Stasimon 1
[Choral 1]
But thou art void of sense, and so is he, who lords it o’er Argos, the son of Sthenelus,
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Chorus
—thou that comest to another state, in no wise weaker than Argos,
and, stranger that thou art, wouldst drag away by force suppliants of the gods, wanderers that clingReading with Dindorf ἀντισχομένους. Nauck has ἀντομένους. to my land for help, refusing to yield to our king, nor yet having any honest plea to urge. How can such conduct count as honourable,
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at least in wise men’s judgment?
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[Choral]
I am for peace myself; yet I tell thee, wicked king, although thou come unto my city, thou shalt not get so easily what thou expectest.
Chorus
Thou art not the only man to wield a sword or targe with plates of brass. Nay, thou eager warrior, I warn thee, bring not war’s alarms against our lovely
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town; restrain thyself.
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