Sophocles Antigone 758

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ἄληθες; ἀλλ᾽ οὐ, τόνδ᾽ Ὄλυμπον, ἴσθ᾽ ὅτι,
χαίρων ἐπὶ ψόγοισι δεννάσεις ἐμέ.
ἄγετε τὸ μῖσος, ὡς κατ᾽ ὄμματ᾽ αὐτίκα
760
παρόντι θνῄσκῃ πλησία τῷ νυμφίῳ

Antigone. Sophocles. Oxford. 1924.

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Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) (Greek) (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924))

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Editions (11)
Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 758 focus
ἄληθες; ἀλλ᾽ οὐ, τόνδ᾽ Ὄλυμπον, ἴσθ᾽, ὅτι
755
χαίρων ἐπὶ ψόγοισι δεννάσεις ἐμέ.
ἄγετε τὸ μῖσος, ὡς κατ᾽ ὄμματ᾽ αὐτίκα
παρόντι θνήσκῃ πλησία τῷ νυμφίῳ.
Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 758 focus
Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 758 focus
ἄληθες; ἀλλ᾽ οὐ, τόνδ᾽ Ὄλυμπον, ἴσθ᾽ ὅτι
χαίρων ἐπιψόγοισι δεννάσεις ἐμέ.
750
ἄγετε τὸ μῖσος, ὡς κατ' ὄμματ᾽ αὐτίκα
παρόντι θνήσκῃ πλησία τῷ νυμφίῳ!
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 758 focus
ἄληθες; ἀλλ᾽ οὐ, τόνδ᾽ Ὄλυμπον, ἴσθ᾽ ὅτι,
χαίρων ἐπὶ ψόγοισι δεννάσεις ἐμέ.
ἄγετε τὸ μῖσος, ὡς κατ᾿ ὄμματ᾿ αὐτίκα
760
παρόντι θνήσκῃ πλησία τῷ νυμφίῳ.
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 758 focus
ἄληθες; ἀλλ᾽ οὐ, τόνδ᾽ Ὄλυμπον, ἴσθ᾽ ὅτι,
χαίρων ἐπὶ ψόγοισι δεννάσεις ἐμέ.
ἄγαγε τὸ μῖσος, ὡς κατ᾽ ὄμματ᾽ αὐτίκα
760
παρόντι θνῄσκῃ πλησία τῷ νυμφίῳ.
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 758 focus
ἄληθες; ἀλλ’ οὐ τόνδ’ Ὄλυμπον, ἴσθ’ ὅτι,
χαίρων ἐπὶ ψόγοισι δεννάσεις ἐμέ.
ἄγαγε τὸ μῖσος, ὡς κατ’ ὄμματ’ αὐτίκα
760
παρόντι θνῄσκῃ πλησία τῷ νυμφίῳ.
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 758 focus
ἄληθες; ἀλλ᾽ οὐ τόνδ᾽ Ὄλυμπον, ἴσθ᾽ ὅτι,
χαίρων ἔτι ψόγοισι δεννάσεις ἐμέ.
ἄγετε τὸ μῖσος, ὡς κατ᾽ ὄμματ᾽ αὐτίκα
760
παρόντι θνήισκηι πλησία τῶι νυμφίωι.
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 758 focus
ἄληθες; ἀλλ᾽ οὐ, τόνδ᾽ Ὄλυμπον, ἴσθ᾽ ὅτι
χαίρων ἐπὶ ψόγοισι δεννάσεις ἐμέ.
755
ἄγετε τὸ μῖσος, ὡς κατ᾽ ὄμματ᾽ αὐτίκα
παρόντι θνήσκῃ πλησία τῷ νυμφίῳ.
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 758 focus
ἄληθες; ἀλλ᾽ οὐ, τόνδ᾽ Ὄλυμπον, ἴσθ᾽ ὅτι,
χαίρων ἐπὶ ψόγοισι δεννάσεις ἐμέ.
ἄγετε τὸ μῖσος, ὡς κατ᾽ ὄμματ᾽ αὐτίκα
760
παρόντι θνῄσκῃ πλησία τῷ νυμφίῳ.
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 758 focus
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 758 focus
ταύτην ποτ᾽ οὐκ ἔσθ᾽ ὡς ἔτι ζῶσαν γαμεῖς.
750
Translations (11)
German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 758 focus
Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 758 focus
¿Si? Pues, por el Olimpo, sabe que no te alegrarás de haberme injuriado con tanto insulto. Traed a esa odiosa, para que ante su vista, al punto, muera cerca y en presencia del novio.
Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 758 focus
Itane vero?
at haud impune, coelum attestor, me reprehensione dignis verbis abs te impetitum iri scias. Adducite odium, ut ob oculos illico praesenti moriatur proximá sponso.
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 758 focus
Is ’t possible? By yon heaven! thou’lt not escape,
For adding contumely to words of blame.
Bring out the hated thing, that she may die
760
Immediately, before her lover’s face!
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 758 focus
Wahrhaftig? Bei'm Olympos, nicht zur Freude dir,
Das sei versichert, höhnst du mich mit frechem Wort.
(zu den Begleitern:)
Führt her das Scheusal, daß sie gleich im Angesicht
Des Bräutigams an seiner Seite sterbe hier!.
755
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 758 focus
Chorus.
Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 758 focus
¿De veras?... Pues acuérdate, y lo juro por el Olimpo, que no me has de haber ultrajado impunemente. ¡Ola! Que se lleven al punto á esa mujer aborreeible, y que inmediatamente sucumba ante los ojos y en presencia de su amante.
German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 758 focus
English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 758 focus
Sayest thou so? Now, by the heaven above us—be sure of it—thou shalt smart for taunting me in 760 this opprobrious strain. Bring forth that hated thing, that she may die forthwith in his presence—before his eyes—at her bridegroom’s side!
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 758 focus
It is. But by the heights of heav'n I swear,
Thou shalt not in thy insults long rejoice.
Bring forth that hated wretch; before his face
760
Now in her bridegroom's presence let her die.
English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 758 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-452-1 ἄληθες; 1

