Sophocles Antigone 1347

Robert Potter (Translator)

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To happiness the best, the surest guide
Is wisdom: but irreverence to the gods
Becomes not mortal man; the mighty vaunts
1350
Of pride, with mighty punishments repaid,
Teach his old age thus humbled to be wise.

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)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ 1 τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ ἐς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν 2 · μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
1340
ἀποτίσαντες,
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν 3 .
Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 1347 focus
Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ ἐς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτίσαντες,
1315
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ' εἰς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτίσαντες
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτείσαντες
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ’ εἰς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν; μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτείσαντες
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 1347 focus
πολλῶι τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
1345
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτείσαντες
γήραι τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας.
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς
μηδέν' ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
1330
ἀποτίσαντες,
γήραι τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. C. Jebb, 1906)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτείσαντες
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 1347 focus
πολλῷ τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ ἐς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτείσαντες
γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Antigone (OCR draft) Experimental (Antigone) — 1347 focus
Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949)) — 1347 focus
πολλῶι τὸ φρονεῖν εὐδαιμονίας
πρῶτον ὑπάρχει· χρὴ δὲ τά γ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς
μηδὲν ἀσεπτεῖν· μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι
1350
μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων
ἀποτείσαντες
γήραι τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν.
Translations (10)
German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 1347 focus
Glückselig zu seyn, thut Weisheit noth
vor Allem zuerst; und des Göttlichen Scheu
1280
soll keiner verschmähn: denn gewaltige Wort'
hochmüthiges Sinns, mit gewaltigem Schlag
schwer büfsend zuletzt,
sie lehren im Alter die Weisheit.
Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 1347 focus
La prudencia es la primera condición para la felicidad; y es menester, en todo lo que a los dioses se refiere, no cometer impiedad; pues las insolentes bravatas que castigan a los soberbios con atroces desgracias, les enseñan a ser prudentes en la vejez.
Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 1347 focus
At sane quidem, si quae urgent mala, quo breviora, eo sunt leviora.
Sapere longe prima felicitatis pars est, omnibusque pietatis erga deos officiis fungi decet; at superbi, quum magnis plagis adflicti, magnorum dictorum poenas luerunt, sapere tandem docentur.
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 1347 focus
Wise conduct hath command of happiness
Before all else, and piety to Heaven
Must be preserved. High boastings of the proud
1350
Bring sorrow to the height to punish pride:—
A lesson men shall learn when they are old.
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1347 focus
Am ersprießlichsten ist, um glücklich zu sein,
1305
Der besonnene Sinn: nie frevle darum
An der Götter Gesez! Der Vermessene büßt
Das vermessene Wort mit schwerem Gericht;
Dann lernt er zulezt
Noch weise zu werden im Alter.
1310
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 1347 focus
composed of Virgins
Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 1347 focus
La prudencia es una primera fuente de ventura; pero es preciso además no ser irreligio- sos, y reyerenciar á la Divinidad. Los discursos presuntuosos de los hombres altivos, les originan terribles infortunios, que enseñan, aunque tarde, á apreciar la Sabiduría.
German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 1347 focus
English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 1347 focus
English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb2, 1904)) — 1347-1347 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-806-1 εὐδαιμονίας πρῶτον 1

mvp-comment-806-2 τά γ’ εἰς θεούς 2

mvp-comment-807-1 μεγάλοι … λόγοι 3

mvp-comment-807-2 For the position of τῶν ὑπεραύχων 4

mvp-comment-807-3 πληγὰς … ἀποτείσαντες 5

mvp-comment-808-1 γήρᾳ 6

mvp-comment-808-2 τὸ φρονεῖν 7

mvp-comment-808-3 ἐδίδαξαν 8

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

1351. mvp-comment-744-1 τῶν ὑπεραύχων is genitive of possession with λόγοι, and genitive of the object with πληγάς.

1353. mvp-comment-745-1 γήρα In old age; i.e. To the aged. The word is emphatic. Teach men wisdom at last. Cp. Plat. Theaet. 186 C, τὰ δὲ περὶ τούτων ἀναλογίσματα πρός τε οὐσίαν καὶ ὠφέλειαν μόγις καὶ ἐν χρόνῳ διὰ πολλῶν πραγμά των καὶ παιδείας παραγίγνεται οἷς ἂν καὶ παραγίγνηται.

1353. mvp-comment-745-2 τὸ φρονεῖν Moderation' or Wisdom. See Essay on Lp 93.