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Isthmian Odes

Isthmian 1 ÊRODOTÔi THÊBAIÔi ARMATI

panta d' exeipein, hos' agônios Hermas
Hêrodotôi eporen
hippois, aphaireitai brachu metron echôn
humnos. ê man pollaki kai to sesôpamenon euthumian meizô pherei.
[90] eiê nin euphônôn pterugessin aerthent' aglaais
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Pieridôn eti kai Puthôthen Olumpiadôn t' exairetois
Alpheou ernesi phraxai cheira timan heptapulois
Thêbaisi teuchont'. ei de tis endon nemei plouton kruphaion,
[100] alloisi d' empiptôn gelai, psuchan Aïdai teleôn ou phrazetai doxas aneuthen.

But the brief limits of my song prevent me from telling of all the victories that Hermes, lord of games, granted to Herodotus and his horses. Truly, often that which is hushed in silence actually brings greater pleasure. [64] May he, raised up on the splendid wings of the Pierian Muses with their lovely voices, [65] also arm his hand with wreaths from Pytho, with exquisite wreaths from the Alpheus and the Olympian games, thus winning glory for seven-gated Thebes. But if someone hoards hidden wealth at home, and attacks others with mockery, he fails to consider that he is giving up his soul to Hades without glory.

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