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Creon

No praise obtain. He, whom the state appoints
740

Antigone. Sophocles. Robert Potter (Translator). London. 1820.

Current edition Experimental

English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) (English) (English (Robert Potter, 1788))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (12)

Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 101 focus

λιστον ἑπταπύλῳ φανὲν

Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 101 focus

λιστον ἑπταπύλῳ φανὲν

Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 101 focus

λιστον ἑπταπύλῳ φανὲν

Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 101 focus

Θήβᾳ τῶν προτέρων φάος,

Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 101 focus

λιστον ἑπταπύλῳ φανὲν

Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 101.mvp-line-101 focus

λιστον ἑπταπύλῳ φανὲν

Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 101 focus

λιστον ἑπταπύλωι φανὲν

Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 101 focus

λιστον ἑπταπύλῳ φανὲν

Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 101 focus

Θήβᾳ τῶν προτέρων φάος, 2

Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 101.mvp-line-101 focus

λιστον ἑπταπύλῳ φανὲν

Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 101 focus

Θήβᾳ τῶν προτέρων φάος,

Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 101 focus

λιστον ἑπταπύλωι φανὲν

Translations (10)

German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 101 focus

KREON

Dies Land verheerend, während jener kämpft dafür.
505

Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 101 focus

CREONTE

531 ¡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)) — 101 focus

Creon

531 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)) — 101 focus

CR
Enter ISMENE . 531

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)) — 100 focus

Strahl des Helios, schönstes Licht,¹
100

Das der siebenthorigen Stadt

Thebe's nimmer zuvor erschien!

Du strahlst endlich, des gold'nen Tags

Aufblick, herrlich herauf,

Ueber Dirke's Fluten herüberwandelnd;²
105

Und Ihn, der mit leuchtendem Schild

Kam von Argos in voller Wehr,

Triebest du flüchtig in eilendem Lauf

Fort mit hastigem Zügel:

English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 101 focus

Antigone

'Tis false ; thou didst refuse, nor would I hold

Communion with thee.

Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 101 focus

CREONTE

El crímen y la virtud no deben recibir lo mismo.

German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 101 focus

ISMENE

Gethan das Werk hab’ ich, wenn die mit einstimmt,

Und nehme Theil. Die Schuld nehm’ ich auf mich.

English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 101 focus

Creon

531 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 (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 100-160 focus

Enter the Chorus on the right.

Chorus

Shaft of the sun, fairest light of all that have dawned on Thebes of the seven gates, you have shone forth at last, eye of golden day, advancing over Dirce’s streams!
100

You have goaded with a sharper bit the warrior of the white shield, who came from Argos in full armor, driving him to headlong retreat.
105

110

Chorus

He set out against our land because of the strife-filled claims of Polyneices, and like a screaming eagle he flew over into our land, covered by his snow-white wing,
110

with a mass of weapons and crested helmets.
115

117

Chorus

He paused above our dwellings; he gaped around our sevenfold portals with spears thirsting for blood; but he left

before his jaws were ever glutted with our gore, or before the Fire-god’s pine-fed flame had seized our crown of towers.
120

So fierce was the crash of battle swelling about his back, a match too hard to win for the rival of the dragon.
125

127

Chorus

For Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. And when he saw them advancing in a swollen flood,

arrogant their clanging gold, he dashed with brandished fire one who was already starting to shout victory when he had reached our ramparts.
130

134

Chorus

Staggered, he fell to the earth with a crash,

torch in hand, a man possessed by the frenzy of the mad attack, who just now was raging against us with the blasts of his tempestuous hate. But his threats did not fare as he had hoped, and to the other enemies mighty Ares dispensed each their own dooms with hard blows,
135

Ares, our mighty ally at the turning-point.
140

141

Chorus

For the seven captains, stationed against an equal number at the seven gates, left behind their brazen arms in tribute to Zeus the turner of battle—all but the accursed pair who, born of one father and one

mother, set against each other their spears, both victorious, and who now share in a common death.
145

148

Chorus

But since Victory whose name is glory has come to us, smiling in joy equal to the joy of chariot-rich Thebes ,

let us make for ourselves forgetfulness after the recent wars, and visit all the temples of the gods with night-long dance and song. And may Bacchus, who shakes the earth of Thebes , rule our dancing!
150

155

Chorus

But look, the king of the land is coming here, Creon, the son of Menoeceus, our new ruler in accordance with the new circumstances fated by the gods. What policy is he setting in motion,
155

that he has proposed this special conference of elders, and summoned it by a general mandate?
160

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-436-1 Though at least one late MS. (Paris E) has

συμμαχεῖν

, it is needless to assume here the same mixed constr. as Tr. 1238

ἁνὴρ δ’ ὅδ’, ὡς ἔοικεν, οὐ νεμεῖν ἐμοὶ | φθίνοντι μοῖραν

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.

