Euripides, Bacchae, T. A. Buckley (Translator), 1168

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Enter Agave

Agave

Asian Bacchae—

Chorus

Why do you excite me, oh?

Agave

I am bringing home from the mountain a

freshly cut tendril to the house, blessed prey.
1170

Chorus

I see it and will accept you as a fellow reveler.

Agave

I caught this young wild lion cub without snares,

as you can see.
1175

Chorus

From what desert?

Agave

Kithairon—

Chorus

Kithairon?

Agave

Slew him.

Chorus

Who struck him?

Agave

The honor is mine first.

I am called blessed Agave in the revels.
1180

Chorus

Who else?

Agave

Kadmos’—

Chorus

Kadmos’ what?

Agave

His other offspring took hold of this beast after me, after me. This is a lucky catch!

Chorus

Bacchae. Euripides. T. A. Buckley (Translator). London. 1850.

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Current edition Perseus

The Bacchae (English) (Euripides. The Tragedies of Euripides. Vol. I. Buckley, Theodore Alois, translator. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1850. (Modernized by Perseus.))

Editions (1)

Βάκχαι Perseus (Euripides. Euripidis Fabulae, Vol. III. Murray, Gilbert, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1913. (Reprinted 1920-1978)) — 1168 focus

Ἀγαύη

Ἀσιάδες βάκχαι —

Χορός

τί μʼ ὀροθύνεις, ὤ;

Ἀγαύη

φέρομεν ἐξ ὀρέων

ἕλικα νεότομον ἐπὶ μέλαθρα,
1170

μακάριον θήραν.

Χορός

ὁρῶ καί σε δέξομαι σύγκωμον.

Ἀγαύη

ἔμαρψα τόνδʼ ἄνευ βρόχων

λέοντος ἀγροτέρου νέον ἶνιν·

ὡς ὁρᾶν πάρα.
1175

Χορός

πόθεν ἐρημίας;

Ἀγαύη

Κιθαιρὼν

Χορός

Κιθαιρών;

Ἀγαύη

κατεφόνευσέ νιν.

Χορός

τίς ἁ βαλοῦσα;

Ἀγαύη

πρῶτον ἐμὸν τὸ γέρας.

μάκαιρʼ Ἀγαύη κλῃζόμεθʼ ἐν θιάσοις.
1180

Χορός

τίς ἄλλα;

Ἀγαύη

τὰ Κάδμου

Χορός

τί Κάδμου;

Ἀγαύη

γένεθλα

μετʼ ἐμὲ μετʼ ἐμὲ τοῦδʼ

ἔθιγε θηρός· εὐτυχής γʼ ἅδʼ ἄγρα.

Χορός

Translations (2)

The Bacchae (OCR draft) Experimental (The Bacchae. 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.) — 1168 focus

Asische Bacchen, hårt!

Chor.

Was, ach! rufst du mir?

Agave.

Vom Berge bringen wir den jüngsterlegten Stier nach Haus,

Den gluckbekrönten Raub.
1065

Ich sehe: sei willkommen, Festgenossin! Heil!

Ihn fing ich ohne Schlingen, den, den jungen Löwen, wie du siehst.

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Agave Asian Bacchae—

Chorus Why do you excite me, oh?

Agave I am bringing home from the mountain a freshly cut tendril to the house, blessed prey. 1170

Chorus I see it and will accept you as a fellow reveler.

Agave I caught this young wild lion cub without snares, as you can see. 1175

Chorus From what desert?

Agave Kithairon—

Chorus Kithairon?

Agave Slew him.

Chorus Who struck him?

Agave The honor is mine first. I am called blessed Agave in the revels. 1180

Chorus Who else?

Agave Kadmos’—

Chorus Kadmos’ what?

Agave His other offspring took hold of this beast after me, after me. This is a lucky catch!

Chorus

Current edition Perseus

Ἀγαύη Ἀσιάδες βάκχαι —

Χορός τί μʼ ὀροθύνεις, ὤ;

Ἀγαύη φέρομεν ἐξ ὀρέων ἕλικα νεότομον ἐπὶ μέλαθρα, 1170 μακάριον θήραν.

Χορός ὁρῶ καί σε δέξομαι σύγκωμον.

Ἀγαύη ἔμαρψα τόνδʼ ἄνευ βρόχων λέοντος ἀγροτέρου νέον ἶνιν· ὡς ὁρᾶν πάρα. 1175

Χορός πόθεν ἐρημίας;

Ἀγαύη Κιθαιρὼν

Χορός Κιθαιρών;

Ἀγαύη κατεφόνευσέ νιν.

