οὐκ ἔστιν· ἀλλὰ ταῦτα καὶ πάλαι πόλεως
Antigone. Sophocles. Torino, Italy. 1978.
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Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.
Editions (11)
Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 289 focus
ἄνδρες μόλις φέροντες ἐῤῥόθουν ἐμοὶ,
Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 289 focus
ἐκ τῶνδε τούτους ἐξεπίσταμαι καλῶς
Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 289 focus
κρυφῆ κάρα σείοντες, οὐδ᾽ ὑπὸ ζυγῷ
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 289 focus
οὐκ ἔστιν. ἀλλὰ ταῦτα καὶ πάλαι πόλεως
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 289.mvp-line-289 focus
οὐκ ἔστιν· ἀλλὰ ταῦτα καὶ πάλαι πόλεως
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 289 focus
οὐκ ἔστιν. ἀλλὰ ταῦτα καὶ πάλαι πόλεως
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 289 focus
οὐκ ἔστιν. ἀλλὰ ταῦτα καὶ πάλαι πόλεως
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 289 focus
οὐκ ἔστιν.
ἀλλὰ ταῦτα καὶ πάλαι πόλεως
Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 289.mvp-line-289 focus
οὐκ ἔστιν. ἀλλὰ ταῦτα καὶ πάλαι πόλεως
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 289 focus
οὔκ ἔστιν. ἀλλὰ ταῦτα καὶ πάλαι πόλεως
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 289 focus
οὐκ ἔστιν. ἀλλὰ ταῦτα καὶ πάλαι πόλεως
Translations (3)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 278 focus
Schon lang, o König, überlegt mein Inneres,
Ob eine Gottheit diese That nicht angeregt.
Schon lang, o König, überlegt mein Inneres,
Ob eine Gottheit diese That nicht angeregt.
Kreon.
Schweig', eh mich deine Rede gar mit Zorn erfüllt,
280
Daß du, der Alte, nicht zugleich als Thor erscheinst.
Denn unerträglich ist es, daß du sagen magst,
Die Götter trügen Sorge für den Todten dort.
Sie hätten, wie zu schöner That Verherrlichung,
Den Mann begraben, der mit Brand zu tilgen kam
285
Die säulumringten Tempel und der Gaben Schmuck,
Und ihre Fluren, ihr Gesez zu stürzen sann?
Wann sahst du Frevler je geehrt durch Götterhuld?
Nie wahrlich, nie! Doch lange murrten schon darum,
Ungern gehorsam, wider mich die Bürger hier,
290
Geheim die Häupter schüttelnd; ja, sie hielten nicht
Pflichttreu den Nacken unter'm Joch, wie's mir genügt.
Von ihnen wurden jene, sicher weiß ich das,
Durch Lohn verleitet und verübten diese That.
Denn wahrlich, nichts von Allem, was bei Menschen gilt,
295
Ist, wie das Geld, verderblich: dies mag Städte selbst
Zerstören, dies treibt Männer aus von Hof und Herd;
Dies unterweiset und verkehrt den edlen Sinn
Rechtschaff'ner Männer, nachzugeh'n ruchloser That,
Zeigt an die Wege böser List den Sterblichen,
300
Und bildet sie zu jedem gottverhaßten Werk.
Doch die für Lohn gedungen diese That vollbracht,
Erwirkten sich's nun endlich, daß sie Strafe trifft.
Ia, wenn noch irgend Ehre Zeus von mir empfängt,
So sei versichert, und mein Schwur betheur' es dir:
305
Wofern ihr nicht den Frevler, der den Todten dort
Bestattet, aufspürt und mir hier vor Augen stellt,
Genügt es nicht an eurem Tode nur, ihr sollt
Am Kreuze hängen, bis ihr offenbart die Schmach,
Auf daß ihr, wissend, wo Gewinn zu suchen sei,
310
Ihn künftig dort erhaschet und begreifen lernt,
Daß nicht in Allem nach Gewinn zu spähen frommt.
Denn mit dem Preis des Schlechten wirst du Mehrere
Unglücklich enden, als das Glück gewinnen seh'n.
