【希臘之行】- 希臘的酒量及Delphi 的Maxims

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在讀Philip Matyszak的《 Ancient Athens on 5 Drachmas A Day》時，讀到古希臘Wine Krater Refills (In Dionysian Measures)時，忍俊不禁；貼出來與大家分享。

Wine Krater Refills (In Dionysian Measures)
    * One Krater: (by itself miserly) brings health

    *Two Kraters: (the acceptable minimum) love and pleasure

    *Three Kraters: (standard) sleep

    *Four Kraters: (steady now!) hubris – overweening pride

    *Five Kraters: (losing it) general uproar

    *Six Kraters: (lose it) drunken debauchery

    *Seven krates: (well our of hand) fighting and black eyes

    *Eight krates: (chaos) the neigbours call the authorities

    *Nine Kraters: (alcohol poisoning sets in) vomiting

    *Ten kraters: (it will take months to live this down) madness and throwing of furniture.

笑完後正經點。當你爬到Delphi山上去問Oracle時，她非但語言晦澀，聽不清楚；而且還讓你一上山時就要讀門楣上的大字：Know Thyself! 到這一步，你還怎麽說？！

不光如此，還有原150條現147條的 Delphic Maxims；你自己去猜你自己的命運吧。Delphic山上的香薰繚繞，蓋過一切凡俗。也許，在仙氣環繞中，你已懵了，已誤以為自己得道了。哈。

Delphi 正版（也許此話源於埃及，反正她正譴責希臘搶了她西方文明搖籃的稱號；也許是更早的閃米特人，因為究其經，埃及除了堆石頭，天文數學哲學醫學等成就還是來自於閃米特，也許，應該把搖籃稱號歸還給兩河流域的伊拉克或敘利亞等，讀讀早《聖經》上千年的《The Epic of Gilgamesh》就知道原委了。）

 

