τί χρή, θανόντα νιν, ἢ καθ᾽ ὕπνον ὄντα κρῖναι;
Trachiniae. Sophocles. ed. Lewis Campbell. Oxford. 1879.
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Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 972-1003 focus
Ὕλλος
οἴμοι ἐγὼ σοῦ,
πάτερ, οἴμοι ἐγὼ σοῦ μέλεος.
τί πάθω; τί δὲ μήσομαι; οἴμοι.
οἴμοι ἐγὼ σοῦ,
πάτερ, οἴμοι ἐγὼ σοῦ μέλεος.
τί πάθω; τί δὲ μήσομαι; οἴμοι.
Πρέσβυς
σίγα, τέκνον, μὴ κινήσῃς
975
ἀγρίαν ὀδύνην πατρὸς ὠμόφρονος·
ζῇ γὰρ προπετής· ἀλλʼ ἴσχε δακὼν στόμα σόν.
σίγα, τέκνον, μὴ κινήσῃς
975
ἀγρίαν ὀδύνην πατρὸς ὠμόφρονος·
ζῇ γὰρ προπετής· ἀλλʼ ἴσχε δακὼν στόμα σόν.
Ὕλλος
πῶς φής, γέρον; ἦ ζῇ;
πῶς φής, γέρον; ἦ ζῇ;
Πρέσβυς
οὐ μὴ ʼξεγερεῖς τὸν ὕπνῳ κάτοχον
κἀκκινήσεις κἀναστήσεις
φοιτάδα δεινὴν νόσον, ὦ τέκνον.
980
οὐ μὴ ʼξεγερεῖς τὸν ὕπνῳ κάτοχον
κἀκκινήσεις κἀναστήσεις
φοιτάδα δεινὴν νόσον, ὦ τέκνον.
980
Ὕλλος
ἀλλʼ ἐπί μοι μελέῳ
βάρος ἄπλετον· ἐμμέμονεν φρήν.
ἀλλʼ ἐπί μοι μελέῳ
βάρος ἄπλετον· ἐμμέμονεν φρήν.
Ἡρακλῆς
ὦ Ζεῦ,
ποῖ γᾶς ἥκω; παρὰ τοῖσι βροτῶν
κεῖμαι πεπονημένος ἀλλήκτοις
985
ὀδύναις; οἴμοι μοι ἐγὼ τλάμων·
ἡ δʼ αὖ μιαρὰ βρύκει. φεῦ.
ὦ Ζεῦ,
ποῖ γᾶς ἥκω; παρὰ τοῖσι βροτῶν
κεῖμαι πεπονημένος ἀλλήκτοις
985
ὀδύναις; οἴμοι μοι ἐγὼ τλάμων·
ἡ δʼ αὖ μιαρὰ βρύκει. φεῦ.
Πρέσβυς
ἆρʼ ἐξῄδη σʼ ὅσον ἦν κέρδος
σιγῇ κεύθειν καὶ μὴ σκεδάσαι
τῷδʼ ἀπὸ κρατὸς βλεφάρων θʼ ὕπνον;
990
ἆρʼ ἐξῄδη σʼ ὅσον ἦν κέρδος
σιγῇ κεύθειν καὶ μὴ σκεδάσαι
τῷδʼ ἀπὸ κρατὸς βλεφάρων θʼ ὕπνον;
990
Ὕλλος
οὐ γὰρ ἔχω πῶς ἂν
στέρξαιμι κακὸν τόδε λεύσσων.
οὐ γὰρ ἔχω πῶς ἂν
στέρξαιμι κακὸν τόδε λεύσσων.
Ἡρακλῆς
ὦ Κηναία κρηπὶς βωμῶν,
ἱερῶν οἵαν οἵων ἐπί μοι
μελέῳ χάριν ἠνύσω· ὦ Ζεῦ.
995
οἵαν μʼ ἄρʼ ἔθου λώβαν, οἵαν·
ἣν μή ποτʼ ἐγὼ προσιδεῖν ὁ τάλας
ὤφελον ὄσσοις, τόδʼ ἀκήλητον
μανίας ἄνθος καταδερχθῆναι.
τίς γὰρ ἀοιδός, τίς ὁ χειροτέχνης
1000
ἰατορίας, ὃς τήνδʼ ἄτην
χωρὶς Ζηνὸς κατακηλήσει;
θαῦμʼ ἂν πόρρωθεν ἰδοίμην.
