Sophocles Antigone 531

σὺ δ᾽, ἣ κατ᾽ οἴκους ὡς ἔχιδν᾽ ὑφειμένη
λήθουσά μ᾽ ἐξέπινες, οὐδ᾽ ἐμάνθανον
τρέφων δύ᾽ ἄτα κἀπαναστάσεις θρόνων,
φέρ᾽, εἰπὲ δή μοι, καὶ σὺ τοῦδε τοῦ τάφου
φήσεις μετασχεῖν, ἢ ᾿ξομῇ τὸ μὴ εἰδέναι;
535

Antigone. Sophocles. Oxford. 1924.

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Editions (11)
Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 531 focus
σὺ δ᾽, ἣ κατ᾽ οἴκους, ὡς ἔχιδν᾽, ὑφειμένη
λήθουσά μ᾽ ἐξέπινες, οὐδ᾽ ἐμάνθανον
τρέφων δύ᾽ ἄτα, κἀπαναστάσεις θρόνων,
530
φέρ᾽, εἰπὲ δή μοι, καί σὺ τοῦδε τοῦ τάφου
φήσεις μετασχεῖν, ἢ ’ξομεῖ τὸ μὴ εἰδέναι;
Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 531 focus
Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 531 focus
σὺ δ᾽, ἣ, κατ᾽ οἴκους, ὡς ἔχιδν᾽, ὑφειμένη,
λήθουσά μ᾽ ἐξέπινες, οὐδ᾽ ἐμάνθανον
525
τρέφων δύ᾽ ἄτα, κἀπαναστάσεις θρόνων,
φέρ᾽, εἰπὲ δή μοι· καὶ σὺ τοῦδε τοῦ τάφου
φήσεις μετασχεῖν, ἢ ᾿ξομεῖ τὸ μὴ εἰδέναι;
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 531 focus
σὺ δ᾽, ἣ κατ' οἴκους ὡς ἔχιδν᾽ ὑφειμένη
λήθουσά μ᾽ ἐξέπινες, οὐδ᾽ ἐμάνθανον
τρέφων δύʼ ἄτα κἀπαναστάσεις θρόνων,
φέρ᾽, εἰπὲ δή μοι, καὶ σὺ τοῦδε τοῦ τάφου
φήσεις μετασχεῖν, ἢ ʼξομεῖ τὸ μὴ εἰδέναι;
535
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 531 focus
σὺ δ᾽, ἣ κατ᾽ οἴκους ὡς ἔχιδν᾽ ὑφειμένη
λήθουσά μ᾽ ἐξέπινες, οὐδ᾽ ἐμάνθανον
τρέφων δύ᾽ ἄτα κἀπαναστάσεις θρόνων,
φέρ᾽, εἰπὲ δή μοι, καὶ σὺ τοῦδε τοῦ τάφου
φήσεις μετασχεῖν, ἢ ᾿ξομῇ τὸ μὴ εἰδέναι;
535
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 531 focus
σὺ δ’, ἣ κατ’ οἴκους ὡς ἔχιδν’ ὑφειμένη
λήθουσά μ’ ἐξέπινες, οὐδ’ ἐμάνθανον
τρέφων δύ’ ἄτα κἀπαναστάσεις θρόνων,
φέρ’, εἰπὲ δή μοι, καὶ σὺ τοῦδε τοῦ τάφου
φήσεις μετασχεῖν, ἢ ’ξομῇ τὸ μὴ εἰδέναι;
535
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 531 focus
σὺ δ᾽, ἣ κατ᾽ οἴκους ὡς ἔχιδν᾽ ὑφειμένη
λήθουσά μ᾽ ἐξέπινες, οὐδ᾽ ἐμάνθανον
τρέφων δύ᾽ ἄτα κἀπαναστάσεις θρόνων,
φέρ᾽ εἰπὲ δή μοι, καὶ σὺ τοῦδε τοῦ τάφου
φήσεις μετασχεῖν, ἢ ᾿ξομῆι τὸ μὴ εἰδέναι;
535
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 531 focus
σὺ δ᾽, ἣ κατ᾽ οἴκους, ὡς ἔχιδν᾽ , ὑφειμένη
λήθουσά μ᾽ ἐξέπινες, οὐδ᾽ ἐμάνθανον
τρέφων δύ᾽ ἄτα κἀπαναστάσεις θρόνων,
φέρ᾽, εἰπὲ δή μοι, καὶ σὺ τοῦδε τοῦ τάφου
530
φήσεις μετασχεῖν, ἢ ᾿ξομεῖ τὸ μὴ εἰδέναι;
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 531 focus
σὺ δ᾽, ἣ κατ᾽ οἴκους ὡς ἔχιδν᾽ ὑφειμένη
λήθουσά μ᾽ ἐξέπινες, οὐδ᾽ ἐμάνθανον
τρέφων δύ᾽ ἄτα κἀπαναστάσεις θρόνων,
φέρ᾽, εἰπὲ δή μοι, καὶ σὺ τοῦδε τοῦ τάφου
φήσεις μετασχεῖν, ἢ ᾿ξομεῖ τὸ μὴ εἰδέναι;
535
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 531 focus
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 531 focus
σὺ δ᾽, ἣ κατ᾽ οἴκους ὡς ἔχιδν᾽ ὑφειμένη
λήθουσά μ᾽ ἐξέπινες, οὐδ᾽ ἐμάνθανον
τρέφων δύ᾽ ἄτα κἀπαναστάσεις θρόνων,
φέρ᾽ εἰπὲ δή μοι, καὶ σὺ τοῦδε τοῦ τάφου
φήσεις μετασχεῖν, ἢ 'ξομῆι τὸ μὴ εἰδέναι;
535
Translations (11)
German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 531 focus
Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 531 focus
¡Tú, la que deslizándote por palacio como una vibora víbora, sin advertirlo yo, me chupabas la sangre! No sabia sabía yo que alimentara a dos furias que se revolvian contra mi trono. ¡Ea!, dime ya: tú en este sepelio, ¿confiesas haber tenido parte, o juras que no lo sabias?
Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 531 focus
Heus tu, quae, domi furtim subrepens, ceu vipera, clam me exsugis;
atque adeo inscius geminas pascebam furias, regnique mei pestes; age, dic mihi tandem , ecqui fateberis huius humationis sociam te quoque esse, an iurabis te huius rei ignaram esse?
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 531 focus
And thou, that like a serpent coiled i’ the house
Hast secretly been draining my life-blood,—
Little aware that I was cherishing
Two curses and subverters of my throne,—
Tell us, wilt thou avouch thy share in this
Entombment, or forswear all knowledge of it?
535
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 531 focus
Du, die im Hause, gleich der Natter angeschmiegt,
Mich heimlich ausgesogen, der ich unbewußt
530
Zwei Gräuel mir zum Sturze meines Throns erzog:
Auf, sage mir, bekennst du, Theil an dieser That
Zu haben, oder schwörst du dich der Sünde rein?
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 531 focus
No woman rules in Thebes whilst Creon lives.
Antigone, Creon, Chorus.
Creon Come forth, thou serpent ! Little did I think
That I had nourished two such deadly foes
To suck my blood, and cast me from my throne.
"What sayst thou? Wert thou accomplice in the deed,
Or wilt thou swear that thou ait innocent ?
Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 531 focus
¡Oh! la que oculta en la sombra de ese palacio, te proponías, á la manera de una víbora, saciarte en secreto de mi sangre: no sabía yo que estaba alimentando estas dos furias, calamidad de mi reino; habla, respóndeme al punto, si has tomado parte en esa inhumación; ó dí, bajo juramento, si lo ignorabas todo.
German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 531 focus
English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 531 focus
And thou, who, lurking like a viper in my house, wast secretly draining my life-blood, while I knew not that I was nurturing two pests, to rise against my throne—come, tell me now, wilt thou also confess thy part in this burial, or wilt thou forswear all knowledge of it?
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 531 focus
Thou, like a viper creeping through my house
English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 531 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-303-1 σὺ δ’ 1 ὑφειμένη 2

