the argonautica(阿尔戈)-第53章
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But this befell after the days of Euphemus。
(ll。 1765…1772) And thence they steadily left behind long leagues of
sea and stayed on the beach of Aegina; and at once they contended in
innocent strife about the fetching of water; who first should draw it and
reach the ship。 For both their need and the ceaseless breeze urged them
on。 There even to this day do the youths of the Myrmidons take up on
their shoulders full… brimming jars; and with swift feet strive for victory in
the race。
(ll。 1773…1781) Be gracious; race of blessed chieftains! And may
these songs year after year be sweeter to sing among men。 For now have
I come to the glorious end of your toils; for no adventure befell you as ye
came home from Aegina; and no tempest of winds opposed you; but
quietly did ye skirt the Cecropian land and Aulis inside of Euboea and the
Opuntian cities of the Locrians; and gladly did ye step forth upon the
beach of Pagasae。
ENDNOTES: (1) The allusion is to Sesotris。 See Herodotus ii。
102 foll。 (2) Or; reading EMETEREN; 〃into our sea〃。 The Euxine is
meant in any case and the word Ionian is therefore wrong。 (3)
Apollonius seems to have thought that the Po; the Rhone; and the
Rhine are all connected together。 (4) i。e。 like the scrapings from skin;
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APOSTLEGGISMATA; see Strabo p。 224 for this adventure。 (5)
The 〃Symplegades〃 are referred to; where help was given by
Athena; not by Hera。 It is strange that no mention is made of the
〃Planctae〃; properly so called; past which they are soon to be
helped。 Perhaps some lines have fallen out。 (6) i。e。 the Mighty One。 (7)
i。e。 the Wanderers。 (8) A fabulous metal; resembling gold in appearance。
(9) i。e。 the Sickle…island。 (10) The old name of Corinth。 (11) This seems
to be the only possible translation; but the optative is quite
anomalous。 We should expect EKOMIZES。 (12) An old name of the
Peloponnesus。 (13) i。e。 the isle of Revealing。
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