ὡς τοῖς θέλουσι τὠφελεῖν μαίνει ξυνών.
Antigone. Sophocles. Berlin. 1806.
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Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) (Greek) (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806))
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Editions (11)
Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 756 focus
χαίρων ἐπὶ ψόγοισι δεννάσεις ἐμέ.
Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 756 focus
ἢ γνώσεται γοῦν ἀλλὰ τηνικαῦθ' ὅτι
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 756 focus
γυναικὸς ὢν δούλευμα, μὴ κώτιλλέ με.
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 756 focus
γυναικὸς ὢν δούλευμα, μὴ κώτιλλέ με.
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 756.mvp-line-749 focus
γυναικὸς ὢν δούλευμα, μὴ κώτιλλέ με.
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 756 focus
γυναικὸς ὢν δούλευμα μὴ κώτιλλέ με.
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 756 focus
ἄγετε τὸ μῖσος, ὡς κατ᾽ ὄμματ᾽ αὐτίκα
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 756 focus
γυναικὸς ὢν δούλευμα, μὴ κώτιλλέ με.
Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 756.mvp-line-749 focus
γυναικὸς ὢν δούλευμα, μὴ κώτιλλέ με.
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 756 focus
γυναικὸς ὢν δούλευμα μὴ κώτιλλέ με.
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 756 focus
γυναικὸς ὢν δούλευμα, μὴ κώτιλλέ με.
Translations (2)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 758 focus
Wahrhaftig? Bei'm Olympos, nicht zur Freude dir,
Das sei versichert, höhnst du mich mit frechem Wort.
(zu den Begleitern:)
Führt her das Scheusal, daß sie gleich im Angesicht
Des Bräutigams an seiner Seite sterbe hier!.
755
Wahrhaftig? Bei'm Olympos, nicht zur Freude dir,
Das sei versichert, höhnst du mich mit frechem Wort.
Führt her das Scheusal, daß sie gleich im Angesicht
Des Bräutigams an seiner Seite sterbe hier!.
755
Hämon.
Nie soll sie wahrlich, wähne das doch nimmermehr,
An meiner Seite sterben, noch wirst du hinfort
Mich je mit Augen wiederseh'n: dann rase nur
Vor deinen Freunden, welchen dies gefallen mag!
1
Kreon. Der Chor.
Nie soll sie wahrlich, wähne das doch nimmermehr,
An meiner Seite sterben, noch wirst du hinfort
Mich je mit Augen wiederseh'n: dann rase nur
Vor deinen Freunden, welchen dies gefallen mag!
1
Der Chor.
Der Mann, o König, eilte rasch im Zorne fort:
760
Wohl Schweres brütet schmerzempört so junger Sinn.
(ab.)
Der Mann, o König, eilte rasch im Zorne fort:
760
Wohl Schweres brütet schmerzempört so junger Sinn.
Kreon.
Er geh' und thue, sinne mehr als Menschliches;
Doch diese Jungfrau'n soll er nicht dem Tod entziehn.
Er geh' und thue, sinne mehr als Menschliches;
Doch diese Jungfrau'n soll er nicht dem Tod entziehn.
Der Chor.
Den Beiden also hast du gar den Tod bestimmt?
Den Beiden also hast du gar den Tod bestimmt?
Kreon.
Der nicht, die Nichts verbrochen. Wohl ermahnst du mich.
765
Der nicht, die Nichts verbrochen. Wohl ermahnst du mich.
765
Der Chor.
Und welche Todesstrafe denkst du jener zu?
Und welche Todesstrafe denkst du jener zu?
Kreon.
Wo keines Menschen Tritte geh'n, am öden Ort,
Berg' ich in tiefem Felsengrab die Lebende,
2
An Speise nur darreichend, was die Sühne heischt,
Daß vor Befleckung sicher sei die ganze Stadt.
770
Und dort zum Gotte, welchen sie allein verehrt,
Zum Hades flehend, mag sie wohl dem Tod entgeh'n;
Wo nicht, erkennt sie endlich doch, daß unbelohnt
Sich mühe, wer verehre, was im Hades ist.