Χορός τίς ἁ βαλοῦσα;

Ἀγαύη πρῶτον ἐμὸν τὸ γέρας. μάκαιρʼ Ἀγαύη κλῃζόμεθʼ ἐν θιάσοις. 1180

Χορός τίς ἄλλα;

Ἀγαύη τὰ Κάδμου

Χορός τί Κάδμου;

Ἀγαύη γένεθλα μετʼ ἐμὲ μετʼ ἐμὲ τοῦδʼ ἔθιγε θηρός· εὐτυχής γʼ ἅδʼ ἄγρα.

Χορός

Asische Bacchen, hårt!

Chor. Was, ach! rufst du mir?

Agave. Vom Berge bringen wir den jüngsterlegten Stier nach Haus, Den gluckbekrönten Raub. 1065 Ich sehe: sei willkommen, Festgenossin! Heil! Ihn fing ich ohne Schlingen, den, den jungen Löwen, wie du siehst.

Chor. Wo in der Eindde?

Agave. Kitharons Höhn -

Chor. Kitharons?

Agave. Gaben ihm den Tod.

Chor. Wer traf zuerst ihn? 1070

Agave. Mein ist der Ehre Verdienst: 1070 Selige Agave nennt mich der Chore Gesang.

Chor. Wer nach dir?

Agave. Des Kadmos -

Chor. Des Kadmos?

Agave. Des Kadmos Tochter trafen nach mir, Nach mir dieses Wild.

Chor. Glucklich durch diesen Fang!

Agave.

Stable identifiers

Agave

Asian Bacchae—

Chorus

Why do you excite me, oh?

Agave

I am bringing home from the mountain a

freshly cut tendril to the house, blessed prey.
1170

Chorus

I see it and will accept you as a fellow reveler.

Agave

I caught this young wild lion cub without snares,

as you can see.
1175

Chorus

From what desert?

Agave

Kithairon—

Chorus

Kithairon?

Agave

Slew him.

Chorus

Who struck him?

Agave

The honor is mine first.

I am called blessed Agave in the revels.
1180

Chorus

Who else?

Agave

Kadmos’—

Chorus

Kadmos’ what?

Agave

His other offspring took hold of this beast after me, after me. This is a lucky catch!

Ἀγαύη

Ἀσιάδες βάκχαι —

Χορός

τί μʼ ὀροθύνεις, ὤ;

Ἀγαύη

φέρομεν ἐξ ὀρέων

ἕλικα νεότομον ἐπὶ μέλαθρα,
1170

μακάριον θήραν.

Χορός

ὁρῶ καί σε δέξομαι σύγκωμον.

Ἀγαύη

ἔμαρψα τόνδʼ ἄνευ βρόχων

λέοντος ἀγροτέρου νέον ἶνιν·

ὡς ὁρᾶν πάρα.
1175

Χορός

πόθεν ἐρημίας;

Ἀγαύη

Κιθαιρὼν

Χορός

Κιθαιρών;

Ἀγαύη

κατεφόνευσέ νιν.

Χορός

τίς ἁ βαλοῦσα;

Ἀγαύη

πρῶτον ἐμὸν τὸ γέρας.

μάκαιρʼ Ἀγαύη κλῃζόμεθʼ ἐν θιάσοις.
1180

Χορός

τίς ἄλλα;

Ἀγαύη

τὰ Κάδμου

Χορός

τί Κάδμου;

Ἀγαύη

γένεθλα

μετʼ ἐμὲ μετʼ ἐμὲ τοῦδʼ

ἔθιγε θηρός· εὐτυχής γʼ ἅδʼ ἄγρα.

Chor.

Was, ach! rufst du mir?

Agave.

Vom Berge bringen wir den jüngsterlegten Stier nach Haus,

Den gluckbekrönten Raub.
1065

Ich sehe: sei willkommen, Festgenossin! Heil!

Ihn fing ich ohne Schlingen, den, den jungen Löwen, wie du siehst.

Chor.

Wo in der Eindde?

Agave.

Kitharons Höhn -

Chor.

Kitharons?

Agave.

Gaben ihm den Tod.

Chor.

Wer traf zuerst ihn?
1070

Agave.

Mein ist der Ehre Verdienst:
1070

Selige Agave nennt mich der Chore Gesang.

Chor.

Wer nach dir?

Agave.

Des Kadmos -

Chor.

Des Kadmos?

Agave.

Des Kadmos Tochter trafen nach mir,

Nach mir dieses Wild.

Chor.

Glucklich durch diesen Fang!