Euripides, Iphigenia in Tauris, Edward P. Coleridge (Translator), 644

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Chorus

(to Orestes.) I raise a lament for you; the drops from the holy water,

mingled with blood, will soon take you into their care.
645

Orestes

This is not a case for pity, but farewell, strangers.

Chorus

(to Pylades.) We honor you, young man, for your happy fate, because you will tread on your native land some day.

Pylades

An unenviable fate indeed for a friend, when his friend is to die.
650

Chorus

O cruel mission!

Ah, ah! You are destroyed! Alas, alas! Which is better?

For still my mind disputes a double argument, shall I mourn for you or rather for you.
655

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.))

Editions (1)

Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Ταύροις Perseus (Euripides. Euripidis Fabulae, Vol. II. Murray, Gilbert, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913. (Reprinted 1921-1962)) — 644 focus

Χορός

κατολοφύρομαι σὲ τὸν χερνίβων

ῥανίσι μελόμενον αἱμακταῖς.
645

Ὀρέστης

οἶκτος γὰρ οὐ ταῦτʼ, ἀλλὰ χαίρετʼ, ὦ ξέναι.

Χορός

σὲ δὲ τύχας μάκαρος, ὦ

νεανία, σεβόμεθʼ, ἐς

πάτραν ὅτι ποτʼ ἐπεμβάσῃ.

Πυλάδης

ἄζηλά τοι φίλοισι, θνῃσκόντων φίλων.
650

Χορός

ὦ σχέτλιοι πομπαί.

φεῦ φεῦ, διόλλυσαι.

αἰαῖ αἰαῖ. πότερος ὁ μᾶλλον;

ἔτι γὰρ ἀμφίλογα δίδυμα μέμονε φρήν,
655

σὲ πάρος ἢ σὲ ἀναστενάξω γόοις.

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.) — 644 focus

Euripides Iphigenia in Tauris 644

Edward P. Coleridge (Translator)

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Chorus

(to Orestes.) I raise a lament for you; the drops from the holy water,

mingled with blood, will soon take you into their care.
645

Orestes

This is not a case for pity, but farewell, strangers.

Chorus

(to Pylades.) We honor you, young man, for your happy fate, because you will tread on your native land some day.

Pylades

An unenviable fate indeed for a friend, when his friend is to die.
650

Chorus

O cruel mission!

Ah, ah! You are destroyed! Alas, alas! Which is better?

For still my mind disputes a double argument, shall I mourn for you or rather for you.
655

Current edition Perseus

Χορός

κατολοφύρομαι σὲ τὸν χερνίβων

ῥανίσι μελόμενον αἱμακταῖς.
645

Ὀρέστης

οἶκτος γὰρ οὐ ταῦτʼ, ἀλλὰ χαίρετʼ, ὦ ξέναι.

Χορός

σὲ δὲ τύχας μάκαρος, ὦ

νεανία, σεβόμεθʼ, ἐς

πάτραν ὅτι ποτʼ ἐπεμβάσῃ.

Πυλάδης

ἄζηλά τοι φίλοισι, θνῃσκόντων φίλων.
650

Χορός

ὦ σχέτλιοι πομπαί.

φεῦ φεῦ, διόλλυσαι.

αἰαῖ αἰαῖ. πότερος ὁ μᾶλλον;

ἔτι γὰρ ἀμφίλογα δίδυμα μέμονε φρήν,
655

σὲ πάρος ἢ σὲ ἀναστενάξω γόοις.

O wie beklag' ich dich, wie sehr, daß nun bald¹

Des Weihwassers Flut dein Haupt blutig nezt!

Orestes.

Klagt nicht um dieses; frenet euch, o Freundinnen!²
625

Chor.

Doch dich, Jungling, dein Geschick preis ich hoch:

Du kehrst wiederum in's Heimland zurück!

Pylades.

O bittrer Schmerz dem Freunde, stirbt der Freund dahin!

Erster Halbchor.

Weh, unselige Heimfahrt!

Weh, du bist des Todes Raub!
630

Zweiter Halbchor.

Wer wird des Todes?

Denn stets irrt mir noch zweifelnd umher der Geist,

Wen ich zuvor beklage, dich oder dich.

Orestes.

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Chorus (to Orestes.) I raise a lament for you; the drops from the holy water, mingled with blood, will soon take you into their care. 645

Orestes This is not a case for pity, but farewell, strangers.

