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The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2

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[* Transcriber's note: The original index of this volume differs slightly in formatting from that of volume one. In order to increase consistency, I've reformatted this index according to the format in the first volume.]

A

Achilles, when mute Achradusian, coined word Adimantus, an admiral —his father Admetus, the King Adulterers, depilated Aeagrus, an actor AESCHYLUS, verse from —lost tragedy —periods imitated —ridiculed —supposed disciples —'The Persae,' —parodied —unfair criticism —"Philoctetes" —'Niobe' quoted —'Glaucus Potniensis' quoted Aesculapius, temple of —daughters of Aesimus, unknown Agathon, tragic poet —pederastic habits Aglaurus, two women Agoranomi (the) Agyrrhius, an effeminate general —an upstart Alcaeus, a parody of Alcibiades, lisp in speech —obtains a subsidy Alcmena, seduced by Zeus Alimos, the town of Alliance against Sparta —garrison at Corinth Allusion, obscene —and Smaeus —to Ulysses Alopé, seduced by Posidon Ammon, temple to Zeus Amynon, infamy of Anacreon Andromeda, the play —release of Anti-dicasts and lawsuits Antilochus, Nestor's son Antiphon, a gluttonous parasite Antisthenes, a constipated miser Antithenes, a dissolute doctor Antitheus Aphareus, son of, his piercing vision Aphrodisiac Apodrasippides, explained Apollo as god of healing —priestesses of —physician —altar, how misused Apothecary, outfit of Archers, mounted corps of —at Athens Archidemus Ares, a fighting-cock Arginusae, sea-battle of —slaves who fought at Argos, citizens of Ariphrades, his infamous habits Aristocrates, a general Aristophanes, why uncrowned —modifies opinion Aristyllus, debaucheries of Artemis, goddess of chase —the surname of Artemisium, battle of Asia Minor, coast towns Asses' (the) shadow —asses used for the Mysteries Athenian law Attica, invasion of Audience, favour, how gained Augé, the seduced

B

Bacchus, "Feast of Cups" —surnames of Baptism, the pagan Bar, the, language of Barathrum, a ravine Barriers, let down Bastard, when of strange women Baths, how heated —use in winter Battus, silphium of Bed of Procrustes Beginning, fable of the Bell, to awaken sentinels Birds as love-gifts Boasters, the, of Corinth Bottles painted on coffins Boxing, story of Brasidas, an Athenian general Brigand, the option of Buffoonery at Megara Bullocks' intestines, as comparison Buzzard, double meaning Byzantium

C

Cake, eaten by priest Callias, identity of Callias, the general, his debaucheries Calligenia, adoration of Callimachus, poverty of Canephori, rank in feasts Canephoros, the part of Cannonus, the decree of Carians, mountaineers Carcinus, tragic poet —pun on name —his three sons Carding, woman's shape at Caskets, how perfumed Cats, lascivious Centaur, the Cephalae, pun on word Cephalus, a demagogue —his father Cephisophon, a "ghost" —seduces a wife Ceramicus, the Chaerephon —compared to the bat Chaplets of flowers Charitimides, an admiral Chians, the, named in prayers Children, when registered Choenix (the) Chorus, the lost —exit singing Choruses, when given Cinesias, the poet —his build —befouls a statue —the dissolute Circumcision, where practised Citizens, the fame of Cleocritus, the strut of Cleonymus, cowardly —gluttony of —wife of Cleophon, a general —an alien Clepsydra (the) Cloak. See Clothes Clothes, dedication of Clidemides Cligenes, a demagogue Climax and anti- Clisthenes, an effeminate —accused of prostitution Cock-fighting Coffins, emblems on Coins, in the mouth Colaconymus, the flatterer Colic, the, a remedy Colonus, and Croydon Connus, a flute-player Conon, flight of Coot's head, likeness to cunnus muliebris Corcyra, whips of Corinth, boasting at —corruption at —garrison at Corinthian ships, obscene comparison —courtesans Corybantes (the), mysteries of —sacred instrument Cotyle, a measure Courtesans, high prices Court-opening, formula Cramming oneself Crane, herald of winter —carry ballast Cratinus, a comic poet Cress, its properties "Cretan monologues" —rhythms Crime and poverty Criticism, too low Critylla Crows, going to Cuckoo, the Curotrophos, meaning Cuttle-fish Cyclops, the, and lyre Cycni, the two Cynna, the courtesan Cyrené, the courtesan