Schweig', eh mich deine Rede gar mit Zorn erfüllt,
280
Daß du, der Alte, nicht zugleich als Thor erscheinst.
Denn unerträglich ist es, daß du sagen magst,
Die Götter trügen Sorge für den Todten dort.
Sie hätten, wie zu schöner That Verherrlichung,
Den Mann begraben, der mit Brand zu tilgen kam
285
Die säulumringten Tempel und der Gaben Schmuck,
Und ihre Fluren, ihr Gesez zu stürzen sann?
Wann sahst du Frevler je geehrt durch Götterhuld?
Nie wahrlich, nie! Doch lange murrten schon darum,
Ungern gehorsam, wider mich die Bürger hier,
290
Geheim die Häupter schüttelnd; ja, sie hielten nicht
Pflichttreu den Nacken unter'm Joch, wie's mir genügt.
Von ihnen wurden jene, sicher weiß ich das,
Durch Lohn verleitet und verübten diese That.
Denn wahrlich, nichts von Allem, was bei Menschen gilt,
295
Ist, wie das Geld, verderblich: dies mag Städte selbst
Zerstören, dies treibt Männer aus von Hof und Herd;
Dies unterweiset und verkehrt den edlen Sinn
Rechtschaff'ner Männer, nachzugeh'n ruchloser That,
Zeigt an die Wege böser List den Sterblichen,
300
Und bildet sie zu jedem gottverhaßten Werk.
Doch die für Lohn gedungen diese That vollbracht,
Erwirkten sich's nun endlich, daß sie Strafe trifft.
Ia, wenn noch irgend Ehre Zeus von mir empfängt,
So sei versichert, und mein Schwur betheur' es dir:
305
Wofern ihr nicht den Frevler, der den Todten dort
Bestattet, aufspürt und mir hier vor Augen stellt,
Genügt es nicht an eurem Tode nur, ihr sollt
Am Kreuze hängen, bis ihr offenbart die Schmach,
Auf daß ihr, wissend, wo Gewinn zu suchen sei,
310
Ihn künftig dort erhaschet und begreifen lernt,
Daß nicht in Allem nach Gewinn zu spähen frommt.
Denn mit dem Preis des Schlechten wirst du Mehrere
Unglücklich enden, als das Glück gewinnen seh'n.
Der Wächter.
Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 289 focus
EL CORO
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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.
1347
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.
English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 332-380 focus
Chorus
Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man.
This power spans the sea, even when it surges white before the gales of the south-wind, and makes a path under swells that threaten to engulf him. Earth, too, the eldest of the gods, the immortal, the unwearied,
335
he wears away to his own ends, turning the soil with the offspring of horses as the plows weave to and fro year after year.
340
Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than man.
This power spans the sea, even when it surges white before the gales of the south-wind, and makes a path under swells that threaten to engulf him. Earth, too, the eldest of the gods, the immortal, the unwearied,
335
he wears away to his own ends, turning the soil with the offspring of horses as the plows weave to and fro year after year.
340
Chorus
The light-hearted tribe of birds
and the clans of wild beasts and the sea-brood of the deep he snares in the meshes of his twisted nets, and he leads them captive, very-skilled man. He masters by his arts
345
the beast who dwells in the wilds and roams the hills. He tames the shaggy-maned horse, putting the yoke upon its neck, and tames the tireless mountain bull.
350
The light-hearted tribe of birds
and the clans of wild beasts and the sea-brood of the deep he snares in the meshes of his twisted nets, and he leads them captive, very-skilled man. He masters by his arts
345
the beast who dwells in the wilds and roams the hills. He tames the shaggy-maned horse, putting the yoke upon its neck, and tames the tireless mountain bull.
350
Chorus
Speech and thought fast as the wind and the moods that give order to a city he has taught himself, and how to flee the arrows of the inhospitable frost under clear skies and the arrows of the storming rain.
He has resource for everything. Lacking resource in nothing he strides towards what must come. From Death alone he shall procure no escape, but from baffling diseases he has devised flights.
360
Speech and thought fast as the wind and the moods that give order to a city he has taught himself, and how to flee the arrows of the inhospitable frost under clear skies and the arrows of the storming rain.
