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ὃν ἐφ᾽ ἡμετέραι γᾶι Πολυνείκης
110

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων

ἤγαγε· κεῖνος δ᾽ ὀξέα κλάζων

αἰετὸς ἐς γᾶν ὣς ὑπερέπτη,

λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανός,

πολλῶν μεθ᾽ ὅπλων
115

ξύν θ᾽ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσιν.

Antigone. Sophocles. Godesberg. 1949.

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Current edition Experimental

Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949) (OCR draft) (Greek) (Greek (K. Reinhardt, 1949))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (11)

Greek (L. Benloew, 1858) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (L. Benloew, 1858)) — 110 focus

ὃν ¹ ἐφ᾽ ἁμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκης
110

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων,

ὀξέα κλάζων ² αἰετὸς ἐς γᾶν

ὣς ὑπερέπτα,

λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανὸς,

πολλῶν μεθ’ ὅπλων,
115

ξύν θ᾽ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσιν.

a

Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 110 focus

ὃν ἐφ᾽ ἁμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκης

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων.
110

ἀγαγὼν θούριος ¹ ὀξέα κλάζων

αἰετὸς ἐς γᾶν ὣς ὑπερέπτα,

λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανός,

πολλῶν μεθ’ ὅπλων

ξύν θ’ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσιν.
115

1

Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 110 focus

ὃς ἐφ᾽ ἁμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκους
110

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων,

ὀξέα κλάζων

αἰετὸς ἐς γᾶν ὥς, ὑπερέπτα,

λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανὸς,

πολλῶν μεθ᾽ ὅπλων,
115

ξύν θ᾽ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσι.

1

Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 110 focus

ὃς ἐφ᾿ ἡμετέρᾳ γᾷ *Πολυνείκους
110

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων

ὀξέα κλάζων

αἰετὸς εἰς γᾶν ὡς ὑπερέπτη,

λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανὸς

πολλῶν μεθ᾽ ὅπλων
115

ξύν θ᾽ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσι.

α

Greek (A. Colonna, 1978) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Colonna, 1978)) — 110 focus

ὃν ἐφ᾽ ἡμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκης
110

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων

ἄγαγε· κεῖνος δ᾽ ὀξέα κλάζων

αἰετὸς εἰς γᾶν ὣς ὑπερέπτα,

λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανός,

πολλῶν μεθ᾽ ὅπλων
115

ξύν θ᾽ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσιν.

1

Greek (A. Dain, 1955) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. Dain, 1955)) — 110 focus

ὃν ἐφ’ ἡμετέρᾳ γῇ Πολυνείκης
110

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων

ἤγαγεν ἐχθρόν· ὁ δ’ ὀξέα κλάζων

αἰετὸς εἰς γῆν ὣς ὑπερέπτη,

λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανός,

πολλῶν μεθ’ ὅπλων
115

ξύν θ’ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσιν.

1

Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (R. D. Dawe, 1979)) — 110 focus

ὃν ἐφ᾽ ἁμετέραι γᾶι Πολυνείκης
110

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων

ὀξέα κλάζων

αἰετὸς ὣς γᾶν ὑπερέπτα,

λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανὸς

πολλῶν μεθ᾽ ὅπλων
115

ξύν θ᾽ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσιν.

1

Greek (G. Hermann, 1830) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (G. Hermann, 1830)) — 110 focus

ὃν ἐφ᾽ ἁμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκης
110

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων

ὀξέα κλάζων αἰετὸς ἐς γᾶν

ὣς ὑπερέπτα,

λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανός,

πολλῶν μεθ' ὅπλων,
115

ξύν θ᾽ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσιν.

1

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

ὃς ἐφ᾽ ἡμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκους
110

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων

ὀξέα κλάζων

αἰετὸς εἰς γᾶν ὣς ὑπερέπτα,

λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανός,

πολλῶν μεθ᾽ ὅπλων
115

ξύν θ᾽ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσι.

1

Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (A. C. Pearson, 1924)) — 110 focus

ὃν ἐφ᾽ ἁμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκης
110

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων

ὀξέα κλάζων

αἰετὸς ἐς γᾶν ὣς ὑπερέπτα,

λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανὸς

πολλῶν μεθ᾽ ὅπλων
115

ξύν θ᾽ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσι.

