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ἤκουσα δὴ λυγροτάταν ὀλέσθαι
τὰν Φρυγίαν ξέναν
Ταντάλου Σιπύλῳ πρὸς ἄ-
κρῷ, τὰν κισσὸς ὡς ἀτενὴς
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πετραία βλάστα δάμασεν·
καί νιν ὄμβρῳ τακομέναν,
ὡς φάτις ἀνδρῶν,
χιών τ᾽ οὐδαμὰ λείπει,
τέγγει θ’ ὑπ’ ὀφρύσι παγκλαύτοις
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δειράδας· ᾇ με δαί-
μων ὁμοιοτάταν κατευνάζει.

Antigone. Sophocles. Leipzig. 1884.

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Editions (11)
Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 823 focus
ἤκουσα δὴ λυγροτάταν ὀλέσθαι
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τὰν 1 Φρυγίαν ξέναν
Ταντάλου, Σιπύλῳ πρὸς ἄκρῳ,
τὰν, κισσὸς ὡς ἀτενὴς,
πετραία βλάστα δάμασεν· καί νιν
ὄμβρῳ τακομέναν,
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ὡς φάτις ἀνδρῶν,
χιών τ᾽ οὐδαμὰ λείπει,
τέγγει θ᾽ ὑπ᾽ ὀφρύσι παγκλαύστοις
δειράδας 2 · ᾇ με
δαίμων ὁμοιοτάταν κατευνάζει.
830
Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 823 focus
ἤκουσα δὴ λυγροτάταν ὀλέσθαι
τὰν Φρυγίαν ξέναν
Ταντάλου, Σιπύλῳ πρὸς ἄκρῳ,
τὰν, κισσὸς ὡς, ἀτενὴς πετραία
βλάστα δάμασεν· καὶ νῦν
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ὄμβροι τακομέναν, ὡς φάτις ἀνδρῶν,
χιών τ᾽ οὐδαμὰ λείπει,
τέγγει δ᾽ ὑπ’ ὀφρύσι παγκλαύστοις
δειράδας· ᾇ με δαίμων
ὁμοιοτάταν κατευνάζει.
820
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 823 focus
ἤκουσα δὴ λυγροτάταν ὀλέσθαι,
τὰν Φρυγίαν ξέναν
Ταντάλου Σιπύλῳ πρὸς ἄκρῳ,
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τὰν κισσὸς ὡς ἀτενὴς
πετραία βλάστα δάμασεν, καί νιν ὄμβρῳ τακομέναν,
ὡς φάτις ἀνδρῶν,
χιών τ᾽ οὐδαμὰ λείπει,
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τέγγει θ᾽ ὑπ᾿ ὀφρύσι παγκλαύτοις δειράδας· ᾇ με
δαίμων ὁμοιοτάταν κατευνάζει.
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 823 focus
ἤκουσα δὴ λυγροτάταν ὀλέσθαι
τὰν Φρυγίαν ξέναν
Ταντάλου Σιπύλῳ πρὸς ἄ-
825
κρῳ, τὰν κισσὸς ὡς ἀτενὴς
πετραία βλάστα δάμασεν,
καί νιν ὄμβρῳ τακομέναν,
ὡς φάτις ἀνδρῶν,
χιών τ᾽ οὐδαμὰ λείπει, τέγ-
830
γει θ᾽ ὑπ᾽ ὀφρύσι παγκλαύτοις
δειράδας· ᾇ με δαί-
μων ὁμοιοτάταν κατευνάζει.
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 823 focus
ἤκουσα δὴ λυγροτάταν ὀλέσθαι
τὰν Φρυγίαν ξέναν
Ταντάλου Σιπύλῳ πρὸς ἄ-
825
κρῳ, τὰν κισσὸς ὡς ἀτενὴς
πετραία βλάστα δάμασεν,
καί νιν ὄμβρῳ τακομέναν,
ὡς φάτις ἀνδρῶν,
χιών τ’ οὐδαμὰ λείπει, τέγ-
830
γει θ’ ὑπ’ ὀφρύσι παγκλαύτοις
δειράδας· ᾇ με δαί-
μων ὁμοιοτάταν κατευνάζει.
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 823 focus
ἤκουσα δὴ λυγροτάταν ὀλέσθαι
τὰν Φρυγίαν ξέναν
Ταντάλου Σιπύλωι πρὸς ἄ-
825
κρωι, τὰν κισσὸς ὡς ἀτενὴς
πετραία βλάστα δάμασεν,
καί νιν ὄμβροι τακομέναν,
ὡς φάτις ἀνδρῶν,
χιών τ᾽ οὐδαμὰ λείπει,
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τέγγει δ᾽ ὑπ᾽ ὀφρύσι παγ-
κλαύτοις δειράδας· ἇι με δαί-
μων ὁμοιοτάταν κατευνάζει.
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 823 focus
ἤκουσα δὴ λυγροτάταν ὀ-
λέσθαι τὰν Φρυγίαν ξέναν.
Ταντάλου, Σιπύλῳ πρὸς ἄ-
κρῳ· τάν, κισσὸς ὡς ἀτενής,
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πετραία βλάστα δάμασεν·
καί νιν ὄμβρῳ τακομέναν
ὡς φάτις ἀνδρῶν,
χιών τ᾽ οὐδαμὰ λείπει,
τέγγει θ᾽ ὑπ᾽ ὀφρύσι παγκλαύτοις
825
δειράδας· ᾇ με δαί-
μων ὁμοιοτάταν κατευνάζει.
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 823 focus
ἤκουσα δὴ λυγροτάταν ὀλέσθαι τὰν Φρυγίαν ξέναν 1
Ταντάλου Σιπύλῳ πρὸς ἄκρῳ, τὰν κισσὸς ὡς 2
ἀτενὴς
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πετραία βλάστα δάμασεν· καί νιν ὄμβροι τακο- 3
μέναν,
ὡς φάτις ἀνδρῶν, 4
χιών τ᾽ οὐδαμὰ λείπει, τέγγει δ᾽ ὑπ᾽ ὀφρύσι παγκλαύτοις 5
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δειράδας· ᾇ με δαίμων ὁμοιοτάταν κατευνάζει. 6
Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 823 focus
ἤκουσα δὴ λυγροτάταν ὀλέσθαι
τὰν Φρυγίαν ξέναν
Ταντάλου Σιπύλῳ πρὸς ἄ-
825
κρῳ, τὰν κισσὸς ὡς ἀτενὴς
πετραία βλάστα δάμασεν,
καί νιν ὄμβροι τακομέναν,
ὡς φάτις ἀνδρῶν,
χιών τ᾽ οὐδαμὰ λείπει,
830
τέγγει δ᾽ ὑπ᾽ ὀφρύσι παγ-
κλαύτοις δειράδας· ᾇ με δαί-
μων ὁμοιοτάταν κατευνάζει.
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 823 focus
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 823 focus
ἤκουσα δὴ λυγροτάταν ὀλέσθαι
τὰν Φρυγίαν ξέναν
Ταντάλου Σιπύλωι πρὸς ἄ-
825
κρωι, τὰν κισσὸς ὡς ἀτενὴς
πετραία βλάστα δάμασεν·
καί νιν ὄμβροι τακομέναν,
ὡς φάτις ἀνδρῶν,
χιών τ᾽ οὐδαμὰ λείπει,
830
τέγγει δ᾽ ὑπ᾽ ὀφρύσι παγ-
κλαύτοις δειράδας· ἇι με δαί-
μων ὁμοιοτάταν κατευνάζει.
Translations (11)
German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 823 focus
Wohl hört' ich, ging Tantalos' Tochter, sie die
Phrygien uns gesandt,
