§1.2277Πείθῃ μὲν οὐδὲν τῶν ἐμῶν κλύειν λόγων· §1.2278ἐγὼ δὲ, καίπερ πρὸς σέθεν κακῶς κλύων, §1.2279οὐ φημὶ χρῆναι κατεπαίρεσθαί σ’ ἔτι, §1.2280ἀλλ’ ἡσυχάζειν· οὐ γὰρ ἂν ἀνέξεται.
You are not at all willing to listen to my words; but I, though being ill-spoken of by you, say that you must not boast any longer, but rather keep quiet; for he will not tolerate it.
§1.2281Ὡς δ’ οὐδὲν ἐπράσαμεν, ἡ σφραγὶς τάφου §1.2282ἔδειξε σαφῶς, καὶ πρόφασιν οὐκ ἔχεις· §1.2283τηρουμένης γὰρ κειμένου τε τοῦ λίθου, §1.2284ὢ θαῦμα φρικτὸν, ἐξανέστη τοῦ τάφου.
That we have done nothing, the seal of the tomb has shown clearly, and you have no excuse; for while the stone was lying and being guarded, oh, dreadful wonder, he arose from the tomb.
§1.2285Εα τὰ πολλὰ καὶ δέχου τὰς δωτίνας.
Let be the many words and receive the gifts.
Since you are not persuaded by my words, I indeed shall be persuaded by yours, as you say.
§1.2288Σὺ δὲ σκόπει τὸ πῶς με τυράννου ῥύσῃ.
But you, consider how you will rescue me from the tyrant.
§1.2289Μή σοι μέλησις τοῦδέ τις ἔστω πέρι· §1.2290πείσω γὰρ αὐτὸν νῦν φρονεῖν ἀδελφά σοι, §1.2291ὡς ἐγγενῆ σοι καὶ χθονὸς τῶν Αὐσόνων.
Let there be no anxiety for you concerning this; for I shall persuade him now to be minded like you, as he is your kinsman and of the land of the Ausonians.
§1.2292Ἀλλ’ ἀπίωμεν τάχιον· μή σοι δέος.
But let us depart more quickly; have no fear.
§1.2293Ἐρεῖς δέ· Μύσται τοῦδε νυκτέρῳ ποδὶ, §1.2294λαθόντες ὄμμα τοὐμὸν, ἦραν τὸν νέκυν. §1.2295Ἰώ μοι·
And you shall say: "The disciples of this man, with nightly foot, escaping my eye, carried away the corpse." Woe is me!
ἰὼ, αἴ αἴ·
Woe, alas, alas!
§1.2296Τίς ἐστιν, ὃς θρηνῶν γοῶν τ’ ἔξω στένει;
Who is it that wails and groans outside?
The phalanx of guards of the condemned corpse, O king, is present and groaning in great fear.
It comes in good time, though showing something serious; for why, why does it wail and shout and groan?
§1.2301τίνος θ’ ἕκητι τὸν φόβον φέρει;
And for whose sake does it bring fear?
λέγε.
Speak.
§1.2302Αὐτοὶ παρόντες τοὺς λόγους ποιησάτων.
Let them, being present themselves, make their words.
For the disciples, O king, of this man, with nightly foot, escaping my eye, carried away the corpse.
§1.2305Πῶς, ὦ μέγιστα πήματ’ ἐξειργασμένοι, §1.2306μύσται μολόντες εἰς τάφον γ’ εἰσίεσαν, §1.2307ὑμᾶς λαθόντες, καὶ νέκυν ἀφήρπασαν;
How, O you who have wrought the greatest evils, did the disciples, coming to the tomb, enter in, escaping you, and snatch away the corpse?
And did you perceive them neither entering the tomb, nor leaving?
Τῶνδε τίς δώσει δίκην §1.2310πλὴν σοῦ;
Who will pay the penalty for these things except you?
σὲ γὰρ φύλακά φημ’ εἶναι τάφου· §1.2311ὀφλεῖν τ’ ἔθηκας τοῖς βροτοῖς γέλωτά με, §1.2312πρὸς αἰσχύνῃ δὲ καὶ δίκην τίσω φόνου.
For I say that you are the guard of the tomb; And you have made me incur laughter among mortals, and in addition to shame, I shall pay the penalty for the murder.
§1.2313κλέπται σ’ ἔλαθον, ἐγγελῶντες πολλά μοι;
Did the thieves escape you, laughing much at me?
§1.2314τίς γὰρ πρόφασις τοῦ νεκρὸν κλέψαι δέμας;
For what pretext is there to steal the corpse's body?
§1.2315πῶς δ’ ἂν ἐτόλμων φυλάκων τόσων μέσον, §1.2316οὕς φασι καὶ φῶς λαμπάδων πυρὸς φέρειν, §1.2317(καὶ τῶνδ’ ἄνευ δὲ πανσέληνος νὺξ τρέχει,. §1.2318ἐλθεῖν τρέμοντας καὶ κυλῖσαι τὸν λίθον, §1.2319ὃν ἀπονητὶ στρατὸς οὐκ ἐθηχ’ ὅσος §1.2320τέθεικέ τε σφραγῖδας ἐκτὸς τοῦ λίθου §1.2321ἰλαδὸν ὑμῖν καὶ χορὸς πρεσβυτέρων
And how would they dare, in the midst of so many guards, who they say also carry the light of torches of fire, (and even without these, a full-mooned night runs on), to come trembling and roll away the stone, which not even a whole army could place without toil, and a host of elders also placed seals outside the stone, in abundance with you.
