Sophocles Trachiniae 61

Robert Potter (Translator)

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From Eurytus she drew her royal birth
And Iole her name; yet of her race
380
He could not speak, he no inquiries made.:

Trachiniae. Sophocles. Robert Potter (Translator). London. 1820.

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Editions (2)
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 61 focus
ὦ τέκνον, ὦ παῖ, κἀξ ἀγεννήτων ἄρα
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)) — 61 focus
MESS
Nay, most distinguished both in birth and mien;
Called in her day of freedom Iolè,
380
Eurytus’ daughter,—of whose parentage,
Forsooth as ignorant, he ne’er would speak.
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)) — 61 focus
Lichas
Scene IY. 393cont2
Deianira, Attendant, Messenger, Chorus.
Lie. O queen ! what are thy last commands
To thy Alcides? for e'en now I go
To meet him.
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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-202-1 ἦ κάρτα 1

mvp-comment-202-2 The conject. ὄνομα 2 ὄμμα 3 ἆρ’ ἀνώνυμος πέφυκεν 4 ὄνομα 5 φύσιν 6 κατ’ ὄμμα 7

mvp-comment-202-3 φύσιν 8

mvp-comment-202-4 In some ancient texts this verse was given to Deianeira. Among recent editors, Paley shares that view. But: (1) If Deianeira has already answered her own question, the Messenger's speech opens weakly with v. 380. (2) It agrees best with the practice of Sophocles to suppose that ἦ κάρτα 9 ἢ 10 ἦ 11 φύσιν 12 διώμνυτο 13

mvp-comment-203-1 πατρὸς μὲν οὖσα 14 Ἰόλη )καλεῖτο 15 ποτέ 16 )καλεῖτο 17 οὖσα 18

mvp-comment-203-2 Ἰόλη 19

mvp-comment-203-3 τῆς 20

mvp-comment-204-1 βλάστας 21

mvp-comment-204-2 οὐδὲν ἱστορῶν 22

mvp-comment-204-3 Many editors place a comma after ἐφώνει 23 δῆθεν 24 δῆθεν 25 οὐδὲν ἱστορῶν 26

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

379. mvp-comment-290-1 καὶ κατ᾿ ὄμμα καὶ φύσιν] ‘In birth, as in appearance.'

380. mvp-comment-291-1 πατρός.. Εὐρύτου] 'Taking lineage from Eurytus for her sire.' Ср. Phil. 260, ὦ παῖ πατρὸς ἐξ ᾿Αχιλλέως : Εl. 365, νῦν δ᾽ ἐξὸν πατρὸς .. παῖδα κεκλῆσθαι, καλοῦ τῆς μητρός: Ο. C. 215, τίνος εἶ σπέρματος, ὦ ξένε, φώνει, πατρόθεν. ποτέ] Once.' Cp. supr. 301, and the Homeric εἴ ποτ᾽ ἔην γε (Il. 3. 180).

381. mvp-comment-292-1 'Of whose origin he had not a word to say, pretending forsooth to have made no inquiry.' Cp. supr. 317.

382. mvp-comment-293-1 οὐδὲν ἱστορῶν] 'Because he did not inquire' at that former time. ὅτι (τότε) οὐδὲν ἱστόρει. Cp. supr. 281, ὑπερχλίοντες, and note.