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[23] ὡς οὖν ἀληθῆ λέγω, ὅτι Νικαρέτης ἦν καὶ ἠκολούθει ἐκείνῃ καὶ ἐμισθάρνει τῷ βουλομένῳ ἀναλίσκειν, τούτων ὑμῖν αὐτὸν τὸν Φιλόστρατον μάρτυρα καλῶ. “Μαρτυρία

Φιλόστρατος Διονυσίου Κολωνῆθεν μαρτυρεῖ εἰδέναι Νέαιραν Νικαρέτης οὖσαν, ἧσπερ καὶ Μετάνειρα ἐγένετο, καὶ κατάγεσθαι παρ᾽ αὑτῷ, ὅτε εἰς τὰ μυστήρια ἐπεδήμησαν ἐν Κορίνθῳ οἰκοῦσαι· καταστῆσαι δὲ αὐτὰς ὡς αὑτὸν Λυσίαν τὸν Κεφάλου, φίλον ὄντα ἑαυτῷ καὶ ἐπιτήδειον.”

[24] πάλιν τοίνυν, ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, μετὰ ταῦτα Σῖμος ὁ Θετταλὸς ἔχων Νέαιραν ταυτηνὶ ἀφικνεῖται δεῦρο εἰς τὰ Παναθήναια τὰ μεγάλα. συνηκολούθει δὲ καὶ ἡ Νικαρέτη αὐτῇ, κατήγοντο δὲ παρὰ Κτησίππῳ τῷ Γλαυκωνίδου τῷ Κυδαντίδῃ, καὶ συνέπινεν καὶ συνεδείπνει ἐναντίον πολλῶν Νέαιρα αὑτηὶ ὡς ἂν ἑταίρα οὖσα. καὶ ὅτι ἀληθῆ λέγω, τούτων ὑμῖν τοὺς μάρτυρας καλῶ.

[25] καί μοι κάλει Εὐφίλητον Σίμωνος Αἰξωνέα καὶ Ἀριστόμαχον Κριτοδήμου Ἀλωπεκῆθεν. “Μάρτυρες

Εὐφίλητος Σίμωνος Αἰξωνεύς, Ἀριστόμαχος Κριτοδήμου Ἀλωπεκῆθεν, μαρτυροῦσιν εἰδέναι Σῖμον τὸν Θετταλὸν ἀφικόμενον Ἀθήναζε εἰς τὰ Παναθήναια τὰ μεγάλα, καὶ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ Νικαρέτην καὶ Νέαιραν τὴν νυνὶ ἀγωνιζομένην· καὶ κατάγεσθαι αὐτοὺς παρὰ Κτησίππῳ τῷ Γλαυκωνίδου, καὶ συμπίνειν μετ᾽ αὐτῶν Νέαιραν ὡς ἑταίραν οὖσαν καὶ ἄλλων πολλῶν παρόντων καὶ συμπινόντων παρὰ Κτησίππῳ.”

[26] μετὰ ταῦτα τοίνυν ἐν τῇ Κορίνθῳ αὐτῆς ἐπιφανῶς ἐργαζομένης καὶ οὔσης λαμπρᾶς ἄλλοι τε ἐρασταὶ γίγνονται καὶ Ξενοκλείδης ὁ ποιητὴς καὶ Ἵππαρχος ὁ ὑποκριτής, καὶ εἶχον αὐτὴν μεμισθωμένοι. καὶ ὅτι ἀληθῆ λέγω, τοῦ μὲν Ξενοκλείδου οὐκ ἂν δυναίμην ὑμῖν μαρτυρίαν παρασχέσθαι· οὐ γὰρ ἐῶσιν αὐτὸν οἱ νόμοι μαρτυρεῖν·

notes

A man named Simos later brought Neaira back to Athens, where she drank and dined openly with men. Neaira in time became a famous prostitute in Corinth.

Μαρτυρία: in the fourth century BCE, witness testimony was read aloud by a clerk (rather than delivered directly by witness). The witness simply affirmed or denied that a given statement was true. Dilts 2009 brackets this testimony (following Westermann), considering it spurious.

Νικαρέτης: “(a slave) of Nikarete”

ἐπεδήμησαν: “visited (Athens)”

ἐν Κορίνθῳ οἰκοῦσαι: “dwelling in Corinth,” i.e., from their home in Corinth

καταστῆσαι: “set up,” “caused to dwell.” The subject is Λυσίαν.

ὡς αὑτὸν: “at his own (Philostratos’) house”

ἐπίτηδειον: substantive, “a close friend” (LSJ ἐπιτήδειος II.2)

πάλιν τοίνυν: “again, furthermore,” introducing a new element in the narrative

Παναθήναια τὰ μέγαλα: The Panathenaia was a yearly festival in Athens in honor of Athena; every four years the Great Panathenaia, a more elaborate version of the festival, was celebrated.

