Sophocles Antigone 1339

Richard Jebb (Translator)

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Antigone. Sophocles. Richard Jebb (Translator). Cambridge. 1891.

Funding provided by The Annenberg CPB/Project.

Current edition Experimental

Antigone (English) (Sophocles the plays and fragments, Part 3: The Antigone. Jebb, Richard Claverhouse, Sir, translator. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1891. (Modernized by Perseus.))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (12)
Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 1339 focus
ἄγοιτ᾽ ἂν μάταιον ἄνδρ᾽ ἐκποδὼν,
ὃς, ὦ παῖ, σέ τ᾽ οὐχ ἑκὼν κατέχανον,
1330
σέ τ᾽ αὐτάν. ὦ μοι μέλεος, οὐδ᾽ ἔχω
ὅπα πρὸς πότερον
ἴδω, πᾶ καὶ θῶ.
πάντα γὰρ
λέχρια τἀν χεροῖν 1 · τάδ᾽ ἐπὶ κρατί μοι
1335
πότμος δυσκόμιστος εἰσήλατο.
Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 1339 focus
ἄγοιτ᾽ ἂν μάταιον ἄνδρ᾽ ἐκποδών,
ὅς, ὦ παῖ, σέ τ᾽ οὐχ ἑκὼν κάκτανον,
σέ τ' αὐτάν. ἰὼ μέλεος, οὐδ᾽ ἔχω
1275
ὅπα πρὸς ποτερὸν ἴδω, πᾶ καὶ θῶ.
πάντα γὰρ λέχρια τἀν χεροῖν, τὰ δ᾽ ἐπὶ κρατί μοι
πότμος δυσκόμιστος εἰσήλατο.
Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 1339 focus
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 1339 focus
ἄγοιτ᾽ ἂν μάταιον ἄνδρ᾽ ἐκποδών,
ὅς, ὦ παῖ, σε τ᾽ οὐχ ἑκὼν *κάκτανον
1340
σε τ᾿ αὐτάν, ὤμοι μέλεος, οὐδ᾽ ἔχω
ὅπα πρὸς πότερον ἴδω· *πάντα γὰρ
λέχρια τὰν χεροῖν, τὰ δ᾽ ἐπὶ κρατί μοι
1345
πότμος δυσκόμιστος εἰσήλατο.
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 1339 focus
ἄγοιτ᾽ ἂν μάταιον ἄνδρ᾽ ἐκποδών,
ὅς, ὦ παῖ, σέ τ᾽ οὐχ ἑκὼν κάκτανον
1340
σέ τ᾽ αὖ τάνδ᾽, ὤμοι μέλεος, οὐδ᾽ ἔχω
πρὸς πότερον ἴδω, πᾷ κλιθῶ· πάντα γὰρ
λέχρια τἀν χεροῖν, τὰ δ᾽ ἐπὶ κρατί μοι
1345
πότμος δυσκόμιστος εἰσήλατο.
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 1339 focus
ἄγοιτ’ ἂν μάταιον ἄνδρ’ ἐκποδών,
ὅς, ὦ παῖ, σέ τ’ οὐχ ἑκὼν κάκτανον
1340
σέ τ’ αὖ τάνδ’, ὤμοι μέλεος, οὐδ’ ἔχω
ὅπᾳ πρὸς πότερον ἴδω· πάντα γὰρ
λέχρια τἀν χεροῖν, τὰ δ’ ἐπὶ κρατί μοι
1345
πότμος δυσκόμιστος εἰσήλατο.
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 1339 focus
ἄγοιτ᾽ ἂν μάταιον ἄνδρ᾽ ἐκποδών,
ὅς, ὦ παῖ, σέ τ᾽ οὐχ ἑκὼν κατέκανον,
1340
σέ τ᾽ αὖ τάνδ᾽, ὤμοι μέλεος· οὐδ᾽ ἔχω
†ὅπαι πρὸς πρότερον ἴδω πᾶι καὶ θῶ· πάντα γὰρ †
λέχρια τἀν χεροῖν, τὰ δ᾽ ἐπὶ κρατί μοι
πότμος δυσκόμιστος εἰσήλατο.
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 1339 focus
ἄγοιτ᾽ ἂν μάταιον ἄνδρ᾽ ἐκποδών,
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ὃς, ὦ παῖ, σέ τ᾽ οὐχ ἑκὼν κάκτανον,
σέ τ᾽ αὐτάν. ἰὼ μέλεος, οὐδ᾽ ἔχω
πᾷ θῶ, ὅπᾳ πρότερον ἴδω. πάντα γὰρ
λέχρια τἀν χεροῖν· τὰ δ᾽ ἐπὶ κρατί μοι
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πότμος δυσκόμιστος εἰσήλατο.
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 1339 focus
ἄγοιτ᾽ ἂν μάταιον ἄνδρ᾽ ἐκποδών, 1
ὅς, ὦ παῖ, σέ τ᾽ οὐχ ἑκὼν κατέκανον 2
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σέ τ᾽ αὖ τάνδ᾽, ὤμοι μέλεος· οὐδ᾽ ἔχω 3
πρὸς πότερον ἴδω, πᾷ κλιθῶ· πάντα γὰρ 4
λέχρια τἀν χεροῖν, τὰ δ᾽ ἐπὶ κρατί μοι 5
1345
πότμος δυσκόμιστος εἰσήλατο. 6
Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 1339 focus
ἄγοιτ᾽ ἂν μάταιον ἄνδρ᾽ ἐκποδών,
ὅς, ὦ παῖ, σέ τ' οὐχ ἑκὼν κατέκανον
1340
σέ τ᾽ αὖ τάνδ᾽, ὤμοι μέλεος, οὐδ᾽ ἔχω
πρὸς πότερον ἴδω, πᾷ κλιθῶ· πάντα γὰρ
λέχρια τἀν χεροῖν, τὰ δ᾽ ἐπὶ κρατί μοι
1345
πότμος δυσκόμιστος εἰσήλατο.
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 1339 focus
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 1339 focus
ἄγοιτ᾽ ἂν μάταιον ἄνδρ᾽ ἐκποδών,
ὅς, ὦ παῖ, σέ τ᾽ οὐχ ἑκὼν κάκτανον
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σέ τ᾽ αὖ τάνδ᾽, ὤμοι μέλεος· οὐδ᾽ ἔχω
πρὸς πότερον ἴδω, πᾶι κλιθῶ· πάντα γὰρ
λέχρια τἀν χεροῖν, τὰ δ᾽ ἐπὶ κρατί μοι
1345
