Sophocles Antigone 1146

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O ignem spirantium furorum nocturnarumque vociferationum magister puer, Iovis proles, adpareas cum Naxii Thyiadibus, tuis comitibus, quae furentes pernoctibus lustrant choris praesidem Iacchum.

Antigone. Sophocles. Berlin. 1806.

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Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) (Latin) (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (12)
Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 1146 focus
ἰὼ πῦρ πνεόντων
χοράγ᾽ ἄστρων 1 καὶ νυχίων
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φθεγμάτων ἐπίσκοπε,
παῖ 2 , Διὸς γένεθλον,
προφάνηθι Ναξίαις
σαῖς ἅμα περιπόλοις (Θυιάσιν),
αἵ σε μαινόμεναι πάννυχοι τι
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χορεύουσι, τὸν
ταμίαν Ἴακχον.
Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 1146 focus
ἰὼ πῦρ πνειόντων χοράγ᾽ ἄστρων, νυχίων
φθεγμάτων ἐπίσκοπε,
παῖ Διὸς γένεθλον,
προφάνηθι Ναξίαις σαῖς ἅμα περιπόλοις
1095
Θυίαισιν, αἵ σε μαινόμεναι πάννυχοι
χορεύουσι τὸν ταμίαν Ἴακχον.
Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 1146 focus
ἰὼ πῦρ πνεόντων
οἴστρων τε καὶ νυχίων
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φθεγμάτων ἐπίσκοπε
παῖ, Ζηνὸς γένεθλον, προφάνηθι Να-
ξίαις Θυιάσι σαῖς ἅμα περιπόλοις,
μαινόμεναι χορεύουσ᾽ αἳ πάννυχοι
τὸν ταμίαν Ἴακχον.
1130
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 1146 focus
*ὦ πῦρ πνεόντων *ἄστρων χοραγὲ* καὶ νυχίων
φθεγμάτων ἐπίσκοπε,
παῖ Διὸς γένεθλον,
προφάνηθι Ναξίαις σαῖς ἅμα περιπόλοις
1150
*Θυίαισιν, αἵ σε μαινόμεναι πάννυχοι
χορεύουσι τὸν ταμίαν Ἴακχον.
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 1146 focus
ἰὼ πῦρ πνεόντων
χοράγ᾽ ἄστρων, νυχίων
φθεγμάτων ἐπίσκοπε,
παῖ, Διὸς γένεθλον, προφάνηθ᾽,
ὦναξ, σαῖς ἅμα περιπόλοις
1150
Θυίαισιν, αἵ σε μαινόμεναι πάννυχοι
χορεύουσι τὸν ταμίαν Ἴακχον.
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 1146 focus
ἰὼ πῦρ πνεόντων
χοράγ’ ἄστρων, νυχίων
φθεγμάτων ἐπίσκοπε,
παῖ, Δῖον γένεθλον, προφάνηθ’,
ὦναξ, σαῖς ἅμα περιπόλοις
1150
Θυίαισιν, αἵ σε μαινόμεναι πάννυχοι
χορεύουσι τὸν ταμίαν Ἴακχον.
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 1146 focus
ἰὼ πῦρ πνειόντων
χοράγ᾽ ἄστρων, νυχίων
φθεγμάτων ἐπίσκοπε,
παῖ Ζηνὸς γένεθλον, προφάνηθ',
ὦναξ, σαῖς ἅμα περιπόλοις
1150
Θυίαισιν, αἵ σε μαινόμεναι πάννυχοι
χορεύουσι τὸν ταμίαν Ἴακχον.
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 1146 focus
ἰὼ τῶν πῦρ πνεόντων
χοράγ᾽ ἄστρων, νυχίων
φθεγμάτων ἐπίσκοπε,
παῖ Διὸς γένεθλον, προφάνηθι Ναξίαις
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ἅμα περιπόλοισν σαῖ-
σιν, αἵ σε μαινόμεναι παννύχοι
χορεύουσι τὸν ταμίαν Ἴακχον.
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 1146 focus
ἰὼ πῦρ πνειόντων χοράγ᾽ ἄστρων, νυχίων 1
φθεγμάτων ἐπίσκοπε, 2
παῖ Διὸς γένεθλον, προφάνηθ᾽, 3
ὦναξ, σαῖς ἅμα περιπόλοις 4
1150
Θυίαισιν, αἵ σε μαινόμεναι πάννυχοι χορεύουσι 5
τὸν ταμίαν Ἴακχον. 6
Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 1146 focus
ἰὼ πῦρ πνειόντων
χοράγ᾽ ἄστρων, νυχίων
φθεγμάτων ἐπίσκοπε,
παῖ Διὸς γένεθλον, προφάνηθ᾽,
ὦναξ, σαῖς ἅμα περιπόλοις
1150
Θυίαισιν, αἵ σε μαινόμεναι πάννυχοι
χορεύουσι τὸν ταμίαν Ἴακχον.
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 1146 focus
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 1146 focus
ἰὼ πῦρ πνεόντων
χοράγ᾽ ἄστρων, νυχίων
φθεγμάτων ἐπίσκοπε,
παῖ Διὸς γένεθλον, προφάνηθ᾽,
ὦναξ, σαῖς ἅμα περιπόλοις
1150
Θυίαισιν, αἵ σε μαινόμεναι πάννυχοι
χορεύουσι τὸν ταμίαν Ἴακχον.
Translations (10)
German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 1146 focus
Io du, glutaussprühn'der Sterne führend den Chor,
Herr des Jubelschalls der Nacht,
Zeusentsprofsner Knabe!
O erscheine sammt der Schaar Naxischer Mägdelein,
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der Thyien, die durchschwärmend die Nacht dich entzückt
im Tanzreigen, Spender Iakchos, feiern!
Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 1146 focus
¡Oh jefe del coro de los astros que respiran fuego, inspector de las nocturnas músicas, niño hijo de Júpiter, hazte presente, ¡oh rey!, junto con tus compañeras las Tiadas, que enfurecidas celebran en coros todas las noches a Baco su señor!
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 1146 focus
Quick-panting with their breath of fire!
Lord of high voices of the night,
Child born to him who dwells in light,
Appear with those who, joying in their madness,
Honour the sole dispenser of their gladness,
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Thyiads of the Aegean main
Night-long trooping in thy train.
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1146 focus
Wohlauf, du, glutaussprüh'nder Sterne Führer, o Herr 1
Nächtlich frohen Jubelschalls,
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Zeusentspross'ner Knabe!
O erscheine, rings vom Chor naxischer Frau'n umschwärmt, 2
Der Thyien, die dich Nächte hindurch wildentzückt 3
Im Rheih'ntanze feiern, den Freudeſpender!
Ein Bote. Der Chor.
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 1155 focus
Chorus.
Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 1146 focus
¡Oh, tú, mancebo, que conduces el coro de los astros; tú que presides los cantos nocturnos, hijo de Júpiter, comparece ante nosotros acompañado de las hijas de Naxos, de las Thyadas que celebran en danzas delirantes 4 Baco su soberano.
German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 1146 focus
Jo! du! in Feuer wandelnd!
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Chorführer der Gestirn’ und geheimer
Reden Bewahrer!
Sohn , Zevs Geburt!
Werd’ offenbar! mit den Naxischen
Zugleich, den wachenden
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Thyaden, die wahnsinnig
Dir Chor singen, dem jauchzenden Merrn.
Erste Scene EIN BOTE. DER CHOR. Hernach EURYDICE.
English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 1146 focus
O thou with whom the stars rejoice as they move, the stars whose breath is fire; O master of the voices of the night; son begotten of Zeus; appear, O king, 1150 with thine attendant Thyiads, who in night-long frenzy dance before thee, the giver of good gifts, Iacchus! Enter MESSENGER, on the spectators left hand.
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 1146 focus
And to thy Thebans peace restore!
Thou leader of the starry train
That flaming bursts upon the sight;
Director of th' harmonious strain
Whose sweet notes charm the ear of night,
Hear, son of Jove, O Bacchus, hear,
Bright in thy form divine appear
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Thy frentic Nymphs from Naxos lead,
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The frolic dance who lightly tread,
And, as around their god they stand,
Hail thee the leader of their band!
English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 1146 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-350-1 κατ’ αὖ … ἀμᾷ, 1 κοπίς 2 κόνις 3 κόνις 4

