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Clouds, Line 56-59: The boozer lamp

A slave reports that the lamp is out of oil, and Strepsiades blames him for using a wasteful wick.

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Servant

ἔλαιονélaionoilἡμῖνhēmînourοὐκouknoἔνεστʼénest’there isἐνeninτῷtôi—λύχνῳlýchnōilamp.

Strepsiades

οἴμοιoímoioh no·τίtíwhyγάρgáron earthμοιmoifor meτὸνtòntheπότηνpótēnboozerἧπτεςhêptesdid you light

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