Ἱππῶναξ
τίς γὰρ ἁδονᾶς ἄτερ θνατῶν βίος ποθεινὸς ἢ ποία τυραννίς; τᾶς ἄτερ οὐδὲ θεῶν ζηλωτὸς αἰών → What human life is desirable without pleasure, or what lordly power? Without it not even the life of the gods is enviable.
Wikipedia EN
Hipponax (Ancient Greek: Ἱππῶναξ; gen.: Ἱππώνακτος; fl. late 6th c. BC), of Ephesus and later Clazomenae, was an Ancient Greek iambic poet who composed verses depicting the vulgar side of life in Ionian society in the sixth century BC. He was celebrated by ancient authors for his malicious wit (especially for his attacks on some contemporary sculptors, Bupalus and Athenis), and he was reputed to be physically deformed (a reputation that might have been inspired by the nature of his poetry). Little of his work survives despite its interest to Alexandrian scholars, who collected it in two or three books. He influenced Alexandrian poets searching for alternative styles and uses of language, such as Callimachus and Herodas, and his colourful reputation as an acerbic, social critic also made him a popular subject for verse, as in this epigram by Theocritus rendered here in prose.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
Ἱππῶναξ: ακτος ὁ Гиппонакт (лирический поэт-ямбограф родом из Эфеса; ему приписывается введение в греч. поэзию холиамба Arph., Luc.).
Translations
ca: Hipònax d'Efes; cs: Hippónax z Efesu; de: Hipponax; el: Ιππώναξ; en: Hipponax; es: Hiponacte; ext: Iponati; fi: Hipponaks; fr: Hipponax; gl: Hiponacte; he: היפונקס; hy: Հիպպոնաքս; is: Hippónax; it: Ipponatte; ja: ヒッポナクス; ka: ჰიპონაქტი; la: Hipponax; lv: Hiponakts; mwl: Hipónax; nl: Hipponax; pt: Hipônax; ru: Гиппонакт; scn: Ippunatti; uk: Гіппонакс; zh: 希波纳克斯