mvp-comment-303-2 ἔχιδνα 3

mvp-comment-303-3

ἡ ἔχιδνα ἐν τῇ συνουσίᾳ τὴν κεφαλὴν ἀποκόπτει. διὰ τοῦτο καὶ τὰ τέκνα, ὥσπερ τὸν θάνατον τοῦ πατρὸς μετερχόμενα, τὴν γαστέρα τῆς μητρὸς διαρρήγνυσιν
. (Cp. Shaksp. Per. 1. 1. 64
I am no viper, yet I feed On mother's flesh.
)

mvp-comment-304-1 λήθουσά μ’ ἐξέπινες 4

mvp-comment-305-1 ἄτα κἀπαναστάσεις 5

mvp-comment-305-2 ἐπαναστάσεις 6 θρόνων 7

mvp-comment-306-1 τὸ μὴ 8

mvp-comment-307-1 ὁμορροθεῖ 9

mvp-comment-308-1 τῆς αἰτίας 10 ξυμμετίσχω 11 φέρω 12

mvp-comment-309-1 ἀλλ’ οὐκ ἐάσει σ’ 13

mvp-comment-309-2 ’κοινωσάμην 14

mvp-comment-310-1 ξύμπλουν 15

mvp-comment-311-1 Cp. Ph. 1293

ὡς θεοὶ ξυνίστορες.

