Euripides, Electra, Johann Jakob Christian Donner (Translator), 442

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Der Nereiden Chor brachte vom Strand Eubda's

Ihm des Hephåstos goldenen Schild,

Den kunstvollen, goldner Ambosse Werk.
440

Und am Pelion suchen, an

Ossa's außersten heil'gen Waldhöhn,

Wo sie fern' umspåh'n,

Ihn die Nymphen, wo Hellas' Ruhm¹

Einst der reisige Vater erzog,
445

Den Meerspråßling der Thetis, den schnellfüßigen Hort der Atriden.

Zweite Strophe.

Electra. Euripides. Johann Jakob Christian Donner (Translator). . .

Current edition Experimental

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.)

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (1)

Ἠλέκτρα Perseus (Euripides. Euripidis Fabulae, Vol. II. Murray, Gilbert, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913. (Reprinted 1921-1962)) — 432-486 focus

Χορός

κλειναὶ νᾶες, αἵ ποτʼ ἔβατε Τροίαν

τοῖς ἀμετρήτοις ἐρετμοῖς

πέμπουσαι χοροὺς μετὰ Νηρῄδων,

ἵνʼ ὁ φίλαυλος ἔπαλλε δελ-
435

φὶς πρῴραις κυανεμβόλοι-

σιν εἱλισσόμενος,

πορεύων τὸν τᾶς Θέτιδος

κοῦφον ἅλμα ποδῶν Ἀχιλῆ

σὺν Ἀγαμέμνονι Τρωίας
440

ἐπὶ Σιμουντίδας ἀκτάς.

442

Χορός

Νηρῇδες δʼ Εὐβοῖδας ἄκρας λιποῦσαι

μόχθους ἀσπιστὰς ἀκμόνων

Ἡφαίστου χρυσέων ἔφερον τευχέων,

ἀνά τε Πήλιον ἀνά τε πρυ-
445

μνὰς Ὄσσας ἱερᾶς νάπας

Νυμφαίας σκοπιὰς

κόρας μάτευσʼ, ἔνθα πατὴρ

ἱππότας τρέφεν Ἑλλάδι φῶς

Θέτιδος εἰνάλιον γόνον
450

ταχύπορον πόδʼ Ἀτρείδαις.

452

Χορός

Ἰλιόθεν δʼ ἔκλυόν τινος ἐν λιμέσιν

Ναυπλίοισι βεβῶτος

τᾶς σᾶς, ὦ Θέτιδος παῖ,

κλεινᾶς ἀσπίδος ἐν κύκλῳ
455

τοιάδε σήματα, δείματα

Φρύγια, τετύχθαι·

περιδρόμῳ μὲν ἴτυος ἕδρᾳ

Περσέα λαιμοτόμαν ὑπὲρ

ἁλὸς ποτανοῖσι πεδί-
460

λοισι φυὰν Γοργόνος ἴ-

σχειν, Διὸς ἀγγέλῳ σὺν Ἑρ-

μᾷ, τῷ Μαί-

ας ἀγροτῆρι κούρῳ·

464

Χορός

ἐν δὲ μέσῳ κατέλαμπε σάκει φαέθων

κύκλος ἀελίοιο
465

ἵπποις ἂμ πτεροέσσαις

ἄστρων τʼ αἰθέριοι χοροί,

Πλειάδες, Ὑάδες, Ἕκτορος

ὄμμασι τροπαῖοι·

ἐπὶ δὲ χρυσοτύπῳ κράνει
470

Σφίγγες ὄνυξιν ἀοίδιμον

ἄγραν φέρουσαι· περιπλεύ-

ρῳ δὲ κύτει πύρπνοος ἔ-

σπευδε δρόμῳ λέαινα χαλ-

αῖς Πειρη-

ναῖον ὁρῶσα πῶλον.
475

476

Χορός

ἄορι δʼ ἐν φονίῳ τετραβάμονες ἵπποι ἔπαλ-

λον, κελαινὰ δʼ ἀμφὶ νῶθʼ ἵετο κόνις.

τοιῶνδʼ ἄνακτα δοριπόνων

ἔκανεν ἀνδρῶν, Τυνδαρίς,
480

σὰ λέχεα, κακόφρων κούρα.

τοιγάρ σέ ποτʼ οὐρανίδαι

πέμψουσιν θανάτοις· ἦ σὰν

ἔτʼ ἔτι φόνιον ὑπὸ δέραν
485

ὄψομαι αἷμα χυθὲν σιδάρῳ.

Translations (2)

Electra Perseus (Euripides. The Plays of Euripides, Vol. II. Coleridge, Edward P., translator. London: George Bell and Sons, 1891. (Modernized by Perseus.)) — 432-485 focus

Chorus

O famous ships, you that once with countless oars went to Troy , conducting dances with the Nereids,

where the music-loving dolphin leapt and rolled at your dark-blue prows, bringing Achilles, the son of Thetis, light in the leap of his foot,
435

with Agamemnon to the banks of Trojan Simois.
440

442

Chorus

The Nereids, leaving Euboea ’s headlands, brought from Hephaestus’ anvil his shield-work of golden armor,

up to Pelion and the glens at the foot of holy Ossa, the Nymphs’ watch-tower . . . where his father, the horseman, was training the son of Thetis as a light for Hellas ,
445

sea-born, swift-footed for the sons of Atreus.
450

452

Chorus

I heard, from someone who had arrived at the harbor of Nauplia from Ilium , that

on the circle of your famous shield, O son of Thetis, were wrought these signs, a terror to the Phrygians: on the surrounding base of the shield’s rim, Perseus the throat-cutter, over
455

the sea with winged sandals, was holding the Gorgon’s body, with Hermes, Zeus’ messenger, the rustic son of Maia .
460

464

Chorus

In the center of the shield the sun’s bright circle

was shining on winged horses, and the heavenly chorus of stars, Pleiades, Hyades, bringing defeat to the eyes of Hector;
465

and upon his gold-forged helmet were sphinxes, bearing in their talons prey from singing. On his breast-plate a lioness, breathing flame, was eager in flight, with her claws,
470

seeing the colt of Pirene.
475

476

Chorus

On the bloody hilt four-footed horses were prancing, while over their backs black dust rose up. But your adultery killed the lord of such mighty warriors,

evil-minded daughter of Tyndareus! For this the gods of heaven will one day send you to death;
480

truly the day will come when I shall see, under your red throat, blood gushing forth at the sword.
485

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

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Electra

1. [OCR note; compare the printed page.] Ε. κόραι ματεῖο᾽ ἔνθα πατήρ. ματεῦσι dorisch für ματέουσι.

Euripides Electra 442

Johann Jakob Christian Donner (Translator)

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