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Ismene

550 Why vex me thus, when it avails thee nought?

Antigone. Sophocles. Cambridge, UK. 1904.

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Current edition Experimental

English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) (English) (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (12)

Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 110 focus

ὃν ¹ ἐφ᾽ ἁμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκης

110

Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 110 focus

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων.

110

Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 110 focus

ὃς ἐφ᾽ ἁμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκους

110

Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 110 focus

ὃς ἐφ᾿ ἡμετέρᾳ γᾷ *Πολυνείκους

110

Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 110 focus

ὃν ἐφ᾽ ἡμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκης

110

Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 110.mvp-line-110 focus

ὃν ἐφ’ ἡμετέρᾳ γῇ Πολυνείκης

110

Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 110 focus

ὃν ἐφ᾽ ἁμετέραι γᾶι Πολυνείκης

110

Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 110 focus

ὃν ἐφ᾽ ἁμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκης

110

Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 110 focus

ὃς ἐφ᾽ ἡμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκους

110

Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 110.mvp-line-110 focus

ὃν ἐφ᾽ ἁμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκης

110

Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 110 focus

ὃς ἐφʼ ἡμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκους

110

Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 110 focus

ὃν ἐφ᾽ ἡμετέραι γᾶι Πολυνείκης

110

Translations (10)

German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 110 focus

ISMENE

Die That verübt' ich, stimmt dazu die Schwester ein,

und habe mit Theil, trage mit an dieser Schuld.

Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 110 focus

ISMENA

¿Por qué me afliges así, sin sacar ningún provecho?

Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 110 focus

Ismene

Cur hisce me excrucias, quum nihil prosit tibi?

English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 110 focus

ISM

What can it profit thee to vex me so?
550

German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 110 focus

Ihn, den Polyneikes' feindlicher Zwist
110

Zu dem Kampfe geführt auf unsere Gau'n,

Der kühn, wie der Aar,

Hellkreischend herab flog über das Land,

Von der Schwinge gedeckt weißglänzenden Schnee's,

Mit der Rüstungen viel
115

Und mähnenumflatterten Helmen.

Erste Gegenstrophe.

English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 110 focus

Antigone

Save thyself,

I shall not envy thee.

Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 110 focus

ISMENA

Pero en la hora de tu desgracia, no temo el asociarme á tu infortunio.

German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 110 focus

ANTIGONAE

Anfechtung ist es, wenn ich dich verlache.

English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 110 focus

Haemon

The battle's bleeding ranks; whilst Order saves

English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 100-160 focus

Enter the Chorus on the right.

Chorus

Shaft of the sun, fairest light of all that have dawned on Thebes of the seven gates, you have shone forth at last, eye of golden day, advancing over Dirce’s streams!
100

You have goaded with a sharper bit the warrior of the white shield, who came from Argos in full armor, driving him to headlong retreat.
105

110

Chorus

He set out against our land because of the strife-filled claims of Polyneices, and like a screaming eagle he flew over into our land, covered by his snow-white wing,
110

with a mass of weapons and crested helmets.
115

117

Chorus

He paused above our dwellings; he gaped around our sevenfold portals with spears thirsting for blood; but he left

before his jaws were ever glutted with our gore, or before the Fire-god’s pine-fed flame had seized our crown of towers.
120

So fierce was the crash of battle swelling about his back, a match too hard to win for the rival of the dragon.
125

127

Chorus

For Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. And when he saw them advancing in a swollen flood,

arrogant their clanging gold, he dashed with brandished fire one who was already starting to shout victory when he had reached our ramparts.
130

134

Chorus

Staggered, he fell to the earth with a crash,

torch in hand, a man possessed by the frenzy of the mad attack, who just now was raging against us with the blasts of his tempestuous hate. But his threats did not fare as he had hoped, and to the other enemies mighty Ares dispensed each their own dooms with hard blows,
135

Ares, our mighty ally at the turning-point.
140

141

Chorus

For the seven captains, stationed against an equal number at the seven gates, left behind their brazen arms in tribute to Zeus the turner of battle—all but the accursed pair who, born of one father and one

mother, set against each other their spears, both victorious, and who now share in a common death.
145

148

Chorus

But since Victory whose name is glory has come to us, smiling in joy equal to the joy of chariot-rich Thebes ,

let us make for ourselves forgetfulness after the recent wars, and visit all the temples of the gods with night-long dance and song. And may Bacchus, who shakes the earth of Thebes , rule our dancing!
150

155

Chorus

But look, the king of the land is coming here, Creon, the son of Menoeceus, our new ruler in accordance with the new circumstances fated by the gods. What policy is he setting in motion,
155

that he has proposed this special conference of elders, and summoned it by a general mandate?
160

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Ismene

550 Why vex me thus, when it avails thee nought?

Current edition Experimental

ISMENE

Die That verübt' ich, stimmt dazu die Schwester ein,

und habe mit Theil, trage mit an dieser Schuld.

