Euripides, Iphigenia in Tauris, Edward P. Coleridge (Translator), 1203

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Iphigenia

Do you know what to do for me now?

Thoas

It is for you to make it known.

Iphigenia

Put chains on the strangers.

Thoas

Where could they escape you?

Iphigenia

Hellas knows no faith.
1205

Thoas

(to his servants.) Go to get chains, attendants.

Iphigenia

And let them bring the strangers here.

Thoas

It will be so.

Iphigenia

And veil their faces with their robes.

Thoas

Before the light of the sun.

Iphigenia

And send some of your servants with me.

Thoas

These will attend you.

Iphigenia

And send someone to announce to the city—

Thoas

That what has happened?

Iphigenia

That all remain indoors.
1210

Thoas

So that they do not come in contact with murder?

Iphigenia

Yes, for such things are polluted.

Thoas

(to a servant.) Go and announce—

Iphigenia

That no one come near the sight. An attendant departs.

Thoas

You are taking good care of the city

Iphigenia

And of the friends to whom I owe the most.

Thoas

You mean this for me.

Iphigenia

. . .

Thoas

The whole city marvels at you, with reason.

Iphigenia

You stay here before the shrine of the goddess.
1215

Thoas

What shall I do?

Iphigenia

Purify the house with fire.

Thoas

So that you may return to find it pure.

Iphigenia

When the strangers come outside—

Thoas

What must I do?

Iphigenia

Hold your robe over your eyes.

Thoas

So that I do not receive the pollution.

Iphigenia

If I seem to delay too long—

Thoas

What limit of the delay should I keep in mind?

Iphigenia

Do not wonder at it.
1220

Thoas

Carry out the rites of the goddess well, since you have leisure.

Iphigenia

May this purification fall out as I wish!

Thoas

I pray along with you.

(Exit Thoas.)

Iphigenia

I see the strangers coming out of the temple now, and the ornaments of the goddess and the new-born lambs, because I will wash blood-pollution away with blood, and the flash of torches and all the rest that

I have set out as purification for the strangers and the goddess.
1225

I proclaim to the citizens to keep away from this pollution, if any guard of the temple is purifying his hands for the gods, or if anyone is coming to form a marriage alliance, or is weighted down by childbirth— begone, stand away, so that this defilement does not fall on anyone.

(Aside.) O lady, maiden daughter of of Leto and Zeus, if I cleanse the stain of murder from these men, and make the sacrifice where I ought to make it, you will dwell in a pure home, and we will be fortunate. I do not speak the rest, but I indicate it to those who know more, the gods and you, goddess. Exit Iphigenia.
1230

Iphigenia in Tauris. Euripides. Edward P. Coleridge (Translator). London. 1891.

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Current edition Perseus

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

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Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Ταύροις Perseus (Euripides. Euripidis Fabulae, Vol. II. Murray, Gilbert, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913. (Reprinted 1921-1962)) — 1203 focus

Ἰφιγένεια

οἶσθά νυν ἅ μοι γενέσθω;

Θόας

σὸν τὸ σημαίνειν τόδε.

Ἰφιγένεια

δεσμὰ τοῖς ξένοισι πρόσθες.

Θόας

ποῖ δέ σʼ ἐκφύγοιεν ἄν;

Ἰφιγένεια

πιστὸν Ἑλλὰς οἶδεν οὐδέν.
1205

Θόας

ἴτʼ ἐπὶ δεσμά, πρόσπολοι.

Ἰφιγένεια

κἀκκομιζόντων δὲ δεῦρο τοὺς ξένους —

Θόας

ἔσται τάδε.

Ἰφιγένεια

κρᾶτα κρύψαντες πέπλοισιν.

Θόας

ἡλίου πρόσθεν φλογός.

Ἰφιγένεια

σῶν τέ μοι σύμπεμπʼ ὀπαδῶν.

Θόας

οἵδʼ ὁμαρτήσουσί σοι.

Ἰφιγένεια

καὶ πόλει πέμψον τινʼ ὅστις σημανεῖ —

Θόας

ποίας τύχας;

Ἰφιγένεια

ἐν δόμοις μίμνειν ἅπαντας.
1210

Θόας

μὴ συναντῷεν φόνῳ;

Ἰφιγένεια

μυσαρὰ γὰρ τὰ τοιάδʼ ἐστί.

