ἔπαισέν τις ἀμφιθήκτῳ ξίφει;
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Antigone. Sophocles. Cambridge, UK. 1906.
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Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 1308 focus
παιδὸς τόδ᾽ ἤσθετ᾽ ὀξυκώκυτον πάθος.
Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 1308 focus
πάντα γε λέχρια, τἀν χεροῖν, τά τ᾽ ἐπίκαρ,
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 1308 focus
ἔπαισέν τις ἀμφιθήκτῳ ξίφει;
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 1308 focus
ἔπαισέν τις ἀμφιθήκτῳ ξίφει;
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 1308.mvp-line-1286 focus
ἔπαισέν τις ἀμφιθήκτῳ ξίφει;
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 1308 focus
ἔπαισέν τις ἀμφιθήκτωι ξίφει;
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 1308 focus
κέρδη παραινεῖς, εἴ τι κέρδος ἐν κακοῖς·
Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 1308.mvp-line-1289 focus
ἔπαισέν τις ἀμφιθήκτῳ ξίφει;
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 1308 focus
ἔπαισέν τις ἀμφιθήκτῳ ξίφει;
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 1308 focus
ἔπαισέν τις ἀμφιθήκτωι ξίφει;
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German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1306 focus
Weh, weh, weh, weh!
Mich schreckt Angst empor! Warum bohrt kein Freund
Mir vorn durch die Brust ein zweischneidig Schwert?
Ach, ich Unglückseliger!
In qualvolles Leid versenkt, schwind' ich hin.
1275
Weh, weh, weh, weh!
Mich schreckt Angst empor! Warum bohrt kein Freund
Mir vorn durch die Brust ein zweischneidig Schwert?
Ach, ich Unglückseliger!
In qualvolles Leid versenkt, schwind' ich hin.
1275
Der Diener.
Wohl hat die Schuld von diesem, wie von jenem Tod,
Die Todte noch im Sterben dir auf's Haupt gewälzt.
Wohl hat die Schuld von diesem, wie von jenem Tod,
Die Todte noch im Sterben dir auf's Haupt gewälzt.
Kreon.
Und welche Todesweise löst' ihr Leben auf?
Und welche Todesweise löst' ihr Leben auf?
Der Diener.
Sie senkte selbst in ihre Brust den Stahl, sobald
Sie hier des Sohnes tiefbeweintes Loos vernahm.
1280
Vierte Strophe.
Sie senkte selbst in ihre Brust den Stahl, sobald
Sie hier des Sohnes tiefbeweintes Loos vernahm.
1280
Kreon.
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
1-17. mvp-comment-1-1 The opening speeches reveal the contrast between the sisters, while the affectionate address of Antigone in l. 1 gives greater emphasis to her violent outbreak in l. 69. Cp. О. Т. 85, and note.
2-3. mvp-comment-3-1 (1) Do you know, that of the ills derived from Oedipus there is not one which Zeus will not bring upon us two before we die? ὁποῖον οὐχί is the indirect form of ποῖον οὐχί ; = all without exception. So Böckh: and this agrees better with what follows in ll. 7, 9, 10, 11 ff. than (2) reading ὅ, τι with the Schol. and rendering, 'Know'st thou which of the evils is such that Zeus will not accomplish it?' or (3) (ὁποῖον α resumption of ὅ, τι), 'Know'st thou what of all the evil Zeus will not accomplish?' or (4) supposing ὅτι pleonastic: 'Know'st thou what' etc.
2-3. mvp-comment-3-2 τῶν ἀπ᾿ Οἰδίπου Oedipus in the Antigone is simply the author of misery to his race: infr. 49 ff., 864 ff., although the misery has an earlier source in the Doom of the Labdacidae. The action of the O. T. and O. C. must not be presupposed. See Introd. p. 452.
3. mvp-comment-4-1 vῷv is dative. (Essay on Language § 12. p. 18). For ἔτι ζώσαιν, cp. Hom. Il. 18. 10, Μυρμιδόνων τὸν ἄριστον ἔτι ζώοντος ἐμεῖο | χερσὶν ὑπὸ Τρώων λείψειν φάος ἠελίοιο.