He has resource for everything. Lacking resource in nothing he strides towards what must come. From Death alone he shall procure no escape, but from baffling diseases he has devised flights.
360
Chorus
Possessing resourceful skill, a subtlety beyond expectation he moves now to evil, now to good. When he honors the laws of the land and the justice of the gods to which he is bound by oath,
365
his city prospers. But banned from his city is he who, thanks to his rashness, couples with disgrace. Never may he share my home,
370
never think my thoughts, who does these things!
375
Possessing resourceful skill, a subtlety beyond expectation he moves now to evil, now to good. When he honors the laws of the land and the justice of the gods to which he is bound by oath,
365
his city prospers. But banned from his city is he who, thanks to his rashness, couples with disgrace. Never may he share my home,
370
never think my thoughts, who does these things!
375
Enter the Guard, on the spectators’ left, leading in Antigone.
Chorus
What marvel sent by the gods is this?—I am bewildered! I know her. How can I deny that this girl is Antigone? O unhappy child
of your unhappy father, of Oedipus! What can this mean? What! Surely they are not bringing you captive for disobeying the King’s laws and being caught in lunacy?
380
What marvel sent by the gods is this?—I am bewildered! I know her. How can I deny that this girl is Antigone? O unhappy child
of your unhappy father, of Oedipus! What can this mean? What! Surely they are not bringing you captive for disobeying the King’s laws and being caught in lunacy?
380
Commentary
Commentary (R. C. Jebb) (OCR draft) (Commentary (R. C. Jebb))
mvp-comment-152-1 ταῦτα 1 μόλις φέροντες 2 καὶ πάλαι 3
mvp-comment-152-2 πόλεως ἄνδρες 4
mvp-comment-152-3 ἐρρόθουν 5
mvp-comment-152-4 ἐμοί 6
mvp-comment-152-5 κάρα σείοντες 7
mvp-comment-152-6 ὑπὸ ζυγῷ 8
mvp-comment-152-7 λόφον 9
mvp-comment-152-8 δικαίως 10
mvp-comment-152-9
equal poise’ (
New Crat. 371).—
ὡς = ὥστε (
O. T. 84
):
στέργειν
11
Commentary (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) (Commentary (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) focus
223-330. mvp-comment-136-1 The half-comic or rustic character of the watchman in this play is an extension of the common character of the messenger, whose natural rudeness of speech and thought brings into greater prominence the horror or pathos of the events he describes. The grotesqueness disappears when he speaks of the action of Antigone in 407-440. The employment of this artifice by Sophocles arises from the same motive to which Shakespeare gave a far wider range in such creations as the gravediggers in Hamlet, and the rural fellow in Antony and Cleopatra. The Messenger in the Trachiniae, the Corinthian in the Oedipus Tyrannus, Menelaus in the Ajax, the pretended Shipmaster in the Philoctetes, afford the same sort of contrast to the more tragic personages: and the superstition of the Coloniatae may be compared with the cowardice of the Phrygian slave in the Orestes of Euripides.
223-330.
mvp-comment-136-2
The vulgarity of the common-place Athenian of the fifth century в.с. takes the form of misplaced subtlety of wit. Cp.
Shak. Hamlet, 5. 1
,
We must speak by the card, or equivocation will undo us. The age is grown so picked, that the toe of the peasant comes so near the heel of the courtier, he galls his kibe.
289-290. mvp-comment-170-1 ἀλλὰ ταῦτα.. ἐμοί But this explains the murmurs I have long been hearing from men in the city against me;' i. e. Those murmurs have become explicit in this act. Οη ταῦτα, see Essay on Language § 17. p. 25; and for the dative ἐμοί, at me, ib. § 12. p. 18. μόλις φέροντες, which some have connected with ταῦτα (ταῦτα μόλις φέροντες, 'Bearing my edict ill'), seems to be used absolutely, sc. τὸ ἐμὸν ζυγόν, with an allusion to the metaphor in what follows. Cp. Thuc. 5. 80, θυμῷ ἔφερον, sc. τὸν πόλεμον ἢ τὰ πράγματα.