Θόας

στεῖχε καὶ σήμαινε σύ —

Ἰφιγένεια

μηδένʼ εἰς ὄψιν πελάζειν.

Θόας

εὖ γε κηδεύεις πόλιν.

Ἰφιγένεια

καὶ φίλων γʼ οὓς δεῖ μάλιστα.

Θόας

τοῦτʼ ἔλεξας εἰς ἐμέ.

Ἰφιγένεια

Θόας

ὡς εἰκότως σε πᾶσα θαυμάζει πόλις.

Ἰφιγένεια

σὺ δὲ μένων αὐτοῦ πρὸ ναῶν τῇ θεῷ —
1215

Θόας

τί χρῆμα δρῶ;

Ἰφιγένεια

ἅγνισον πυρσῷ μέλαθρον.

Θόας

καθαρὸν ὡς μόλῃς πάλιν.

Ἰφιγένεια

ἡνίκʼ ἂν δʼ ἔξω περῶσιν οἱ ξένοι —

Θόας

τί χρή με δρᾶν;

Ἰφιγένεια

πέπλον ὀμμάτων προθέσθαι.

Θόας

μὴ παλαμναῖον λάβω.

Ἰφιγένεια

ἢν δʼ ἄγαν δοκῶ χρονίζειν —

Θόας

τοῦδʼ ὅρος τίς ἐστί μοι;

Ἰφιγένεια

θαυμάσῃς μηδέν.
1220

Θόας

τὰ τῆς θεοῦ πρᾶσσʼ — ἐπεὶ σχολή — καλῶς.

Ἰφιγένεια

εἰ γὰρ ὡς θέλω καθαρμὸς ὅδε πέσοι.

Θόας

συνεύχομαι.

Ἰφιγένεια

τούσδʼ ἄρʼ ἐκβαίνοντας ἤδη δωμάτων ὁρῶ ξένους

καὶ θεᾶς κόσμους νεογνούς τʼ ἄρνας, ὡς φόνῳ φόνον

μυσαρὸν ἐκνίψω, σέλας τε λαμπάδων τά τʼ ἄλλʼ ὅσα

προυθέμην ἐγὼ ξένοισι καὶ θεᾷ καθάρσια.
1225

ἐκποδὼν δʼ αὐδῶ πολίταις τοῦδʼ ἔχειν μιάσματος,

εἴ τις ἢ ναῶν πυλωρὸς χεῖρας ἁγνεύει θεοῖς

ἢ γάμον στείχει συνάψων ἢ τόκοις βαρύνεται,

φεύγετʼ, ἐξίστασθε, μή τῳ προσπέσῃ μύσος τόδε.

ὦ Διὸς Λητοῦς τʼ ἄνασσα παρθένʼ, ἢν νίψω φόνον
1230

τῶνδε καὶ θύσωμεν οὗ χρή, καθαρὸν οἰκήσεις δόμον,

εὐτυχεῖς δʼ ἡμεῖς ἐσόμεθα. τἄλλα δʼ οὐ λέγουσʼ, ὅμως

τοῖς τὰ πλείονʼ εἰδόσιν θεοῖς σοί τε σημαίνω, θεά.

Translations (2)

Iphigenia in Tauris (OCR draft) Experimental (Iphigenia in Tauris. 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, 1845; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (Euripides. Deutsch in den Versmaßen der Urschrift. Volume 2, Heidelberg: C. F. Winter, 1845. 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.) — 1203 focus

Weißt du nun, Herr, was geschehn soll?

Dir gebührt dies kundzuthun.

Schlag' in Fesseln diese Fremden.

Doch wohin entfldh'n sie dir?

Hellas' Volk weiß nichts von Treue.

Bringt, ihr Knechte, Fesseln her.

Auch die Fremden herzuführen, gib Befehl.
1160

Thoas.

Es wird geschehn.

In's Gewand ihr Haupt verhullend .

Iphigenia.

Vor der Sonne Strahlenglanz.

Dann von deinen Dienern send' uns welche mit.

(auf die Diener zeigend).

Thoas

Die folgen dir.

Iphigenia.

Einen sende nach der Stadt hin, kundzuthun.

Thoas.

Welch Ungefähr?

Iphigenia.

Alles soll daheim sich halten.

Thoas.

Sclave, geh' und melde dies.

Iphigenia.

