Heracleidae. Euripides. Johann Jakob Christian Donner (Translator). . .
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German (J. J. C. Donner, 1852; OCR review) (OCR draft) (German) (Euripides. Deutsch in den Versmaßen der Urschrift. Volume 3, Heidelberg: C. F. Winter, 1852. 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.)
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Editions (1)
Ἡρακλεῖδαι Perseus (Euripides. Euripidis Fabulae, Vol. I. Murray, Gilbert, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 353-380 focus
Χορός
Εἰ σὺ μέγʼ αὐχεῖς, ἕτεροι
σοῦ πλέον οὐ μέλονται,
ὦ ξεῖν’ Ἀργόθεν ἐλθών,
355
μεγαληγορίαισι δʼ ἐμὰς
φρένας οὐ φοβήσεις.
μήπω ταῖς μεγάλαισιν οὕ-
τω καὶ καλλιχόροις Ἀθή-
ναις εἴη· σὺ δʼ ἄφρων, ὅ τʼ Ἄρ-
360
γει Σθενέλου τύραννος.
Εἰ σὺ μέγʼ αὐχεῖς, ἕτεροι
σοῦ πλέον οὐ μέλονται,
ὦ ξεῖν’ Ἀργόθεν ἐλθών,
355
μεγαληγορίαισι δʼ ἐμὰς
φρένας οὐ φοβήσεις.
μήπω ταῖς μεγάλαισιν οὕ-
τω καὶ καλλιχόροις Ἀθή-
ναις εἴη· σὺ δʼ ἄφρων, ὅ τʼ Ἄρ-
360
γει Σθενέλου τύραννος.
Χορός
ὃς πόλιν ἐλθὼν ἑτέραν
οὐδὲν ἐλάσσονʼ Ἄργους,
θεῶν ἱκτῆρας ἀλάτας
καὶ ἐμᾶς χθονὸς ἀντομένους
365
ξένος ὢν βιαίως
ἕλκεις, οὐ βασιλεῦσιν εἴ-
ξας, οὐκ ἄλλο δίκαιον εἰ-
πών· ποῦ ταῦτα καλῶς ἂν εἴ-
η παρά γʼ εὖ φρονοῦσιν;
370
ὃς πόλιν ἐλθὼν ἑτέραν
οὐδὲν ἐλάσσονʼ Ἄργους,
θεῶν ἱκτῆρας ἀλάτας
καὶ ἐμᾶς χθονὸς ἀντομένους
365
ξένος ὢν βιαίως
ἕλκεις, οὐ βασιλεῦσιν εἴ-
ξας, οὐκ ἄλλο δίκαιον εἰ-
πών· ποῦ ταῦτα καλῶς ἂν εἴ-
η παρά γʼ εὖ φρονοῦσιν;
370
Χορός
Εἰρήνα μὲν ἐμοί γʼ ἀρέ-
σκει· σὺ δʼ, ὦ κακόφρων ἄναξ,
λέγω, εἰ πόλιν ἥξεις,
οὐχ οὕτως ἃ δοκεῖς κυρή-
σεις· οὐ σοὶ μόνῳ ἔγχος οὐδʼ
375
ἰτέα κατάχαλκός
ἐστιν.
ἀλλʼ οὐ, πολέμων ἐραστάς,
μή μοι δορὶ συνταράξεις
τὰν εὖ χαρίτων ἔχουσαν
πόλιν, ἀλλʼ ἀνάσχου.
380
Εἰρήνα μὲν ἐμοί γʼ ἀρέ-
σκει· σὺ δʼ, ὦ κακόφρων ἄναξ,
λέγω, εἰ πόλιν ἥξεις,
οὐχ οὕτως ἃ δοκεῖς κυρή-
σεις· οὐ σοὶ μόνῳ ἔγχος οὐδʼ
375
ἰτέα κατάχαλκός
ἐστιν.
ἀλλʼ οὐ, πολέμων ἐραστάς,
μή μοι δορὶ συνταράξεις
τὰν εὖ χαρίτων ἔχουσαν
πόλιν, ἀλλʼ ἀνάσχου.
380
Translations (2)
Heracleidae Perseus (Euripides. The Plays of Euripides, Vol. I. Coleridge, Edward P., translator. London: George Bell and Sons, 1906.) — 353-380 focus
Chorus
Though loud thy boasts, there be others care no more for thee for that,
O stranger
1
from the land of Argos; nor wilt thou scare my soul with swelling words. Not yet be this the fate of mighty Athens, beauteous town!
355
But thou art void of sense, and so is he, who lords it o’er Argos, the son of Sthenelus,
360
Though loud thy boasts, there be others care no more for thee for that,
O stranger
1
from the land of Argos; nor wilt thou scare my soul with swelling words. Not yet be this the fate of mighty Athens, beauteous town!
355
But thou art void of sense, and so is he, who lords it o’er Argos, the son of Sthenelus,
360
Chorus
—thou that comest to another state, in no wise weaker than Argos,
and, stranger that thou art, wouldst drag away by force suppliants of the gods, wanderers that cling
2
to my land for help, refusing to yield to our king, nor yet having any honest plea to urge. How can such conduct count as honourable,
365
at least in wise men’s judgment?
370
—thou that comest to another state, in no wise weaker than Argos,
and, stranger that thou art, wouldst drag away by force suppliants of the gods, wanderers that cling
2
to my land for help, refusing to yield to our king, nor yet having any honest plea to urge. How can such conduct count as honourable,
365
at least in wise men’s judgment?
370
Chorus
I am for peace myself; yet I tell thee, wicked king, although thou come unto my city, thou shalt not get so easily what thou expectest.
Thou art not the only man to wield a sword or targe with plates of brass. Nay, thou eager warrior, I warn thee, bring not war’s alarms against our lovely
375
town; restrain thyself.
380
I am for peace myself; yet I tell thee, wicked king, although thou come unto my city, thou shalt not get so easily what thou expectest.
Thou art not the only man to wield a sword or targe with plates of brass. Nay, thou eager warrior, I warn thee, bring not war’s alarms against our lovely
375
town; restrain thyself.
380
The Heraclidae (OCR draft) Experimental (The Heraclidae. Robert Potter's English verse translation, first published in 1781–1783; text from the 1808 Oxford printing.)
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Notes on the current edition
Heracleidae
1.
[OCR note; compare the printed page.]
Der von Argos kommende Fremdling ist Kopreus.
Compare printed p. 355
2.
[OCR note; compare the printed page.]
Sthenelos' Sohn, Eurystheus. 〃 369 f. L. λέγω σ', εἰ πόλιν ἥξεις, ἐχ ὕτως ἃ δοκεῖς κυρήσειν.
Compare printed p. 355