Antonio G. Garbin Antigone 65

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CORO
343 El hombre industrioso caza los pájaros de rápido vuelo, y las fieras de las selvas, y los peces de los mares, con redes sutiles en que los envuelve y aprisiona. Su astucia triunfa de los monstruos salvajes de las montañas, y sujeta al yugo al corcel de larga crin y al toro indómito y montaráz.

Antigone. Antonio G. Garbin. Madrid. 1889.

Current edition Experimental

Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) (Spanish) (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (12)
Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 65 focus
ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν αἰτοῦσα τοὺς ὑπὸ χθονὸς
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Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 65 focus
ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν αἰτοῦσα τοὺς ὑπὸ χθονὸς
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Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 65 focus
ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν, αἰτοῦσα τοὺς ὑπὸ χθονὸς
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Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 65 focus
ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν αἰτοῦσα τοὺς ὑπὸ χθονὸς
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Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 65 focus
ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν αἰτοῦσα τοὺς ὑπὸ χθονὸς
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Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 65.mvp-line-65 focus
ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν αἰτοῦσα τοὺς ὑπὸ χθονὸς
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Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 65 focus
ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν αἰτοῦσα τοὺς ὑπὸ χθονὸς
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Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 65 focus
ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν αἰτοῦσα τοὺς ὑπὸ χθονὸς
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Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 65 focus
ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν αἰτοῦσα τοὺς ὑπὸ χθονὸς
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Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 65.mvp-line-65 focus
ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν αἰτοῦσα τοὺς ὑπὸ χθονὸς
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Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 65 focus
ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν αἰτοῦσα τοὺς ὑπὸ χθονὸς
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Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 65 focus
ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν αἰτοῦσα τοὺς ὑπὸ χθονὸς
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Translations (10)
German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 65 focus
CHOR
Vieles Gewalt'ge lebt, und nichts
ist gewaltiger als der Mensch.
330
Er durchschneidet in Südes Sturm
auch die dunkele Flut des Meers,
hinschwebend zwischen den Wogen
auf ringsumbrauster Bahn.
Er müdet ab der Götter höchste,
335
Erde die ewige nimmer ermattende,
während die Pflüge sich wenden von Jahre zu Jahr, sie
furchend mit den Rossen.
Flüchtig gesinnter Vögel Schwarm
fängt er schlau sie umgarnend ein,
340
und wildschweifende Thier' im Wald,
und die wimmelnde Brut des Meers
mit netzgeflochtenen Schleifen,
der witzbegabte Mann.
Mit List bezwingt er auch das freie
345
Höhen erklimmende Thier, und dem mähnigen
Nacken des Rosses umschirrt er das Joch und dem unauf-
reiblich starken Bergstier.
354
Die Rede, den luftigen Flug des Denkens ersann er, erfand
Staatlenkende Sitte; des Regenstromes,
350
der rauhen Nacht Pfeilgeschofs,
den scharfen Frost wehrt er ab.
Rathes allerfüllt ist rathlos nie er für die Zukunft;
dem Tod allein weiſs er nimmer zu entfliehn,
doch gegen schwerer Seuchen Noth fand er Heilung.
355
365
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)) — 65 focus
EL CENTINELA
Señor, para los hombres nada hay irrevocable, porque la reflexión modifica el primer pensamiento. Cuando a duras penas hubiera creido yo volver aqui, por las amenazas con que me helé de terror entonces [pero porque la alegria súbita e inesperada no tiene comparación con ningún otro placer, vengo, aunque sea faltando a mis juramentos], con esta muchacha, que ha sido sorprendida cuando preparaba la sepultura. Ahora no se han echado suertes, sino que mio es, y no de otro, este mensaje. Y ahora, ¡oh señor!, que aquí la tienes, interrógala a tu gusto y júzgala; que yo, en justicia, quedo absuelto y libre de este crimen.
Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 65 focus
Custos
Rex, mortalibus nihil est abiurandum: nam quae príus animo sederant sequeris frustratur cogitatio: quandoquidem confidenter ego spopondisem mnumquam me huc rediturum, ob minas tuas illas, quibus me antea conturbasti. Verum (nulla enim voluptas est tanta, quam quae desiderata percipitur ex insperato gaudio) venio tamen, licet sacramento abiuraverim, puellam hanc adducens, quae deprehensa est cadaveri sepulturam parans. Sors liic iacta nón fuit, sed meüm est, non alius, hoc lucrum. Et nunc, rex, hanc ipse prehensam interroga, ut lubet, et redargue: me vero liberum ab istis malis abire decet.
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 65 focus
WATCH
My lord, no mortal should deny on oath,
Judgement is still belied by after thought
When quailing ’neath the tempest of your threats,
Methought no force would drive me to this place
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But joy unlook’d for and surpassing hope
Is out of bound the best of all delight,
And so I am here again,—though I had sworn
I ne’er would come,—and in my charge this maid,
Caught in the act of caring for the dead
Here was no lot throwing, this hap was mine
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Without dispute. And now, my sovereign lord,
According to thy pleasure, thine own self
Examine and convict her. For my part
I have good right to be away and free
From the bad business I am come upon.
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German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 69 focus
Nicht mehr verlang' ich's, möchte dich zur Helferin
Nicht mehr, erklärtest du dich auch bereit dazu.
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Nein, wähle deinem Sinne nach: ihn werd' ich selbst
Bestatten; ruhmvoll ist der Tod für diese That.
Bei ihm, dem Lieben, werd' ich ruh'n, die Liebende,
Die frommen Frevel übte; muß ich länger doch
Den Todten dort gefallen, als den Lebenden.
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Denn dort ja ruh' ich ewig; du, wenn dir's gefällt,
Entehre, was in Ehre selbst bei Göttern steht.
Ich acht' es auch der Ehre werth; indeß der Stadt
Zum Troz zu handeln, fühl ich mich nicht stark genug.
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 65 focus
Guard
O my lord !
Never should man too confident assert,
Much less by oath should bind himself to aught,
For soon our judgments change, and one opinion
Destroys another. By thy threats alarmed
But now, I vowed I never would return ;
Yet thus preserved beyond my hopes, I come,
Bound by that duty which I owe to thee
And to my country, to bring here this virgin.
Whom, as she sprinkled o'er her brother's dust
The varied wreath, we seized. The wilKng task
Was mine, nor as of late by lot determined.
Receive her then, O king ! Judge and condemn
The guilty as it best becomes thy wisdom ;
Henceforth I stand acquitted.
German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 65 focus
BOTE
Mein König, Menschen müssen nichts verschwören.
Bildung lacht aus die Meinung. Was ich sag’;
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Ich dachte nicht so leicht hieher zurükzukonımen,
Der Drohungnach, die mich zuvor herumgestürmet.
Deni Ueberraschen einer Freude gleicht jedoch
In keinem Grad ein anderes Vergnügen.
Beschworen komm’ ich, obich gleich es abschwur,
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Die Jungfrau bringend hier; die ward erfunden,
Wie sie das Grab geschmükt. Da ward kein Loos
Geschwungen. Sondern dieser Fund ist mein,
Und keines andern; nimm, o König, nun
Sie selber, wie du willst, und richt’ und strafe!
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Ich bin mit Recht befreit von diesem Unglük.
English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 65 focus
Guard
O king, against nothing should men pledge their word ; for the after-thought belies the first intent. 390 I could have vowed that I should not soon be here again,—scared by thy threats, with which I had just been lashed: but,—since the joy that surprises and transcends our hopes is like in fulness to no other pleasure—I have come, though ’tis in breach of my sworn oath, bringing this maid; who was taken showing grace to the dead. This time there was no casting of lots; no, this luck hath fallen to me, and to none else. And now, sire, take her thyself, question her, examine her, as thou wilt; but I have a right to free and final 400 quittance of this trouble.
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 65 focus
Antigone
But in the realms _
Beneath who knows if pious this be deemed ?
English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 100-160 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-181-1 Man's conquests over the animal world are here taken in two groups. First, those of which the primary aim is to kill or to capture. Here the means is netting (