Und von Freunden darf vor Allem.
1165

Diese Mahnung gibst du mir.

Keiner sich den Blicken zeigen.

Thoas.

Daß sie nicht der Suhne nahn.

Iphigenia.

Denn Entsezen weckt der Anblick.

Thoas.

Rühmlich sorgst du für die Stadt.

Iphigenia.

Wie's geziemt.

Thoas.

Darum bestaunt dich, wie's geziemt, die ganze Stadt.

Iphigenia.

Du verweile vor der Göttin Tempel hier.

Thoas.

Was soll ich thun?

Iphigenia.

Sühne ringsher seine Hallen.¹
1170

Thoas.

Daß du rein ihn wiederschaust?
1170

Iphigenia.

Wenn indeß die Fremden aus dem Thore gehn.

Was muß ich dann?

In's Gewand dein Auge hullen.

Thoas.

Daß der Graul mich nicht entweiht?

Iphigenia.

Schein' ich dir zu lang zu såumen.

Thoas.

Welche Frist bestimmst du mir?

Iphigenia.

Wundre drum dich nicht.

Thoas.

Vollend' in Muße, was dein Amt gebeut.

Iphigenia.

Könnt' ich doch vollziehn die Suhne, wie ich will!
1175

Thoas.

Ich wunsch' es auch.

(Thoas geht ab; Orestes und Pylades werden herbeigeführt.)

Iphigenia.

Dort gewahr' ich schon die Fremden, nahend aus dem Hei ligthum,

Auch der Göttin Schmuck, und zarte Lämmer, um mit

Blute Blut

Auszusuhnen, auch der Fakeln Schimmer, und das Andre, das

Ich geordnet für der Fremden und der Göttin Reinigung.

Aus dem Wege, ruf' ich Allen, vor dem schuldbefleckten Paar;
1180

Wer, des Heiligthumes Hüter, rein die Hand den Göttern weiht,

Oder Eh'n ausgeht zu knüpfen, oder wen Geburt beschwert,

Flieht, entweicht, daß euer Keinen dieser Gråul entheilige!

Herrscherin, von Zeus und Leto stammend, wann ich ihren

Mord

Suhnt' und würdig Opfer brachte, wohnst du rein im reinen Haus,
1185

Und begluckt sind wir. Das Andre sag' ich nicht; den Gittern nur

Deut' ich's an, die Alles wissen, und, erhabne Göttin, dir.

(Iphigenia mit den Gefangenen ab.) Strophe.

Chor.

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Iphigenia Do you know what to do for me now?

Thoas It is for you to make it known.

Iphigenia Put chains on the strangers.

Thoas Where could they escape you?

Iphigenia Hellas knows no faith. 1205

Thoas (to his servants.) Go to get chains, attendants.

Iphigenia And let them bring the strangers here.

Thoas It will be so.

Iphigenia And veil their faces with their robes.

Thoas Before the light of the sun.

Iphigenia And send some of your servants with me.

Thoas These will attend you.

Iphigenia And send someone to announce to the city—

Thoas That what has happened?

Iphigenia That all remain indoors. 1210

Thoas So that they do not come in contact with murder?

Iphigenia Yes, for such things are polluted.

Thoas (to a servant.) Go and announce—

Iphigenia That no one come near the sight. An attendant departs.

Thoas You are taking good care of the city

Iphigenia And of the friends to whom I owe the most.

Thoas You mean this for me.

Iphigenia . . .

Thoas The whole city marvels at you, with reason.

Iphigenia You stay here before the shrine of the goddess. 1215

Thoas What shall I do?

Iphigenia Purify the house with fire.

Thoas So that you may return to find it pure.

Iphigenia When the strangers come outside—

Thoas What must I do?

Iphigenia Hold your robe over your eyes.

Thoas So that I do not receive the pollution.

Iphigenia If I seem to delay too long—

Thoas What limit of the delay should I keep in mind?

Iphigenia Do not wonder at it. 1220

Thoas Carry out the rites of the goddess well, since you have leisure.

Iphigenia May this purification fall out as I wish!

Thoas I pray along with you. (Exit Thoas.)

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Ἰφιγένεια οἶσθά νυν ἅ μοι γενέσθω;

Θόας σὸν τὸ σημαίνειν τόδε.

Ἰφιγένεια δεσμὰ τοῖς ξένοισι πρόσθες.

