Trugaios, Pisthetairos, Strepsiades,—

Why multiply examples? Hail, in fine,

The hero of each painted monster—so

Suggesting the unpictured perfect shape!

Pour out! A laugh to Aristophanes!'

"'Stay, my fine Strattis'—and I stopped applause—

'To the Good Genius—but the Tragic Muse!

She who instructs her poet, bids man's soul

Play man's part merely nor attempt the gods'

Ill-guessed of! Task humanity to height,