Euripides, Bacchae, T. A. Buckley (Translator), 1184

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Agave

Share in the feast then.

Chorus

What? I share in the feast, wretched woman?

Agave

The bull is young; his cheek is just growing downy under his soft-haired crest.
1185

Chorus

Yes, his hair looks like a wild beast’s.

Agave

Bacchus, a wise huntsman,

wisely set the Maenads against this beast.
1190

Chorus

Our lord is a hunter.

Agave

Do you praise me?

Chorus

I praise you.

Agave

Soon the Kadmeans—

Chorus

And your son Pentheus, too—
1195

Agave

Will praise his mother who has caught this lion-like prey.

Chorus

Extraordinary.

Agave

And extraordinarily caught.

Chorus

Are you proud?

Agave

I am delighted, for I have performed great—yes, great—and notable deeds on this hunt.

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)) — 1184 focus

Ἀγαύη

μέτεχέ νυν θοίνας.

Χορός

τί; μετέχω, τλᾶμον;

Ἀγαύη

νέος ὁ μόσχος ἄρ-
1185

τι γένυν ὑπὸ κόρυθʼ ἁπαλότριχα

κατάκομον θάλλει.

Χορός

πρέπει γʼ ὥστε θὴρ ἄγραυλος φόβῃ.

Ἀγαύη

ὁ Βάκχιος κυναγέτας

σοφὸς σοφῶς ἀνέπηλʼ ἐπὶ θῆρα
1190

τόνδε μαινάδας.

Χορός

ὁ γὰρ ἄναξ ἀγρεύς.

Ἀγαύη

ἐπαινεῖς;

Χορός

ἐπαινῶ.

Ἀγαύη

τάχα δὲ Καδμεῖοι

Χορός

καὶ παῖς γε Πενθεὺς
1195

Ἀγαύη

ματέρʼ ἐπαινέσεται,

λαβοῦσαν ἄγραν τάνδε λεοντοφυῆ.

Χορός

περισσάν.

Ἀγαύη

περισσῶς.

Χορός

ἀγάλλῃ;

Ἀγαύη

γέγηθα,

μεγάλα μεγάλα καὶ

φανερὰ τᾷδʼ ἄγρᾳ κατειργασμένα.

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.) — 1184 focus

Nimm denn am Mahle Theil.
1075

Chor.

Theil ich Arme? Wie?
1075

Agave.

Der junge Stier hat jungst

Sein Kinn, von weichem Haar umwallt,

Geborgen unter'm Helm.

Chor.

Gleich eines Waldthiers Mähne sehn die Locken aus.

Agave.

Ein kluger Jäger, Bacchos, trieb auf dieses Wild die Må- naden los.
1080

Chor.

Ein Jagdkundiger!

Agave.

Du lobft mich?

Chor.

Wie? Dich loben?

Agave.

Doch bald loben mich

Die Theber, Pentheus spendet der Mutter sein Lob,

Die diesen Raub, den lowengebornen, erhascht,

Den muthigen muthig.
1085

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Agave Share in the feast then.

Chorus What? I share in the feast, wretched woman?

Agave The bull is young; his cheek is just growing downy under his soft-haired crest. 1185

Chorus Yes, his hair looks like a wild beast’s.

Agave Bacchus, a wise huntsman, wisely set the Maenads against this beast. 1190

Chorus Our lord is a hunter.

Agave Do you praise me?

Chorus I praise you.

Agave Soon the Kadmeans—

Chorus And your son Pentheus, too— 1195

Agave Will praise his mother who has caught this lion-like prey.

Chorus Extraordinary.

Agave And extraordinarily caught.

Chorus Are you proud?

Agave I am delighted, for I have performed great—yes, great—and notable deeds on this hunt.

Current edition Perseus

Ἀγαύη μέτεχέ νυν θοίνας.

Χορός τί; μετέχω, τλᾶμον;

Ἀγαύη νέος ὁ μόσχος ἄρ- 1185 τι γένυν ὑπὸ κόρυθʼ ἁπαλότριχα κατάκομον θάλλει.

Χορός πρέπει γʼ ὥστε θὴρ ἄγραυλος φόβῃ.

Ἀγαύη ὁ Βάκχιος κυναγέτας σοφὸς σοφῶς ἀνέπηλʼ ἐπὶ θῆρα 1190 τόνδε μαινάδας.

Χορός ὁ γὰρ ἄναξ ἀγρεύς.

Ἀγαύη ἐπαινεῖς;

Χορός ἐπαινῶ.