Θόας ποῖ δέ σʼ ἐκφύγοιεν ἄν;

Ἰφιγένεια πιστὸν Ἑλλὰς οἶδεν οὐδέν. 1205

Θόας ἴτʼ ἐπὶ δεσμά, πρόσπολοι.

Ἰφιγένεια κἀκκομιζόντων δὲ δεῦρο τοὺς ξένους —

Θόας ἔσται τάδε.

Ἰφιγένεια κρᾶτα κρύψαντες πέπλοισιν.

Θόας ἡλίου πρόσθεν φλογός.

Ἰφιγένεια σῶν τέ μοι σύμπεμπʼ ὀπαδῶν.

Θόας οἵδʼ ὁμαρτήσουσί σοι.

Ἰφιγένεια καὶ πόλει πέμψον τινʼ ὅστις σημανεῖ —

Θόας ποίας τύχας;

Ἰφιγένεια ἐν δόμοις μίμνειν ἅπαντας. 1210

Θόας μὴ συναντῷεν φόνῳ;

Ἰφιγένεια μυσαρὰ γὰρ τὰ τοιάδʼ ἐστί.

Θόας στεῖχε καὶ σήμαινε σύ —

Ἰφιγένεια μηδένʼ εἰς ὄψιν πελάζειν.

Θόας εὖ γε κηδεύεις πόλιν.

Ἰφιγένεια καὶ φίλων γʼ οὓς δεῖ μάλιστα.

Θόας τοῦτʼ ἔλεξας εἰς ἐμέ.

Ἰφιγένεια

Θόας ὡς εἰκότως σε πᾶσα θαυμάζει πόλις.

Ἰφιγένεια σὺ δὲ μένων αὐτοῦ πρὸ ναῶν τῇ θεῷ — 1215

Θόας τί χρῆμα δρῶ;

Ἰφιγένεια ἅγνισον πυρσῷ μέλαθρον.

Θόας καθαρὸν ὡς μόλῃς πάλιν.

Ἰφιγένεια ἡνίκʼ ἂν δʼ ἔξω περῶσιν οἱ ξένοι —

Θόας τί χρή με δρᾶν;

Ἰφιγένεια πέπλον ὀμμάτων προθέσθαι.

Θόας μὴ παλαμναῖον λάβω.

Ἰφιγένεια ἢν δʼ ἄγαν δοκῶ χρονίζειν —

Θόας τοῦδʼ ὅρος τίς ἐστί μοι;

Ἰφιγένεια θαυμάσῃς μηδέν. 1220

Θόας τὰ τῆς θεοῦ πρᾶσσʼ — ἐπεὶ σχολή — καλῶς.

Ἰφιγένεια εἰ γὰρ ὡς θέλω καθαρμὸς ὅδε πέσοι.

Θόας συνεύχομαι.

Weißt du nun, Herr, was geschehn soll? Dir gebührt dies kundzuthun. Schlag' in Fesseln diese Fremden. Doch wohin entfldh'n sie dir? Hellas' Volk weiß nichts von Treue. Bringt, ihr Knechte, Fesseln her. Auch die Fremden herzuführen, gib Befehl. 1160

Iphigenia

Do you know what to do for me now?

Thoas

It is for you to make it known.

Iphigenia

Put chains on the strangers.

Thoas

Where could they escape you?

Iphigenia

Hellas knows no faith.
1205

Thoas

(to his servants.) Go to get chains, attendants.

Iphigenia

And let them bring the strangers here.

Thoas

It will be so.

Iphigenia

And veil their faces with their robes.

Thoas

Before the light of the sun.

Iphigenia

And send some of your servants with me.

Thoas

These will attend you.

Iphigenia

And send someone to announce to the city—

Thoas

That what has happened?

Iphigenia

That all remain indoors.
1210

Thoas

So that they do not come in contact with murder?

Iphigenia

Yes, for such things are polluted.

Thoas

(to a servant.) Go and announce—

Iphigenia

That no one come near the sight. An attendant departs.

Thoas

You are taking good care of the city

Iphigenia

And of the friends to whom I owe the most.

Thoas

You mean this for me.

Iphigenia

. . .

Thoas

The whole city marvels at you, with reason.

Iphigenia

You stay here before the shrine of the goddess.
1215

Thoas

What shall I do?

Iphigenia

Purify the house with fire.

