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y después de asediar la ciudad con sus lanzas, ávidas de carniceria carnicería, abriendo la boca por todo el circuito de las siete puertas, se marchó sin po- der hartar su voracidad en nuestra sangre, ni pren- der el fuego de resinosa tea en los muros de nuestras torres: tal le atacó por la espalda el estrépito de Marte, irresistible para el contrario dragón.

Antigone. Sófocles. Madrid. 1921.

Current edition Experimental

Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) (Spanish) (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (12)

Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 117 focus

στὰς δ᾽ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων, φονώ-

σαισιν ἀμφιχανὼν κύκλῳ

λόγχαις ἑπτάπυλον στόμα ¹,

ἔβα, πρίν ποθ᾽ ἁμετέρων
120

αἱμάτων γένυσιν ²

πλησθῆναί τε, καὶ στεφάνωμα πύργων

πευκάενθ᾽ ἥφαιστον ἑλεῖν.

τοῖος ἀμφὶ νῶτ᾽ ἐτάθη

πάταγος Ἄρεος, ἀντιπάλῳ ³
125

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντι.

Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 117 focus

στὰς δ᾽ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων φονώ-

σαισιν ἀμφιχανὼν κύκλῳ

λόγχαις ἑπτάπυλον στόμα

ἔβα, πρίν ποθ’ ἁμετέρων αἱμάτων γένυσιν

πλησθῆναί τε καὶ στεφάνωμα πύργων
120

πευκάενθ' Ἥφαιστον ἑλεῖν.

τοῖος ἀμφὶ νῶτ᾽ ἐτάθη

πάταγος Ἄρεος ἀντιπάλῳ

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντι.

Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 117 focus

στὰς δ᾽ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων, φονί-

αισιν ἀμφιχανὼν κύκλῳ

λόγχαις ἑπτάπυλον στόμα,

ἔβα, πρίν ποθ’ ἁμετέρων
120

αἱμάτων γένυσι

πλησθῆναί τε, καὶ στεφάνωμα πύργων

πευκάενθ᾽ Ἥφαιστον ἑλεῖν·

τοῖος ἀμφὶ νῶτ᾽ ἐτάθη

πάταγος Ἄρεος ἀντιπάλῳ
125

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντι.

Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 117 focus

στὰς δ᾽ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων *φονώσαισιν ἀμφιχανὼν κύκλῳ

λόγχαις ἑπτάπυλον στόμα,

ἔβα, πρίν ποθ᾽ ἁμετέρων
120

αἱμάτων γένυσιν

πλησθῆναί τε καὶ στεφάνωμα πύργων

πευκάενθ' Ἥφαιστον ἑλεῖν. τοῖος ἀμφὶ νῶτ᾽ ἐτάθη

πάταγος Ἄρεος ἀντιπάλῳ

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντι,

Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 117 focus

στὰς δ᾽ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων φονώ-

σαισιν ἀμφιχανὼν κύχλῳ

λόγχαις ἑπτάπυλον στόμα,

ἔβα πρίν ποθ᾽ ἁμετέρων
120

αἱμάτων γένυσιν πλησθῆ-

ναί τε καὶ στεφάνωμα πύργων

πευκάενθ᾽ Ἥφαιστον ἑλεῖν.

τοῖος ἀμφὶ νῶτ᾽ ἐτάθη

πάταγος Ἄρεος, ἀντιπάλῳ
125

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος.

Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 117 focus

στὰς δ’ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων φονώ-

σαισιν ἀμφιχανὼν κύκλῳ

λόγχαις ἑπτάπυλον στόμα,

ἔβα πρίν ποθ’ ἁμετέρων
120

αἱμάτων γένυσιν πλησθῆ-

ναί τε καὶ στεφάνωμα πύργων

πευκάενθ’ Ἥφαιστον ἑλεῖν.

τοῖος ἀμφὶ νῶτ’ ἐτάθη

πάταγος Ἄρεος, ἀντιπάλου
125

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος.

Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 117 focus

στὰς δ᾽ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων φονώ-

σαισιν ἀμφιχανὼν κύκλωι

λόγχαις ἑπτάπυλον στόμα,

ἔβα πρίν ποθ᾽ ἁμετέρων
120

αἱμάτων γένυσιν πλησθῆ-

ναί τε καὶ στεφάνωμα πύργων

πευκάενθ᾽ Ἥφαιστον ἑλεῖν.

