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  DISCIPLE

    I wonder what then would you say�察�if you knew another of Socrates'

contrivances��

  STREPSIADES

    What is it�拭�Pray tell me。

  DISCIPLE

    Chaerephon of the deme of Sphettia asked him whether he thought

a gnat buzzed through its proboscis or through its anus。

  STREPSIADES

    And what did he say about the gnat��

  DISCIPLE

    He said that the gut of the gnat was narrow�察�and that�察�in

passing through this tiny passage�察�the air is driven with force

towards the breech�察�then after this slender channel�察�it encountered

the rump�察�which was distended like a trumpet�察�and there it resounded

sonorously。

  STREPSIADES

    So the arse of a gnat is a trumpet。 Oh� �what a splendid

arsevation� �Thrice happy Socrates� �It would not be difficult to

succeed in a law´suit�察�knowing so much about a gnat's guts��

  DISCIPLE

    Not long ago a lizard caused him the loss of a sublime thought。

  STREPSIADES

    In what way�察�please��

  DISCIPLE

    One night�察�when he was studying the course of the moon and its

revolutions and was gazing open´mouthed at the heavens�察�a lizard

crapped upon him from the top of the roof。

  STREPSIADES

    A lizard crapping on Socrates� �That's rich��

  DISCIPLE

    Last night we had nothing to eat。

  STREPSIADES

    Well�察�what did he contrive�察�to secure you some supper��

  DISCIPLE

    He spread over the table a light layer of cinders�察�bending an iron

rod the while�察�then he took up a pair of compasses and at the same

moment unhooked a piece of the victim which was hanging in the

palaestra。

  STREPSIADES

    And we still dare to admire Thales� �Open�察�open this home of

knowledge to me quickly� �Haste�察�haste to show me Socrates�察�I long to

become his disciple。 But do please open the door。 ��The door opens��

revealing the interior of the Thoughtery�察�in which the DISCIPLES OF

SOCRATES are seen in various postures of meditation and study�察�they

are pale and emaciated creatures。�� Ah� �by Heracles� �what country are

those animals from��

  DISCIPLE

    Why�察�what are you astonished at�拭�What do you think they resemble��

  STREPSIADES

    The captives of Pylos。 But why do they look so fixedly on the

ground��

  DISCIPLE

    They are seeking for what is below the ground。

  STREPSIADES

    Ah� �they're looking for onions。 Do not give yourselves so much

trouble�察�I know where there are some�察�fine big ones。 But what are

those fellows doing�察�bent all double��

  DISCIPLE

    They are sounding the abysses of Tartarus。

  STREPSIADES

    And what are their arses looking at in the heavens��

  DISCIPLE

    They are studying astronomy on their own account。 But come in so

that the master may not find us here。

  STREPSIADES

    Not yet�察�not yet�察�let them not change their position。 I want to

tell them my own little matter。

  DISCIPLE

    But they may not stay too long in the open air and away from

school。

  STREPSIADES ��pointing to a celestial globe��

    In the name of all the gods�察�what is that�拭�Tell me。

  DISCIPLE

    That is astronomy。

  STREPSIADES ��pointing to a map��

    And that��

  DISCIPLE

    Geometry。

  STREPSIADES

    What is that used for��

  DISCIPLE

    To measure the land。

  STREPSIADES

    But that is apportioned by lot。

  DISCIPLE

    No�察�no�察�I mean the entire earth。

  STREPSIADES

    Ah� �what a funny thing� �How generally useful indeed is this

invention��

  DISCIPLE

    There is the whole surface of the earth。 Look� �Here is Athens。

  STREPSIADES

    Athens� �you are mistaken�察�I see no courts in session。

  DISCIPLE

    Nevertheless it is really and truly the Attic territory。

  STREPSIADES

    And where are my neighbours of Cicynna��

  DISCIPLE

    They live here。 This is Euboea�察�you see this island�察�that is so

long and narrow。

  STREPSIADES

    I know。 Because we and Pericles have stretched it by dint of

squeezing it。 And where is Lacedaemon��

  DISCIPLE

    Lacedaemon�拭�Why�察�here it is�察�look。

  STREPSIADES

    How near it is to us� �Think it well over�察�it must be removed to

a greater distance。

  DISCIPLE

    But�察�by Zeus�察�that is not possible。

  STREPSIADES

    Then�察�woe to you� �and who is this man suspended up in a basket��

  DISCIPLE

    That's himself。

  STREPSIADES

    Who's himself��

  DISCIPLE

    Socrates。

  STREPSIADES

    Socrates� �Oh� �I pray you�察�call him right loudly for me。

  DISCIPLE

    Call him yourself�察�I have no time to waste。 ��He departs。 The

machine swings in SOCRATES in a basket。��

  STREPSIADES

    Socrates� �my little Socrates��

  SOCRATES ��loftily��

    Mortal�察�what do you want with me��

  STREPSIADES

    First�察�what are you doing up there�拭�Tell me�察�I beseech you。

  SOCRATES ��POMPOUSLY��

    I am traversing the air and contemplating the sun。

  STREPSIADES

    Thus it's not on the solid ground�察�but from the height of this

basket�察�that you slight the gods�察�if indeed。。。。

  SOCRATES

    I have to suspend my brain and mingle the subtle essence of my

