hesiod, the homeric hymns, and homerica-第12部分

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d　with　their　evils。　　And　Zeus　will　destroy　this　race　of　mortal　men　also　when　they　come　to　have　grey　hair　on　the　temples　at　their　birth　（6）。　　The　father　will　not　agree　with　his　children；　nor　the　children　with　their　father；　nor　guest　with　his　host；　nor　comrade　with　comrade；　nor　will　brother　be　dear　to　brother　as　aforetime。　　Men　will　dishonour　their　parents　as　they　grow　quickly　old；　and　will　carp　at　them；　chiding　them　with　bitter　words；　hard…hearted　they；　not　knowing　the　fear　of　the　gods。　　They　will　not　repay　their　aged　parents　the　cost　their　nurture；　for　might　shall　be　their　right：　and　one　man　will　sack　another's　city。　　There　will　be　no　favour　for　the　man　who　keeps　his　oath　or　for　the　just　or　for　the　good；　but　rather　men　will　praise　the　evil…doer　and　his　violent　dealing。　　Strength　will　be　right　and　reverence　will　cease　to　be；　and　the　wicked　will　hurt　the　worthy　man；　speaking　false　words　against　him；　and　will　swear　an　oath　upon　them。　　Envy；　foul…mouthed；　delighting　in　evil；　with　scowling　face；　will　go　along　with　wretched　men　one　and　all。　　And　then　Aidos　and　Nemesis　（7）；　with　their　sweet　forms　wrapped　in　white　robes；　will　go　from　the　wide…pathed　earth　and　forsake　mankind　to　join　the　company　of　the　deathless　gods：　and　bitter　sorrows　will　be　left　for　mortal　men；　and　there　will　be　no　help　against　evil。

（ll。　202…211）　And　now　I　will　tell　a　fable　for　princes　who　themselves　understand。　　Thus　said　the　hawk　to　the　nightingale　with　speckled　neck；　while　he　carried　her　high　up　among　the　clouds；　gripped　fast　in　his　talons；　and　she；　pierced　by　his　crooked　talons；　cried　pitifully。　　To　her　he　spoke　disdainfully：　‘Miserable　thing；　why　do　you　cry　out？　　One　far　stronger　than　you　now　holds　you　fast；　and　you　must　go　wherever　I　take　you；　songstress　as　you　are。　　And　if　I　please　I　will　make　my　meal　of　you；　or　let　you　go。　　He　is　a　fool　who　tries　to　withstand　the　stronger；　for　he　does　not　get　the　mastery　and　suffers　pain　besides　his　shame。'　　So　said　the　swiftly　flying　hawk；　the　long…　winged　bird。

（ll。　212…224）　But　you；　Perses；　listen　to　right　and　do　not　foster　violence；　for　violence　is　bad　for　a　poor　man。　　Even　the　prosperous　cannot　easily　bear　its　burden；　but　is　weighed　down　under　it　when　he　has　fallen　into　delusion。　　The　better　path　is　to　go　by　on　the　other　side　towards　justice；　for　Justice　beats　Outrage　when　she　comes　at　length　to　the　end　of　the　race。　　But　only　when　he　has　suffered　does　the　fool　learn　this。　　For　Oath　keeps　pace　with　wrong　judgements。　　There　is　a　noise　when　Justice　is　being　dragged　in　the　way　where　those　who　devour　bribes　and　give　sentence　with　crooked　judgements；　take　her。　　And　she；　wrapped　in　mist；　follows　to　the　city　and　haunts　of　the　people；　weeping；　and　bringing　mischief　to　men；　even　to　such　as　have　driven　her　forth　in　that　they　did　not　deal　straightly　with　her。

（ll。　225…237）　But　they　who　give　straight　judgements　to　strangers　and　to　the　men　of　the　land；　and　go　not　aside　from　what　is　just；　their　city　flourishes；　and　the　people　prosper　in　it：　Peace；　the　nurse　of　children；　is　abroad　in　their　land；　and　all…seeing　Zeus　never　decrees　cruel　war　against　them。　　Neither　famine　nor　disaster　ever　haunt　men　who　do　true　justice；　but　light…heartedly　they　tend　the　fields　which　are　all　their　care。　　The　earth　bears　them　victual　in　plenty；　and　on　the　mountains　the　oak　bears　acorns　upon　the　top　and　bees　in　the　midst。　　Their　woolly　sheep　are　laden　with　fleeces；　their　women　bear　children　like　their　parents。　　They　flourish　continually　with　good　things；　and　do　not　travel　on　ships；　for　the　grain…giving　earth　bears　them　fruit。

