Juppiter Tragoedus

HERA A dreadful situation in all conscience and it wasn’t for nothing, Zeus, that you ranted over it.

ZEUS And you supposed I was thinking of some Danaé or Antiope in all this confusion! Come now, Hermes and Hera and Athena, what can we do? You too, you know, must do your share of the planning.

HERMES Ihold the question should be laid before the people ; let’s call a meeting.

HERA I think the same as he does.

ATHENA But I think differently, father. Let’s not stir Heaven all up and show that you are upset over the business: manage it yourself in such a way that Timocles will win in the argument and Damis will be laughed to scorn and abandon the field.

HERMES But people won’t fail to know of it, Zeus, as the philosophers are to have their dispute in public, and they will think you a tyrant if you don't call everyone into counsel on such important matters of common concern to all.