graunvoll unter an Sipylos'
Höh'n: gleich Epheu's strammem Gewächs
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fest umschloſs sie sprossender Fels;
schmelzend zehrt der Regen an ihr,
lautet die Kunde,
der Schnee lässet sie nimmer;
und stets herab von den thränenden Brau'n
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netzet den Busen sie:
der am ähnlichsten bettet Schicksal mich!
Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 823 focus
Ya oi oí contar la deplorabilisima deplorabilísima muerte de la extranjera Frigia, hija de Tántalo, en la cima del Sipilo, a la cual, como espesa hiedra, ciñó por todas partes el brote de la piedra; y ni las lluvias, según dicen los hombres, ni la nieve dejan que su cadáver se corrompa, sino que de sus ojos, que no cesan de llorar, humedece los collados. De modo muy semejante al de aquélla en el lecho me tiende el destino.
Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 823 focus
Sane audivi Phrygiam hospitam, Tantali filiam , miserrimam per« lisse summo in Sipylo, quam, velut hedera, durum saxi perdomuit incrementum;
neque nunc imbres tabefactam , ut fama vulgi est, neque nix umquam deserit, sed irrigat cum manantibusoculis et cervices: cuime Fatum simillimam consopit.
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 823 focus
Erewhile I heard men say,
How, in far Phrygia, Thebè’s friend,
Tantalus’ child, had dreariest end
On heights of Sipylus consumed away:
O’er whom the rock like clinging ivy grows,
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And while with moistening dew
Her cheek runs down, the eternal snows
Weigh o’er her, and the tearful stream renew
That from sad brows her stone-cold breast doth steep.
Like unto her the God lulls me to sleep.
But she was a goddess born,
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We but of mortal line;
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And sure to rival the fate
Of a daughter of sires Divine
Were no light glory in death.
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 823 focus
Ich hörte, wie Tantalos' Tochter, jene 1
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Phrygerin, grauenvoll
Einst an Sipylos' Höhen starb:
Gleich des Epheus schlingendem Grün,
Rankt' um sie der sprossende Fels;
Rastlos zehrt der Regen an ihr,
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Lautet die Sage,
Der Schnee lässet sie niemals,
Und badet unter den thränenden Brau'n
Ewig den Busen ihr:
Also bettet der Tod zur Ruh' auch mich.
825
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 823 focus
Thus Tantalus' unhappy daughter fell.
The Phrygian Niobe. High on the top
Of towering Sipylus the rock enfolds her,
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E'en as the ivy twines her tendrils round
The lofty oak ; there still (as fame reports)
To melting showers and everlasting snow
Obvious she stands, her beauteous bosom wet
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With tears, that from her ever-streaming eyes
Incessant flow. Her fate resembles mine.
Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 823 focus
Yo sé de qué muerte deplorable pereció, cn la cumbre del Sypilo, la Figia hija de Tántalo 1 , á la cual se adhirió como la biedra la roca que germinó en torno de ella para cnvolverla. Desde entonces, según cuentan los hombres, se halla eternamente cubierta de nieve y azotada por la lluvia, cayendo de sus párpados sin cesar las lágrimas que inundan su seno 2 . Semejante á la de ella me tiene preparado mi suerte el destino.
German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 823 focus
English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 823 focus
I have heard in other days how dread a doom befell our Phrygian guest, the daughter of Tantalus, on the Sipylian heights; how, like clinging ivy, the growth of stone subdued her; and the rains fail not, as men tell, from her wasting form, nor fails the snow, while 830 beneath her weeping lids the tears bedew her bosom; and most like to hers is the fate that brings me to my rest. 2
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 823 focus
Like ivy wreath'd around her, and subdued.
Her vital pow'rs. Her, melting into dews...
Fast-trickling, (such the voice of fame) e'en now
The currents fail not, but the gushing tears
Stream from her eyes, and down the mountain flow.
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A doom like hers hath fate to me assign'd.
English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 806-880 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-477-1 ξύναιμον 1

