Sophocles Trachiniae 68

Thomas Francklin (Translator)

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Deianira
Why, 'tis well
425
Thou dost confess it : then wdiat punishment
425
Wouldst thou deserve if thou wert faithless to her 1
Lie. How faithless ? meanst thou to betray me ?

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

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Editions (2)
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 68 focus
καὶ ποῦ κλύεις νιν, τέκνον, ἱδρῦσθαι ἱδρύσθαι χθονός ;
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)) — 68 focus
LICH
Enter LICHAS . 393
What message must I carry to my lord?
Tell me, my Queen. I am going, as thou seest.
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)) — 68 focus
Lichas
DEIANIRA, LICHAS, ATTENDANT, CHORUS. 393
What wou'dst thou, Lady, that I bear in charge
To Hercules? I hasten my return.
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 94-140 focus

Commentary

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

425. mvp-comment-323-1 ναί has sometimes been omitted, as a gloss on ye in this line. But the pause, with the interjection extra metrum, expresses very naturally the momentary confusion of Lichas. ταὐτὸ δ᾽ οὐχί] The negative is emphasized by being postponed. Essay on L. § 41. p. 78, γ.

426. mvp-comment-324-1 δόκησιν εἰπεῖν] ‘Το state an impression and to speak with exactness.'