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

Χορός

ὃς ἐφʼ ἡμετέρᾳ γᾷ Πολυνείκους
110

ἀρθεὶς νεικέων ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων

ὀξέα κλάζων

ἀετὸς εἰς γᾶν ὣς ὑπερέπτα,

λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι στεγανός,

πολλῶν μεθʼ ὅπλων
115

ξύν θʼ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσιν.

Translations (11)

German (A. Boeckh, 1884) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (A. Boeckh, 1884)) — 110 focus

ihn, welchen ins Land zur Befehdung rief

durch feindlichen Zwist grimmvoll entbrannt
110

Polyneikes, der in dem Fluge des Aars

hellkreischend daher kam über das Land,

von dem Fittig gedeckt weiſsglänzendes Schnee's,

mit der Rüstungen viel

und rofsummähneten Helmen.
115

Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (J. A. Bolufer, 1921)) — 110 focus

Ejército que en contra nuestra había levantado Polini- ces, excitado por discorde lucha, y que como águila que dando agudos graznidos se lanza sobre la tierra, así aquél se abalanzó protegido en sus escudos blancos como la nieve, con sus armas y cascos empenachados de crin de caballo;

Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806) (OCR draft) Experimental (Latin (F. H. Bothe, 1806)) — 110 focus

quod in fugam compulsum acutiori freno cursum conteridere coégisti insignem candido clipeo virum ab Argis feliciter egressum cum omni bellico apparatu, qui contra nostram urbem, Polynicis ambiguis incitatus iurgiis , transvolavit , nt acutum clangens adversus terram aquila, nivea tectus ala, multis cum armis, comantibusque galeis.

English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 110 focus

Headlong from yonder battlefield.
110

In snow-white panoply, on eagle wing,

He rose, dire ruin on our land to bring,

Roused by the fierce debate

Of Polynices’ hate,

Shrilling sharp menace from his breast,

Sheathed all in steel from crown to heel,

With many a plumèd crest.
115

Then stooped above the domes,

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)) — 100 focus

O sir ! to younger hands commit the task.

Creon

Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889) (OCR draft) Experimental (Spanish (A. G. Garbin, 1889)) — 110 focus

A la cabeza de ellos Polinice, excitado por ambiguas querellas, semejante al águila que desciende á la tierra lanzando gritos agudísimos, vino volando á arrasar nuestras campiñas, cubierto con su escudo, cual ala de blanca nieve, agitándose en torno de él millares de armas, y cascos de flotantes cimeras.

CORO

German (F. Hölderlin, 1804) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (F. Hölderlin, 1804)) — 110 focus

Aus zweideutigem Zank und scharf, wie ein Adler,

Schrie er und flog,
115

Schneeweis sein Flügel,

Furchtbar, mit Waffen viel,

Und Helmen, geschmükt mit dem Rofsschweiff,

English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb1, 1904)) — 110 focus

who set forth against our land by reason of the 110 vexed claims of Polyneices; and, like shrill-screaming eagle, he flew over into our land, in snow-white pinion sheathed, with an arméd throng, and with plumage of helms.

1

English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 110 focus

Defeated on th' ensanguin'd plain)
110

Thou madest to turn his sharp-rein'd steed,

And urge his flight with headlong speed.

He, in the cause of Polynices arm'd,

Our sons with doubtful war alarm'd;

Soar'd like an Eagle o'er the plains below,

And cover'd with his wings of snow
115

Shrill-screaming hurtled o'er the realm,

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-72-1 The MSS. have ὃν...Πολυνείκης ¹ ὃς ...Πολυνείκους ²

mvp-comment-72-2 Πολυνείκους … νεικέων ³

mvp-comment-72-3 ἀρθείς ⁴

mvp-comment-72-4 νεικ. ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων ⁵

mvp-comment-73-1 ὀξέα κλάζων ⁶

mvp-comment-73-2 αἰετὸς εἰς γᾶν ὣς ὑπερέπτα ⁷ ὥς ⁸

mvp-comment-73-3 ὑπερέπτα ⁹

mvp-comment-74-1 λευκῆς χιόνος πτ. ¹⁰

mvp-comment-74-2 στεγανός ¹¹

mvp-comment-74-3 ὅπλων … κορύθεσσι ¹² ξύν ¹³ μετά ¹⁴ ξύν ¹⁵

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

108. mvp-comment-65-1 φυγάδα πρόδρομον (1) Running before us in flight. Said from the point of view of the pursuing host. Or (2), In the van of the flying host. The Schol. on Phoen. 409 says, φασὶ .. τὸν Ἀδραστον .. μόνον φυγάδα σωθῆναι ὑπὸ τοῦ ἰδίου ἵππου Ἀρείονος. Cp. Paus. 8.25. § 5.

