Sophocles Antigone 365

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Callidus ultra quam.
sperari possit, quodvis opus ingens artificio perficere, modo bonum, modo pravum sectatur. Leges contemnens patriae, vindicesque iurisiurandi patrios deos, princeps, civitate eiicitur, qui pravum, audaciae plenus, sectatur: neque idem mecum tectum subeat, nec mecum conferat: consilia, qui talia patrat. —

Antigone. Sophocles. Berlin. 1806.

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Editions (12)
Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 365 focus
σοφόν τι τὸ μηχανόεν
τέχνας ὑπὲρ ἐλπίδ᾽ ἔχων,
ποτὲ μὲν κακὸν, ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐ-
σθλὸν ἕρπει· νόμους παρείρων 1
365
χθονὸς, θεῶν τ᾽ ἔνορκον δίκαν,
ὑψίπολις· ἄπολις,
ὅτῳ τὸ μὴ καλὸν
ξύνεστι, τόλμας χάριν.
μήτ᾽ ἐμοὶ παρέστιος
370
γένοιτο, μήτ᾽ ἴσον φρονῶν, 2
ὃς τάδ᾽ ἔρδει.
Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 365 focus
σοφόν τι τὸ μηχανόεν τέχνας ὑπὲρ ἐλπίδ᾽ ἔχων
ποτὲ μὲν κακόν, ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐσθλὸν ἕρπει,
νόμους παρείρων χθονός,
θεῶν τ᾽ ἔνορκον δίκαν.
ὑψίπολις ἄπολις, ὅτῳ τὸ μὴ καλὸν ξύνεστιν.
360
τόλμας χάριν μήτ᾽ ἐμοὶ παρέστιος
γένοιτο μήτ᾽ ἴσον φρονῶν, ὃς τάδ᾽ ἔρδει.
1
Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 365 focus
δεινόν τι τὸ μηχανόεν
360
τέχνας ὑπὲρ ἐλπίδ᾽ ἔχων,
ποτὲ μὲν κακὸν ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐ-
σθλὸν ἕρπει. νόμους παρορῶν θεῶν χθονός
τ᾽ ἔνορκον δίκαν, ὑψίπολις ἄπολις,
ὅτῳ τὸ μὴ καλὸν ξύνεστι,
365
τόλμας χάριν· μήτ᾽ ἐμοὶ παρέστιος
γένοιτο, μήτ᾽ ἴσον φρονῶν,
ὃς τάδ᾽ ἔρδει.
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 365 focus
σοφόν τι τὸ μηχανόεν τέχνας ὑπὲρ ἐλπίδ᾽ ἔχων
365
ποτὲ μὲν κακόν, ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐπ᾿ ἐσθλὸν ἕρπει·
νόμους παρείρων χθονὸς
θεῶν τ᾽ ἔνορκον δίκαν,
ὑψίπολις· ἄπολις, ὅτῳ τὸ μὴ καλὸν
370
ξύνεστι τόλμας χάριν.
μήτ᾿ ἐμοὶ παρέστιος
γένοιτο μήτ᾽ ἴσον φρονῶν
ὃς τάδ᾽ ἔρδοι.
375
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 365 focus
σοφόν τι τὸ μηχανόεν
365
τέχνας ὑπὲρ ἐλπίδ᾽ ἔχων,
τοτὲ μὲν κακόν, ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐσθλὸν ἕρπει,
νόμους παρείρων χθονὸς
θεῶν τ᾽ ἔνορκον δίκαν
ὑψίπολις·
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ἄπολις ὅτῳ τὸ μὴ καλὸν
ξύνεστι τόλμας χάριν·
μήτ᾽ ἐμοὶ παρέστιος
γένοιτο μήτ᾽ ἴσον φρονῶν
ὃς τάδ᾽ ἔρδει.
375
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 365 focus
Σοφόν τι τὸ μηχανόεν
τέχνας ὑπὲρ ἐλπίδ’ ἔχων,
365
τοτὲ μὲν κακόν, ἄλλοτ’ ἐπ’ ἐσθλὸν ἕρπει,
νόμους παρείρων χθονὸς
θεῶν τ’ ἔνορκον δίκαν
ὑψίπολις· ἄπολις ὅτῳ τὸ μὴ καλὸν
370
ξύνεστι τόλμας χάριν·
μήτ’ ἐμοὶ παρέστιος γέ-
νοιτο μήτ’ ἴσον φρονῶν
ὃς τάδ’ ἔρδοι.
375
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 365 focus
σοφόν τι τὸ μηχανόεν
365
τέχνας ὑπὲρ ἐλπίδ᾽ ἔχων
τοτὲ μὲν κακόν, ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐπ᾿ ἐσθλὸν ἕρπει·
νόμους γεραίρων χθονὸς
θεῶν τ᾽ ἔνορκον δίκαν
ὑψίπολις · ἄπολις ὅτωι τὸ μὴ καλὸν
370
ξύνεστι τόλμας χάριν·
μήτ᾽ ἐμοὶ παρέστιος
γένοιτο μήτ᾽ ἴσον φρονῶν
ὃς τάδ᾽ ἔρδει.
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 365 focus
σοφόν τι τὸ μηχανόεν
τέχνας ὑπὲρ ἐλπίδ᾽ ἔχων,
ποτὲ μὲν κακόν, ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐσθλὸν ἕρπει· νόμους
παρείρων χθονός,
365
θεῶν τ᾽ ἔνορκον δίκαν, ὑψίπολις·
ἄπολις, ὅτῳ τὸ μὴ καλὸν
ξύνεστι, τόλμας χάριν.
μήτ᾽ ἐμοὶ παρέστιος
γένοιτο, μήτ᾽ ἴσον φρονῶν,
370
ὃς τάδ᾽ ἔρδει.
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 365 focus
σοφόν τι τὸ μηχανόεν 1
365
τέχνας ὑπὲρ ἐλπίδ᾽ ἔχων τοτὲ μὲν κακόν, ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐσθλὸν ἕρπει· 2
νόμους γεραίρων χθονὸς θεῶν τ᾽ ἔνορκον δίκαν, 3
ὑψίπολις· ἄπολις, ὅτῳ τὸ μὴ καλὸν 4
370
ξύνεστι τόλμας χάριν. μήτ᾽ ἐμοὶ παρέστιος 5
γένοιτο μήτ᾽ ἴσον φρονῶν, ὃς τάδ᾽ ἔρδει. 6
375
Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 365 focus
σοφόν τι τὸ μηχανόεν
365
τέχνας ὑπὲρ ἐλπίδ᾽ ἔχων
τοτὲ μὲν κακόν, ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐσθλὸν ἕρπει,
νόμους περαίνων χθονὸς
θεῶν τ᾽ ἔνορκον δίκαν·
ὑψίπολις· ἄπολις ὅτῳ τὸ μὴ καλὸν
370
ξύνεστι τόλμας χάριν.
μήτ᾽ ἐμοὶ παρέστιος
γένοιτο μήτ᾽ ἴσον φρονῶν
ὃς τάδ᾽ ἔρδοι.
375
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 365 focus
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 365 focus
σοφόν τι τὸ μηχανόεν
