Sophocles, Antigone, 791

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The just themselves have their minds warped by thee to wrong, for their ruin: ’tis thou that hast stirred up this prese if i ;~victorious is the lovekindling light from the eyes of the fair bride; it is a power enthroned in sway beside the eternal laws; for 800 there the goddess Aphrodite is working her unconquerable will.

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)) — 791 focus

σὺ καὶ δικαίων ἀδίκους

φρένας παρασπᾷς ἐπὶ λώβᾳ·

σὺ καὶ τόδε νεῖκος ἀνδρῶν
790

σύναιμον ¹ ἔχεις ταράξας·

νικᾷ δ᾽ ἐναργὴς βλεφάρων

ἵμερος εὐλέκτρου

νύμφας, τῶν μεγάλων

πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς
795

θεσμῶν ². ἄμαχος γὰρ ἐμ-

παίζει θεὸς Ἀφροδίτα.

Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 791 focus

σὺ καὶ δικαίων ἀδίκους

φρένας παρασπᾷς ἐπὶ λώβᾳ·
765

σὺ καὶ τόδε νεῖκος ἀνδρῶν ξύναιμον ἔχεις ταράξας·

νικᾷ δ᾽ ἐναργὴς βλεφάρων ἵμερος εὐλέκτρου

νύμφας, τῶν μεγάλων πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς

θεσμῶν· ἄμαχος γὰρ ἐμπαίζει θεὸς Ἀφροδίτα.

Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 791 focus

σὺ καὶ δικαίων ἀδίκους

φρένας παρασπᾷς ἐπὶ λώβᾳ·

σὺ καὶ τόδε νεῖκος ἀνδρῶν

ξύναιμον ἔχεις ταράξας·

νικᾷ δ᾽ ἐναργὴς βλεφάρων
785

ἵμερος εὐλέκτρου

νύμφας, τῶν μεγάλων πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς

θεσμῶν· ἄμαχος γὰρ ἐμπαίζει

θεὸς Ἀφροδίτα.

Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 791 focus

σὺ καὶ δικαίων ἀδίκους

φρένας παρασπᾷς ἐπὶ λώβᾳ·

σὺ καὶ τόδε νεῖκος ἀνδρῶν

ξύναιμον ἔχεις ταράξας·

νικᾷ δ᾽ ἐναργὴς βλεφάρων ἵμερος εὐλέκτρου
795

νύμφας, τῶν μεγάλων †πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς

θεσμῶν· ἄμαχος γὰρ ἐμπαίζει θεὸς Ἀφροδίτα.
800
58v

Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 791 focus

σὺ καὶ δικαίων ἀδίκους

φρένας παρασπᾷς ἐπὶ λώβᾳ·

σὺ καὶ τόδε νεῖκος ἀνδρῶν

ξύναιμον ἔχεις ταράξας·

νικᾷ δ᾽ ἐναργὴς βλεφάρων
795

ἵμερος εὐλέκτρου

νύμφας, τῶν μεγάλων

πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς

θεσμῶν· ἄμαχος γὰρ ἐμ-

παίζει θεὸς Ἀφροδίτα.
800

Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 791 focus

σὺ καὶ δικαίων ἀδίκους

φρένας παρασπᾷς ἐπὶ λώ-

βᾳ· σὺ καὶ τόδε νεῖκος ἀν-

δρῶν ξύναιμον ἔχεις ταράξας·

νικᾷ δ’ ἐναργὴς βλεφάρων
795

ἵμερος εὐλέκτρου

νύμφας, τῶν μεγάλων

πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς θεσ-

μῶν· ἄμαχος γὰρ ἐμπαί-

ζει θεὸς Ἀφροδίτα.
800

Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 791 focus

σὺ καὶ δικαίων ἀδίκους

φρένας παρασπᾶις ἐπὶ λώβαι

σὺ καὶ τόδε νεῖκος ἀνδρῶν

ξύναιμον ἔχεις ταράξας·

νικᾶι δ᾽ ἐναργὴς βλεφάρων
795

ἵμερος εὐλέκτρου

νύμφας †τῶν μεγάλων πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς †

θεσμῶν· ἄμαχος γὰρ ἐμπαί-

ει θεὸς Ἀφροδίτα.
800

Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 791 focus

σὺ καὶ δικαίων ἀδίκους

φρένας παρασπᾷς ἐπὶ λώβᾳ·

σὺ καὶ τόδε νεῖκος ἀνδρῶν

ξύναιμον ἔχεις ταράξας·

νικᾷ δ᾽ ἐναργὴς βλεφάρων
790

ἵμερος εὐλέκτρου

νύμφας, τῶν μεγάλων πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς

θεσμῶν· ἄμαχος γὰρ ἐμπαί-

ζει θεὸς Ἀφροδίτα.

Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 791 focus

σὺ καὶ δικαίων ἀδίκους φρένας παρασπᾷς ἐπὶ λώβᾳ· 1

σὺ καὶ τόδε νεῖκος ἀνδρῶν ξύναιμον ἔχεις ταράξας· 2

νικᾷ δ᾽ ἐναργὴς βλεφάρων ἵμερος εὐλέκτρου 3
795

νύμφας, τῶν μεγάλων πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς 4

θεσμῶν· ἄμαχος γὰρ ἐμπαίζει θεὸς Ἀφροδίτα. 5

Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 791 focus

σὺ καὶ δικαίων ἀδίκους

φρένας παρασπᾷς ἐπὶ λώβᾳ·

σὺ καὶ τόδε νεῖκος ἀνδρῶν

ξύναιμον ἔχεις ταράξας·

νικᾷ δ᾽ ἐναργὴς βλεφάρων
795

ἵμερος εὐλέκτρου

νύμφας, τῶν μεγάλων πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς

θεσμῶν· ἄμαχος γὰρ ἐμπαί-

ζει θεὸς Ἀφροδίτα.
800

Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 791 focus

Χορός

σὺ καὶ δικαίων ἀδίκους φρένας παρασπᾷς ἐπὶ λώβᾳ,

σὺ καὶ τόδε νεῖκος ἀνδρῶν ξύναιμον ἔχεις ταράξας·

νικᾷ δʼ ἐναργὴς βλεφάρων ἵμερος εὐλέκτρου
795

νύμφας, τῶν μεγάλων πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς

θεσμῶν. ἄμαχος γὰρ ἐμπαίζει θεὸς Ἀφροδίτα.
800

Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 791 focus

σὺ καὶ δικαίων ἀδίκους
790

φρένας παρασπᾶις ἐπὶ λώ-

βαι· σὺ καὶ τόδε νεῖκος ἀν-

δρῶν ξύναιμον ἔχεις ταράξας·

νικᾶι δ᾽ ἐναργὴς βλεφάρων
795

ἵμερος εὐλέκτρου

νύμφας, τῶν μεγάλων πάρεδρος ἐν ἀρχαῖς

θεσμῶν· ἄμαχος γὰρ ἐμπαί-

ζει θεὸς Ἀφροδίτα.

Translations (10)

German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 791 focus

CHOR.

O Eros, Allsieger im Kampf,

O Eros, du reiches Besitzthums

Str.

Bezwinger, der auf der Maid zarten Wangen du übernachtest;
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du schweifest hin über das Meer, durch der Gefild' Hürden:

kein unsterblicher Gott kann dir entrinnen,

taglebender Menschen keiner; wen du ergreifest, raset.

Gegenstr.

Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 791 focus

Tú de los hombres justos arrancas injustas determinaciones, para arruinarlos; y también tú has concitado la rencilla en esta familia. Triunfa el brillante atractivo de los ojos de la novia que ha de alegrar el lecho, y que atrae contra las más grandes instituciones; pues sin que se la pueda resistir, juega de nosotros la diosa Venus.

Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 791 focus

Tu vel iustorum mentes devias abripis ad noxam:

tu quoque inter consanguineos viros litem .hanc concitasti: praepollet autem palam erumpens oculorum desiderium pulcram appetentis virginem, quod. cum maximis inter initia rerum legibus pari praeditum est potestate : — insuperabilis enim illudit dea Venus.

English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 791 focus

’Tis labour lost to worship powers unseen.

Love, never foiled in fight!

Warrior Love, that on Wealth workest havoc!

Love, who in ambush of young maid’s soft cheek
795

All night keep’st watch!—Thou roamest over seas.

In lonely forest homes thou harbourest.
800

German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 791 focus

Du lockst auch unschuldigen Sinn

In böse Schuld, ihn zu verderben;
785

Du hast auch eben die Zwietracht

Des Vaters und Sohns entzündet.

Im Blick der holdseligen Braut

Leuchtet der Sehnsucht Macht

Siegreich, thronend im Rath hoher Geseze;¹
790

Denn nimmerbezwingbar übt ihr Spiel

Aphrodite's Gottheit.

(Antigone wird herbeigeführt.

English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 791 focus

Fountains of tears will flow, when I behold

Antigone

The bed of death, and hasten to the tomb*

Antigone
Scene IV.

Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 791 focus

Tú arrastras á los buenos al erimen y ála injusticia; tú eres quien acaba de suscitar esa reyerta entre el padre y el hijo. De todo triunfa el amor que inspiran los ojos de una hermosa. El amor preside con los dioses á las loyes de la naturaleza. ¡Cómo juega con nosotros la irresistible Afródita!...

German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 791 focus

Du machest scheu der Gerechten
820

Unrechtere Sinne, dass in die Schhmach weg

Sie flüchten, hältst dich hier auf, im Männerzank’, |

Im blutsverwandten, und wirfst es untereinander.