mvp-comment-350-2 (1) If κόνις 5 καταμᾷ 6

mvp-comment-350-3 (2) If we read κοπίς 7

mvp-comment-350-4 It has further been urged against

κοπίς
that the word is too homely. This may be so; but we lack proof.
κοπίς
seems to have been a large curved knife, known to the Greeks chiefly as ( a) a butcher's or cook's implement, ( b) an oriental military weapon. It does not follow, however, that the effect here would be like that of ‘chopper,’ or of ‘scimitar,’ in English. The dignity of a word may be protected by its simplicity; and
κοπίς
is merely ‘that which cuts.’ Pindar was not afraid of homeliness when he described a chorus-master as a
κρατήρ
, or an inspiring thought as an
ἀκόνα
(cp. O. C. 1052 n.). Nicander could say, of the scorpion,
τοίη οἱ κέντροιο κοπίς
( Ther. 780 ). If
κοπίς
be right, the change to
κόνις
may have been caused, not by a misreading of letters, but by mere inadvertence,—the copyist having the word
κόνις
in his thoughts at the moment: it has already occurred frequently ( 247 , 256 , 409 , 429 ).—See Appendix.

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

600. mvp-comment-350-1 ῥίζας Ἀντὶ τοῦ, ὅπερ ἔβλαστεν ἄνω τῆς ῥίζης, Schol. The root, for the plant.

600. mvp-comment-350-2 *ἐτέτατο The Scholiast notes the asyndeton (λείπει ἄρθρον τὸ ὅ): which is expressive and allows viv to be referred to ῥίζας, to which it naturally belongs. And in the reading ῥίζας δ τέτατο, the order of words is questionable. For ἐτέτατο φάος, cp. Phil. 831, αἴγλαν, ἃ τέταται τανῦν. The light is the grace and nobleness of Antigone, and her bright hopes. The conj. θάλος, for which, cp. Pind. Οl. 2. 45, Ἀδραστιδᾶν θάλος, is uncalled for.

601. mvp-comment-351-1 κατ' was rightly restored by Triclinius for κατ' (ⅰ.e. καὶ εἶτα), which had been introduced to avoid the asvndeton. (Schol. ἐάν στίξωμεν κᾷτ᾽ αὖ νιν, οὐδὲν λείπει τῷ λόγῳ.)