Rome 版本

147 Delphic maxims
147 Delphic maxims
No.	Greek	English
1	?που θε?	Follow God
2	Ν?μ? πε?θου	Obey the law
3	Θεο?ς σ?βου	Worship the Gods
4	Γονε?ς α?δο?	Respect your parents
5	?ττ? ?π? δικα?ου	Be overcome by justice
6	Γν?θι μαθ?ν	Know what you have learned
7	?κο?σας ν?ει	Perceive what you have heard
8	Σαυτ?ν ?σθι	Be/Know yourself
9	Γαμε?ν μ?λλε	Intend to get married
10	Καιρ?ν γν?θι	Know your opportunity
11	Φρ?νει θνητ?	Think as a mortal
12	Ξ?νος ?ν ?σθι	If you are a stranger act like one
13	?στ?αν τ?μα	Honor the hearth (or Hestia)
14	?ρχε σεαυτο?	Control yourself
15	Φ?λοις βο?θει	Help your friends
16	Θυμο? κρ?τει	Control anger
17	Φρ?νησιν ?σκει	Exercise prudence
18	Πρ?νοιαν τ?μα	Honor providence
19	?ρκ? μ? χρ?	Do not use an oath
20	Φιλ?αν ?γ?πα	Love friendship
21	Παιδε?ας ?ντ?χου	Cling to discipline
22	Δ?ξαν δ?ωκε	Pursue honor
23	Σοφ?αν ζ?λου	Long for wisdom
24	Καλ?ν ε? λ?γε	Praise the good
25	Ψ?γε μηδ?να	Find fault with no one
26	?πα?νει ?ρετ?ν	Praise virtue
27	Πρ?ττε δ?καια	Practice what is just
28	Φ?λοις ε?ν?ει	Be kind to friends
29	?χθρο?ς ?μ?νου	Watch out for your enemies
30	Ε?γ?νειαν ?σκει	Exercise nobility of character
31	Κακ?ας ?π?χου	Shun evil
32	Κοιν?ς γ?νου	Be impartial
33	?δια φ?λαττε	Guard what is yours
34	Αλλοτρ?ων ?π?χου	Shun what belongs to others
35	?κουε π?ντα	Listen to everyone
36	Ε?φημος ?οθι	Be (religiously) silent
37	Φ?λ? χαρ?ζου	Do a favor for a friend
38	Μηδ?ν ?γαν	Nothing to excess
39	Χρ?νου φε?δου	Use time sparingly
40	?ρα τ? μ?λλον	Foresee the future
41	?βριν μ?σει	Despise insolence
42	?κ?τας α?δο?	Have respect for suppliants
43	Π?σιν ?ρμ?ζου	Be accommodating in everything
44	Υ?ο?ς πα?δευε	Educate your sons
45	?χων χαρ?ζου	Give what you have
46	Δ?λον φοβο?	Fear deceit
47	Ε?λ?γει π?ντας	Speak well of everyone
48	Φιλ?σοφος γ?νου	Be a seeker of wisdom
49	?σια κρ?νε	Choose what is divine
50	Γνο?ς πρ?ττε	Act when you know
51	Φ?νου ?π?χου	Shun murder
52	Ε?χου δυνατ?	Pray for things possible
53	Σοφο?ς χρ?	Consult the wise
54	?θος δοκ?μαζε	Test the character
55	Λαβ?ν ?π?δος	Give back what you have received
56	?φορ? μηδ?να	Down-look no one
57	Τ?χν? χρ?	Use your skill
58	? μ?λλεις, δ?ς	Do what you mean to do
59	Ε?εργεσ?ας τ?μα	Honor a benefaction
60	Φθ?νει μηδεν?	Be jealous of no one
61	Φυλακ? πρ?σεχε	Be on your guard
62	?λπ?δα α?νει	Praise hope
63	Διαβολ?ν μ?σει	Despise a slanderer
64	Δικα?ως κτ?	Gain possessions justly
65	?γαθο?ς τ?μα	Honor good men
66	Κριτ?ν γν?θι	Know the judge
67	Γ?μους κρ?τει	Master wedding-feasts
68	Τ?χην ν?μιζε	Recognize fortune
69	?γγ?ην φε?γε	Flee a pledge
70	?πλ?ς διαλ?γου	Speak plainly
71	?μο?οις χρ?	Associate with your peers
72	Δαπαν?ν ?ρχου	Govern your expenses
73	Κτ?μενος ?δου	Be happy with what you have
74	Α?σχ?νην σ?βου	Revere a sense of shame
75	Χ?ριν ?κτ?λει	Fulfill a favor
76	Ε?τυχ?αν ε?χου	Pray for happiness
77	Τ?χην στ?ργε	Be fond of fortune
78	?κο?ων ?ρα	Observe what you have heard
79	?ργ?ζου κτητ?	Work for what you can own
80	?ριν μ?σει	Despise strife
81	?νειδος ?χθαιρε	Detest disgrace
82	Γλ?τταν ?σχε	Restrain the tongue
83	?βριν ?μ?νου	Keep yourself from insolence
84	Κρ?νε δ?καια	Make just judgements
85	Χρ? χρ?μασιν	Use what you have
86	?δωροδ?κητος δ?καζε	Judge incorruptibly
87	Α?τι? παρ?ντα	Accuse one who is present
88	Λ?γε ε?δ?ς	Tell when you know
89	Β?ας μ? ?χου	Do not depend on strength
90	?λ?πως β?ου	Live without sorrow
91	?μ?λει πρ?ως	Live together meekly
92	Π?ρας ?πιτ?λει μ? ?ποδειλι?ν	Finish the race without shrinking back
93	Φιλοφρ?νει π?σιν	Deal kindly with everyone
94	Υ?ο?ς μ? καταρ?	Do not curse your sons
95	Γυναικ?ς ?ρχε	Rule your wife
96	Σεαυτ?ν ε? πο?ει	Benefit yourself
97	Ε?προσ?γορος γ?νου	Be courteous
98	?ποκρ?νου ?ν καιρ?	Give a timely response
99	Π?νει μετ’ ε?κλε?ας	Struggle with glory
100	Πρ?ττε ?μετανο?τως	Act without repenting
101	?μαρτ?νων μεταν?ει	Repent of sins
102	?φθαλμο? κρ?τει	Control the eye
103	Βουλε?ου χρ?ν?	Give a timely counsel
104	Πρ?ττε συντ?μως	Act quickly
105	Φιλ?αν φ?λαττε	Guard friendship
106	Ε?γν?μων γ?νου	Be grateful
107	?μ?νοιαν δ?ωκε	Pursue harmony
108	?ρρητον κρ?πτε	Keep deeply the top secret
109	Τ? κρατο?ν φοβο?	Fear ruling
110	Τ? συμφ?ρον θηρ?	Pursue what is profitable
111	Καιρ?ν προσδ?χου	Accept due measure
112	?χθρας δι?λυε	Do away with enmities
113	Γ?ρας προσδ?χου	Accept old age
114	?π? ??μ? μ? καυχ?	Do not boast in might
115	Ε?φημ?αν ?σκει	Exercise (religious) silence
116	?π?χθειαν φε?γε	Flee enmity
117	Πλο?τει δικα?ως	Acquire wealth justly
118	Δ?ξαν μ? λε?πε	Do not abandon honor
119	Κακ?αν μ?σει	Despise evil
120	Κινδ?νευε φρον?μως	Venture into danger prudently
121	Μανθ?νων μ? κ?μνε	Do not tire of learning
122	Φειδ?μενος μ? λε?πε	Do not stop to be thrifty
123	Χρησμο?ς θα?μαζε	Admire oracles
124	Ο?ς τρ?φεις, ?γ?πα	Love whom you rear
125	?π?ντι μ? μ?χου	Do not oppose someone absent
126	Πρεσβ?τερον α?δο?	Respect the elder
127	Νε?τερον δ?δασκε	Teach a youngster
128	Πλο?τ? ?π?στει	Do not trust wealth
129	Σεαυτ?ν α?δο?	Respect yourself
130	Μ? ?ρχε ?βρ?ζειν	Do not begin to be insolent
131	Προγ?νους στεφ?νου	Crown your ancestors
132	Θν?σκε ?π?ρ πατρ?δος	Die for your country
133	Τ? β?? μ? ?χθου	Do not be discontented by life
134	?π? νεκρ? μ? γ?λα	Do not make fun of the dead
135	?τυχο?ντι συν?χθου	Share the load of the unfortunate
136	Χαρ?ζου ?βλαβ?ς	Gratify without harming
137	Μ? ?π? παντ? λυπο?	Grieve for no one
138	?ξ ε?γεν?ν γ?ννα	Beget from noble routes
139	?παγγ?λλου μηδεν?	Make promises to no one
140	Φθιμ?νους μ? ?δ?κει	Do not wrong the dead
141	Ε? π?σχε ?ς θνητ?ς	Be well off as a mortal
142	Τ?χ? μ? π?στευε	Do not trust fortune
143	Πα?ς ?ν κ?σμιος ?σθι	As a child be well-behaved
144	?β?ν ?γκρατ?ς	As a youth be self-disciplined
145	Μ?σος δ?καιος	As of middle-age be just
146	Πρεσβ?της ε?λογος	As an old man be sensible
147	Τελευτ?ν ?λυπος	On reaching the end be without sorrow