Syair Poems in Early Greek Law

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tentang

tentang Nomos, Dike Nomos, Dike

dan orang-orang di Agora.

"Syair"

(syair-syair dalam ulasan Law and Legal Procedure in (syair-syair dalam ulasan Law and Legal Procedure in

Early Greece)

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perhatian:

"Syair"

Syair-syair dalam postingan Syair-syair dalam postingan Law and Legal Procedure in Early GreeceLaw and Legal Procedure in Early Greece

Saya tidak dapat menterjemahkan syair-syair ini, Saya tidak dapat menterjemahkan syair-syair ini, sehingga teman-teman bisa membacanya dan sehingga teman-teman bisa membacanya dan meresapinya masing-masing.

meresapinya masing-masing.

Untuk komplenter bisa sambil baca Untuk komplenter bisa sambil baca postingan sebelumnya.

postingan sebelumnya.

Maaf ya hehe.

Terima kasih, Terima kasih, M. Alvi Pratama, M.Phil M. Alvi Pratama, M.Phil

@berfilosofi.

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"Syair"

Homer, Iliad.

(XVIII.497–508) (XVIII.497–508)

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"Syair"

Homer, Iliad. ~01 Homer, Iliad. ~01

((XVIII.497–508)XVIII.497–508)

Meanwhile a crowd gathered in the agora, Meanwhile a crowd gathered in the agora,

where a dispute had arisen: two men where a dispute had arisen: two men

contended over the blood price for a man contended over the blood price for a man

who had died.

One swore he’d pay everything, and made a One swore he’d pay everything, and made a

public declaration. The other refused to public declaration. The other refused to

accept anything. Both were eager to obtain a accept anything. Both were eager to obtain a

settlement from a referee.

People were speaking on both sides, and People were speaking on both sides, and

both had supporters; but the heralds both had supporters; but the heralds

restrained them.

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"Syair"

Homer, Iliad. ~02 Homer, Iliad. ~02

((XVIII.497–508)XVIII.497–508)

The old men took seats on hewn stones in a The old men took seats on hewn stones in a

sacred circle;

they held in their hands the scepters of they held in their hands the scepters of

heralds who raise their voices. Then the two heralds who raise their voices. Then the two

men rushed before them, and they in turn men rushed before them, and they in turn

gave their judgments.

In the middle there lay two talents of gold as In the middle there lay two talents of gold as

a gift for the one among them who would a gift for the one among them who would

give the straightest judgment

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"Syair"

Hesiod, Work and Days Hesiod, Work and Days

(276-85) (276-85)

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"Syair"

Hesiod. Work and Days Hesiod. Work and Days

(276-85 (276-85))

This was the way of life This was the way of life

(nomos) Zeus (nomos) Zeus

established for human established for human

beings: for fish and beings: for fish and

beasts and flying birds beasts and flying birds

he allowed that one may he allowed that one may

eat another, eat another,

since there is no justice since there is no justice (dikê) among them; but (dikê) among them; but

to human beings he to human beings he

gave justice, which turns gave justice, which turns

out to be much better out to be much better

For if someone is willing to For if someone is willing to speak justly (ta dikaia) in full speak justly (ta dikaia) in full knowledge, wide-seeing

knowledge, wide-seeing Zeus makes him prosper;

Zeus makes him prosper;

but if someone lies but if someone lies

intentionally under sworn intentionally under sworn

oath in giving testimony, and oath in giving testimony, and so hurts justice, he is

so hurts justice, he is incurably ruined.

incurably ruined.

From that time forth his From that time forth his family will be left in

family will be left in

obscurity, while the family of obscurity, while the family of an oath-keeping man will

an oath-keeping man will prosper ever after

prosper ever after

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"Syair"

Hesiod, Theogony Hesiod, Theogony

(81-92) (81-92)

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"Syair"

Hesiod. Theogony Hesiod. Theogony

(81-92 (81-92))

If the daughters of great Zeus If the daughters of great Zeus [the Muses] should honor and [the Muses] should honor and watch at the birth of one of watch at the birth of one of the kings who are nourished the kings who are nourished by Zeus, then they pour sweet by Zeus, then they pour sweet honey on his tongue, and the honey on his tongue, and the words from his mouth flow out words from his mouth flow out in a soothing stream,

in a soothing stream,

and all the people look to him and all the people look to him as he works out what is right as he works out what is right (diakrinonta themistas) by (diakrinonta themistas) by giving judgments (dikai) that giving judgments (dikai) that are straight:

are straight:

he speaks out faultlessly and he speaks out faultlessly and

he soon puts an end to a he soon puts an end to a

quarrel however large, using quarrel however large, using

his skill.

That’s why there are kings That’s why there are kings

with intelligence: so they can with intelligence: so they can

turn things around in the agora turn things around in the agora

for people who have suffered for people who have suffered

harm, easily, persuading them harm, easily, persuading them

with gentle words.

As he comes to the hearing, As he comes to the hearing,

they seek his favor like a god they seek his favor like a god with respect that is soothing, with respect that is soothing, and he stands out from those and he stands out from those

assembled assembled

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