(ab in den Palast. Der Chor bleibt allein zurück.)
Erste Strophe.
Wo keines Menschen Tritte geh'n, am öden Ort,
Berg' ich in tiefem Felsengrab die Lebende,
2
An Speise nur darreichend, was die Sühne heischt,
Daß vor Befleckung sicher sei die ganze Stadt.
770
Und dort zum Gotte, welchen sie allein verehrt,
Zum Hades flehend, mag sie wohl dem Tod entgeh'n;
Wo nicht, erkennt sie endlich doch, daß unbelohnt
Sich mühe, wer verehre, was im Hades ist.
Der Chor.
English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 781-805 focus
Chorus
Love, the unconquered in battle, Love, you who descend upon riches, and watch the night through on a girl’s soft cheek,
you roam over the sea and among the homes of men in the wilds. Neither can any immortal escape you,
785
nor any man whose life lasts for a day. He who has known you is driven to madness.
790
Love, the unconquered in battle, Love, you who descend upon riches, and watch the night through on a girl’s soft cheek,
you roam over the sea and among the homes of men in the wilds. Neither can any immortal escape you,
785
nor any man whose life lasts for a day. He who has known you is driven to madness.
790
Chorus
You seize the minds of just men and drag them to injustice, to their ruin. You it is who have incited this conflict of men whose flesh and blood are one.
But victory belongs to radiant Desire swelling from the eyes of the sweet-bedded bride. Desire sits enthroned in power beside the mighty laws.
795
For in all this divine Aphrodite plays her irresistible game.
800
You seize the minds of just men and drag them to injustice, to their ruin. You it is who have incited this conflict of men whose flesh and blood are one.
But victory belongs to radiant Desire swelling from the eyes of the sweet-bedded bride. Desire sits enthroned in power beside the mighty laws.
795
For in all this divine Aphrodite plays her irresistible game.
800
Enter Antigone under guard from the palace.
Chorus
But now, witnessing this, I too am carried beyond the bounds of loyalty. The power fails me to keep back my streaming tears any longer, when I see Antigone making her way to the chamber where all are laid to rest,
now her bridal chamber.
805
But now, witnessing this, I too am carried beyond the bounds of loyalty. The power fails me to keep back my streaming tears any longer, when I see Antigone making her way to the chamber where all are laid to rest,
now her bridal chamber.
805
Commentary
Commentary (R. C. Jebb) (OCR draft) (Commentary (R. C. Jebb))
Commentary (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) (Commentary (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) focus
635-765. mvp-comment-375-1 Haemon professes obedience to his father, but with the implied condition that his father commands what is right. Not heeding this, Creon welcomes his general profession, and enlarges on the blessings that follow from obedience in public and private. He urges Haemon to renounce Antigone. Haemon replies by repeating the praise of her which he has heard in the city (Ar. Rhet. 3. 17, ἕτερον χρὴ λέγοντα ποιεῖν.. ὡς Σοφοκλῆς τὸν Αἴμονα ὑπὲρ τῆς Ἀντιγόνης πρὸς τὸν πατέρα, ὡς λεγόντων ἑτέρων), and begs his father not to be deaf to all opinions but his own. Creon is impatient at this, and, after an altercation, in which both speakers become exasperated, Creon orders Antigone to be brought for immediate execution, and Haemon breaks away in sullen anger. This episode interposes a necessary pause between the condemnation of Antigone and its results, i. e, between the two chief crises of the action, and assists the main impression by bringing the light of natural affection and common opinion to bear on the situation.
756. mvp-comment-444-1 'Woman's minion that you are, mince not your words with me.' The subdued tone of Haemon (εἰ μὴ πατὴρ ἦσθ', εἶπον ἄν) only adds fuel to the wrath of Creon.
756. mvp-comment-444-2 For the contempt expressed in δούλευμα and μῖσος (760), see Essay on Language pp. 84, 85.