τοῖος ἀμφὶ νῶτ᾽ ἐτάθη

πάταγος Ἄρεος, ἀντιπάλωι
125

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος.

Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 117 focus

στὰς δ᾽ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων φονώ-

σαισιν ἀμφιχανὼν κύκλῳ

λόγχαις ἑπτάπυλον στόμα,

ἔβα, πρίν ποθ᾽ ἁμετέρων
120

αἱμάτων γένυσιν

πλησθῆναί τε καὶ στεφάνωμα πύργων

πευκάενθ᾽ Ἥφαιστον ἑλεῖν.

τοῖος ἀμφὶ νῶτ᾽ ἐτάθη

πάταγος Ἄρεος, ἀντιπάλῳ
125

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντι.

1

Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 117 focus

στὰς δ᾽ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων, φονώσαισιν ἀμφιχανὼν κύκλῳ 1

λόγχαις ἑπτάπυλον στόμα, 2

ἔβα, πρίν ποθ᾽ ἁμετέρων 3
120

αἱμάτων γένυσιν πλησθῆναί τε καὶ στεφάνωμα 4

πύργων

πευκάενθ᾽ Ἥφαιστον ἑλεῖν. τοῖος ἀμφὶ νῶτ᾽ ἐτάθη 5

πάταγος Ἄρεος, ἀντιπάλῳ δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος. 6

2

Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 117 focus

στὰς δ᾽ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων φονώ-

σαισιν ἀμφιχανὼν κύκλῳ

λόγχαις ἑπτάπυλον στόμα

ἔβα, πρίν ποθ᾽ ἁμετέρων
120

αἱμάτων γένυσιν πλησθῆ-

ναί τε καὶ στεφάνωμα πύργων

πευκάενθ᾽ Ἥφαιστον ἑλεῖν.

τοῖος ἀμφὶ νῶτ᾽ ἐτάθη

πάταγος Ἄρεος, ἀντιπάλου

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος.

Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 117 focus

Χορός

στὰς δʼ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων φονώσαισιν ἀμφιχανὼν κύκλῳ

λόγχαις ἑπτάπυλον στόμα

ἔβα, πρίν ποθʼ ἁμετέρων

αἱμάτων γένυσιν πλησθῆναί τε καὶ στεφάνωμα πύργων
120

πευκάενθʼ Ἥφαιστον ἑλεῖν. τοῖος ἀμφὶ νῶτʼ ἐτάθη

πάταγος Ἄρεος, ἀντιπάλῳ δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος.
125

Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 117 focus

στὰς δ᾽ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων φονώ-

σαισιν ἀμφιχανὼν κύκλωι

λόγχαις ἑπτάπυλον στόμα

ἔβα, πρίν ποθ᾽ ἁμετέρων
120

αἱμάτων γένυσιν πλησθῆ-

ναί τε καὶ στεφάνωμα πύργων

πευκάενθ᾽ Ἥφαιστον ἑλεῖν·

τοῖος ἀμφὶ νῶτ᾽ ἐτάθη

πάταγος Ἄρεος, ἀντιπάλωι
125

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος.

Translations (10)

German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 117 focus

Jener, über den Häusern, um-

gähnend unserer Thore Mund

mit mordlustigen Speeren rings,

entfloh, eh' er unseres Bluts ganz der Kiefern Begier

sättigt', ehe ragender Thürm' Umkränzung
120

fafst' Hephästos' flammende Glut:

also braust' im Rücken umher

Kriegesgetümmel, verderblicher Kampf

ihm, dem feindlichen Drachen!

Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 117 focus

Stans vero supra aedes, cruentis inhians undique cum hastis circa septem portarum ora, abiit, priusquam nostro sanguine satiaret malas, et turrium propugnacula piceus Vulcanus corriperet:

tantus a tergo exortus est strepitus Martis, adversario draconi inexsuperabilis.

English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 117 focus

With lust of carnage fired,

And opening teeth of serried spears

Yawned wide around the gates that guard our homes;

But went, or e’er his hungry jaws had tired
120

On Theban flesh,—or e’er the Fire-god fierce

Seizing our sacred town

Besmirched and rent her battlemented crown.