Thoas

So that you may return to find it pure.

Iphigenia

When the strangers come outside—

Thoas

What must I do?

Iphigenia

Hold your robe over your eyes.

Thoas

So that I do not receive the pollution.

Iphigenia

If I seem to delay too long—

Thoas

What limit of the delay should I keep in mind?

Iphigenia

Do not wonder at it.
1220

Thoas

Carry out the rites of the goddess well, since you have leisure.

Iphigenia

May this purification fall out as I wish!

Thoas

I pray along with you.

(Exit Thoas.)

Ἰφιγένεια

οἶσθά νυν ἅ μοι γενέσθω;

Θόας

σὸν τὸ σημαίνειν τόδε.

Ἰφιγένεια

δεσμὰ τοῖς ξένοισι πρόσθες.

Θόας

ποῖ δέ σʼ ἐκφύγοιεν ἄν;

Ἰφιγένεια

πιστὸν Ἑλλὰς οἶδεν οὐδέν.
1205

Θόας

ἴτʼ ἐπὶ δεσμά, πρόσπολοι.

Ἰφιγένεια

κἀκκομιζόντων δὲ δεῦρο τοὺς ξένους —

Θόας

ἔσται τάδε.

Ἰφιγένεια

κρᾶτα κρύψαντες πέπλοισιν.

Θόας

ἡλίου πρόσθεν φλογός.

Ἰφιγένεια

σῶν τέ μοι σύμπεμπʼ ὀπαδῶν.

Θόας

οἵδʼ ὁμαρτήσουσί σοι.

Ἰφιγένεια

καὶ πόλει πέμψον τινʼ ὅστις σημανεῖ —

Θόας

ποίας τύχας;

Ἰφιγένεια

ἐν δόμοις μίμνειν ἅπαντας.
1210

Θόας

μὴ συναντῷεν φόνῳ;

Ἰφιγένεια

μυσαρὰ γὰρ τὰ τοιάδʼ ἐστί.

Θόας

στεῖχε καὶ σήμαινε σύ —

Ἰφιγένεια

μηδένʼ εἰς ὄψιν πελάζειν.

Θόας

εὖ γε κηδεύεις πόλιν.

Ἰφιγένεια

καὶ φίλων γʼ οὓς δεῖ μάλιστα.

Θόας

τοῦτʼ ἔλεξας εἰς ἐμέ.

Θόας

ὡς εἰκότως σε πᾶσα θαυμάζει πόλις.

Ἰφιγένεια

σὺ δὲ μένων αὐτοῦ πρὸ ναῶν τῇ θεῷ —
1215

Θόας

τί χρῆμα δρῶ;

Ἰφιγένεια

ἅγνισον πυρσῷ μέλαθρον.

Θόας

καθαρὸν ὡς μόλῃς πάλιν.

Ἰφιγένεια

ἡνίκʼ ἂν δʼ ἔξω περῶσιν οἱ ξένοι —

Θόας

τί χρή με δρᾶν;

Ἰφιγένεια

πέπλον ὀμμάτων προθέσθαι.

Θόας

μὴ παλαμναῖον λάβω.

Ἰφιγένεια

ἢν δʼ ἄγαν δοκῶ χρονίζειν —

Θόας

τοῦδʼ ὅρος τίς ἐστί μοι;

Ἰφιγένεια

θαυμάσῃς μηδέν.
1220

Θόας

τὰ τῆς θεοῦ πρᾶσσʼ — ἐπεὶ σχολή — καλῶς.

Ἰφιγένεια

εἰ γὰρ ὡς θέλω καθαρμὸς ὅδε πέσοι.

Θόας

συνεύχομαι.

Weißt du nun, Herr, was geschehn soll?

Dir gebührt dies kundzuthun.

Schlag' in Fesseln diese Fremden.

Doch wohin entfldh'n sie dir?

Hellas' Volk weiß nichts von Treue.

Bringt, ihr Knechte, Fesseln her.

Auch die Fremden herzuführen, gib Befehl.
1160

Thoas.

Es wird geschehn.

In's Gewand ihr Haupt verhullend .

Iphigenia.

Vor der Sonne Strahlenglanz.

Dann von deinen Dienern send' uns welche mit.

(auf die Diener zeigend).

Thoas

Die folgen dir.

Iphigenia.

Einen sende nach der Stadt hin, kundzuthun.