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Chorus

Is it thy purpose then that both should die?
770

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)) — 126 focus

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντι.

Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 126 focus

ὑπερεχθαίρει· καί σφας ἐσιδὼν

Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 126 focus

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντι.

Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 126 focus

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντι,

Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 126 focus

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος.

Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 126.mvp-line-126 focus

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος.

Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 126 focus

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος.

Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 126 focus

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντι.

Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 126 focus

πάταγος Ἄρεος, ἀντιπάλῳ δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος. 6

Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 126.mvp-line-125 focus

πάταγος Ἄρεος, ἀντιπάλου

Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 125 focus

πάταγος Ἄρεος, ἀντιπάλῳ δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος.

125

Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 126 focus

δυσχείρωμα δράκοντος.

Translations (10)

German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 126 focus

ISMENE

Doch gleichen Fehltritt schulden wir ja beide nun.
545

Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 126 focus

CREONTE

Otros campos tiene donde podrá arar.

Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 126 focus

Creon

Sunt enim aliis quoque arabilia arva.

English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 126 focus

CR

He may find other fields to plough upon.

German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 127 focus

Denn schwer haßt Zeus der vermessenen Zung'

Hochfahrenden Stolz; und als er ihr Heer,

Den heranwogenden Strom, schimmernd in Gold,

Im Geräusch unbändigen Trozes ersah,
130

Da traf er den Mann mit geschwungenem Strahl,¹

Der schon an die Höh'n,

Siegsruf anstimmend, empordrang.

Zweite Strophe.

English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 126 focus

Antigone

O my dearest Hsemon !

And is it thus thy father doth disgrace thee ?

Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 126 focus

CREONTE

Estas dos hermanas son unas insensatas: la una acaba de perder el juicio, la otra no lo tuvo jamás.

German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 126 focus

ISMENE

Es schikte keine sich, wie er und sie.

Vor bösen Weibern warn’ ich meine Söhne,

English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 126 focus

Creon

Nay, there are other fields for him to plough. ux¢! 570

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

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?

Sophocles Antigone 126

Robert Potter (Translator)

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Chorus

Is it thy purpose then that both should die?
770

Current edition Experimental

ISMENE

Doch gleichen Fehltritt schulden wir ja beide nun.
545

CREONTE

Otros campos tiene donde podrá arar.

Creon

Sunt enim aliis quoque arabilia arva.

CR

He may find other fields to plough upon.

Antigone

O my dearest Hsemon !

And is it thus thy father doth disgrace thee ?

CREONTE

Estas dos hermanas son unas insensatas: la una acaba de perder el juicio, la otra no lo tuvo jamás.

ISMENE

Es schikte keine sich, wie er und sie.

Vor bösen Weibern warn’ ich meine Söhne,

Creon

Nay, there are other fields for him to plough. ux¢! 570

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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Chorus Is it thy purpose then that both should die? 770

Current edition Experimental

ISMENE Doch gleichen Fehltritt schulden wir ja beide nun. 545

CREONTE Otros campos tiene donde podrá arar.

Creon Sunt enim aliis quoque arabilia arva.

CR He may find other fields to plough upon.

Denn schwer haßt Zeus der vermessenen Zung' Hochfahrenden Stolz; und als er ihr Heer, Den heranwogenden Strom, schimmernd in Gold, Im Geräusch unbändigen Trozes ersah, 130 Da traf er den Mann mit geschwungenem Strahl, 1 Der schon an die Höh'n, Siegsruf anstimmend, empordrang. Zweite Strophe.

Antigone O my dearest Hsemon ! And is it thus thy father doth disgrace thee ?

CREONTE Estas dos hermanas son unas insensatas: la una acaba de perder el juicio, la otra no lo tuvo jamás.

ISMENE Es schikte keine sich, wie er und sie. Vor bösen Weibern warn’ ich meine Söhne,

Creon Nay, there are other fields for him to plough. ux¢! 570

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

Chorus

Is it thy purpose then that both should die?
770

ISMENE

Doch gleichen Fehltritt schulden wir ja beide nun.
545

CREONTE

Otros campos tiene donde podrá arar.

Creon

Sunt enim aliis quoque arabilia arva.

CR

He may find other fields to plough upon.

Antigone

O my dearest Hsemon !

And is it thus thy father doth disgrace thee ?

CREONTE

Estas dos hermanas son unas insensatas: la una acaba de perder el juicio, la otra no lo tuvo jamás.

ISMENE

Es schikte keine sich, wie er und sie.

Vor bösen Weibern warn’ ich meine Söhne,

Creon

Nay, there are other fields for him to plough. ux¢! 570

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