D

Dardanus, flute-girls from Daughters, lent to strangers Dead bodies on plants Debts, in relation to women Demagogues as drones Demeter, Mysteries of —how represented —goddess of abundance Democracy in Olympus Demolochocleon, explained Demos, a young Athenian Depilation, for adultery "Descend," term explained Devil, to the, how expressed Dexinicus, the greedy Diagoras, a convert to atheism Dicasts, insignia Diitrephes, rich basket-maker Dining stations Diomedes, a brigand Diomeia, temple at Dionysus, not brave Dionysus, temple —the god Diopithes, a diviner Diopithes, the orator Discontented, the rendezvous of Division (the), of lands Dog, backside of Door-hinge, moistened Drachma (the) Draughts, rules of Dreams, fee to interpret Duck's domain, the

E

Eagle, symbol of royalty Egypt, soil of Ekkiklyma, the Elegants, effeminate Eleusis, mysteries of —women at Eleven (the), who they were Embezzling State funds Empusa, a spectre Engastromythes, explained Englottogastors, meaning of Epicrates, a demagogue Epigonus, a pathic Erasinidas, a general Erinnys, a fury Eryxis, noted for ugliness Ether (the), physical theory of Euathlus, a diffamer Eudemus, the sorcerer Euphemius, a flatterer Euripides, a verse from —date of his death —distich from —expressions from —verse from Orestes —origin —lost tragedies —verse from —heterodoxy —insipid style —"ghost" of —birth —stage-characters of —influence of his poetry —labour criticised —versus Aeschylus —rhythm —monologue —'Antigoné' quoted —'Telephus' and 'Meleager' quoted —'Hippolytus,' line from —'Aeolus' and 'Phryxus' quoted —parodied —'Aeolus,' —'Alcestis' quoted —'Menalippé,' —mother insulted —'Sthenoboea,' —'Phoenix,' —'Palamedes,' —'Helen' quoted —how staged —son of —verse from Eurycles, the diviner Evaeon, poverty of Excrement, voiding —eating of, proverb Execestides, stranger at Athens —his tutelary deity Eyes, bad, proverb on

F

Fear, effect of Feast of Pots, the Fees to citizens Felicity, and cuttle-fish "Fig leaves in fire" Figs with tongues —"denouncers of figs" Figure of rhetoric Fish, high price of Flamingo, the Fleet (the), supremacy of Flowers, worn at feasts Flute-girls, genitalia, ref. to Fop, an old Forest, pun on word Four Hundred, the Friend of Strangers, the

G

Gables, pun on word Galleys, land of Games given at Athens Gargettus Garlic, and gallants Genetyllides, the Geres, old fop Gestation, ten months Gibberish uttered by a god Girls, unmarried, ornaments Glaucetes, a glutton Gods, the days of the Gorgos, head of Grasshopper, the, as comparison Greek words, puns on Grudge, bearing no Gull, the voracious

H

Hades, leaders in Harmodius, statue of Hecaté, altars of —the poor fed —goddess of death Hegelochus, an actor Heliasts, tribunal of —manner of voting —daily salary —acrid temper —separated from public —choice of Hellé's sacred waves Hellebore, for madness Hemlock, effect of Heracles, gluttony of —descends to Hades Heracles, Temple of Hermes, attributes of Hesiod on Plutus "Hestia, addressing first" Hiero, of Syracuse Hieronymus, the argive Hippias, tyranny of Hippocrates, theories of Hipponicus, the orator Homer's text corrupted "Horse, the," an erotic posture Horses, devoured by Hydriaphoros, the alien

