Euripides, The Trojan Women, ed. Gilbert Murray, 1287

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Ἑκάβη

ὀττοτοτοτοτοῖ.

Κρόνιε, πρύτανι Φρύγιε, γενέτα

πάτερ, ἀνάξια τᾶς Δαρδάνου

γονᾶς τάδʼ οἷα πάσχομεν δέδορκας;
1290

Χορός

δέδορκεν, ἁ δὲ μεγαλόπολις

ἄπολις ὄλωλεν οὐδʼ ἔτʼ ἔστι Τροία.

Ἑκάβη

ὀττοτοτοτοτοῖ.

λέλαμπεν Ἴλιος, Περ-
1295

γάμων τε πυρὶ καταίθεται τέραμνα

καὶ πόλις ἄκρα τε τειχέων.

Χορός

πτέρυγι δὲ καπνὸς ὥς τις οὐ-

ρανίᾳ πεσοῦσα δορὶ καταφθίνει γᾶ.

μαλερὰ μέλαθρα πυρὶ κατάδρομα
1300

δαΐῳ τε λόγχᾳ.

The Trojan Women. Euripides. ed. Gilbert Murray. Oxford. 1913.

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Current edition Perseus

Τρῳάδες (Greek) (Euripides. Euripidis Fabulae, Vol. II. Murray, Gilbert, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913. (Reprinted 1921-1962))

Translations (3)

The Trojan Women Perseus (Euripides. The Plays of Euripides, Vol. I. Coleridge, Edward P., translator. London: George Bell and Sons, 1906. (Modernized by Perseus.)) — 1287 focus

Hecuba

Woe! oh woe! Son of Cronos, prince of Phrygia , father of our race,

do you behold our sufferings now, unworthy of the stock of Dardanus?
1290

Chorus

He sees them, but our mighty city is a city no more, and Troy ’s day is done.

Hecuba

Woe! oh woe!

Ilium is ablaze; the homes of Pergamos and its towering walls are now one sheet of flame.
1295

Chorus

As the smoke soars on wings to heaven, so sinks our city to the ground before the spear.

With furious haste both fire and enemy spear devour each house.
1300

The Trojan Dames (OCR draft) Experimental (The Trojan Dames. 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, 1852; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (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.) — 1287 focus

O Herr, Kronos' Sohn, Vater des Phrygervolks,

Zeus, siehst du, welch unwurdig Loos

Wir Enkel deines Dardanos erdulden?
1270

Der Chor.

Er sieht es; doch die Stadt, ehe so groß,

Ging unter, heimatlos; nicht mehr ist Troja.

Hekabe.

Wie flammt Ilos' Burg!¹

Hoch in Feuer glühend lodern Stadt und Thürme Pergamos',

Lodern die Zinnen der Mauern.
1275

Wie Rauch mit den Schwingen der Lüfte,²

So, vom Speer getroffen, sinkt die Stadt in's Nichts hin.

Und zermalmend durchwogt die Palåste der Brand³

Und die Feindeslanze.

Euripides The Trojan Women 1287

ed. Gilbert Murray

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Ἑκάβη

ὀττοτοτοτοτοῖ.

Κρόνιε, πρύτανι Φρύγιε, γενέτα

πάτερ, ἀνάξια τᾶς Δαρδάνου

γονᾶς τάδʼ οἷα πάσχομεν δέδορκας;
1290

Χορός

δέδορκεν, ἁ δὲ μεγαλόπολις

ἄπολις ὄλωλεν οὐδʼ ἔτʼ ἔστι Τροία.

Ἑκάβη

ὀττοτοτοτοτοῖ.

λέλαμπεν Ἴλιος, Περ-
1295

γάμων τε πυρὶ καταίθεται τέραμνα

καὶ πόλις ἄκρα τε τειχέων.

Χορός

πτέρυγι δὲ καπνὸς ὥς τις οὐ-

ρανίᾳ πεσοῦσα δορὶ καταφθίνει γᾶ.

μαλερὰ μέλαθρα πυρὶ κατάδρομα
1300

δαΐῳ τε λόγχᾳ.

Current edition Perseus

Hecuba

Woe! oh woe! Son of Cronos, prince of Phrygia , father of our race,

do you behold our sufferings now, unworthy of the stock of Dardanus?
1290

Chorus

He sees them, but our mighty city is a city no more, and Troy ’s day is done.

Hecuba

Woe! oh woe!

Ilium is ablaze; the homes of Pergamos and its towering walls are now one sheet of flame.
1295

Chorus

As the smoke soars on wings to heaven, so sinks our city to the ground before the spear.