Ἀγαύη τάχα δὲ Καδμεῖοι

Χορός καὶ παῖς γε Πενθεὺς 1195

Ἀγαύη ματέρʼ ἐπαινέσεται, λαβοῦσαν ἄγραν τάνδε λεοντοφυῆ.

Χορός περισσάν.

Ἀγαύη περισσῶς.

Χορός ἀγάλλῃ;

Ἀγαύη γέγηθα, μεγάλα μεγάλα καὶ φανερὰ τᾷδʼ ἄγρᾳ κατειργασμένα.

Nimm denn am Mahle Theil. 1075

Chor. Theil ich Arme? Wie? 1075

Agave. Der junge Stier hat jungst Sein Kinn, von weichem Haar umwallt, Geborgen unter'm Helm.

Chor. Gleich eines Waldthiers Mähne sehn die Locken aus.

Agave. Ein kluger Jäger, Bacchos, trieb auf dieses Wild die Må- naden los. 1080

Chor. Ein Jagdkundiger!

Agave. Du lobft mich?

Chor. Wie? Dich loben?

Agave. Doch bald loben mich Die Theber, Pentheus spendet der Mutter sein Lob, Die diesen Raub, den lowengebornen, erhascht, Den muthigen muthig. 1085

Chor. Du freust dich? 1085

Agave. Ich freue mich, daß dieses Werk Vollbracht ward von uns, groß in des Ruhmes Glanz.

Chor.

Stable identifiers

Agave

Share in the feast then.

Chorus

What? I share in the feast, wretched woman?

Agave

The bull is young; his cheek is just growing downy under his soft-haired crest.
1185

Chorus

Yes, his hair looks like a wild beast’s.

Agave

Bacchus, a wise huntsman,

wisely set the Maenads against this beast.
1190

Chorus

Our lord is a hunter.

Agave

Do you praise me?

Chorus

I praise you.

Agave

Soon the Kadmeans—

Chorus

And your son Pentheus, too—
1195

Agave

Will praise his mother who has caught this lion-like prey.

Chorus

Extraordinary.

Agave

And extraordinarily caught.

Chorus

Are you proud?

Agave

I am delighted, for I have performed great—yes, great—and notable deeds on this hunt.

Ἀγαύη

μέτεχέ νυν θοίνας.

Χορός

τί; μετέχω, τλᾶμον;

Ἀγαύη

νέος ὁ μόσχος ἄρ-
1185

τι γένυν ὑπὸ κόρυθʼ ἁπαλότριχα

κατάκομον θάλλει.

Χορός

πρέπει γʼ ὥστε θὴρ ἄγραυλος φόβῃ.

Ἀγαύη

ὁ Βάκχιος κυναγέτας

σοφὸς σοφῶς ἀνέπηλʼ ἐπὶ θῆρα
1190

τόνδε μαινάδας.

Χορός

ὁ γὰρ ἄναξ ἀγρεύς.

Ἀγαύη

ἐπαινεῖς;

Χορός

ἐπαινῶ.

Ἀγαύη

τάχα δὲ Καδμεῖοι

Χορός

καὶ παῖς γε Πενθεὺς
1195

Ἀγαύη

ματέρʼ ἐπαινέσεται,

λαβοῦσαν ἄγραν τάνδε λεοντοφυῆ.

Χορός

περισσάν.

Ἀγαύη

περισσῶς.

Χορός

ἀγάλλῃ;

Ἀγαύη

γέγηθα,

μεγάλα μεγάλα καὶ

φανερὰ τᾷδʼ ἄγρᾳ κατειργασμένα.

Nimm denn am Mahle Theil.
1075

Chor.

Theil ich Arme? Wie?
1075

Agave.

Der junge Stier hat jungst

Sein Kinn, von weichem Haar umwallt,

Geborgen unter'm Helm.

Chor.

Gleich eines Waldthiers Mähne sehn die Locken aus.

Agave.

Ein kluger Jäger, Bacchos, trieb auf dieses Wild die Må- naden los.
1080

Chor.

Ein Jagdkundiger!

Agave.

Du lobft mich?

Chor.

Wie? Dich loben?

Agave.

Doch bald loben mich

Die Theber, Pentheus spendet der Mutter sein Lob,

Die diesen Raub, den lowengebornen, erhascht,

Den muthigen muthig.
1085

Chor.

Du freust dich?
1085

Agave.

Ich freue mich, daß dieses Werk

Vollbracht ward von uns, groß in des Ruhmes Glanz.