mind with this air�察�which is of the like nature�察�in order clearly to

penetrate the things of heaven。 I should have discovered nothing��

had I remained on the ground to consider from below the things that

are above�察�for the earth by its force attracts the sap of the mind

to itself。 It's just the same with the watercress。

  STREPSIADES

    What�拭�Does the mind attract the sap of the watercress�拭�Ah� �my dear

little Socrates�察�come down to me� �I have come to ask you for lessons。

  SOCRATES ��descending��

    And for what lessons��

  STREPSIADES

    I want to learn how to speak。 I have borrowed money�察�and my

merciles creditors do not leave me a moment's peace�察�all my goods

are at stake。

  SOCRATES

    And how was it you did not see that you were getting so much

into debt��

  STREPSIADES

    My ruin has been the madness for horses�察�a most rapacious evil��

but teach me one of your two methods of reasoning�察�the one whose

object is not to repay anything�察�and�察�may the gods bear witness��

that I am ready to pay any fee you may name。

  SOCRATES

    By which gods will you swear�拭�To begin with�察�the gods are not a

coin current with us。

  STREPSIADES

    But what do you swear by then�拭�By the iron money of Byzantium��

  SOCRATES

    Do you really wish to know the truth of celestial matters��

  STREPSIADES

    Why�察�yes�察�if it's possible。

  SOCRATES

    。。。。and to converse with the clouds�察�who are our genii��

  STREPSIADES

    Without a doubt。

  SOCRATES

    Then be seated on this sacred couch。

  STREPSIADES ��sitting down��

    I am seated。

  SOCRATES

    Now take this chaplet。

  STREPSIADES

    Why a chaplet�拭�Alas� �Socrates�察�would you sacrifice me�察�like

Athamas��

  SOCRATES

    No�察�these are the rites of initiation。

  STREPSIADES

    And what is it I am to gain��

  SOCRATES

    You will become a thorough rattle´pate�察�a hardened old stager�察�the

fine flour of the talkers。。。。But come�察�keep quiet。

  STREPSIADES

    By Zeus� �That's no lie� �Soon I shall be nothing but wheat´flour��

if you powder me in that fashion。

  SOCRATES

  Silence�察�old man�察�give heed to the prayers。 ��In an hierophantic

tone�� Oh� �most mighty king�察�the boundless air�察�that keepest the

earth suspended in space�察�thou bright Aether and ye venerable

goddesses�察�the Clouds�察�who carry in your loins the thunder and the

lightning�察�arise�察�ye sovereign powers and manifest yourselves in the

celestial spheres to the eyes of your sage。

  STREPSIADES

    Not yet� �Wait a bit�察�till I fold my mantle double�察�so as not to

get wet。 And to think that I did not even bring my travelling cap��

What a misfortune��

  SOCRATES ��ignoring this��

    Come�察�oh� �Clouds�察�whom I adore�察�come and show yourselves to this

man�察�whether you be resting on the sacred summits of Olympus��

crowned with hoar´frost�察�or tarrying in the gardens of Ocean�察�your

father�察�forming sacred choruses with the Nymphs�察�whether you be

gathering the waves of the Nile in golden vases or dwelling in the

Maeotic marsh or on the snowy rocks of Mimas�察�hearken to my prayer and

accept my offering。 May these sacrifices be pleasing to you。

          ��Amidst rumblings of thunder the CHORUS OF CLOUDS appears。��

  CHORUS ��singing��

    Eternal Clouds�察�let us appear�察�let us arise from the roaring

depths of Ocean�察�our father�察�let us fly towards the lofty mountains��

spread our damp wings over their forest´laden summits�察�whence we

will dominate the distant valleys�察�the harvest fed by the sacred

earth�察�the murmur of the divine streams and the resounding waves of

the sea�察�which the unwearying orb lights up with its glittering beams。

But let us shake off the rainy fogs�察�which hide our immortal beauty

and sweep the earth from afar with our gaze。

  SOCRATES

    Oh�察�venerated goddesses�察�yes�察�you are answering my call� 。�To

STREPSIADES。�� Did you hear their voices mingling with the awful

growling of the thunder��

  STREPSIADES

    Oh� �adorable Clouds�察�I revere you and I too am going to let off my

thunder�察�so greatly has your own affrighted me。 ��He farts。�� Faith��

whether permitted or not�察�I must�察�I must crap��

  SOCRATES

    No scoffing�察�do not copy those damned comic poets。 Come��

silence� �a numerous host of goddesses approaches with songs。

  CHORUS ��singing��

    Virgins�察�who pour forth the rains�察�let us move toward Attica��

the rich country of Pallas�察�the home of the brave�察�let us visit the

dear land of Cecrops�察�where the secret rites are celebrated�察�where the

mysterious sanctuary flies open to the initiate。。。。 What victims are

offered there to the deities of heaven� �What glorious temples� �What

statues� �What holy prayers to the rulers of Olympus� �At every season

nothing but sacred festivals�察�garlanded victims�察�is to be seen。 Then

Spring brings round again the joyous feasts of Dionysus�察�the

harmonious contests of the choruses and the serious melodies of the

flute。

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