your evening meal,

fut. imp. ao. part.

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600 ηῶθεν δ' ιέναι καὶ άγειν ‘ιερήϊα καλά :

and in the morning come and bring fine victims.

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601 αυτὰρ εμοὶ τάδε πάντα καὶ αθανάτοισι μελήσει .

Then all here will be seen to by me and by immortals."

fut.

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602 ‘ὼς φάθ', ‘ο δ' αῦτις άρ' ‘έζετ' εϋξέστου επὶ δίφρου ,

So said he, and the swineherd sat down again on a well-polished chair,

impf. impf.

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603 πλησαμένος δ' άρα θυμὸν εδητύος ηδὲ ποτῆτος

and when he'd satisfied his appetite with food and drink

ao. part.

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604 βῆ ῥ' ίμεναι μεθ' ‘ύας, λίπε δ' ‘έρκεά τε μέγαρόν τε ,

he made his way back to his pigs and left the courtyard and the hall

ao. ao.

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605 πλεῖον δαιτυμόνων: ‘οι δ' ορχηστυῖ καὶ αοιδῇ

full of diners, who were enjoying themselves in dance and song,

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606 τέρποντ': ήδη γὰρ καὶ επήλυθε δείελον ῆμαρ .

for already the evening of the day had come on.

imp. ao.