mvp-comment-311-2 λόγοις 16

mvp-comment-312-1 μή μ’ ἀτιμάσῃς 17 τὸ μὴ οὐ 18 ἁγνίσαι τὸν θ 19

mvp-comment-313-1 μή μοι 20 κοινά 21

mvp-comment-313-2 μηδ’ ἃ μὴ ’θιγες 22 ἅ 23 ἅ 24

mvp-comment-314-1 ποιοῦ σεαυτῆς 25

mvp-comment-314-2 ἀρκέσω 27

mvp-comment-315-1 σοῦ λελειμμένῃ 28

mvp-comment-315-2 φίλος 29

mvp-comment-316-1 κηδεμών 30

mvp-comment-317-1 ἀλγοῦσα μὲν δῆτ’ 31 δῆτα 32

mvp-comment-317-2 ἐν σοί 33

mvp-comment-317-3 Heath's εἰ γελῶ γ’ 34

mvp-comment-318-1 ἀλλὰ νῦν 35

mvp-comment-319-1 κἀμπλάκω 36

mvp-comment-319-2 fate? i.e. to be dissociated from it: delib. aor. subj., which can be used, not only in asking what one is to do, but also in expressions of despair as to what one must suffer ( Tr. 973

τί πάθω
;). For
ἀμπλακεῖν
cp. 910 , 1234.

mvp-comment-320-1 εἵλου 37

mvp-comment-320-2 ζῆν 38

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

531. mvp-comment-311-1 ὡς ἔχιδν᾽ ὑφειμένη Having slid in secretly like a snake; i.e. Like a serpent lurking. For the feeling associated with ὑφίημι, cp. Ο. Τ. 387, ὑφεὶς μάγον τοιόνδε μηχανορράφον.

532. mvp-comment-312-1 ἐξέπινες Cp. Tr. 1055-1056, ῥοφεῖ ξυνοικοῦν· ἐκ δὲ χλωρὸν αἷμά μου | πέπωκεν ἤδη.

533. mvp-comment-313-1 ἄτα κἀπαναστάσεις Abstract for concrete. See Essay on Language p. 94.

533. mvp-comment-313-2 θρόνων, obj. gen. Ib. § 9. p. 12.

536. mvp-comment-314-1 εἴπερ ἥδ᾽ ὁμορροθεῖ The Scholiast has noticed the apparent absurdity of Ismene's adding this condition to her avowal; and Schneidewin alters the line το δέδρακα τοὔργον, εἴπερ ἥδ᾽· ὁμορροθῶ. But the inconsistency is touchingly significant of the irresolute character of Ismene, and of the ascendancy of Antigone's stern nature over hers.

537. mvp-comment-315-1 τῆς αἰτίας is directly governed by ξυμμετίσχω, the notion of participation being silently continued in καὶ φέρω. Cp. Aesch. Prom. 331, πάντων μετασχὼν καὶ τετολμηκὼς ἐμοί.

539. mvp-comment-316-1 οὔτ᾽ ἐγὼ 'κοινωσάμην Supr. 69.

541. mvp-comment-317-1 ξύμπλουν Essay on Language p. 94.

542. mvp-comment-318-1 Antigone's offering to the dead was made in solitude, and without the presence of the sun.

545. mvp-comment-319-1 ἁγνίσαι τιμῆσαι Schol. Ismene means, Though I shrank from the deed, let me share the glory of it by accepting the consequences.

546. mvp-comment-320-1 ἅ = ταῦτα ὧν. Essay on Language § 35. P. 59. μή, ibid. § 29. p. 48.

548. mvp-comment-321-1 τίς βίος i. e. πῶς ὁ βίος; See Essay on Language § 22. p. 36.

549. mvp-comment-322-1 'Ask Creon. He has your care and duty;' i.e. Creon is more to you than your brother is.

551. mvp-comment-323-1 εἰ γέλωτ᾽ ἔν σοι γελῶ Schneidewin's explanation of this line, It is painful to me to be mocking you, my sister, is out of harmony with the tone of Antigone, although it is true that in this line her bitterness is somewhat softened. Either δή, κεἰ must be read, or εἰ explained as = κεἰ. I have grief enough, I assure you, though I laugh a bitter laugh at thee. Cp. 728, εἰ δ' ἐγὼ νέος = Though I am young: Eur. Or. 484, εἰ δὲ δυστυχεῖ, τιμητέος. See Essay on Language § 28. p. 47.

552. mvp-comment-324-1 ἀλλὰ νῦν Essay on Language § 26. p. 43. Par. E suggests ἐπωφελοῖμ᾽.

554. mvp-comment-325-1 κἀμπλάκω i. e. ἢ σώσω ἐμαυτὴν καὶ ἀμπλάκω.