Sophocles Trachiniae 58

Robert Potter (Translator)

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Deianira
What say'st thou? Plainly tell me all thy thought:
Thy words are dark; I understand them not.
I heard this man, and many present heard
His words, declare that for this virgin's sake
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This war 'gainst Eurytus Alcides made,
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Trachiniae. Sophocles. Robert Potter (Translator). London. 1820.

Current edition Experimental

English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) (English) (English (Robert Potter, 1788))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (2)
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 58 focus
ἐγγὺς δ᾽ ὅδ᾽ αὐτὸς ἀρτίπους θρώσκει δόμους,
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)) — 58 focus
DÊ
What? Tell me thy full meaning clearly forth.
That thou hast uttered is all mystery.
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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 (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 58 focus
Deianira
I will ; thou counselst me aright.
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-188-1 ἃ μὲν γὰρ ἐξείρηκας 1

mvp-comment-188-2 ἀγνοία 2

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

349. mvp-comment-272-1 πᾶν ὅσον νοεῖς] ‘All that thou knowest.'