I know nothing of the disciples who you say stole the corpse; you did this; we would accept nothing.
§1.2324γνώμην δ’ ἀφαιρῇ τὴν ἐμὴν, κλέπτων λόγους.
And you strip away my judgment, stealing words.
But indeed you have need of a long and vehement speech, by which you will persuade me that you do not speak falsely.
§1.2327Οὐ γὰρ μένουσι τῆς ἀληθείας λόγοι, §1.2328ἀλλὰ τρέπουσι τοὺς λόγους βουλεύματα, §1.2329οὐδ’ ἐμμένουσιν οἱ λόγοι βουλεύμασιν.
For the words of truth do not remain, but counsels turn the words, nor do words abide in counsels.
§1.2330Ὀρθῶς, ἄναξ, εἴρηκας, ὡς τὸ δρᾶμ’ ἔχει· §1.2331ἐγὼ γὰρ ὄμμ’ ἄγρυπνον εἶχον εὐφρόνῃ §1.2332κοὔτ’ ἔβρισ’ οὔτ’ ἐκοίμισ’, οὐ νὴ σὴν ιάραν, §1.2333εἶδόν τε πάντα καὶ δραμὼν ἦλθον λέγων.
Rightly, O king, have you spoken, as the drama is; for I kept an sleepless eye through the night, and neither nodded nor slept, no, by your diadem; and I saw all things and came running to tell you.
§1.2334Κἀγὼ μὲν ἦν πρόθυμος ἔννυχος δραμεῖν §1.2335καὶ σοὶ τὸ πᾶν εἰπεῖν τε καὶ φυγεῖν δίκην· §1.2336ἀλλ’ οἱ σοφοί γε καὶ τὸ θεῖον εἰδότες §1.2337μεῖναί μ’ ἔπεισαν ἡμέρας λαμπρὸν φάος·
And I indeed was eager to run by night, and tell you all, and escape punishment; but those wise ones who know divine matters persuaded me to wait for the bright light of day.
§1.2338οὐ γὰρ φαεννοὶ με ξυνέσχον ἡλίου §1.2339λαμπτῆρες, ἀλλ’ ἔδραμον ἐς σφᾶς αὐτίκα §1.2340καὶ σφίσιν εἷπον πᾶν ὅραμ’ ἄκουσμά τε· §1.2341οἵδ’ οὐ μένουσι τοῖς ἐμοῖς ὀρθῶς λόγοις.
For the brilliant lamps of the sun did not hold me back, but I ran to them immediately, and told them every sight and thing heard; but they did not abide by my correct words.
§1.2342Δέδοικα, φάλαγξ, μὴ μάτην ψευδηγορῇς· §1.2343μύσται γὰρ ἢν ἔκλεψαν, οὐκ ἴσμεν τορῶς· §1.2344καὶ γὰρ ὕποπτόν ἐστι κάρτ’ ἐμῇ φρενί·
I fear, phalanx, lest you speak falsely in vain; for if the disciples stole, we do not know clearly; for indeed it is very suspicious to my mind.
§1.2345τί γὰρ ἐναργὲς τοῦδ’ ἐρεῖς τεκμήριον;
For what clear evidence of this will you speak?
§1.2346Ἄναξ, ταχύνεις, πρὶν μαθεῖν τὸ δρώμενον.
O king, you hasten before learning what was done.
§1.2347Ὁ κλὼψ ἐν ὄρφνῃ παντὶ πάμμεγα σθένει.
The thief in the darkness has immense power over everyone.
§1.2348Ἀλλ’ ὡς τάχιστα χρὴ παραγγέλλειν στρατῷ, §1.2349ὡς ἄν τις αὐτῶν καὶ ταχύπους τυγχάνων §1.2350φάλαγγ’ ὑπερβὰς νυκτὸς ἐν καταστάσει, §1.2351ὡς ἐν βρόχοισι δέσμιος λελημμένος, §1.2352πληγαῖς χαραχθεὶς, ἐκμάθῃ τὸ πρακτέον.
But we must order the army as quickly as possible, so that whoever of them happens to be swift of foot, passing beyond the phalanx in the stillness of the night, captured like a prisoner in snares, and scarred with blows, may thoroughly learn what must be done.
§1.2353Ἀἰσχρὸν γὰρ ἡμῖν καὶ πρὸς αἰσχύνῃ κακὸν, §1.2354Θεοῦ διδόντος, ἀνιῶντας ἀπόνως §1.2355λαθεῖν ἐᾶσαι δρᾶμα δράσαντας τόσον.
For it is shameful for us and an evil in addition to shame, if, God giving the opportunity, without toil and without pain, we allow those who have wrought so great a drama to escape notice.