βράχιστα γὰρ κράτιστα τὰν ποσὶν κακά.
Antigone. Sophocles. ed. Lewis Campbell. Oxford. 1879.
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Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 1327 focus
μὴ νῦν προσεύχου μηδέν·
ὡς πεπρωμένης
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 1327 focus
βράχιστα γὰρ κράτιστα τἀν ποσὶν κακά.
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 1327.mvp-line-1301 focus
βράχιστα γὰρ κράτιστα τἀν ποσὶν κακά.
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 1327 focus
βράχιστα γὰρ κράτιστα τἀν ποσὶν κακά.
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 1327 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας.
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 1325 focus
ἴτω ἴτω,
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1325
Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 1327.mvp-line-1304 focus
βράχιστα γὰρ κράτιστα τἀν ποσὶν κακά.
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 1327 focus
βράχιστα γὰρ κράτιστα τἀν ποσὶν κακά.
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 1327 focus
βράχιστα γὰρ κράτιστα τἀν ποσὶν κακά.
Translations (2)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1328 focus
komm, o komm,
komm, o komm,
Kreon.
Erschein' endlich mir, mein glorreichstes Loos,
1290
Und führe mir herauf den endigenden Tag!
Nahe nur, gewünschtes Ziel,
Und laß keinen andern Tag mehr mich schau'n!
Erschein' endlich mir, mein glorreichstes Loos,
1290
Und führe mir herauf den endigenden Tag!
Nahe nur, gewünschtes Ziel,
Und laß keinen andern Tag mehr mich schau'n!
Der Chor.
English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 1347-1347 focus
As Creon is being conducted into the house, the Chorus Leader speaks the closing verses.
Chorus
Wisdom is provided as the chief part of happiness, and our dealings with the gods must be in no way unholy. The great words of arrogant men have to make repayment with great blows, and in old age teach wisdom.
Wisdom is provided as the chief part of happiness, and our dealings with the gods must be in no way unholy. The great words of arrogant men have to make repayment with great blows, and in old age teach wisdom.
Commentary
Commentary (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) (Commentary (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) focus
1327. mvp-comment-736-1 A general aphorism.