Sophocles Trachiniae 1131

ed. Lewis Campbell

πρὸς τοῦ; τέρας τοι διὰ κακῶν ἐθέσπισας.

Trachiniae. Sophocles. ed. Lewis Campbell. Oxford. 1879.

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Translations (1)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1143 focus
Weh, weh, ich Unglücksel'ger! Nun bin ich dahin!
Ich bin verloren, mir erlosch des Lebens Licht!
Ach, ach! Ich weiß nun, welches Loos mich heimgesucht.
Geh, trauter Sohn, (denn keinen Vater hast du mehr,)
Geh, rufe deine Brüder all' und Schwestern mir,
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Auch rufe mir Alkmenen, die vergeblich, ach! 1
Dem Zeus vermählt war, daß ich euch den Götterspruch
Von meinem Ende, den ich weiß, verkündige.

Commentary

Commentary (R. C. Jebb) (OCR draft) (Commentary (R. C. Jebb))

mvp-comment-582-1 ἐθέσπισας 1

mvp-comment-582-2 διὰ κακῶν 2

Commentary (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) (Commentary (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) focus

1131. mvp-comment-799-1 διὰ κακῶν is explained by the Scholiast διὰ δυσφήμων, In ill-omened words,' and by Schndw. as equal to διὰ ψευδῶν, 'Falsely.' But there is no point in Heracles' saying either δυσφημείς, when the news is what he wishes to hear, or ψεύδει, when he is asking for further information. May not διά be taken as in διὰ πάντων = Amidst and rising above,' the evils' being the pain of Heracles? Cp. Plat. Rep. 6. 494 D, ἆρ᾽ εὐπετὲς οἴει εἶναι εἰσακοῦσαι διὰ τοσούτων κακῶν; «Your miraculous words are a portent amidst my woes.' The mind of Heracles is struck by the sudden news: 'You have told me, in mysterious words, piercing through my woes, a strange thing.'