mvp-comment-477-2 ἔχεις 2

mvp-comment-477-3 ταράξας 3

mvp-comment-478-1 ἐναργής 4

mvp-comment-478-2 βλεφάρωνἵμερος 5 εὐλέκτρου νύμφας 6

mvp-comment-478-3 εὐλέκτρου 7

mvp-comment-479-1 πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς 8 πάρεδρος 9 ἐν ἀρχαῖς 10

mvp-comment-479-2 The words answer metrically to

φύξιμος οὐδείς
(788). The first two syllables of
πάρεδρος
therefore represent a resolved long syllable. Pindar affords some instances of such resolution (see Appendix), and there is a probable example below (970
ἀγχίπολις Ἄρης
, where see n.). But it is rare, and certainly unpleasing. As

mvp-comment-479-3 a whole, too, the phrase

πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς
is suspicious. A yet stronger objection is the strangeness of describing the power which is in conflict with the
θεσμοί
as their assessor, or peer, in sway; an expression which would seem appropriate only if that power was working in harmony with them; as when Eur. ( Eur. Med. 843 ) speaks of
σοφίᾳ παρέδρους...ἔρωτας, | παντοίας ἀρετᾶς ξυνεργούς
,—‘the loves that sit with wisdom, co-workers of all excellence,’—those aspirations of the soul which assist intellectual effort.

mvp-comment-479-4 The best line of emendation yet suggested is that of Semitelos, who writes ὥστε πέρα δρᾶν 11

mvp-comment-480-1 ἐμπαίζει 12 νικᾷ 13

mvp-comment-481-1 καὐτὸς θεσμῶν ἔξω 14

mvp-comment-481-2 φέρομαι 15

mvp-comment-481-3 ἴσχειν δ’ 16

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

781-800. mvp-comment-455-1 Haemon's disobedience to his father, against his own interest, is due to the might of love.