ἀμφιβαλὼν σπείραισι δικτυοκλώστοις
), in its threefold sporting use, as applied to fowling (
ὀρνίθων
), hunting (
θηρῶν
), and fishing (
πόντου φύσιν
). Secondly, those conquests which aim at reducing wild animals to man's service. These are effected by
μηχαναί
(349),— arts of taming and training. And their result is aptly expressed by the word

mvp-comment-181-2

κρατεῖ
: here, man is not merely the slayer or captor; he becomes the master of docile toilers. The horse and the bull are types.

mvp-comment-181-3 Thus, in this ode, the scale of achievement ever ascends: man (1) conquers inanimate nature: (2) makes animals his captives: (3) trains them to be his servants: (4) develops his own social and intellectual life.

mvp-comment-181-4 κουφονόων 1

mvp-comment-181-5 ἀμφιβαλὼν 2

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

332-383. mvp-comment-190-1 Most wonderful of wondrous things is man, Who traverses the surging brine, And wearies mighty earth with yearly furrow. His craft ensnares the finny produce of the seas And taketh captive beast and bird. He compasseth a way to master the monster of the wilds, And brings under his yoke the horse with flowing mane And the never-wearied mountain bull. Selftaught in speech and thought and civil ways, And in providing shelter from the cold and rain, There is no end to his devices. Nothing but death ever finds him unprepared. Even diseases, not to be avoided, are escaped by him. Inventive beyond hope, he moveth now to evil, and again to good. When weaving with his wit the law of justice and piety He is exalted in the city, but outcast when he harbours wickedness for deeds of crime. May I never live with such an one, and may he never share my counsels. 332. Aesch. Cho. 585, πολλὰ μὲν γὰ τρέφει δεινὰ δειμάτων ἄχη,.. ἀλλ᾽ ὑπέρτολμον ἀνδρὸς φρόνημα τίς λέγοι; Troch. Iamb. Troch.

332-383. mvp-comment-190-2 δεινά = ' wonderful,' or mighty, is in transition from the earlier sense of fearful to the later sense of clever. Cp.

332-383. mvp-comment-190-3 ὀλοόφρων.

343. mvp-comment-197-1 *κουφονόων Light-thoughted. This is Brunck's certain emendation, anticipated by the corrector of R. (Cp. v. rr. on l. 617.) Donaldson well says that as wings express the light-mindedness of light-mindedness is here made an epithet of the winged birds. But the word may further suggest the unsuspicious nature ('Despising the earth where cares abound') which makes them an easy prey. Cp. Plat. Tim. 91 D, τὸ δὲ τῶν ὀρνέων φῦλον . . ἐκ τῶν ἀκάκων ἀνδρῶν, κούφων δέ, κ.τ.λ.