Sophocles Antigone 1347

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At sane quidem, si quae urgent mala, quo breviora, eo sunt leviora.
Sapere longe prima felicitatis pars est, omnibusque pietatis erga deos officiis fungi decet; at superbi, quum magnis plagis adflicti, magnorum dictorum poenas luerunt, sapere tandem docentur.

Antigone. Sophocles. Berlin. 1806.

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Editions (12)
Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ 1 τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ ἐς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν 2 · μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
1340
ἀποτίσαντες,
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν 3 .
Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 1347 focus
Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ ἐς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτίσαντες,
1315
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ' εἰς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτίσαντες
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτείσαντες
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ’ εἰς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν; μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτείσαντες
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 1347 focus
πολλῶι τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
1345
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτείσαντες
γήραι τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας.
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς
μηδέν' ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
1330
ἀποτίσαντες,
γήραι τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτείσαντες
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ ἐς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτείσαντες
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 1347 focus
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 1347 focus
πολλῶι τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτείσαντες
γήραι τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Translations (10)
German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 1347 focus
Glückselig zu seyn, thut Weisheit noth
vor Allem zuerst; und des Göttlichen Scheu
1280
soll keiner verschmähn: denn gewaltige Wort'
hochmüthiges Sinns, mit gewaltigem Schlag
schwer büfsend zuletzt,
sie lehren im Alter die Weisheit.
Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 1347 focus
La prudencia es la primera condición para la felicidad; y es menester, en todo lo que a los dioses se refiere, no cometer impiedad; pues las insolentes bravatas que castigan a los soberbios con atroces desgracias, les enseñan a ser prudentes en la vejez.
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 1347 focus
Wise conduct hath command of happiness
Before all else, and piety to Heaven
Must be preserved. High boastings of the proud
1350
Bring sorrow to the height to punish pride:—
A lesson men shall learn when they are old.
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1347 focus
Am ersprießlichsten ist, um glücklich zu sein,
1305
Der besonnene Sinn: nie frevle darum
An der Götter Gesez! Der Vermessene büßt
Das vermessene Wort mit schwerem Gericht;
Dann lernt er zulezt
Noch weise zu werden im Alter.
1310
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 1347 focus
composed of Virgins
Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 1347 focus
La prudencia es una primera fuente de ventura; pero es preciso además no ser irreligio- sos, y reyerenciar á la Divinidad. Los discursos presuntuosos de los hombres altivos, les originan terribles infortunios, que enseñan, aunque tarde, á apreciar la Sabiduría.
German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 1347 focus
English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 1347 focus
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 1347 focus
To happiness the best, the surest guide
Is wisdom: but irreverence to the gods
Becomes not mortal man; the mighty vaunts
1350
Of pride, with mighty punishments repaid,
Teach his old age thus humbled to be wise.
English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 1347 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-416-1 αὔτως 1

mvp-comment-416-2 ναός 2

mvp-comment-416-3 ἐγκρατῆ 3

mvp-comment-416-4 πόδα 4

mvp-comment-417-1 μηδέν 5

mvp-comment-417-2 κάτω στρέψας 6 τὸ πλοῖον 7 τὸ λοιπόν 8

mvp-comment-417-3 σέλμασιν 9 ὑπτίοις 10

mvp-comment-418-1 εἶκε θυμοῦ 11

mvp-comment-418-2 καὶ μετάστασιν δίδου 12

mvp-comment-418-3 δίδου 13 εἶκε 14 καί 15 καί 16

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.

715. mvp-comment-420-1 ναὸς .. ἐγκρατῆ πόδα The sheet which has power over the vessel. This is a more poetical and rhythmical expression than the other reading, ναὸς εἴ τις ἐγκρατής, πόδα | τείνας, ὑπείκει μηδέν.

716-717. mvp-comment-421-1 ὑπτίοις.. ναυτίλλεται Upsetting, makes the rest of his voyage with benches overturned. Join κάτω στρέψας. τὸ λοιπόν as in ll. 310, foll., where there is a similar contradictory expression. The omission of the accusative after στρέψας is natural in speaking of so familiar an occurrence as the over-setting of a boat. Essay on Language pp. 73, 98. τὸ πλοῖον, which Hermann reads for τὸ λοιπόν, is hardly a correct synonym for ναῦν or σκάφος.

718. mvp-comment-422-1 ἀλλ᾽.. δίδου Nay, yield. Be not wholly irremovable in anger. Lit. Afford also a removal from anger. This seems to be the best arrangement of this difficult line; i. e. εἰ θυμὸν ἔχεις, ἀλλὰ πεισθῆτι καὶ μεθίστασθαι τοῦ θυμοῦ. The asyndeton is expressive (Essay on Language § 34. P. 58). The reading of LA, ἀλλ᾽ εἶκε θυμῷ, is perhaps due to a false reminiscence of Il. 9.598, εἴξας ᾧ θυμῷ. Seyffert reads θυμῷ .. διδούς.