Monologue

Strep Monologue from The Clouds

From The Clouds by Aristophanes

male · philosophical · 1:14 min

Never mind; teach him. He is clever by nature. Indeed, from his earliest years, when he was a little fellow only so big, he was wont to form houses and carve ships within-doors, and make little wagons of leather, and make frogs out of pomegranate-rinds, you can't think how cleverly. But see that he learns those two causes; the better, whatever it may be; and the worse, which, by maintaining what is unjust, overturns the better. If not both, at any rate the unjust one by all means. (Soc: He shall learn it himself from the two causes in person.) I will take my departure. Remember this now, that he is to be able to reply to all just arguments. (Exit Strepsiades and enter Just Cause and Unjust Cause) Just Cause. Come hither! Show yourself to the spectators, although being audacious. Unjust Cause. Go whither you please; for I shall far rather do for you, if I speak before a crowd.

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