mvp-comment-452-2 οὐ τόνδ’ Ὄλ. 2

mvp-comment-452-3 ἴσθ’ ὅτι 3

mvp-comment-453-1 χαίρων 4

mvp-comment-453-2 ἐπὶ ψόγοισι δεννάσεις 5 ἐπί 6 ἔτι 7

mvp-comment-454-1 ἄγετε 8 ἄγ’ ἄγε 9 ἄγαγε 10

mvp-comment-454-2 τὸ μῖσος 11

mvp-comment-454-3 κατ’ ὄμματ’ 12

mvp-comment-454-4 παρόντι … πλησία 13

mvp-comment-455-1 ἔμοιγε 14 οὔτε 15 τε 16

mvp-comment-455-2 οὐδαμά 17

mvp-comment-455-3 ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς 18

mvp-comment-456-1 ὡς 19

mvp-comment-456-2 τοῖς θέλουσι 20

mvp-comment-457-1 ἐξ ὀργῆς ταχύς 21

mvp-comment-457-2 βαρύς 22

mvp-comment-458-1 μεῖζον ἢ κατ’ ἄνδρα 23

mvp-comment-458-2 ἰών 24

mvp-comment-458-3

αἱρήσοιμ’ ἰών
: Ai. 304
ὅσην κατ’ αὐτῶν ὕβριν ἐκτίσαιτ’ ἰών
. So here it scornfully suggests some daring enterprise.

mvp-comment-459-1 For δ’ οὖν 25

mvp-comment-459-2 τὼ … τώδε 26

mvp-comment-459-3 καί 27 κατακτ. νοεῖς 28 κατακτ 29

mvp-comment-460-1 θιγοῦσαν 30

mvp-comment-460-2 γὰρ οὖν 31

mvp-comment-461-1 καί 32 βουλεύει 33

mvp-comment-461-2 σφε 34

mvp-comment-462-1 ἔνθα 35

mvp-comment-463-1 πετρώδει … ἐν κατώρυχι 36

mvp-comment-464-1 ὡς ἄγος μόνον 37 ὡς 38 ὅσον 39

mvp-comment-464-2 ἄγος 40

mvp-comment-464-3 Creon's edict had announced that the transgressor would be publicly stoned to death (36). It is to this that the anxious question of the Chorus alludes (772). Creon had already said that Antigone's doom was to be

