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Creon

Cities are sunk, and houses are o'erturn'd;

And in the contest of the spear it breaks. W

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)) — 109 focus

κινήσασα χαλινῷ·

Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 109 focus

ὃν ἐφ᾽ ἁμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκης

Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 109 focus

κινήσασα χαλινῷ,

Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 108 focus

κινήσασα χαλινῷ·

Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 109 focus

κινήσασα χαλινῷ.

Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 109.mvp-line-109 focus

κινήσασα χαλινῷ.

Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 109 focus

κινήσασα χαλινῶι.

Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 109 focus

κινήσασα χαλινῷ,

Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 110 focus

ὃς ἐφ᾽ ἡμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκους

110

Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 109.mvp-line-109 focus

κινήσασα χαλινῷ·

Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 110 focus

ὃς ἐφʼ ἡμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκους

110

Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 109 focus

κινήσασα χαλινῶι·

Translations (10)

German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 109 focus

KREON

Du die zu Haus, anschleichend mir, der Natter gleich,

mich heimlich aussogst, der ich nicht erkannte, dafs

zwiefach Verderben ich erzog und Thrones Sturz,
520

sag' an mir, wirst du zugestehn an diesem Grab

auch Theil zu haben, oder schwörest du dich frei?

Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 109 focus

ANTIGONA

Pregúntaselo a Creonte, pues de él has sido defensora.

Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 109 focus

Antigone

Creontem roga: illus enim tu curam geris.

English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 109 focus

ANT

Ask Creon there. He hath your care and duty.

German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 110 focus

Ihn, den Polyneikes' feindlicher Zwist
110

Zu dem Kampfe geführt auf unsere Gau'n,

Der kühn, wie der Aar,

Hellkreischend herab flog über das Land,

Von der Schwinge gedeckt weißglänzenden Schnee's,

Mit der Rüstungen viel
115

Und mähnenumflatterten Helmen.

Erste Gegenstrophe.

English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 109 focus

Ismene

Is there aught

That I can do to save thee?

Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 109 focus

ANTÍGONA

En justicia no puede eso tolerarse; porque tú no quisiste seguirme, y yo rehusé tu cooperación.

German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 109 focus

ISMENE

Was plagest du mich, ohne Nuzen, so?

English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 109 focus

Antigone

Ask Creon; all thy care is for him.

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-443-1 γοῦν ¹

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 109

Robert Potter (Translator)

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Creon

Cities are sunk, and houses are o'erturn'd;

And in the contest of the spear it breaks. W

Current edition Experimental

KREON

Du die zu Haus, anschleichend mir, der Natter gleich,

mich heimlich aussogst, der ich nicht erkannte, dafs

zwiefach Verderben ich erzog und Thrones Sturz,
520

sag' an mir, wirst du zugestehn an diesem Grab

auch Theil zu haben, oder schwörest du dich frei?

ANTIGONA

Pregúntaselo a Creonte, pues de él has sido defensora.

Antigone

Creontem roga: illus enim tu curam geris.

ANT

Ask Creon there. He hath your care and duty.

Ihn, den Polyneikes' feindlicher Zwist
110

Zu dem Kampfe geführt auf unsere Gau'n,

Der kühn, wie der Aar,

Hellkreischend herab flog über das Land,

Von der Schwinge gedeckt weißglänzenden Schnee's,

Mit der Rüstungen viel
115

Und mähnenumflatterten Helmen.

Erste Gegenstrophe.

Ismene

Is there aught

That I can do to save thee?

ANTÍGONA

En justicia no puede eso tolerarse; porque tú no quisiste seguirme, y yo rehusé tu cooperación.

ISMENE

Was plagest du mich, ohne Nuzen, so?

Antigone

Ask Creon; all thy care is for him.

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 Cities are sunk, and houses are o'erturn'd; And in the contest of the spear it breaks. W

Current edition Experimental

KREON Du die zu Haus, anschleichend mir, der Natter gleich, mich heimlich aussogst, der ich nicht erkannte, dafs zwiefach Verderben ich erzog und Thrones Sturz, 520 sag' an mir, wirst du zugestehn an diesem Grab auch Theil zu haben, oder schwörest du dich frei?

ANTIGONA Pregúntaselo a Creonte, pues de él has sido defensora.

Antigone Creontem roga: illus enim tu curam geris.

ANT Ask Creon there. He hath your care and duty.

Ihn, den Polyneikes' feindlicher Zwist 110 Zu dem Kampfe geführt auf unsere Gau'n, Der kühn, wie der Aar, Hellkreischend herab flog über das Land, Von der Schwinge gedeckt weißglänzenden Schnee's, Mit der Rüstungen viel 115 Und mähnenumflatterten Helmen. Erste Gegenstrophe.

Ismene Is there aught That I can do to save thee?

ANTÍGONA En justicia no puede eso tolerarse; porque tú no quisiste seguirme, y yo rehusé tu cooperación.

ISMENE Was plagest du mich, ohne Nuzen, so?

Antigone Ask Creon; all thy care is for him.

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

Cities are sunk, and houses are o'erturn'd;

And in the contest of the spear it breaks. W

KREON

Du die zu Haus, anschleichend mir, der Natter gleich,

mich heimlich aussogst, der ich nicht erkannte, dafs

zwiefach Verderben ich erzog und Thrones Sturz,
520

sag' an mir, wirst du zugestehn an diesem Grab

auch Theil zu haben, oder schwörest du dich frei?

ANTIGONA

Pregúntaselo a Creonte, pues de él has sido defensora.

Antigone

Creontem roga: illus enim tu curam geris.

ANT

Ask Creon there. He hath your care and duty.

Ihn, den Polyneikes' feindlicher Zwist
110

Zu dem Kampfe geführt auf unsere Gau'n,

Der kühn, wie der Aar,

Hellkreischend herab flog über das Land,

Von der Schwinge gedeckt weißglänzenden Schnee's,

Mit der Rüstungen viel
115

Und mähnenumflatterten Helmen.

Erste Gegenstrophe.

Ismene

Is there aught

That I can do to save thee?

ANTÍGONA

En justicia no puede eso tolerarse; porque tú no quisiste seguirme, y yo rehusé tu cooperación.

ISMENE

Was plagest du mich, ohne Nuzen, so?

Antigone

Ask Creon; all thy care is for him.

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