πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
Antigone. Sophocles. Cambridge, UK. 1906.
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Current edition Experimental
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) (Greek) (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906))
Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.
Editions (7)
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 1347.mvp-line-1318 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 1346 focus
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς
Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 1347.mvp-line-1321 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 1347 focus
πολλῶι τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
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German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1347 focus
Am ersprießlichsten ist, um glücklich zu sein,
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Der besonnene Sinn: nie frevle darum
An der Götter Gesez! Der Vermessene büßt
Das vermessene Wort mit schwerem Gericht;
Dann lernt er zulezt
Noch weise zu werden im Alter.
1310
Am ersprießlichsten ist, um glücklich zu sein,
1305
Der besonnene Sinn: nie frevle darum
An der Götter Gesez! Der Vermessene büßt
Das vermessene Wort mit schwerem Gericht;
Dann lernt er zulezt
Noch weise zu werden im Alter.
1310
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
635-765. mvp-comment-375-1 Haemon professes obedience to his father, but with the implied condition that his father commands what is right. Not heeding this, Creon welcomes his general profession, and enlarges on the blessings that follow from obedience in public and private. He urges Haemon to renounce Antigone. Haemon replies by repeating the praise of her which he has heard in the city (Ar. Rhet. 3. 17, ἕτερον χρὴ λέγοντα ποιεῖν.. ὡς Σοφοκλῆς τὸν Αἴμονα ὑπὲρ τῆς Ἀντιγόνης πρὸς τὸν πατέρα, ὡς λεγόντων ἑτέρων), and begs his father not to be deaf to all opinions but his own. Creon is impatient at this, and, after an altercation, in which both speakers become exasperated, Creon orders Antigone to be brought for immediate execution, and Haemon breaks away in sullen anger. This episode interposes a necessary pause between the condemnation of Antigone and its results, i. e, between the two chief crises of the action, and assists the main impression by bringing the light of natural affection and common opinion to bear on the situation.
729. mvp-comment-429-1 You ought not to regard differences of time, but rather to face the actual requirements of the case.' τἄργα are not the merits of Haemon, but the truth of his plea.