Und nie zu Schanden wird es,

Das Mächtigbittende,
825

Am Augenliede der hochzeitlichen

Jungfrau, im Anbeginne dem Werden grolser

Veıständigungen gesellet. Unkriegerisch spielt nemlich

Die göttliche Schönheit mit.

English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 791 focus

The rural hut, the pastoral plain;

Thy pow'r th' immortal gods obey,

And mortal men confess thy sway

But all, who feel thy piercing darts,

English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 781-805 focus

Chorus

Love, the unconquered in battle, Love, you who descend upon riches, and watch the night through on a girl’s soft cheek,

you roam over the sea and among the homes of men in the wilds. Neither can any immortal escape you,
785

nor any man whose life lasts for a day. He who has known you is driven to madness.
790

791

Chorus

You seize the minds of just men and drag them to injustice, to their ruin. You it is who have incited this conflict of men whose flesh and blood are one.

But victory belongs to radiant Desire swelling from the eyes of the sweet-bedded bride. Desire sits enthroned in power beside the mighty laws.
795

For in all this divine Aphrodite plays her irresistible game.
800

801

Enter Antigone under guard from the palace.

Chorus

But now, witnessing this, I too am carried beyond the bounds of loyalty. The power fails me to keep back my streaming tears any longer, when I see Antigone making her way to the chamber where all are laid to rest,

now her bridal chamber.
805

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-480-1 ἐμπαίζει ¹ νικᾷ ²

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

781-800. mvp-comment-455-1 Haemon's disobedience to his father, against his own interest, is due to the might of love.

781-800. mvp-comment-455-2 'Never-vanquished love, that layest riches waste, keeping nightly watch in the fair, soft, youthful cheek: love that roamest over seas and findest out the wildest nook! No god, nor any mortal man, escapes thy maddening power. By love the upright mind is drawn to wrong unto its hurt. By love this present strife is kindled between kinsmen. And clearly triumphant is the influence of desire that cometh from the looks of the fair bride - desire that divides empire with the majestic law: so resistlessly doth goddess Aphrodite mock mankind.

781-800. mvp-comment-455-3 This little ode consists of a strophe and antistrophe, of which the scansion is as follows:- CCLトしてし CICCICII CCCICII IICIICCIト(CLトー 5-0-0-ICCICI-

781-800. mvp-comment-455-4 A glyconic quatrain is followed by two choriambic lines, and the strophe ends with a return to the glyconic rhythm. L. 7 admits of being otherwise divided, viz.: CCLCー.

800. mvp-comment-467-1 Wecklein finds here an oxymoron, turning on the opposition of μάχη and παιδιά. She is resistless, though sport is her only weapon. But this is doubtful.

Sophocles Antigone 791

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Current edition Experimental

’Tis labour lost to worship powers unseen.

Love, never foiled in fight!

Warrior Love, that on Wealth workest havoc!

Love, who in ambush of young maid’s soft cheek
795

All night keep’st watch!—Thou roamest over seas.

In lonely forest homes thou harbourest.
800

Fountains of tears will flow, when I behold

Antigone

The bed of death, and hasten to the tomb*

Antigone
Scene IV.

The rural hut, the pastoral plain;

Thy pow'r th' immortal gods obey,

And mortal men confess thy sway

But all, who feel thy piercing darts,

Chorus

But now, witnessing this, I too am carried beyond the bounds of loyalty. The power fails me to keep back my streaming tears any longer, when I see Antigone making her way to the chamber where all are laid to rest,

now her bridal chamber.
805

Commentary

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Current edition Experimental

’Tis labour lost to worship powers unseen. Love, never foiled in fight! Warrior Love, that on Wealth workest havoc! Love, who in ambush of young maid’s soft cheek 795 All night keep’st watch!—Thou roamest over seas. In lonely forest homes thou harbourest. 800

Fountains of tears will flow, when I behold

Antigone

The bed of death, and hasten to the tomb*

Antigone Scene IV.

The rural hut, the pastoral plain; Thy pow'r th' immortal gods obey, And mortal men confess thy sway But all, who feel thy piercing darts,

Chorus But now, witnessing this, I too am carried beyond the bounds of loyalty. The power fails me to keep back my streaming tears any longer, when I see Antigone making her way to the chamber where all are laid to rest, now her bridal chamber. 805

Commentary

Stable identifiers

’Tis labour lost to worship powers unseen.

Love, never foiled in fight!

Warrior Love, that on Wealth workest havoc!

Love, who in ambush of young maid’s soft cheek
795

All night keep’st watch!—Thou roamest over seas.

In lonely forest homes thou harbourest.
800

Antigone
Scene IV.

The rural hut, the pastoral plain;

Thy pow'r th' immortal gods obey,

And mortal men confess thy sway

But all, who feel thy piercing darts,

Chorus

But now, witnessing this, I too am carried beyond the bounds of loyalty. The power fails me to keep back my streaming tears any longer, when I see Antigone making her way to the chamber where all are laid to rest,

now her bridal chamber.
805