Sophocles Ajax 720

ed. Lewis Campbell

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Ajax. Sophocles. ed. Lewis Campbell. Oxford. 1879.

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Editions (3)
Αἴας μαστιγοφόρος First1KGreek (Sophocles. Sophoclis Aiax. Lobeck Christian, editor. Berlin: Weidmann, 1866.) — 705-864 focus
Αἴας First1KGreek (Sophocles. Sophoclis Fabulae. Pearson, Alfred Chilton, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1924.) — 719-878 focus
Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 719-878 focus
Translations (2)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 719 focus
Ihr Männer, erst die frohe Kunde meld' ich euch:
So eben langte Teukros an von Mysia's
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Felshöhen. Als er mitten hin zum Lager kam,
Verhöhnten alle Krieger ihn aus Einem Mund.
Denn als sie fern ihn kommen sah'n, umstanden ihn
Die Kecken rings in Kreisen, überhäuften ihn
Von allen Seiten allzumal mit Schmähungen,
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Den Bruder ihn des Tollen, der dem Freundesheer
Nachstelle, scheltend; Nichts verhind're, riefen sie,
Daß er zerschellt von Steinen sterb' in grausem Tod,
So kam es dahin endlich, daß in ihrer Hand
Die nackten Schwerter blizend aus der Scheide floh'n.
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Doch ward der Hader, angelangt am Aeußersten,
Besänftigt durch der Greise mild versöhnend Wort.
Wo treff' ich Ajas aber, ihm das kundzuthun?
Denn Alles muß den Herren doch gemeldet sein.
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 719-877 focus

Commentary

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719. mvp-comment-483-1 The proscenium has been vacant during the preceding ode. A single figure is now seen approaching from the opposite direction to that in which Ajax went forth. The man proves to be Teucer's forerunner. The effect of the following scene is twofold. On the one hand, the Chorus and Tecmessa are roused from their security, and go anxiously in search of Ajax. We are thus made aware that the crisis of the drama is approaching. But, on the other hand, the bearing of the prophet to Teucer, as reported by the messenger, and the tenor of his prophecy, assure the spectator that the anger of Athena against Ajax is not lasting, and hold forth a vague promise of final peace. ἄνδρες φίλοι] The messenger, who is one of Teucer's men, thus assures the mariners of his continued friendship in their master's hour of need. τὸ πρῶτον stands in apposition with the sentence, Τεύκρος παρέστι, which, as Hermann says, must be held as equivalent to Teῦκρον παρεῖναι. Ср. О. Т. 1234, 5, ὁ μὲν τάχιστος τῶν λόγων εἰπεῖν τε καὶ | μαθεῖν, τέθνηκε θεῖον Ἰοκάστης κάρα. The abruptness of this gives some colour to Musgrave's conjecture, ἄνδρες, φίλον τὸ πρῶτον ἀγγεῖλαι θέλω.