And forever more then, may you be in a good position, dear man, in return for protecting us. What a helpful and compassionate man. All women inside, said the man, locking the door on the bride. Praxinoa, come over here. They have life within them and are not woven in.
Man is a creature of wisdom.
You wretched women, stop that endless twittering like turtle doves they ll grate on you, with all their broad vowels. If you have slaves, order them around. You re giving orders to Syracusans. Let there be no master over us, honey-goddess, except one. She ll sing something beautiful, I am certain.