With furious haste both fire and enemy spear devour each house.
1300

O Herr, Kronos' Sohn, Vater des Phrygervolks,

Zeus, siehst du, welch unwurdig Loos

Wir Enkel deines Dardanos erdulden?
1270

Der Chor.

Er sieht es; doch die Stadt, ehe so groß,

Ging unter, heimatlos; nicht mehr ist Troja.

Stable identifiers

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Ἑκάβη ὀττοτοτοτοτοῖ. Κρόνιε, πρύτανι Φρύγιε, γενέτα πάτερ, ἀνάξια τᾶς Δαρδάνου γονᾶς τάδʼ οἷα πάσχομεν δέδορκας; 1290

Χορός δέδορκεν, ἁ δὲ μεγαλόπολις ἄπολις ὄλωλεν οὐδʼ ἔτʼ ἔστι Τροία.

Ἑκάβη ὀττοτοτοτοτοῖ. λέλαμπεν Ἴλιος, Περ- 1295 γάμων τε πυρὶ καταίθεται τέραμνα καὶ πόλις ἄκρα τε τειχέων.

Χορός πτέρυγι δὲ καπνὸς ὥς τις οὐ- ρανίᾳ πεσοῦσα δορὶ καταφθίνει γᾶ. μαλερὰ μέλαθρα πυρὶ κατάδρομα 1300 δαΐῳ τε λόγχᾳ.

Current edition Perseus

Hecuba Woe! oh woe! Son of Cronos, prince of Phrygia , father of our race, do you behold our sufferings now, unworthy of the stock of Dardanus? 1290

Chorus He sees them, but our mighty city is a city no more, and Troy ’s day is done.

Hecuba Woe! oh woe! Ilium is ablaze; the homes of Pergamos and its towering walls are now one sheet of flame. 1295

Chorus As the smoke soars on wings to heaven, so sinks our city to the ground before the spear. With furious haste both fire and enemy spear devour each house. 1300

O Herr, Kronos' Sohn, Vater des Phrygervolks, Zeus, siehst du, welch unwurdig Loos Wir Enkel deines Dardanos erdulden? 1270

Der Chor. Er sieht es; doch die Stadt, ehe so groß, Ging unter, heimatlos; nicht mehr ist Troja.

Hekabe. Wie flammt Ilos' Burg! 1 Hoch in Feuer glühend lodern Stadt und Thürme Pergamos', Lodern die Zinnen der Mauern. 1275 Wie Rauch mit den Schwingen der Lüfte, 2 So, vom Speer getroffen, sinkt die Stadt in's Nichts hin. Und zermalmend durchwogt die Palåste der Brand 3 Und die Feindeslanze.

Stable identifiers

Ἑκάβη

ὀττοτοτοτοτοῖ.

Κρόνιε, πρύτανι Φρύγιε, γενέτα

πάτερ, ἀνάξια τᾶς Δαρδάνου

γονᾶς τάδʼ οἷα πάσχομεν δέδορκας;
1290

Χορός

δέδορκεν, ἁ δὲ μεγαλόπολις

ἄπολις ὄλωλεν οὐδʼ ἔτʼ ἔστι Τροία.

Ἑκάβη

ὀττοτοτοτοτοῖ.

λέλαμπεν Ἴλιος, Περ-
1295

γάμων τε πυρὶ καταίθεται τέραμνα

καὶ πόλις ἄκρα τε τειχέων.

Χορός

πτέρυγι δὲ καπνὸς ὥς τις οὐ-

ρανίᾳ πεσοῦσα δορὶ καταφθίνει γᾶ.

μαλερὰ μέλαθρα πυρὶ κατάδρομα
1300

δαΐῳ τε λόγχᾳ.

Hecuba

Woe! oh woe! Son of Cronos, prince of Phrygia , father of our race,

do you behold our sufferings now, unworthy of the stock of Dardanus?
1290

Chorus

He sees them, but our mighty city is a city no more, and Troy ’s day is done.

Hecuba

Woe! oh woe!

Ilium is ablaze; the homes of Pergamos and its towering walls are now one sheet of flame.
1295

Chorus

As the smoke soars on wings to heaven, so sinks our city to the ground before the spear.

With furious haste both fire and enemy spear devour each house.
1300

O Herr, Kronos' Sohn, Vater des Phrygervolks,

Zeus, siehst du, welch unwurdig Loos

Wir Enkel deines Dardanos erdulden?
1270

Der Chor.

Er sieht es; doch die Stadt, ehe so groß,

Ging unter, heimatlos; nicht mehr ist Troja.