κάκιστος
(489). But now, at least, he feels that he cannot inflict such a death on the maiden, his kinswoman. She shall die, not by stoning, but by starvation. The choice is not prompted by cruelty, but simply by the desire to avoid physical violence.

mvp-comment-464-4 The danger of a

μίασμα
—to be avoided by a dole of food—has no relation to the special circumstances,—Antigone's royal birth, and the nature of her offence. In the ancient belief, that danger existed whenever a person was put to death by starvation. Two notions were probably blended; ( a) that, if a little food was given, the death was nature's work, not man's; ( b) that the
νέρτεροι
claimed an indemnity for the usual
ἐναγίσματα
. So the Greeks put Philoctetes ashore on desolate Lemnos, —
ῥάκη προθέντες βαιὰ καί τι καὶ βορᾶς | ἐπωφέλημα σμικρόν
( Ph. 274 ). So, too, when a Vestal was to be buried alive, the small vault in the Campus Sceleratus was furnished with a couch, a burning lamp, and a small table, on which the dole was placed,—bread, olives, milk, and a jug of water ( Plut. Num. 10 ).

mvp-comment-465-1 πᾶσ’ 41

mvp-comment-466-1 ὃν μόνον σέβει 42

mvp-comment-466-2

ἐγγενεῖς
(199). By honouring him, and Hades (519), she has dishonoured those other gods.

mvp-comment-467-1 τὸ μὴ θανεῖν 43 τεύξεται 44

mvp-comment-468-1 ἀλλὰ τηνικαῦτα 45 τἀν 46

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.

758. mvp-comment-445-1 άληθες See on O. T. 350.

759. mvp-comment-446-1 ἐπὶ ψόγοισι δεννάσεις Reproach and revile me. For the prepositional phrase, cp. El. 108, ἐπὶ κωκυτῷ, and see Essay on Language § 18. p. 27.

765. mvp-comment-447-1 So that you may exhibit your madness to those of your friends who can brook it. θέλουσι, sc. σοὶ μαινομένῳ ξυνεῖναι. There is a strong emphasis on this participle.

767. mvp-comment-448-1 And at his age the spirit, when chafed, is dangerous. Cp. O. C. 751, τηλικοῦτος, οὐ γάμων | ἔμπειρος ..: and for voûs, see Essay on Language p. 93.

768. mvp-comment-449-1 Cp. O. T. 1075, where Oedipus, with similar unconsciousness, says of Jocasta, who has just rushed out, ὁποῖα χρήζει ῥηγνύτω.

770. mvp-comment-450-1 The order of words shows that the chief emphasis is on ἄμφω : Essay on Language § 41. p. 77. Hence καί is to be taken with the whole sentence: ib. § 25. P. 43, 4. Do you really intend to put them both to death?

773. mvp-comment-451-1 ἔρημος.. στίβος Where track of human footstep there is none. The privative ἔρημος is used for the negative by a redundancy like those adduced in Essay on Language § 40. p. 75; and ἔρημος = ἄστειπτος (Phil. 2), so that the expression = Where no track of mortals has been trodden.

775. mvp-comment-452-1 i. e. τοσοῦτον μόνον, ὅσον ἄγος εἶναι. Essay on Language § 39. p. 74. For ἄγος = expiation, see Hesych., ἄγος· ἅγνισμα θυσίας, Σοφοκλῆς Φαίδρα.

776. mvp-comment-453-1 i. e. Lest the whole city might suffer pollution.

780. mvp-comment-454-1 περισσός Bootless. Cp. Aesch. Prom. 383, μόχθον περισσόν. It is characteristic of the time (cp. Thucydides) that the political energy of Creon is combined with scepticism.