Euripides, Electra, Edward P. Coleridge (Translator), 1233

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Chorus Leader

Divine forms are seen above the house. But see the ones who are appearing over the top of the house—spirits or gods from heaven?

For this path does not belong to men. Why ever do they come into the clear sight of mortals?
1235

Electra. Euripides. Edward P. Coleridge (Translator). London. 1891.

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Current edition Perseus

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

Editions (1)

Ἠλέκτρα Perseus (Euripides. Euripidis Fabulae, Vol. II. Murray, Gilbert, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913. (Reprinted 1921-1962)) — 1233 focus

Χορός

ἀλλʼ οἵδε δόμων ὑπὲρ ἀκροτάτων

φαίνουσι τίνες — δαίμονες ἢ θεῶν

τῶν οὐρανίων; οὐ γὰρ θνητῶν γʼ
1235

ἥδε κέλευθος· τί ποτʼ ἐς φανερὰν

ὄψιν βαίνουσι βροτοῖσιν;

Translations (2)

Electra (OCR draft) Experimental (Electra. 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.) — 1233 focus

Doch über das Dach des Palastes (o seht!)

Dort schweben ja, sind es Dämonen? daher,

Sind's himmlische Gotter? Ein Weg bahnt hier

Sich für Sterbliche nicht! Was treten sie doch

Sichtbar vor die Blicke der Menschen?
1215

Euripides Electra 1233

Edward P. Coleridge (Translator)

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Chorus Leader

Divine forms are seen above the house. But see the ones who are appearing over the top of the house—spirits or gods from heaven?

For this path does not belong to men. Why ever do they come into the clear sight of mortals?
1235

Current edition Perseus

Doch über das Dach des Palastes (o seht!)

Dort schweben ja, sind es Dämonen? daher,

Sind's himmlische Gotter? Ein Weg bahnt hier

Sich für Sterbliche nicht! Was treten sie doch

Sichtbar vor die Blicke der Menschen?
1215

Kastor.

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Chorus Leader Divine forms are seen above the house. But see the ones who are appearing over the top of the house—spirits or gods from heaven? For this path does not belong to men. Why ever do they come into the clear sight of mortals? 1235

Current edition Perseus

Doch über das Dach des Palastes (o seht!) Dort schweben ja, sind es Dämonen? daher, Sind's himmlische Gotter? Ein Weg bahnt hier Sich für Sterbliche nicht! Was treten sie doch Sichtbar vor die Blicke der Menschen? 1215

Kastor.

Stable identifiers

Chorus Leader

Divine forms are seen above the house. But see the ones who are appearing over the top of the house—spirits or gods from heaven?

For this path does not belong to men. Why ever do they come into the clear sight of mortals?
1235

Doch über das Dach des Palastes (o seht!)

Dort schweben ja, sind es Dämonen? daher,

Sind's himmlische Gotter? Ein Weg bahnt hier

Sich für Sterbliche nicht! Was treten sie doch

Sichtbar vor die Blicke der Menschen?
1215