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Often appears with: socrates · repentance and blame · religious persecution and toleration · crime and punishment · counsel and advisers to rulers · chaerephon
Usually: narrative (1) · crisis of belief (1) · the test or trial (1) · censure (1) · lament (1)
“And become my adviser, whether I shall bring an action and prosecute them, or whatever you think. You advise me rightly, not permitting me to get up a lawsuit, but as soon as possible to set fire to the house of the prating fellows.” Aristophanes, The Clouds · insight
“Strep. For what has come into your heads that you acted insolently toward the gods, and pried into the seat of the moon?” Aristophanes, The Clouds · precept
Strepsiades repents, blames Socrates and Chaerephon, and orders Xanthias to destroy the “thinking-shop”; the house is set on fire, and Socrates and Chaerephon cower inside while Strepsiades calls them to punishment.
Phid. There is not, no; for Vortex reigns having expelled Jupiter. Strep. He has not expelled him; but I fancied this, on account of this Vortex here. Ah me, unhappy man! When I even took you who are of earthenware for a god. Phid. Here rave and babble to yourself. [Exit Phidippides] Strep. Ah me, what madness! How mad, then, I was when I ejected the gods on account of Socrates! But O dear Her…