Sophocles Antigone 1284

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ἰώ, ἰὼ δυσκάθαρτος Ἅιδου λιμήν,
τί μ᾽ ἄρα τί μ᾽ ὀλέκεις;
1285
ὦ κακάγγελτά μοι
προπέμψας ἄχη, τίνα θροεῖς λόγον;
αἰαῖ, ὀλωλότ᾽ ἄνδρ᾽ ἐπεξειργάσω.
τί φής, ὦ παῖ, τίνα λέγεις μοι νέον,
αἰαῖ αἰαῖ,
1290
σφάγιον ἐπ᾽ ὀλέθρῳ,
γυναικεῖον ἀμφικεῖσθαι μόρον;

Antigone. Sophocles. Oxford. 1924.

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Editions (11)
Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 1284 focus
ἰὼ δυσκάθαρτος ᾍδου λιμὴν,
τί μ᾽ ἄρα, τί μ᾽ ὀλέκεις ;
ὦ κακάγγελτά μοι
προπέμψας ἄχη, τίνα θροεῖς λόγον ;
1280
αἰαῖ, ὀλωλότ᾽ ἄνδρ᾽ ἐπεξειργάσω.
τί φὴς, τίνα λέγεις νέον μοι λόγον,
αἰαῖ, αἰαῖ,
σφάγιον ἐπ᾽ ὀλέθρῳ 1
γυναικεῖον ἀμφικεῖσθαι μόρον;
1285
Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 1284 focus
ἰὼ δυσκάθαρτος Ἅιδου λιμήν,
τί μ᾽ ἄρα, τί μ᾽ ὀλέκεις; ὦ κακάγγελτά μοι
προπέμψας ἄχη, τίνα θροεῖς λόγον;
αἰαῖ, ὀλωλότ᾽ ἄνδρ᾽ ἐπεξειργάσω.
τί φής, ὦ παῖ, τίνα λέγεις μοι νέον,
1230
αἰαῖ, αἰαῖ,
σφάγιον ἐπ' ὀλέθρῳ γυναικεῖον ἀμφικεῖσθαι μόρον;
Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 1284 focus
ἰὼ δυσκάθαρτος ᾅδου λιμὴν,
τί μ᾽ ἄρα, τί μ᾽ ὀλέκεις;
ὦ κακάγγελτά μοι
προπέμψας ἄχη, τίνα θροεῖς λόγον;
1260
αἶ, αἶ, ᾽λωλότ᾽ ἄνδρ᾽ ἐπεξειργάσω!
τί φῇς, παῖ, νέον; τίν᾽ αὐδᾷς λόγον;
αἶ, αἶ, αἶ, σφάγιον ἐπ᾿ ὀλέθρῳ
γυναικεῖον ἀμφικεῖσθαι μόρον;
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 1284 focus
ἰὼ ἰὼ δυσκάθαρτος Ἅιδου λιμήν,
τί μ' ἄρα τί μ᾿ ὀλέκεις;
1285
ὦ κακάγγελτά μοι
προπέμψας ἄχη, τίνα θροεῖς λόγον;
αἰαῖ, ὀλωλότ᾽ ἄνδρ᾽ ἐπεξειργάσω.
τί φής, [ὦ παῖ,] τίνα λέγεις νέον μοι λόγον,
αἰαῖ αἰαῖ,
1290
σφάγιον ἐπ᾿ ὀλέθρῳ
γυναικεῖον ἀμφικεῖσθαι μόρον;
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 1284 focus
ἰὼ ἰὼ δυσκάθαρτος Ἅιἰδου λιμήν,
τί μ᾽ ἄρα τί μ᾽ ὀλέκεις;
1285
ὦ κακάγγελτά μοι
προπέμψας ἄχη, τίνα θροεῖς λόγον;
αἰαῖ, ὀλωλότ᾽ ἄνδρ᾽ ἐπεξειργάσω.
τί φῇς, ὦ παῖ; τίνα λέγεις μοι νέον,
αἰαῖ, αἰαῖ,
1290
σφάγιον ἐπ᾽ ὀλέθρῳ
γυναικεῖον ἀμφικεῖσθαι μόρον;
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 1284 focus
ἰὼ ἰὼ δυσκάθαρτος Ἅιδου λιμήν,
τί μ’ ἄρα τί μ’ ὀλέκεις;
1285
ὦ κακάγγελτά μοι
προπέμψας ἄχη, τίνα θροεῖς λόγον;
αἰαῖ, ὀλωλότ’ ἄνδρ’ ἐπεξειργάσω.
τί φῄς, παῖ; τίν’ αὖ λέγεις μοι νέον,
αἰαῖ, αἰαῖ,
1290
σφάγιον ἐπ’ ὀλέθρῳ
γυναικεῖον ἀμφικεῖσθαι μόρον;
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 1284 focus
ἰώ,
ἰὼ δυσκάθαρτος Ἅιδου λιμήν,
τί μ᾽ ἄρα τί μ᾽ ὀλέκεις;
1285
ὦ κακάγγελτά μοι
προπέμψας ἄχη, τίνα θροεῖς λόγον;
αἰαῖ, ὀλωλότ᾽ ἄνδρ᾽ ἐπεξειργάσω.
τί φήις, παῖ, τίν᾽ αὖ λέγεις μοι νέον,
αἰαῖ αἰαῖ,
1290
σφάγιον ἐπ᾽ ὀλέθρωι
γυναικεῖον ἀμφικεῖσθαι μόρον;
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 1284 focus
ἰὼ
ἰὼ δυσκάθαρτος Ἅιδου λιμήν,
1270
τί μ᾽ ἄρα, τί μ᾽ ὀλέκεις;
ὦ κακάγγελτά, μοι
προπέμψας ἄχη, τίνα θροεῖς λόγον;
αἰαῖ. ὀλωλότ᾽ ἄνδρ᾽ ἐπεξειργάσω.
τί φῇς; τίνα λέγεις νέον μοι λόγον;
1275
αἰαῖ, αἰαῖ,
σφάγιον ἐπ᾽ ὀλέθρῳ
γυναικεῖον ἀμφικεῖσθαι μόρον;
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 1284 focus
ἰώ, 1
ἰὼ δυσκάθαρτος Ἅιδου λιμήν, 2
τί μ᾽ ἄρα τί μ᾽ ὀλέκεις; 3
1285
ὦ κακάγγελτά μοι 4
προπέμψας ἄχη, τίνα θροεῖς λόγον; 5
αἰαῖ, ὀλωλότ᾽ ἄνδρ᾽ ἐπεξειργάσω. 6
τί φής, ὦ παῖ, τίνα λέγεις μοι νέον, 7
αἰαῖ αἰαῖ, 8
1290
σφάγιον ἐπ’ ὀλέθρῳ 9
γυναικεῖον ἀμφικεῖσθαι μόρον; 10
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 1284 focus
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 1284 focus
ἰὼ ἰὼ δυσκάθαρτος Ἅιδου λιμήν,
τί μ᾽ ἄρα τί μ᾽ ὀλέκεις;
1285
ὦ κακάγγελτά μοι
προπέμψας ἄχη, τίνα θροεῖς λόγον;
αἰαῖ, ὀλωλότ᾽ ἄνδρ᾽ ἐπεξειργάσω.