πότμος δυσκόμιστος εἰσήλατο.
Translations (10)
German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 1339 focus
Hinweg führet denn mich den Vernichteten,
der dir nicht mit Willen Tod bracht', o Sohn,
und dir, Gattin! Weh! ich weiſs nicht wie den
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ich schaun soll, wie die, weiſs nicht irgend Rath!
Alles liegt niedergestürzt umher; es stürmt auf mein Haupt
ein graunvolles Schicksal schwerlastend ein!
Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 1339 focus
Echad de aquí a un hombre inútil, que, ¡ay, hijo!, te maté sin querer; y a ésta también. ¡Pobre de mí! No sé hacia qué lado deba inclinarme, porque todo lo que tocan mis manos se vuelve contra mí; sobre mi cabeza descargó intolerable fatalidad.
Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 1339 focus
Abducite procul hominem miserum, qui te, o fili, imprudens occidi, quique te etiam, uxor (heu me miserum!), neque scio, quo ad quem respiciam.
Omne sub terra; omnia enim perversa, quae manibus teneo, quaeque capiti meo impendent, intolerabile fatum invexit.
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 1339 focus
Take me away, the vain-proud man that slew
Thee, O my son! unwittingly,—and thee!
1340
Me miserable, which way shall I turn,
Which look upon? Since all that I can touch
Is falling,—falling,—round me, and o’erhead
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Intolerable destiny descends.
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1339 focus
So führt mich hinweg, den unsel'gen Mann,
Der dir nicht mit Willen den Tod gab, o Sohn,
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Noch dir, Gattin! Weh! Ich weiß nicht, wohin
Ich schau'n soll zuerst. Es wankt Alles, wankt,
Was mir zu Händen, was über dem Haupte mir:
Auf mich brach das Schicksal graunvoll herein.
(Kreon wird abgeführt.)
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 1339 focus
a Herald.
Attenda>t on Deianira.
Old Man.
Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 1339 focus
Sacad, os ruego, de estos lugares, á este desventurado, que á su pesar ha causado tu muerte, hijo mio, y la tuya también, cara esposa... ¿A dónde, á dónde dirigir mis miras das, desdiehado de mí? ¿á dónde encaminar mis pasos? No yeo delante de mis ojos sino ruina y desolación; de tal manera el Hado inexorable se ha desencadenado contra xi,
German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 1339 focus
English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 1339 focus
Lead me away, I pray you; a rash, foolish 1340 man; who have slain thee, ah my son, unwittingly, and thee, too, my wife—unhappy that I am! I know not which way I should bend my gaze, or where I should seek support ; for all is amiss with that which is in my hands,—and yonder, again, a crushing fate hath leapt upon my head.
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 1339 focus
Advance, advance, appear thou last and best
Of all my fortunes; bring my final day l
Haste, that another day I ne'er may see nod
These things are future, leave them to the gods.
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But what is present how must we dispose
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But what I warmly wish I made my pray'r..
Make now no wish, no pray'r: to mortal man
There is no refuge from his destined woe od
Take hence this lifeless shadow. Omy song
I slew thee, but I purposed not thy death biol
Thee too, my wife, I slew. Unhappy me!!
1345
Ah, which way shall I turn? where rest my thoughts?
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All is distraction, all is ruin: fate
Bursts on my head, resistless in its force

