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Clouds, Line 25-31: Racing in his sleep

Pheidippides talks in his sleep, driving a chariot race, while his father hears every word as another bill.

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Pheidippides

ΦίλωνPhílōnPhilonἀδικεῖςadikeîsyou are cheating·ἔλαυνεélaunedriveτὸνtòn—σαυτοῦsautoûyour ownδρόμονdrómonlane.

Strepsiades

τοῦτʼtoût’thisἔστιéstiisτουτὶtoutìthe veryτὸtò—κακὸνkakòntroubleὅhóthatμʼm’meἀπολώλεκενapolṓlekenhas ruined

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