I

Ibycus, the poet Ilithyia, goddess of child-birth Illyrians, the Incest, in the 'Aeolus,' Informer, business of Ino, metamorphosis of Intercourse, sexual Interrupters, how dismissed Invoke the god Iophon, son of Sophocles

J

Jar of wine comp. to ass Jest, obscene Jocasta, married by son Jokes, coarse Jurymen, fees of —tricks of Justice, slowness of

K

Kimos, top of voting urn Kite, the, and springtime

L

Laches, an Athenian general —comic trial of dog and —ref. to his peculations Laespodias, a general Laïs, the courtesan Lamachus, better opinion of Lamia, transformed Lamiae (the) Lamias, unknown Lampadephoria, the Lampon, a diviner —prediction of Lasus, the poet Laurium, the mines of Leather, allusion to old Leogaras, an epicure Leotrophides, his leanness Lesbian women, tricks of Literature, heavy Locksmiths, Spartan Lots, drawing Love exercises, ref. to Love's Labour's Lost Lovers, gifts of —paid Lycabettus 'Lycimnius,' a tragedy Lycus, a titulary god —statue of Lyre, sound imitated Lysicrates, a treacherous general —famed for ugliness

M

Magic rings Marathon, ref. to Masks, use of Masturbation, jest on Measure, false, punished Medusa, head of Melanthius, a poet and leper Megabyzus, a general Megara, birthplace of comedy Memnon Memière (Dr. P.), ref. to Merchants, exemption of Meton, a geometrician "Milesian bravery" Military service (see Merchants) Molon, a gigantic actor Morsimus, a minor poet Morychus, poet —mantle of "Mother of the Gods," the Mother, son marries Mouth-strap, (the) Munychion, April Myronides, a general Myrtia, a baker's wife Myrtle boughs, use of Mysteries, insulting the —of Eleusis

N

Nausicydes Naxos, island of Neoclides, an orator Nephelococcygia, meaning Nicias, grandson of Nicias, the general —his slackness Nightingale, song of "Niobe," tragedies of Nysa, a town of Dionysus

O

Odeon (the), by whom built Odysseus, manner of escape —as spy —how he tortured Odyssey, the, quoted Offal, human, tasting Oil, extensive use of Olive leaves Olophyxians, the Omen, word for —satire on —starting on journey Onions, as aphrodisiac Oracles, trees as Orators, infamous —venom of —wear chaplets —rapacity of "Orestes," prologue of the Orestes, the robber —cave alluded to Origanum, used for corpses Ornaments, worn by girls Orneae, a town —alluded to by prophet Owls, as omen —at Athens Ox-fat, syn. for people

P

Palamedes, the inventor Pamphilus, two of the name Pan, the god "Pankration" (the) Pantacles, unknown "Parsley and the rue" Pathos and bathos Patrocles, a rich miser Pauson, ruined —poverty of Peace, mother of Plutus Peacock and hoopoe Pebble, the, how held Pelargicon, the Pellené, a town Peplus, the Perfumes, on dead bodies Perseus, legend of Persian (the), cloak Phanae, land of informers Pharnaces and bribery Pharsalus, a town Philepsius, a buffoon Philippus, traitor and alien Philocles, the poet Phlegra, plain of Phratria, registers of the Phrygian Graces, the Phrygians, origin of Phrynichus, tragic writer —precocious talent of Phrynondas, the infamous 'Phryxus' (the), lines from Phylarchs, the Phylé, occupation of Physicians, poorly paid Pig-trough, for bar Pigs, young, sacrificed Pisander, a coward Pittalus, a physician Plants, aromatic, use of Plutus —god of riches —cured of blindness Pnyx (the) Poetry, and dissoluteness Poets, seduction of Pole, play on word Polemarch (the) Policemen, at Athens Poltroons, names for Poor, the —coffins of —the, fed monthly Porphyrion, name of a Titan Poverty, cause of crime Presents, by lovers Priestesses, title of Private disputes, law anent Procrustes, notorious brigand Prodicus, the sophist Pronomus, beard of Proteas, play on name Proteus, palace of Proxeni, their duties Purses, substitute for Pyrrhic, the, dance