Such noise of battle as he fled

About his back the War-god spread;

So writhed to hard-fought victory

The serpent struggling to be free.

German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 117 focus

Ueber den Dächern stehend, umgähnt'

Er den siebenthorigen Mund

Mit blutlechzenden Speeren rings,

Und floh, eh' in unserem Blut
120

Sich sein gieriger Schlund

Schwelgend füllt und ehe den Kranz der Thürme

Flammenglut des Hephästos fraß.

Also braust' im Rücken umher

Donner des Kriegs; schwer wurde der Kampf
125

Dem anstürmenden Drachen.¹

English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 100 focus

O sir ! to younger hands commit the task.

Creon

Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 117 focus

Despues de haber amenazado nuestros hogares, y de haber corrido jadeantes en derredor de las siete puertas, con sus lanzas ávidas de exterminio, huyeron antes de abrevarse en nuestra sangre, y de que el fuego abrasador invadiera las alturas de nuestras fortalezas; de tal manera la voz rugiente de Marte resonó en torno de ellos, causando el espanto del dragón enemigo.

German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 117 focus

Und über Pallästen stand er und wies,

Voll blutiger Spiefse, rings
120

Das siebenthorige Maul;

Doch gieng er davon,

Noch ehe von unsrem

Blut er die Baken

Gefüllt, und ehe
125

Die Krone der Thürme

Die Fakel des Hephästos genommen.

So über dem Rüken ist Getümmel

Des Mars dem Feind, ein Hindernils

Den Drachen geworden.
130

English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 117 focus

He paused above our dwellings; he ravened around 120 our sevenfold portals with spears athirst for blood; but he went hence, or ever his jaws were glutted with our gore, or the Fire-god’s pine-fed flame had seized our crown of towers. So fierce was the noise of battle raised behind him, a thing too hard for him to conquer, as he wrestled with his dragon foe.

2

English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 117 focus

With many a glittering lance, and many a crested helm.

Impatient of delay

High o'er our bulwarks on a mound,
120

With purple spears encircled round,

He ravin'd for his prey.

At our seven gates his warlike pow'rs

In deep array assail'd our tow'rs;

But his pride sunk, to flight constrain'd

English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 100-160 focus

Enter the Chorus on the right.

Chorus

Shaft of the sun, fairest light of all that have dawned on Thebes of the seven gates, you have shone forth at last, eye of golden day, advancing over Dirce’s streams!
100

You have goaded with a sharper bit the warrior of the white shield, who came from Argos in full armor, driving him to headlong retreat.
105

110

Chorus

He set out against our land because of the strife-filled claims of Polyneices, and like a screaming eagle he flew over into our land, covered by his snow-white wing,
110

with a mass of weapons and crested helmets.
115

117

Chorus

He paused above our dwellings; he gaped around our sevenfold portals with spears thirsting for blood; but he left

before his jaws were ever glutted with our gore, or before the Fire-god’s pine-fed flame had seized our crown of towers.
120

So fierce was the crash of battle swelling about his back, a match too hard to win for the rival of the dragon.
125

127

Chorus

For Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. And when he saw them advancing in a swollen flood,

arrogant their clanging gold, he dashed with brandished fire one who was already starting to shout victory when he had reached our ramparts.
130

134

Chorus

Staggered, he fell to the earth with a crash,

torch in hand, a man possessed by the frenzy of the mad attack, who just now was raging against us with the blasts of his tempestuous hate. But his threats did not fare as he had hoped, and to the other enemies mighty Ares dispensed each their own dooms with hard blows,
135

Ares, our mighty ally at the turning-point.
140

141

Chorus

For the seven captains, stationed against an equal number at the seven gates, left behind their brazen arms in tribute to Zeus the turner of battle—all but the accursed pair who, born of one father and one

mother, set against each other their spears, both victorious, and who now share in a common death.
145

148

Chorus

But since Victory whose name is glory has come to us, smiling in joy equal to the joy of chariot-rich Thebes ,

let us make for ourselves forgetfulness after the recent wars, and visit all the temples of the gods with night-long dance and song. And may Bacchus, who shakes the earth of Thebes , rule our dancing!
150