781-800. mvp-comment-455-2 'Never-vanquished love, that layest riches waste, keeping nightly watch in the fair, soft, youthful cheek: love that roamest over seas and findest out the wildest nook! No god, nor any mortal man, escapes thy maddening power. By love the upright mind is drawn to wrong unto its hurt. By love this present strife is kindled between kinsmen. And clearly triumphant is the influence of desire that cometh from the looks of the fair bride - desire that divides empire with the majestic law: so resistlessly doth goddess Aphrodite mock mankind.

781-800. mvp-comment-455-3 This little ode consists of a strophe and antistrophe, of which the scansion is as follows:- CCLト​し​て​し CICCICII CCCICII IICIICCIト​(CLトー 5-0-0-ICCICI-

781-800. mvp-comment-455-4 A glyconic quatrain is followed by two choriambic lines, and the strophe ends with a return to the glyconic rhythm. L. 7 admits of being otherwise divided, viz.: CCLCー​.

791-792. mvp-comment-462-1 ἀδίκους.. παρασπᾷς i. e. εἰς ἀδικίαν παρασπᾷς. Drawest awry to wrong. For this proleptic use of the adjective, see Essay on Language § 23. P. 39; § 38. p. 71.

792. mvp-comment-463-1 ἐπὶ λώβᾳ ‘Το their hurt or disgrace.'

794. mvp-comment-464-1 ξύναιμον is an emphatic epithet added by an afterthought (Essay on Language § 23. p. 38) and by hypallage made to agree with the principal word, although more properly belonging to ἀνδρῶν. (Ibid. § 42. p. 80).

795. mvp-comment-465-1 νικᾷ δ᾽ ἐναργής i. e. ἐναργής ἐστι νικῶσα.

795. mvp-comment-465-2 βλεφάρων ἵμερος The modern poet speaks of love as engendered in the eyes, with gazing fed: the ancients rather spoke of an influence passing from the eye of the beloved (τὸ ἐρωτικὸν ὄμμα, Plat. Phaedr. 253 E) to the soul of the lover. Desire was viewed as an emanation from the object. Hence Plato's account of ἵμερος, Phaedr. 251 Β, C, δεξάμενος γὰρ τοῦ κάλλους τὴν ἀπορροὴν διὰ τῶν ὀμμάτων, ἐθερμάνθη ἢ ἡ τοῦ πτεροῦ φύσις ἄρδεται .. ὅταν μὲν οὖν βλέπουσα πρὸς τὸ κάλλος, ἐκεῖθεν μέρη ἐπιόντα καὶ ῥέοντα, ἃ δὴ διὰ τοῦτο ἵμερος καλεῖται, δεχομένη ἄρδηταί τε καὶ θερμαίνηται, λωφᾷ τε τῆς ὀδύνης καὶ γέγηθεν. This ancient conception, which had a root in language as well as in philosophy, is reflected even in Milton, L'Allegro, 1. 121, With store of ladies, whose bright eyes | Rain influence, though in this case probably with a further allusion to astrology.

796-799. mvp-comment-466-1 τῶν .. θεσμῶν In the counsels of princes holding an equal place with the majesty of law. This seems the best way of taking these words, which have been variously interpreted; e.g. Equal to the laws in power. 'Assessor in the authority of the laws, etc. There is an allusion to Haemon, who, though a prince, has been led to disobey his father, and to disregard the edict of the king. Cp. Hdt. 4. 165, ἐν βουλῇ παρίζουσα. The resolution of the arsis in πάρεδρος is extremely unusual; see Christ's Metrik, § 178; and Arndt suggested ξύνθρονος ἀρχαῖς, 'Assessor with the rule of majesticlaw. But qy. πάρεδρος *ἀρχαῖς, with "πέφευγεν οὐδείς in 786 ff.? (IILUCCICII).

800. mvp-comment-467-1 Wecklein finds here an oxymoron, turning on the opposition of μάχη and παιδιά. She is resistless, though sport is her only weapon. But this is doubtful.