109. mvp-comment-66-1 χαλινῷ Either (1) literally Riding with hastier rein, or (2) metaphorically, With thy hastening bridle in his lips. The first (1) is best. If (2) were adopted, the reading ὀξυτόρῳ, galling (see v. rr.), might be preferred.

110. mvp-comment-67-1 *ὃς .. *Πολυνείκους The emendation of Scaliger improves the sense as well as the grammar. The imagery throughout represents not Polynices, but his Argive ally. The subject of the single fight between the two brothers is passed lightly over, as unsuited to a triumphal hymn.

111. mvp-comment-68-1 ἀρθεὶς.. ἐξ ἀμφιλόγων Carried forth in consequence of the doubtful quarrel (the quarrel and debate) of Polynices. ἀρθείς is said with allusion to αἴρειν στόλον, but also suggests the image of the bird mounting in air. Cp. Il. 13. 63, of the hawk, ἀπ' αἰγίλιπος πέτρης περιμήκεος ἀρθείς, Eur. Phoen. 636-637. For the play on the name of Polynices, see Essay on Language § 44. p. 82.

113. mvp-comment-69-1 The omission of ὡs in this line, which Herm. suggested, is hardly necessary, although it does not impair the sense. The correspondence of strophe and antistrophe does not extend strictly to the anapaests, although the anapaestic systems in this passage are nearly of the same length.

114. mvp-comment-70-1 λευκῆς χιόνος πτέρυγι See Essay on Language § 9. p. 11, and cp. l. 106.

114. mvp-comment-70-2 στεγανός Covered all over; i. e. There were no gaps in their array.

115-116. mvp-comment-71-1 πολλῶν μεθ᾽ ὅπλων | ξύν θ᾽ ἱπποκόμοις κορύθεσσι Accompanied with many a shield and armed with many a helm.

Sophocles Antigone 110

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ihn, welchen ins Land zur Befehdung rief

durch feindlichen Zwist grimmvoll entbrannt
110

Polyneikes, der in dem Fluge des Aars

hellkreischend daher kam über das Land,

von dem Fittig gedeckt weiſsglänzendes Schnee's,

mit der Rüstungen viel

und rofsummähneten Helmen.
115

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.

O sir ! to younger hands commit the task.

Creon

CORO

Aus zweideutigem Zank und scharf, wie ein Adler,

Schrie er und flog,
115

Schneeweis sein Flügel,

Furchtbar, mit Waffen viel,

Und Helmen, geschmükt mit dem Rofsschweiff,

1

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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ihn, welchen ins Land zur Befehdung rief durch feindlichen Zwist grimmvoll entbrannt 110 Polyneikes, der in dem Fluge des Aars hellkreischend daher kam über das Land, von dem Fittig gedeckt weiſsglänzendes Schnee's, mit der Rüstungen viel und rofsummähneten Helmen. 115

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.

O sir ! to younger hands commit the task.

Creon

CORO

Aus zweideutigem Zank und scharf, wie ein Adler, Schrie er und flog, 115 Schneeweis sein Flügel, Furchtbar, mit Waffen viel, Und Helmen, geschmükt mit dem Rofsschweiff,

1

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

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ihn, welchen ins Land zur Befehdung rief

durch feindlichen Zwist grimmvoll entbrannt
110

Polyneikes, der in dem Fluge des Aars

hellkreischend daher kam über das Land,

von dem Fittig gedeckt weiſsglänzendes Schnee's,

mit der Rüstungen viel

und rofsummähneten Helmen.
115

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.

Aus zweideutigem Zank und scharf, wie ein Adler,

Schrie er und flog,
115

Schneeweis sein Flügel,

Furchtbar, mit Waffen viel,

Und Helmen, geschmükt mit dem Rofsschweiff,

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