ISMENA

¿Por qué me afliges así, sin sacar ningún provecho?

Ismene

Cur hisce me excrucias, quum nihil prosit tibi?

ISM

What can it profit thee to vex me so?
550

Ihn, den Polyneikes' feindlicher Zwist
110

Zu dem Kampfe geführt auf unsere Gau'n,

Der kühn, wie der Aar,

Hellkreischend herab flog über das Land,

Von der Schwinge gedeckt weißglänzenden Schnee's,

Mit der Rüstungen viel
115

Und mähnenumflatterten Helmen.

Erste Gegenstrophe.

Antigone

Save thyself,

I shall not envy thee.

ISMENA

Pero en la hora de tu desgracia, no temo el asociarme á tu infortunio.

ANTIGONAE

Anfechtung ist es, wenn ich dich verlache.

Haemon

The battle's bleeding ranks; whilst Order saves

Chorus

He set out against our land because of the strife-filled claims of Polyneices, and like a screaming eagle he flew over into our land, covered by his snow-white wing,
110

with a mass of weapons and crested helmets.
115

Chorus

For Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. And when he saw them advancing in a swollen flood,

arrogant their clanging gold, he dashed with brandished fire one who was already starting to shout victory when he had reached our ramparts.
130

Chorus

But look, the king of the land is coming here, Creon, the son of Menoeceus, our new ruler in accordance with the new circumstances fated by the gods. What policy is he setting in motion,
155

that he has proposed this special conference of elders, and summoned it by a general mandate?
160

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Ismene 550 Why vex me thus, when it avails thee nought?

Current edition Experimental

ISMENE Die That verübt' ich, stimmt dazu die Schwester ein, und habe mit Theil, trage mit an dieser Schuld.

ISMENA ¿Por qué me afliges así, sin sacar ningún provecho?

Ismene Cur hisce me excrucias, quum nihil prosit tibi?

ISM What can it profit thee to vex me so? 550

Ihn, den Polyneikes' feindlicher Zwist 110 Zu dem Kampfe geführt auf unsere Gau'n, Der kühn, wie der Aar, Hellkreischend herab flog über das Land, Von der Schwinge gedeckt weißglänzenden Schnee's, Mit der Rüstungen viel 115 Und mähnenumflatterten Helmen. Erste Gegenstrophe.

Antigone Save thyself, I shall not envy thee.

ISMENA Pero en la hora de tu desgracia, no temo el asociarme á tu infortunio.

ANTIGONAE Anfechtung ist es, wenn ich dich verlache.

Haemon The battle's bleeding ranks; whilst Order saves

Chorus He set out against our land because of the strife-filled claims of Polyneices, and like a screaming eagle he flew over into our land, covered by his snow-white wing, 110 with a mass of weapons and crested helmets. 115

Chorus For Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. And when he saw them advancing in a swollen flood, arrogant their clanging gold, he dashed with brandished fire one who was already starting to shout victory when he had reached our ramparts. 130

Chorus But look, the king of the land is coming here, Creon, the son of Menoeceus, our new ruler in accordance with the new circumstances fated by the gods. What policy is he setting in motion, 155 that he has proposed this special conference of elders, and summoned it by a general mandate? 160

Stable identifiers

Ismene

550 Why vex me thus, when it avails thee nought?

ISMENE

Die That verübt' ich, stimmt dazu die Schwester ein,

und habe mit Theil, trage mit an dieser Schuld.

ISMENA

¿Por qué me afliges así, sin sacar ningún provecho?

Ismene

Cur hisce me excrucias, quum nihil prosit tibi?

ISM

What can it profit thee to vex me so?
550

Ihn, den Polyneikes' feindlicher Zwist
110

Zu dem Kampfe geführt auf unsere Gau'n,

Der kühn, wie der Aar,

Hellkreischend herab flog über das Land,

Von der Schwinge gedeckt weißglänzenden Schnee's,

Mit der Rüstungen viel
115

Und mähnenumflatterten Helmen.

Erste Gegenstrophe.

Antigone

Save thyself,

I shall not envy thee.

ISMENA

Pero en la hora de tu desgracia, no temo el asociarme á tu infortunio.

ANTIGONAE

Anfechtung ist es, wenn ich dich verlache.

Haemon

The battle's bleeding ranks; whilst Order saves

Chorus

He set out against our land because of the strife-filled claims of Polyneices, and like a screaming eagle he flew over into our land, covered by his snow-white wing,
110

with a mass of weapons and crested helmets.
115

Chorus

For Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. And when he saw them advancing in a swollen flood,

arrogant their clanging gold, he dashed with brandished fire one who was already starting to shout victory when he had reached our ramparts.
130

Chorus

But look, the king of the land is coming here, Creon, the son of Menoeceus, our new ruler in accordance with the new circumstances fated by the gods. What policy is he setting in motion,
155

that he has proposed this special conference of elders, and summoned it by a general mandate?
160