ὦ Κηναία κρηπὶς βωμῶν,
ἱερῶν οἵαν οἵων ἐπί μοι
μελέῳ χάριν ἠνύσω· ὦ Ζεῦ.
995
οἵαν μʼ ἄρʼ ἔθου λώβαν, οἵαν·
ἣν μή ποτʼ ἐγὼ προσιδεῖν ὁ τάλας
ὤφελον ὄσσοις, τόδʼ ἀκήλητον
μανίας ἄνθος καταδερχθῆναι.
τίς γὰρ ἀοιδός, τίς ὁ χειροτέχνης
1000
ἰατορίας, ὃς τήνδʼ ἄτην
χωρὶς Ζηνὸς κατακηλήσει;
θαῦμʼ ἂν πόρρωθεν ἰδοίμην.
Translations (2)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 965 focus
Nicht fern, in der Nähe scholl
Mein Klageton, wie heller Nachtigallen;
Denn fremder Menschen Tritte hör' ich dort. Wohin
Tragen sie ihn? Um ihren Freund
Voll zärtlicher Sorg', erheben
950
Sie geräuschlos stillen Schritt.
Weh! Sprachlos tragen sie dort ihn her!
Wie? Soll ich für todt ihn achten,
Oder deckt ihn Schlummer?
Herakles wird, von Männern aus dem Volke begleitet, schlafend
auf einer Bahre dahergetragen. Hyllos (tritt aus dem Hause).
Nicht fern, in der Nähe scholl
Mein Klageton, wie heller Nachtigallen;
Denn fremder Menschen Tritte hör' ich dort. Wohin
Tragen sie ihn? Um ihren Freund
Voll zärtlicher Sorg', erheben
950
Sie geräuschlos stillen Schritt.
Weh! Sprachlos tragen sie dort ihn her!
Wie? Soll ich für todt ihn achten,
Oder deckt ihn Schlummer?
auf einer Bahre dahergetragen. Hyllos (tritt aus dem Hause).
Ein Greis (der Führer des Zuges, der die Bahre niederſezt).
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 971-1000 focus
Enter from one side an Old Man, with attendants, bearing Heracles upon a litter, and Hyllus from the house.
Hyllus
O my father! O my misery! What is to become of me? What is my best plan? Ah!
O my father! O my misery! What is to become of me? What is my best plan? Ah!
Old Man
Whispering.
Hush, young man! Do not rouse
the cruel pain that infuriates your father! He lives, though on the very edge. Bite your tongue and hold it!
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Hush, young man! Do not rouse
the cruel pain that infuriates your father! He lives, though on the very edge. Bite your tongue and hold it!
975
Hyllus
What do you say, old man—is he alive?
What do you say, old man—is he alive?
Old Man
You must not awake the slumberer! You must not rouse and revive
his fierce, recurrent infection, my son!
980
You must not awake the slumberer! You must not rouse and revive
his fierce, recurrent infection, my son!
980
Hyllus
But the immense weight of this misery crushes me. My heart craves release!
But the immense weight of this misery crushes me. My heart craves release!
Heracles
O Zeus, in what land am I? Among what people
do I lie, tortured with unending agonies? O me, what pain! Oh, that accursed pest gnaws me once more!
985
O Zeus, in what land am I? Among what people
do I lie, tortured with unending agonies? O me, what pain! Oh, that accursed pest gnaws me once more!
985
Old Man
Did I not know how much better it was that you should keep silent, instead of scattering
sleep from his brain and eyes?
990
Did I not know how much better it was that you should keep silent, instead of scattering
sleep from his brain and eyes?
990
Hyllus
No, I know no way to be patient when I witness this misery.
No, I know no way to be patient when I witness this misery.
Heracles
O Cenaean rock, foundation of my altars, what cruel reward
you have earned me for those fair offerings, O Zeus! Ah, in what ruin you have deposited me, in what ruin! Would that I had never looked on you to my sorrow with my eyes, never come face to face with this blooming madness, which no spell can soothe!
995
Where is the enchanter, where the practiced healer, save Zeus alone, who will charm this catastrophe away? I would be amazed if I saw him from even a great distance!
1000
O Cenaean rock, foundation of my altars, what cruel reward
you have earned me for those fair offerings, O Zeus! Ah, in what ruin you have deposited me, in what ruin! Would that I had never looked on you to my sorrow with my eyes, never come face to face with this blooming madness, which no spell can soothe!
995
Where is the enchanter, where the practiced healer, save Zeus alone, who will charm this catastrophe away? I would be amazed if I saw him from even a great distance!
1000