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Updated: June 8, 2025
At this banquet of the demons, neither the blasphemies of the pagans, nor the horrible errors of the philosophers, had had any effect on him, but the mere presence of the heretic quenched his courage. He would have fled, but his eyes met those of Thais, and he felt at once strengthened. He read in her soul that she, who was predestined to become a saint, already protected him.
Compare the opening lines in the original and in the translation, and you will see the difference between the sincere expression of a vision and the beautiful writing of an exercise. Here is Villon's beginning: Dictes-moy où, n'en quel pays, Est Flora, la belle Romaine? Archipiade, ne Thaïs, Qui fut sa cousine germaine? And here is Rossetti's jaunty English:
"Who is the new lover you have brought?" asked Drosea. "He has a strange, wild appearance. If there are shepherds of elephants, assuredly he must resemble one. Where did you find such a wild-looking friend, Thais? Was it amongst the troglodytes who live under the earth, and are grimy with the smoke of Hades?" But Philina put her finger on Drosea's lips.
Ptolemy Lagi married Thais; her daughter was called Irene, and her sons Leontiskus and Lagus. "I have long expected this question," answered the Athenian. "I shall be delighted to make you acquainted with the past history of this woman before you enter her house.
Thoroughly musical, Miss Garden has often puzzled her critical hearers by singing Faust in one vocal style and Thais in another. But she was right and they were wrong. She might, indeed, have experimented still further with a new vocal technique if she had been given any encouragement but encouragement is seldom offered to any innovator.
He felt it, however, to be very difficult to submit the details of his case to a gentleman who talked in such a strain about his own wife and children. But something must be done. Mr Crawley, in his present frame of mind, could not sit and talk about Thais all day. "Sir," he said, "the picture of your home is very pleasant, and I presume that plenty abounds there."
The monk who had previously spoken, cried in surprise "Can it be that thou art that holy Paphnutius, celebrated for so many works that it was supposed he would some day equal the great Anthony himself? Most venerable, it was thou who convertedst to God the courtesan, Thais, and who, raised upon a high column, was carried away by the seraphs.
"You sang Thais last night and several thousand people, according to this morning's paper, cheered you at the end of the second act. But I believe I can tell you your day-dream. It's to be the greatest dramatic soprano in the world home for a vacation. With John and perhaps one or two small children of the affectionate age around you." Her face flamed at that.
And striking with his fist the men, upsetting the old women and treading on the young children, he reached Thais, and taking her aside "Dearest girl," he said, "look at me, remember, and tell me truly if you renounce love." But Paphnutius threw himself between Thais and Cerons. "Impious wretch!" he cried, "beware and touch her not; she is sacred she belongs to God."
And doubt not that He will come, Thais, and how the flesh of thy soul will tremble when thou shalt feel the fingers of Light placed upon thy eyes to dry thy tears!" Thais said a second time "Take me, my father, to the house of Albina."
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