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-802-1 ἄγοιτ’ ἄν 1

mvp-comment-802-2 μάταιον 2

mvp-comment-803-1 κατέκανον 3

mvp-comment-803-2 σέ τ’ αὖ τάνδ’ 4

mvp-comment-804-1 πρὸς πότερον … πάντα γάρ 5

mvp-comment-804-2 (1) The MS. ὅπᾳ 6 πᾷ 7

mvp-comment-804-3 (2) L has πάντα γάρ 8

mvp-comment-804-4 (3) κλιθῶ 9 καὶ θῶ 10

mvp-comment-804-5 πρὸς πότερον 11

mvp-comment-804-6 ἴδω 12

mvp-comment-804-7 πᾷ κλιθῶ 13 πᾷ 14

mvp-comment-805-1 λέχρια τἀν χεροῖν 15 λέχρια 16

mvp-comment-805-2 τὰ δ’ ἐπὶ κρατί μοι 17 τὰ ἐν χεροῖν 18

mvp-comment-805-3 εἰσήλατο 19

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

1341. mvp-comment-741-1 σε τ᾿ αὐτάν It is unnecessary to change αὐτάν, which has a natural and pathetic emphasis. He has been the death even of the mother as well as of the son, αὐτήν τε κατέκτεινε καὶ τὸν παῖδα.

1342. mvp-comment-742-1 πρὸς πότερον ἴδω i. e. Whether at Haemon or Eurydice. The words that follow are suggested by the general notion of distraction which is here expressed. The words in L etc.

1342. mvp-comment-742-2 παῖ καὶ θῶ (= 'Which way also I shall order them'), are clearly a corruption of πᾷ κλιθῶ, which, however, was probably a gloss. For if πάντα γάρ is dropped instead, the asyndeton of λέχρια, κ.τ.λ., is very harsh.

1344-1346. mvp-comment-743-1 * πάντα γὰρ.. εἰσήλατο For all that I am engaged with is ready to fall, while from above a destiny hard to be borne has leapt upon my head. The opposition is not between Haemon and Eurydice (Dindorf), nor between present and future (Seyffert), but between the visible circumstances and the invisible hand of fate. λέχριος is used metaphorically. (See Essay on Language p. 105.) Creon cannot bear the misery that surrounds him, and he cannot look up because of the heavy weight of destiny impending over him.