τί φής, παῖ; τίν᾽ αὖ λέγεις μοι νέον,
αἰαῖ αἰαῖ,
1290
σφάγιον ἐπ᾽ ὀλέθρωι
γυναικεῖον ἀμφικεῖσθαι μόρον;
Translations (11)
German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 1284 focus
O weh! nie versöhnlich Reich, Hades' Schlund,
Ha, du vernichtest mich! O des graunvollesten
Unheils Bote mir, welch Wort sprichst du aus?
Du giebst, ach! dem Todten noch Todesstofs!
O! was kündest du? welch neu Todesloos,
1230
ach ach, ach ach,
des Weibs sagst du mir, in Mord hingeschlachtet sie mein Gemahl!
Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 1284 focus
¡Ay, ay, implacable puerto del infierno! ¿Por qué, pues, a mí, por qué me arruinas? ¡Oh tú, que vienes con tan fatales y funestas noticias! ¿Qué es lo que dices? ¡Ayay! A un hombre muerto ya, has rematado. ¿Qué dices, hombre? ¿Esa nueva noticia que me anuncias, ¡ayay, ayay!, es la cruel muerte de mi mujer sobre la de mi hijo?
Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 1284 focus
O inexpiabilis caedium thesaure, cur, obsecro , cur me perdis?
O luctuosae calamitatis nuntie , quemnam edis sermonem? Hei, hei! perditum virum iterum confecisti, Qnid, puer, inquis? quid mihi narras novi? hei, hei, num exitiali isti calamitati accedere etiam uxoris cruentam necem ?
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 1284 focus
O horrible! O charnel gulf
Of death on death, not to be done away,
1285
Why harrowest thou my soul?
Ill boding harbinger of woe, what word
Have thy lips uttered? Oh, thou hast killed me again,
Before undone!
What say’st? What were thy tidings? Woe is me!
1290
Saidst thou a slaughtered queen in yonder hall
Lay in her blood, crowning the pile of ruin?
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1284 focus
Oweh! Warum, unversöhnlich Reich, Hades' Schlund,
Mordest du mich, o warum?
1250
Welches Wort sprachst du aus,
du, der mir schweren Leids Kunde bringt?
Weh, weh! Dem Todten gibst du nochmals den Tod!
O was sprichst du?
Welch grauses Wort sagst du mir?
1255
(Weh, weh, weh, weh!)
Mein Weib, ach! entseelt,
Vom Sohn mitgerissen in graunvollen Tod?
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 1284 focus
O death insatiate ! how dost thou afflict me !
What cruel news, thou messenger of ill,
Hast thou brought now ?
Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 1284 focus
¡Inexorable Plutón! ¿por qué, por qué te obstinas en consumar mi perdición?... Y tú; mensajero fatídico de dolores, ¿qué es lo que has venido á contarme?... has venido ¡oh Dios! á concluir con mi vida... ¿qué es lo que has dicho?... ¿qué fatal nueva me has traido?... ¡Cielos! no era bastante con mi hijo, y la Muerte sangrienta me arrebata también mi querida esposa. —(Se descubre el interior de pa: lacio y se pone de manifiesto el cadáver de la Reina.)
German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 1284 focus
English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 1284 focus
Oh Hades, all-receiving, whom no sacrifice can appease! Hast thou, then, no mercy for me? O thou herald of evil, bitter tidings, what word dost thou utter? Alas, I was already as dead, and thou hast smitten me anew! What sayest thou, my son? What is this new 1290 message that thou bringest—woe, woe is me !—of a wife’s doom, —of slaughter heaped on slaughter?
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 1284 focus
These are my unblest counsels! Omy son,
My son! Untimely is thy fate, cut off
English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 1261-1345 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-776-1 δυσκάθαρτος Ἅιδου λιμήν 1 λιμήν 2