Κυδαντίδῃ: of the deme Kydantidai

ἐναντίον πολλῶν: “in the presence of many men”

ὡς ἂν ἑταίρα οὖσα: Dilts 2009, following Kapparis 1999, brackets the ἄν as spurious. As Kapparis 1999: 221 says: “ἄν after ὡς would imply that Neaira actually was not a courtesan. But the orator says ‘like a courtesan.’”

μοι: the ethical dative (G. 523a, S. 1486); translate as “please.”

Μάρτυρες: Dilts 2009 brackets this whole passage as spurious, following Westermann.

Αἰξιωνέα: of the deme Aixone

Ἀλωπεκῆθεν: from the deme Alopeke

ἀγωνιζομένην: “on trial,” “in dispute” < ἀγωνίζομαι

ἄλλων...συμπινόντων: genitive absolute, awkwardly placed at the end of the sentence. It makes better sense if understood before συμπίνειν…οὖσαν.

οὔσης λαμπρᾶς: “being quite a celebrity”

ἄλλοι τε...καί: “others, and especially”; ἄλλος often precedes the particular thing with which it is contrasted (S. 1273; see also LSJ II.6).

μεμισθωμένοι: pf. middle, “having taken out a lease,” implying a promise of regular payment

οὐ γὰρ ἐῶσιν αὐτὸν οἱ νόμοι μαρτυρεῖν: i.e., because he was disenfranchised (ἄτιμος), for reasons about to be explained

vocabulary

Νικαρέτη: Nikarete

ἀκολουθέω ἀκολουθήσω ἠκολουθήσα ἠκολουθήκα ἠκολουθήμαι ἠκολουθήθην: follow, go after, obey

μισθαρνέω ––– ἐμισθάρνησα μεμισθάρνηκα ––– –––: to work

ἀναλίσκω ἀναλώσω ἀνήλωσα ἀνήλωκα ἀνήλωμαι ἀνηλώθην: to use up, to spend, lavish

Φιλόστρατος: Philostratos

μαρτυρία –ας ἡ: witness, testimony, evidence

Διονύσιος: Dionysios

Κολωνῆθεν: from Kolonai, deme of Attica

μαρτυρέω μαρτυρήσω ἐμαρτύρησα μεμαρτύρηκα μεμαρτύρημαι ἐμαρτυρήθην: witness to

Νέαιρα: Neaira

Μετάνειρα: Metaneira

κατάγω κατάξω κατήγαγον καταγήοχα κατῆγμαι κατήχθην: (mid.) to turn in and lodge (at someone's house)

μυστήριον –ου τό: a secret rite, mystery

ἐπιδημέω ἐπιδημήσω ἐπεδήμησα ἐπιδεδήμηκα: come to stay in a city, visit

Κορίνθιος –α –ον: Corinthian

Λυσίας: Lysias

Κέφαλος: Kephalos

ἐπιτήδειος –α –ον: suitable, useful, (subst.) τὰ ἐπιτήδεια, necessaries, provisions; friendly, (subst.) ὁἐπιτήδειος, a close friend

Ἀθηναῖος –α –ον: Athenian

Σῖμος: Simοs

Θεσσαλός: Thessalian

δεῦρο: (to) here

Παναθήναια –ων τά: the Panathenaia

συνακολουθέω: to follow closely, to accompany

Κτήσιππος: Ktesippos

Γλαυκωνίδης: Glaukonides

Κυδαντίδης: of the deme Kydantidai

συμπίνω: to drink together, join in a drinking bout

συνδειπνέω συνδειπνήσω συνεδείπνησα συνδεδείπνηκα: to dine

ἐναντίον: opposite, face to face, in front of

ἑταίρα –ας ἡ: comrade (female), companion (female), courtesan

Εὐφίλητος –ου ὁ: Euphiletos

Σίμων: Simon

Αἰξωνεύς: of the deme Aixone

Ἀριστόμαχος: Aristomachos

Κριτόδημος: Kritodemos

Ἀλωπεκή: of the deme Alopeke

Ἀθήναζε: to Athens

νυνί: now, at this moment

ἀγωνίζομαι ἀγωνισιοῦμαι ἠγωνισάμην ––– ἠγώνισμαι ἠγωνίσθην: to contend for a prize; to contend in court; (pass.) to be on trial

Κτήσιππος: Ktesippos

ἐπιφανής: in full view, conspicuous, notable; adv. -νῶς openly, conspicuously

ἐραστής –οῦ ὁ: a lover

Ξενοκλείδης: Xenokleides

Ἵππαρχος: Hipparchos

ὑποκριτής: an interpreter, actor

μισθόω: to let out for hire, farm out, let

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