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Creon
631

Be left to range at large; for e'en the bold

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)) — 85 focus

τοὔργον· κρυφῆ δὲ κεῦθε· σὺν δ᾽ αὕτως ἐγώ.

Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 85 focus

τοὔργον, κρυφῆ δὲ κεῦθε· σὺν δ᾽ αὔτως ἐγώ.

Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 85 focus

τοὖργον, κρυφῆ δὲ κεῦθε· σὺν δ᾽ αὕτως ἐγώ.

Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 85 focus

τοὔργον, κρυφῆ δὲ κεῦθε, σὺν δ᾽ αὕτως ἐγώ.

Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 85 focus

τοὔργον, κρυφῇ δὲ κεῦθε, σὺν δ᾽ αὕτως ἐγώ.

Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 85.mvp-line-85 focus

τοὔργον, κρυφῇ δὲ κεῦθε, σὺν δ’ αὕτως ἐγώ.

Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 85 focus

τοὔργον, κρυφῆι δὲ κεῦθε, σὺν δ᾽ αὔτως ἐγώ.

Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 85 focus

τοὔργον· κρυφῆ δὲ κεῦθε· σὺν δ᾽ αὔτως ἐγώ.

Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 85 focus

τοὔργον, κρυφῇ δὲ κεῦθε, σὺν δ᾽ αὔτως ἐγώ.

Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 85.mvp-line-85 focus

τοὔργον, κρυφῇ δὲ κεῦθε, σὺν δ᾽ αὔτως ἐγώ.

Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 85 focus

τοὔργον, κρυφῇ δὲ κεῦθε, σὺν δʼ αὔτως ἐγώ.

Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 85 focus

τοὔργον, κρυφῆι δὲ κεῦθε, σὺν δ᾽ αὕτως ἐγώ.

Translations (10)

German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 85 focus

ANTIGONE

Denn wer in mannigfacher Noth, der meinen gleich,
450

lebt, wie verschaffte diesem nicht Gewinn der Tod?

So bringet, daſs mich dieses Loos betroffen hat,

mir keine Schmerzen; doch vermöcht' ich ohne Grab

zu sehn den Bruder, meiner eignen Mutter Sohn,

das wäre Schmerz mir, aber jenes schmerzt mich nicht.
455

Und scheine dir ich thöricht jetzt mit meinem Thun,

mag wohl der Thorheit mich ein Thor bezüchtigen.

Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 85 focus

CREONTE

¿Y tú no te avergüenzas de disentir de los demás?

Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 85 focus

Creon

Te autem non pudet, alia ab his sentire?

English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 85 focus

CR

And art thou not ashamed, acting alone?
510

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)) — 85 focus

Creon

But, Eteocles !

Say, was not he thy brother too?

Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 85 focus

CREONTE

Pues sabe que estas almas tan fieras con facilidad se rinden, como se rompe el acero más fuerte y bien templado: y yo sé bien que con débil freno se sujetan los corceles más fogosos. Pensar con tal soberbia no es tolerable en quien se halla sometido á los demás. No le ha bastado á esta insensata haberme ultrajado, violando mis decretos, sino que, después de haberlo hecho, añade un segundo ultraje, glorificándose y regocijándose de su acción. ¡Por los cielos! dejaría yo de ser hombre, y entonces el hombre sería ella, si tamaña audacia quedara sin castigo. Aunque sea la hija de mi hermana, aunque se hallara unida á mí por vínculo más estrecho que todos los que adoran á Júpiter en el hogar... ella y la hermana suya, no se han de escapar de una muerte terrible, porque sin duda la otra ha de haber sido su cómplice. Que la hagan venir inmediatamente. No ha mucho la vi dentro de palacio, irritada y fuera de sí: ¡ah! el que medita un crimen á la sombra, con frecuencia se hace traición á sí mismo, antes de ejecutarlo. Pero sobre todo, detesto á los que sorprendidos en el negro crimen, pretenden con palabras darle colorido.

German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 85 focus

ANTIGONAE

Man ehrt doch wohldie Menschen eines Fleisches.

English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 85 focus

Creon

And art thou not ashamed to act apart from them?

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-370-1 μάντεων ὑπέρτερον ¹

mvp-comment-371-1 τελείαν ²

mvp-comment-371-2 ψῆφο<*> ³

mvp-comment-371-3 ἆρα μή ⁴

mvp-comment-371-4 τῆς μελλονύμφου ⁵

mvp-comment-371-5 λυσσαίνων ⁶ σοὶ μέν ⁷ θυμαίνων ⁸

mvp-comment-372-1 σοὶ μέν ⁹

mvp-comment-372-2 πανταχῇ δρῶντες ¹⁰

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

631. mvp-comment-371-1 μαντέων ὑπέρτερον Better than a seer could tell us. Creon thus vents his impatience at the anticipation of the chorus, and also indicates his scorn of prophecy. Cp. infr. 1034 ff.

632. mvp-comment-372-1 τελείαν ψήφον The fixed, irreversible, decree. Creon means by his first words to exclude hope.

632. mvp-comment-372-2 ἆρα μή Can it be that.., expressing doubt mingled with surprise.

633. mvp-comment-373-1 τῆς μελλονύμφου Objective genitive. Essay on Language § 9. p. 12.

633. mvp-comment-373-2 λυσσαίνων · Madly raging; as if opposition to a father could only be accounted for by madness. The word is ἅπαξ λεγόμενον, and is for this reason preferable to the weaker θυμαίνων.

634. mvp-comment-374-1 σοὶ μέν i.e. Whatever we may be to others.

Sophocles Antigone 85

Robert Potter (Translator)

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Creon
631

Be left to range at large; for e'en the bold

Current edition Experimental

CREONTE

¿Y tú no te avergüenzas de disentir de los demás?

Creon

Te autem non pudet, alia ab his sentire?

CR

And art thou not ashamed, acting alone?
510

Creon

But, Eteocles !

Say, was not he thy brother too?

ANTIGONAE

Man ehrt doch wohldie Menschen eines Fleisches.

Creon

And art thou not ashamed to act apart from them?

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 631 Be left to range at large; for e'en the bold

Current edition Experimental

CREONTE ¿Y tú no te avergüenzas de disentir de los demás?

Creon Te autem non pudet, alia ab his sentire?

CR And art thou not ashamed, acting alone? 510

Creon But, Eteocles ! Say, was not he thy brother too?

ANTIGONAE Man ehrt doch wohldie Menschen eines Fleisches.

Creon And art thou not ashamed to act apart from them?

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
631

Be left to range at large; for e'en the bold

CREONTE

¿Y tú no te avergüenzas de disentir de los demás?

Creon

Te autem non pudet, alia ab his sentire?

CR

And art thou not ashamed, acting alone?
510

Creon

But, Eteocles !

Say, was not he thy brother too?

ANTIGONAE

Man ehrt doch wohldie Menschen eines Fleisches.

Creon

And art thou not ashamed to act apart from them?

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