（ll。　238…247）　But　for　those　who　practise　violence　and　cruel　deeds　far…seeing　Zeus；　the　son　of　Cronos；　ordains　a　punishment。　　Often　even　a　whole　city　suffers　for　a　bad　man　who　sins　and　devises　presumptuous　deeds；　and　the　son　of　Cronos　lays　great　trouble　upon　the　people；　famine　and　plague　together；　so　that　the　men　perish　away；　and　their　women　do　not　bear　children；　and　their　houses　become　few；　through　the　contriving　of　Olympian　Zeus。　　And　again；　at　another　time；　the　son　of　Cronos　either　destroys　their　wide　army；　or　their　walls；　or　else　makes　an　end　of　their　ships　on　the　sea。

（ll。　248…264）　You　princes；　mark　well　this　punishment　you　also；　for　the　deathless　gods　are　near　among　men　and　mark　all　those　who　oppress　their　fellows　with　crooked　judgements；　and　reck　not　the　anger　of　the　gods。　　For　upon　the　bounteous　earth　Zeus　has　thrice　ten　thousand　spirits；　watchers　of　mortal　men；　and　these　keep　watch　on　judgements　and　deeds　of　wrong　as　they　roam；　clothed　in　mist；　all　over　the　earth。　　And　there　is　virgin　Justice；　the　daughter　of　Zeus；　who　is　honoured　and　reverenced　among　the　gods　who　dwell　on　Olympus；　and　whenever　anyone　hurts　her　with　lying　slander；　she　sits　beside　her　father；　Zeus　the　son　of　Cronos；　and　tells　him　of　men's　wicked　heart；　until　the　people　pay　for　the　mad　folly　of　their　princes　who；　evilly　minded；　pervert　judgement　and　give　sentence　crookedly。　　Keep　watch　against　this；　you　princes；　and　make　straight　your　judgements；　you　who　devour　bribes；　put　crooked　judgements　altogether　from　your　thoughts。

（ll。　265…266）　He　does　mischief　to　himself　who　does　mischief　to　another；　and　evil　planned　harms　the　plotter　most。

（ll。　267…273）　The　eye　of　Zeus；　seeing　all　and　understanding　all；　beholds　these　things　too；　if　so　he　will；　and　fails　not　to　mark　what　sort　of　justice　is　this　that　the　city　keeps　within　it。　　Now；　therefore；　may　neither　I　myself　be　righteous　among　men；　nor　my　son　　for　then　it　is　a　bad　thing　to　be　righteous　　if　indeed　the　unrighteous　shall　have　the　greater　right。　　But　I　think　that　all…wise　Zeus　will　not　yet　bring　that　to　pass。

（ll。　274…285）　But　you；　Perses；　lay　up　these　things　within　you　heart　and　listen　now　to　right；　ceasing　altogether　to　think　of　violence。　　For　the　son　of　Cronos　has　ordained　this　law　for　men；　that　fishes　and　beasts　and　winged　fowls　should　devour　one　another；　for　right　is　not　in　them；　but　to　mankind　he　gave　right　which　proves　far　the　best。　　For　whoever　knows　the　right　and　is　ready　to　speak　it；　far…seeing　Zeus　gives　him　prosperity；　but　whoever　deliberately　lies　in　his　witness　and　forswears　himself；　and　so　hurts　Justice　and　sins　beyond　repair；　that　man's　generation　is　left　obscure　thereafter。　　But　the　generation　of　the　man　who　swears　truly　is　better　thenceforward。

（ll。　286…292）　To　you；　foolish　Perses；　I　will　speak　good　sense。　　Badness　can　be　got　easily　and　in　shoals：　the　road　to　her　is　smooth；　and　she　lives　very　near　us。　　But　between　us　and　Goodness　the　gods　have　placed　the　sweat　of　our　brows：　long　and　steep　is　the　path　that　leads　to　her；　and　it　is　rough　at　the　first；　but　when　a　man　has　reached　the　top；　then　is　she　easy　to　reach；　though　before　that　she　was　hard。

（ll。　293…319）　That　man　is　altogether　best　who　considers　all　things　himself　and　marks　what　will　be　better　afterwards　and　at　the　end；　and　he；　again；　is　good　who　listens　to　a　good　adviser；　but　whoever　neither　thinks　for　himself　nor　keeps　in　mind　what　another　tells　him；　he　is　an　unprofitable　man。　　But　do　you　at　any　rate；　always　remembering　my　charge；　work；　high…born　Perses；　that　Hunger　may　hate　you；　and　venerable　Demeter　richly　crowned　may　love　you　and　fill　your　barn　with　food；　for　Hunger　is　altogether　a　meet　comrade　for　the　sluggard。　　Both　go