Sophocles Antigone 101

Robert Potter (Translator)

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Creon

No praise obtain. He, whom the state appoints
740

Current edition Experimental

KREON

Dies Land verheerend, während jener kämpft dafür.
505

CREONTE

531 ¡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?

Creon

531 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?

CR
Enter ISMENE . 531

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

Antigone

'Tis false ; thou didst refuse, nor would I hold

Communion with thee.

CREONTE

El crímen y la virtud no deben recibir lo mismo.

ISMENE

Gethan das Werk hab’ ich, wenn die mit einstimmt,

Und nehme Theil. Die Schuld nehm’ ich auf mich.

Creon

531 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?

Chorus

He set out against our land because of the strife-filled claims of Polyneices, and like a screaming eagle he flew over into our land, covered by his snow-white wing,
110

with a mass of weapons and crested helmets.
115

Chorus

For Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. And when he saw them advancing in a swollen flood,

arrogant their clanging gold, he dashed with brandished fire one who was already starting to shout victory when he had reached our ramparts.
130

Chorus

But look, the king of the land is coming here, Creon, the son of Menoeceus, our new ruler in accordance with the new circumstances fated by the gods. What policy is he setting in motion,
155

that he has proposed this special conference of elders, and summoned it by a general mandate?
160

Commentary

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Creon No praise obtain. He, whom the state appoints 740

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KREON Dies Land verheerend, während jener kämpft dafür. 505

CREONTE 531 ¡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?

Creon 531 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?

CR Enter ISMENE . 531 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

Antigone 'Tis false ; thou didst refuse, nor would I hold Communion with thee.

CREONTE El crímen y la virtud no deben recibir lo mismo.

ISMENE Gethan das Werk hab’ ich, wenn die mit einstimmt, Und nehme Theil. Die Schuld nehm’ ich auf mich.

Creon 531 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?

Chorus He set out against our land because of the strife-filled claims of Polyneices, and like a screaming eagle he flew over into our land, covered by his snow-white wing, 110 with a mass of weapons and crested helmets. 115

Chorus For Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. And when he saw them advancing in a swollen flood, arrogant their clanging gold, he dashed with brandished fire one who was already starting to shout victory when he had reached our ramparts. 130

Chorus But look, the king of the land is coming here, Creon, the son of Menoeceus, our new ruler in accordance with the new circumstances fated by the gods. What policy is he setting in motion, 155 that he has proposed this special conference of elders, and summoned it by a general mandate? 160

Commentary

Stable identifiers

Creon

No praise obtain. He, whom the state appoints
740

KREON

Dies Land verheerend, während jener kämpft dafür.
505

CREONTE

531 ¡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?

Creon

531 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?

CR
Enter ISMENE . 531

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

Antigone

'Tis false ; thou didst refuse, nor would I hold

Communion with thee.

CREONTE

El crímen y la virtud no deben recibir lo mismo.

ISMENE

Gethan das Werk hab’ ich, wenn die mit einstimmt,

Und nehme Theil. Die Schuld nehm’ ich auf mich.

Creon

531 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?

Chorus

He set out against our land because of the strife-filled claims of Polyneices, and like a screaming eagle he flew over into our land, covered by his snow-white wing,
110

with a mass of weapons and crested helmets.
115

Chorus

For Zeus detests above all the boasts of a proud tongue. And when he saw them advancing in a swollen flood,

arrogant their clanging gold, he dashed with brandished fire one who was already starting to shout victory when he had reached our ramparts.
130

Chorus

But look, the king of the land is coming here, Creon, the son of Menoeceus, our new ruler in accordance with the new circumstances fated by the gods. What policy is he setting in motion,
155

that he has proposed this special conference of elders, and summoned it by a general mandate?
160