τέχνας ὑπὲρ ἐλπίδ᾽ ἔχων
365
τοτὲ μὲν κακόν, ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐσθλὸν ἕρπει·
νόμους γεραίρων χθονὸς
θεῶν τ᾽ ἔνορκον δίκαν
ὑψίπολις· ἄπολις ὅτωι τὸ μὴ καλὸν
370
ξύνεστι τόλμας χάριν·
μήτ᾽ ἐμοὶ παρέστιος
γένοιτο μήτ᾽ ἴσον φρονῶν
ὃς τάδ᾽ ἔρδει.
375
Translations (10)
German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 365 focus
Mit listiger Künste Geschick wohl über Verhoffen begabt
geht jetzo zum Bösen er, jetzt zum Guten ;
des Lands Gesetz kehrt er um,
der Götter schwurheilig Recht.
Auf des Staates Höh' ist staatlos, wem das Edle fern wohnt;
360
tollkühnes Sinns, mög' er nicht zu meinem Heerd
gelangen noch in meinen Rath, solch ein Frevler!
Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 365 focus
Y poseyendo la industriosa habilidad del arte más de lo que podia podía esperarse, procede unas veces bien o se arrastra hacia el mal, conculcando las leyes de la patria y el sagrado juramento de los dioses. Quien, ocupando un elevado cargo en la ciudad, se habitúa al mal por osadía, es indigno de vivir en ella : que nunca sea mi huésped, y menos amigo mío, el que tales cosas haga.
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 365 focus
One while he moves toward evil, and one while toward good,
365
According as he loves his land and fears the Gods above.
Weaving the laws into his life and steadfast oath of Heaven,
High in the State he moves but outcast he,
370
Who hugs dishonour to his heart and follows paths of crime
Ne’er may he come beneath my roof, nor think like thoughts with me.
What portent from the Gods is here?
My mind is mazed with doubt and fear.
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 365 focus
In Erfindungen listiger Kunst
Weit über Verhoffen gewandt,
Neigt bald er zu Bösem, zu Gutem bald, achtet hoch
365
Der Heimat Gesez,
Der Götter schwurheilig Recht,
Segen der Stadt! Aber zum Fluch
Lebt ihr, wer, gesellt
Dem Laster, frechem Troze fröhnt.
370
Nimmermehr an meinen Herd
Gelange, noch in meinen Rath,
Solch ein Frevler!
(der Wächter bringt die Antigone.)
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 365 focus
Hast thou trangressed the laws, and art thou ta'en
In this adventurous deed, unhappy maid ?
Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 365 focus
Habiendo llegado en la industria y en las artes más allá de toda esperanza, marcha, sin embargo, unas veces hacia el bien, y otras hácia el mal; por esto el poderoso de la ciudad que torcidamente interpreta las leyes humanas y divinas, es digno de ser expulsado de ella, tan luego como su audacia concibe proyectos criminales.
Que el que ejecute tales cosas no participe ni de mi hogar ni de mi pensamiento. 1 (Vése aparecer nuevamente al centinel·la trayendo prisionera á Antígona.)
Vése aparecer nuevamente al centinela trayendo prisionera á Antigona.
German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 365 focus
Von Weisem etwas, und das Geschikte der Kunst
Mehr, als er hoffen kann, besizend,
Kommt einmal er auf Schlimmes, das andre zu Gutem.
Die Gesezze kränkt er, der Erd’und Naturgewalt’ger
Beschwornes Gewissen ;
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Hochstädtisch kommt, unstädtisch
Zu nichts er, wo das Schöne
Mit ihm ist und mit Frechheit.
Nicht. sey am Heerde mit mir,
Noch gleichgesinnet,
390
Wer solches thut.
English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 365 focus
Cunning beyond fancy’s dream is the fertile skill which brings him, now to evil, now to good. When he honours the laws of the land, and that justice which he hath sworn by the gods to uphold, proudly stands 370 his city: no city hath he who, for his rashness, dwells with sin. Never may he share my hearth, never think my thoughts, who doth these things! Enter the Guard on the spectators’ left, leading in ANTIGONE.
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 365 focus
When first he bade the city rise
365
A shelter from night's freezing skies,
And the sharp arrows of the storm.
O'er all victorious mounts his active mind :
E'en for disease and racking pain
370
Some healing balm his arts obtain,
But from the darts of death no refuge find.
Unbounded soars his active thought,
375
English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 365 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-95-1 ἐγὼ . . δή 1