Chorus (to Pylades.) We honor you, young man, for your happy fate, because you will tread on your native land some day.

Pylades An unenviable fate indeed for a friend, when his friend is to die. 650

Chorus O cruel mission! Ah, ah! You are destroyed! Alas, alas! Which is better? For still my mind disputes a double argument, shall I mourn for you or rather for you. 655

Current edition Perseus

Χορός κατολοφύρομαι σὲ τὸν χερνίβων ῥανίσι μελόμενον αἱμακταῖς. 645

Ὀρέστης οἶκτος γὰρ οὐ ταῦτʼ, ἀλλὰ χαίρετʼ, ὦ ξέναι.

Χορός σὲ δὲ τύχας μάκαρος, ὦ νεανία, σεβόμεθʼ, ἐς πάτραν ὅτι ποτʼ ἐπεμβάσῃ.

Πυλάδης ἄζηλά τοι φίλοισι, θνῃσκόντων φίλων. 650

Χορός ὦ σχέτλιοι πομπαί. φεῦ φεῦ, διόλλυσαι. αἰαῖ αἰαῖ. πότερος ὁ μᾶλλον; ἔτι γὰρ ἀμφίλογα δίδυμα μέμονε φρήν, 655 σὲ πάρος ἢ σὲ ἀναστενάξω γόοις.

O wie beklag' ich dich, wie sehr, daß nun bald 1 Des Weihwassers Flut dein Haupt blutig nezt!

Orestes. Klagt nicht um dieses; frenet euch, o Freundinnen! 2 625

Chor. Doch dich, Jungling, dein Geschick preis ich hoch: Du kehrst wiederum in's Heimland zurück!

Pylades. O bittrer Schmerz dem Freunde, stirbt der Freund dahin!

Erster Halbchor. Weh, unselige Heimfahrt! Weh, du bist des Todes Raub! 630

Zweiter Halbchor. Wer wird des Todes? Denn stets irrt mir noch zweifelnd umher der Geist, Wen ich zuvor beklage, dich oder dich.

Orestes.

Stable identifiers

Chorus

(to Orestes.) I raise a lament for you; the drops from the holy water,

mingled with blood, will soon take you into their care.
645

Orestes

This is not a case for pity, but farewell, strangers.

Chorus

(to Pylades.) We honor you, young man, for your happy fate, because you will tread on your native land some day.

Pylades

An unenviable fate indeed for a friend, when his friend is to die.
650

Chorus

O cruel mission!

Ah, ah! You are destroyed! Alas, alas! Which is better?

For still my mind disputes a double argument, shall I mourn for you or rather for you.
655

Χορός

κατολοφύρομαι σὲ τὸν χερνίβων

ῥανίσι μελόμενον αἱμακταῖς.
645

Ὀρέστης

οἶκτος γὰρ οὐ ταῦτʼ, ἀλλὰ χαίρετʼ, ὦ ξέναι.

Χορός

σὲ δὲ τύχας μάκαρος, ὦ

νεανία, σεβόμεθʼ, ἐς

πάτραν ὅτι ποτʼ ἐπεμβάσῃ.

Πυλάδης

ἄζηλά τοι φίλοισι, θνῃσκόντων φίλων.
650

Χορός

ὦ σχέτλιοι πομπαί.

φεῦ φεῦ, διόλλυσαι.

αἰαῖ αἰαῖ. πότερος ὁ μᾶλλον;

ἔτι γὰρ ἀμφίλογα δίδυμα μέμονε φρήν,
655

σὲ πάρος ἢ σὲ ἀναστενάξω γόοις.

O wie beklag' ich dich, wie sehr, daß nun bald¹

Des Weihwassers Flut dein Haupt blutig nezt!

Orestes.

Klagt nicht um dieses; frenet euch, o Freundinnen!²
625

Chor.

Doch dich, Jungling, dein Geschick preis ich hoch:

Du kehrst wiederum in's Heimland zurück!

Pylades.

O bittrer Schmerz dem Freunde, stirbt der Freund dahin!

Erster Halbchor.

Weh, unselige Heimfahrt!

Weh, du bist des Todes Raub!
630

Zweiter Halbchor.

Wer wird des Todes?

Denn stets irrt mir noch zweifelnd umher der Geist,

Wen ich zuvor beklage, dich oder dich.