155

Chorus

But look, the king of the land is coming here, Creon, the son of Menoeceus, our new ruler in accordance with the new circumstances fated by the gods. What policy is he setting in motion,
155

that he has proposed this special conference of elders, and summoned it by a general mandate?
160

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-75-1 In στὰς δ’ ὑπὲρ μελάθρων ¹ πτάς ²

mvp-comment-75-2 The words φονώσαισιν ἀμφιχανὼν... λόγχαις ³

mvp-comment-75-3 φονώσαισιν ⁴

mvp-comment-75-4 ἑπτάπυλον στόμα ⁵

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

117. mvp-comment-72-1 στάς Staying his flight, like the bird of prey preparing to stoop. At this point the image, which has hitherto grown in distinctness, becomes less definite, the figure of an eagle passing into that of a flying dragon, with spears for teeth. Cp. Shak. K. John, 2. 1, O, now doth Death Line his dead chaps with steel, etc. Also the image in Milton's Samson Agonistes, 11. 1692-1696.

117. mvp-comment-72-2 φονώσαισιν Boeckh's emendation at once cures the metre and supplies a poetical touch which corresponds to the explanation of the Scholiast, ταῖς τῶν φονῶν ἐρώσαις λόγχαις. It is confirmed by the reading of L² pr. See v. rr.

Sófocles Antigone 117

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O sir ! to younger hands commit the task.

Creon

2

With many a glittering lance, and many a crested helm.

Impatient of delay

High o'er our bulwarks on a mound,
120

With purple spears encircled round,

He ravin'd for his prey.

At our seven gates his warlike pow'rs

In deep array assail'd our tow'rs;

But his pride sunk, to flight constrain'd

Chorus

He set out against our land because of the strife-filled claims of Polyneices, and like a screaming eagle he flew over into our land, covered by his snow-white wing,
110

with a mass of weapons and crested helmets.
115

Chorus

For Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. And when he saw them advancing in a swollen flood,

arrogant their clanging gold, he dashed with brandished fire one who was already starting to shout victory when he had reached our ramparts.
130

Chorus

But look, the king of the land is coming here, Creon, the son of Menoeceus, our new ruler in accordance with the new circumstances fated by the gods. What policy is he setting in motion,
155

that he has proposed this special conference of elders, and summoned it by a general mandate?
160

Commentary

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O sir ! to younger hands commit the task.

Creon

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With many a glittering lance, and many a crested helm. Impatient of delay High o'er our bulwarks on a mound, 120 With purple spears encircled round, He ravin'd for his prey. At our seven gates his warlike pow'rs In deep array assail'd our tow'rs; But his pride sunk, to flight constrain'd

Chorus He set out against our land because of the strife-filled claims of Polyneices, and like a screaming eagle he flew over into our land, covered by his snow-white wing, 110 with a mass of weapons and crested helmets. 115

Chorus For Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. And when he saw them advancing in a swollen flood, arrogant their clanging gold, he dashed with brandished fire one who was already starting to shout victory when he had reached our ramparts. 130

Chorus But look, the king of the land is coming here, Creon, the son of Menoeceus, our new ruler in accordance with the new circumstances fated by the gods. What policy is he setting in motion, 155 that he has proposed this special conference of elders, and summoned it by a general mandate? 160

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With many a glittering lance, and many a crested helm.

Impatient of delay

High o'er our bulwarks on a mound,
120

With purple spears encircled round,

He ravin'd for his prey.

At our seven gates his warlike pow'rs

In deep array assail'd our tow'rs;

But his pride sunk, to flight constrain'd

Chorus

He set out against our land because of the strife-filled claims of Polyneices, and like a screaming eagle he flew over into our land, covered by his snow-white wing,
110

with a mass of weapons and crested helmets.
115

Chorus

For Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. And when he saw them advancing in a swollen flood,

arrogant their clanging gold, he dashed with brandished fire one who was already starting to shout victory when he had reached our ramparts.
130

Chorus

But look, the king of the land is coming here, Creon, the son of Menoeceus, our new ruler in accordance with the new circumstances fated by the gods. What policy is he setting in motion,
155

that he has proposed this special conference of elders, and summoned it by a general mandate?
160