Sophocles Trachiniae 1255

ed. Lewis Campbell

ἄγ᾿ ἐγκονεῖτ᾽, αἴρεσθε, παῦλά τοι κακῶν
1255

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

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Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) (Greek) (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Translations (1)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1259 focus
Auf, eh du die Krankheit wieder erweckst, 1
Leg' an, mein fest ausharrendes Herz,
Dir den eisernen Zaum, der Steine vereint,
1240
Und verhalte den Schrei, um mit freudigem Sinn 2
Das gefürchtete Werk zu vollenden!

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-656-1 ἄγ’ 1

mvp-comment-656-2 ἐγκονεῖτ’ 2

mvp-comment-656-3 αὕτη 3

mvp-comment-656-4 τελευτὴ … ὑστάτη 4

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

1255. mvp-comment-890-1 ἄγε is chiefly addressed to Hyllus, but may be said, like ἴδε, supr. 821, without any distinct reference to number. The following words are addressed to the attendants, who are to carry him with their hands while Hyllus leads the way. αἴρεσθε is subjective middle (= 'Apply your strength to raise me') and is less peremptory than αἴρετε, infr. l. 1264.

1255-1256. mvp-comment-891-1 παῦλα.. ὑστάτη] ‘This is my reprieve from woe, this is the last end of my being' Heracles knows nothing of the bliss which is hereafter to be his portion.