Q

Quiver, pun on word

R

Rabelais, long word from Racine, in the Plaideurs Raven, a muzzled Rewards, promised Rich, the, dead Ridicule feared Rites for dead Robe, Cretan Rope, the vermilion Rope's end, for membrum virile Rowing, command to stop

S

Sacrifice, the complete Sacrificial remains Sailors, in danger Saffron robe, meaning of Salabaccha, a courtesan Salaminian, the, a State galley Samians, plot with Persians Sardanapalus, used as title Scaphephoros, symbol of Sceptre, the, how made Sciapodes, big feet of the Scioné, a town Scirophoria, feast of Scorpions and orators Scythian, the —use as police —his accent Seal, how protected Seals, broken Sebinus, the treader Semelé, mother of Bacchus Serenades, Greek Serpent, the sacred Sesame cakes Shakespeare, long word from Shoemakers, women as Shoes, etc., where left Sight, extraordinary Simois, city of the Singing, exit whilst Slaves —branding of —names Smaeus, the debauchee Socratic, the, "Elenchus" Socrates, etc. —comp. to vampires —the accuser of Soldier, as ambassador Solon, laws of Son, marries mother Sophocles —mentioned —parodied —the Laocoon of Sore throat and bribery "Sows, little," obscene pun Sparta —play on word —alliance against Sperchius, the Sphettian vinegar Spintharus Sporgilus, a barber State funds, embezzled State, prosecuting the Statutes, how protected Sthenelus, an actor Sthenoboea, an amorous queen Stool, position at Strangers, enjoy host's daughters Streak, the red Strouthian, the poulterer Sun, the, parodied Sunburnt, how to get Sunshade carrier Surnames of characters Swearing, by the birds Sybaris, the town of Sycophants, origin of word Syllables, seventy-seven Syrmea, a plant

T

Tablets and scrolls Taleas, a citizen Talent, value of Tartessus, a town Taxes on slaves Tenian garlic Tereus, legend of Terminus, the god Testicles —play on word —tortured Teucers Thales, his fame Thallophores (the) Tharelides, the jay Theagenes, his farting Theogenes, a boaster Theognis Theorus, comp. to crow Theramenes Theseus, descent to Hades —feasts of THESMOPHORIA, when celebrated —duration —beautiful women —women slaves forbidden —lodging of women —images of the gods Thesmothetes (the) —described —again Thespis, the dances of Thorycion, frauds of Thrace, towns of Thrasybulus, deliverer of Athens —compared —takes Phylé Thrasybulus the orator, sore throat of Threttanello (see Lyre) Thucydides, tongue-tied Thymaetia, coats of Tiara, how worn Timon, the misanthrope Timotheus, a general Tithrasios Torch-race (the) Tortures allowed —ingenious Townspeople despised Tragic style, parodied Treasure, proverb on Treasury, the public Triballi, the, a term of reproach Trierarchs Tyranny, jest on death of

U

Ulysses' adventures Urns, the two —threatened Versatile people, proverb Verse, a borrowed Verses, sung by maidens Vine-prop (the), a comparison Vote, of juryman, how given

W

Wealth, and principle Wild pears and sore throats Wine-skin, hopping on Wine-pits, the Wineshop-keepers punished Woman and carding —"to go with," pun on word —debt in relation to —old woman, pun on Women, at funerals —secret loves of —in child-bed —period of gestation —love of strong drink —their form of oath —addressed as men —yellow tunics of —pale-faced —pay their lovers —display of luxury Word, a wonderful Wren, play on word —in French and German

X

Xenocles, an inferior poet

Y

Yellow tunics Young men, how seduced

Z

Zeus, the Deliverer

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