mvp-comment-95-2 κράτη 2

mvp-comment-95-3 γένους κατ’ ἀγχιστεῖα τῶν ὀλ. 3

mvp-comment-96-1 ἀμήχανον δέ 4 δέ 5 δέ 6

mvp-comment-96-2 Demosthenes, in his speech on the Embassy (343 B.C.), quotes this passage (vv. 175—190) as illustrating maxims

mvp-comment-96-3 which Aeschines had violated, though, accustomed as he had been to play tritagonists' parts, he ought to have known them by heart (or. 19 § 247).

mvp-comment-97-1 ψυχήν 7 φρόνημα 8 γνώμην 9

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

172. mvp-comment-105-1 αὐτόχειρι Fratricidal. See Essay on Language p. 91.

174. mvp-comment-106-1 γένους κατ᾿ ἀγχιστεῖα By privilege of being nearest in kindred (ὡς ἀγχιστεύων) to the dead. Cp. πρωτεία, etc.

175. mvp-comment-107-1 παντὸς ἀνδρός Of any man, and therefore of me.

176. mvp-comment-108-1 ψυχήν. . φρόνημα.. γνώμην As observed in the Essay on Language pp. 91-3, the opposition between these words is chiefly formal. So far as there is any difference between them, ψυχήν is mind, or nature, φρόνημα, spirit, or way of thinking, (cp. infr. 207), and γνώμην, judgment or meaning.

176-177. mvp-comment-109-1 πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς.. φανῇ “Until he be seen in his true colours through being tried in office and administration.' According to the saying of Bias, ἀρχὴ τὸν ἄνδρα δείξει (Arist. Eth. Nic. 5. 1. 16). There is an allusion to the detection of spurious coin through wear. Cp. Aesch. Ag. 390-392, κακοῦ δὲ χαλκοῦ τρόπον | τρίβῳτε καὶ προσβολαῖς | μελαμπαγὴς πέλει | δικαιωθείς (where Herm. says, 'Vereor autem ne non de lapide Lydio loquatur poeta, sed aes adulterinum dicat, quod usu tritum amisso falso splendore cognoscitur'): Hdt. 7. 10, ὥσπερ τὸν χρυσὸν τὸν ἀκήρατον, αὐτὸν μὲν ἐπ᾿ ἑαυτοῦ οὐ διαγινώσκομεν, ἐπεὰν δὲ