mvp-comment-777-1 κακάγγελτα 3

mvp-comment-777-2 προπέμψας 4

mvp-comment-778-1 ἐπεξειργάσω 5

mvp-comment-779-1 ὦ παῖ 6

mvp-comment-779-2

αὖ
(instead of
ὦ παῖ τίνα
), has not much palaeographical probability. It gives, indeed, a closer correspondence with 1266. But the form of dochmiac which the MS. reading gives here is equally correct. (See Analysis. Met.) Seidler was certainly right in omitting
λόγον
(see cr. n.): and that remedy suffices.

mvp-comment-779-3 Construe: τίνα νέον σφάγιον γυναικεῖον μόρον λέγεις ἀμφικεῖσθαί μοι ἐπ’ ὀλέθρῳ 7

mvp-comment-779-4 But another version is possible, if

μοι
is taken with
ἀμφικεῖσθαι
: ‘besetting me,’
ἐπ’ ὀλέθρῳ
, for (my) ruin. Cp. 1285
τί μ’ ὀλέκεις
; For
ἐπί
, cp. Thuc. 4.86
οὐκ ἐπὶ κακῷ, ἐπ’ ἐλευθερώσει δέ
. The difficulty is that
ἀμφικεῖσθαι
cannot well be said of one sorrow (Eurydicè's death), and that, therefore, we have to evolve from the epithet
νέον
the notion of a circle of woes of which this
μόρος
is one. Thus the image would be much more obscurely expressed than that in Ai. 351 ,
ἴδεσθέ μ’ οἷον ἄρτι κῦμα φοινίας ὑπὸ ζάλης | ἀμφίδρομον κυκλεῖται
, (‘behold what a surge hath but now burst around me and hemmed me in, under stress of a deadly storm,’) where Ajax is sitting in the midst of the carnage which he has wrought. It is altogether improbable that
ἀμφικεῖσθαι
alludes to Eurydicè's corpse having been brought (by the
ἐκκύκλημα
) into such a position that Creon stood between it and Haemon's. See 1298, where Creon speaks of her as being
ἔναντα
.

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

1284. mvp-comment-719-1 δυσκάθαρτος Ἅιδου λιμήν] O harbour of Hades, hard to cleanse; i. e. Choked with the dead. Cp. Hell has enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure.'

1289-1292. mvp-comment-720-1 What new thing dost thou tell me? that the slaughter of a wife is heaped upon the previous ruin?' ὦ παῖ is probably a corruption of alaî, suggested by the general thought that Creon is lamenting for his son.