Euripides, Medea, Edward P. Coleridge (Translator), 1273

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Chorus

Didst hear, didst hear the children’s cry? O lady, born to sorrow, victim of an evil fate!

¹

1st Son

(within). Ah, me; what can I do? Whither fly to escape my mother’s blows?

²

2nd Son

(within). I know not, sweet brother mine; we are undone.

³

Chorus

Shall I enter the house? For the children’s sake I am resolved to ward off the murder.
1275

1st Son

(within). Yea, by heaven I adjure you; help, your aid is needed.

⁴

2nd Son

(within). Even now the toils of the sword are closing round us.

⁵

Chorus

O hapless mother, surely thou hast a heart of stone or steel

to slay the offspring of thy womb by such a murderous doom.
1280

Medea. Euripides. Edward P. Coleridge (Translator). London. 1906.

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Current edition Perseus

Medea (English) (Euripides. The Plays of Euripides, Vol. I. Coleridge, Edward P., translator. London: George Bell and Sons, 1906.)

Editions (1)

Μήδεια Perseus (Euripides. Euripidis Fabulae, Vol. I. Murray, Gilbert, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 1273 focus

Χορός

—ἀκούεις βοὰν ἀκούεις τέκνων;

—ἰὼ τλᾶμον, ὦ κακοτυχὲς γύναι.

Παῖδες

—οἴμοι, τί δράσω; ποῖ φύγω μητρὸς χέρας;

—οὐκ οἶδ’, ἄδελφε φίλτατ’· ὀλλύμεσθα γάρ.

Χορός

παρέλθω δόμους; ἀρῆξαι φόνον
1275

δοκεῖ μοι τέκνοις.

Παῖδες

—ναί, πρὸς θεῶν, ἀρήξατ’· ἐν δέοντι γάρ.

—ὡς ἐγγὺς ἤδη γ’ ἐσμὲν ἀρκύων ξίφους.

Χορός

—τάλαιν’, ὡς ἄρ’ ἦσθα πέτρος ἢ σίδα-

ρος, ἅτις τέκνων
1280

ὃν ἔτεκες ἄροτον αὐτόχειρι μοίρᾳ κτενεῖς.

Translations (2)

Medea (OCR draft) Experimental (Medea. Robert Potter's English verse translation, first published in 1781–1783; text from the 1808 Oxford printing.)

No corresponding passage available

German (J. J. C. Donner, 1841; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (Euripides. Deutsch in den Versmaßen der Urschrift. Volume 1, Heidelberg: C. F. Winter, 1841. Harvard OCR compared with an independent BSB copy. Native Donner verse citations, Murray reference cards, explicitly located notes and page facsimiles. Unresolved OCR, verse divisions, unlocated notes and printed errata are documented in the source review.) — 1273 focus

Horst du der Kinder Weheruf, horst du ihn?

Dunholde Mutter, unselig Weib!

Eil' ich in's Haus hinein? Den Mord wehren will

Ich von den Kindern dort.

Die beiden Sohne (innen).

Ja, bei den Gottern, helfet! Wohl bedurfen wir's;
1250

Denn nah' umstricken uns des Schwertes Neze schon.

Chor.

Du bist Eisen, bist ein Fels, Elende,

Daß du der Kinder Saat, die du gebarst,

Also mit eignen Hånden hinmorden kannst!

Notes on the current edition

Medea

1. Lines 1271-1274 are reordered to correspond with the Greek edition. In Coleridge they appear sequentially.

2. In the Greek, lines 1271-1272 are combined and attributed to both children.

3. See note on line 1271

4. In the Greek, lines 1277-1278 are combined and attributed to both children.

5. See note on line 1277

Euripides Medea 1273

Edward P. Coleridge (Translator)

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Chorus

Didst hear, didst hear the children’s cry? O lady, born to sorrow, victim of an evil fate!

¹

1st Son

(within). Ah, me; what can I do? Whither fly to escape my mother’s blows?

²

2nd Son

(within). I know not, sweet brother mine; we are undone.

³

Chorus

Shall I enter the house? For the children’s sake I am resolved to ward off the murder.
1275

1st Son

(within). Yea, by heaven I adjure you; help, your aid is needed.

⁴

2nd Son

(within). Even now the toils of the sword are closing round us.

⁵

Chorus

O hapless mother, surely thou hast a heart of stone or steel

to slay the offspring of thy womb by such a murderous doom.
1280

Current edition Perseus

Χορός

—ἀκούεις βοὰν ἀκούεις τέκνων;

—ἰὼ τλᾶμον, ὦ κακοτυχὲς γύναι.

Παῖδες

—οἴμοι, τί δράσω; ποῖ φύγω μητρὸς χέρας;

—οὐκ οἶδ’, ἄδελφε φίλτατ’· ὀλλύμεσθα γάρ.

Χορός

παρέλθω δόμους; ἀρῆξαι φόνον
1275

δοκεῖ μοι τέκνοις.

Παῖδες

—ναί, πρὸς θεῶν, ἀρήξατ’· ἐν δέοντι γάρ.

—ὡς ἐγγὺς ἤδη γ’ ἐσμὲν ἀρκύων ξίφους.

