Sophocles Trachiniae 63

Thomas Francklin (Translator)

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Deianira
Wilt thou tell me truth \
Lie. In all I know ; so bear me witness, Jove !

Trachiniae. Sophocles. Thomas Francklin (Translator). London. 1758–1759.

Current edition Experimental

English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) (English) (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (2)
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 63 focus
δούλη μέν, εἴρηκεν δ᾽ ἐλεύθερον λόγον.
Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 94-140 focus
Translations (4)
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 63 focus
DÊ
Say, maidens, how must I proceed? The words
385
Now spoken have bewildered all my mind.
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 61 focus
Sohn, Geliebter, aus dem Mund Unedler auch
Fällt oft ein Rath zum Guten; so sprach dieses Weib,
Zwar eine Magd nur, doch ein hochgesinntes Wort.
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 63 focus
Deianira
How, virgins, should I act? For at this tale
385
In wild amazement all my sense is lost.
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 94-140 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-212-1 ἦ καὶ 1

mvp-comment-212-2 τὸ πιστὸν τῆς ἀλη‐ 2 θείας 3

mvp-comment-212-3 νεμεῖς 4

mvp-comment-212-4 Even without the hint in the schol. (cr. n.), it would have been clear that νεμεῖς 5 νέμεις 6

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

398. mvp-comment-304-1 ἢ καὶ . . νέμεις] ‘And dost thou maintain the faithful spirit of truth?" For νέμεις, 'Dost possess, wield, use,' cp. Aesch. Ag. 685, γλῶσσαν ἐν τύχᾳ νέμων. For τὸ πιστὸν τῆς ἀληθείας, cp. Thuc. 2. 40, ἐλευθερίας τῷ πιστῷ: ib. 6. 72, τὸ πιστὸν τῆς ἐπιστήμης.