Χορός

—τάλαιν’, ὡς ἄρ’ ἦσθα πέτρος ἢ σίδα-

ρος, ἅτις τέκνων
1280

ὃν ἔτεκες ἄροτον αὐτόχειρι μοίρᾳ κτενεῖς.

Horst du der Kinder Weheruf, horst du ihn?

Dunholde Mutter, unselig Weib!

Eil' ich in's Haus hinein? Den Mord wehren will

Ich von den Kindern dort.

Die beiden Sohne (innen).

Ja, bei den Gottern, helfet! Wohl bedurfen wir's;
1250

Denn nah' umstricken uns des Schwertes Neze schon.

Chor.

Du bist Eisen, bist ein Fels, Elende,

Daß du der Kinder Saat, die du gebarst,

Also mit eignen Hånden hinmorden kannst!

Notes on the current edition

Stable identifiers

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Chorus Didst hear, didst hear the children’s cry? O lady, born to sorrow, victim of an evil fate! 1

1st Son (within). Ah, me; what can I do? Whither fly to escape my mother’s blows? 2

2nd Son (within). I know not, sweet brother mine; we are undone. 3

Chorus Shall I enter the house? For the children’s sake I am resolved to ward off the murder. 1275

1st Son (within). Yea, by heaven I adjure you; help, your aid is needed. 4

2nd Son (within). Even now the toils of the sword are closing round us. 5

Chorus O hapless mother, surely thou hast a heart of stone or steel to slay the offspring of thy womb by such a murderous doom. 1280

Current edition Perseus

Χορός —ἀκούεις βοὰν ἀκούεις τέκνων; —ἰὼ τλᾶμον, ὦ κακοτυχὲς γύναι.

Παῖδες —οἴμοι, τί δράσω; ποῖ φύγω μητρὸς χέρας; —οὐκ οἶδ’, ἄδελφε φίλτατ’· ὀλλύμεσθα γάρ.

Χορός παρέλθω δόμους; ἀρῆξαι φόνον 1275 δοκεῖ μοι τέκνοις.

Παῖδες —ναί, πρὸς θεῶν, ἀρήξατ’· ἐν δέοντι γάρ. —ὡς ἐγγὺς ἤδη γ’ ἐσμὲν ἀρκύων ξίφους.

Χορός —τάλαιν’, ὡς ἄρ’ ἦσθα πέτρος ἢ σίδα- ρος, ἅτις τέκνων 1280 ὃν ἔτεκες ἄροτον αὐτόχειρι μοίρᾳ κτενεῖς.

Horst du der Kinder Weheruf, horst du ihn? Dunholde Mutter, unselig Weib! Eil' ich in's Haus hinein? Den Mord wehren will Ich von den Kindern dort.

Die beiden Sohne (innen). Ja, bei den Gottern, helfet! Wohl bedurfen wir's; 1250 Denn nah' umstricken uns des Schwertes Neze schon.

Chor. Du bist Eisen, bist ein Fels, Elende, Daß du der Kinder Saat, die du gebarst, Also mit eignen Hånden hinmorden kannst!

Notes on the current edition

Stable identifiers

Chorus

Didst hear, didst hear the children’s cry? O lady, born to sorrow, victim of an evil fate!

¹

1st Son

(within). Ah, me; what can I do? Whither fly to escape my mother’s blows?

²

2nd Son

(within). I know not, sweet brother mine; we are undone.

³

Chorus

Shall I enter the house? For the children’s sake I am resolved to ward off the murder.
1275

1st Son

(within). Yea, by heaven I adjure you; help, your aid is needed.

⁴

2nd Son

(within). Even now the toils of the sword are closing round us.

⁵

Chorus

O hapless mother, surely thou hast a heart of stone or steel

to slay the offspring of thy womb by such a murderous doom.
1280

Χορός

—ἀκούεις βοὰν ἀκούεις τέκνων;

—ἰὼ τλᾶμον, ὦ κακοτυχὲς γύναι.

Παῖδες

—οἴμοι, τί δράσω; ποῖ φύγω μητρὸς χέρας;

—οὐκ οἶδ’, ἄδελφε φίλτατ’· ὀλλύμεσθα γάρ.

Χορός

παρέλθω δόμους; ἀρῆξαι φόνον
1275

δοκεῖ μοι τέκνοις.

Παῖδες

—ναί, πρὸς θεῶν, ἀρήξατ’· ἐν δέοντι γάρ.

—ὡς ἐγγὺς ἤδη γ’ ἐσμὲν ἀρκύων ξίφους.

Χορός

—τάλαιν’, ὡς ἄρ’ ἦσθα πέτρος ἢ σίδα-

ρος, ἅτις τέκνων
1280

ὃν ἔτεκες ἄροτον αὐτόχειρι μοίρᾳ κτενεῖς.

Horst du der Kinder Weheruf, horst du ihn?

Dunholde Mutter, unselig Weib!

Eil' ich in's Haus hinein? Den Mord wehren will

Ich von den Kindern dort.

Die beiden Sohne (innen).

Ja, bei den Gottern, helfet! Wohl bedurfen wir's;
1250

Denn nah' umstricken uns des Schwertes Neze schon.

Chor.

Du bist Eisen, bist ein Fels, Elende,

Daß du der Kinder Saat, die du gebarst,

Also mit eignen Hånden hinmorden kannst!