Sophocles Ajax 15

Lewis Campbell (Translator)

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He stood in darkness at the generals’ gates.

Ajax. Sophocles. Lewis Campbell (Translator). London, New York and Toronto. 1906.

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Editions (4)
Αἴας μαστιγοφόρος First1KGreek (Sophocles. Sophoclis Aiax. Lobeck Christian, editor. Berlin: Weidmann, 1866.) — 1-171 focus
Αἴας First1KGreek (Sophocles. Sophoclis Fabulae. Pearson, Alfred Chilton, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1924.) — 1-171 focus
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 15 focus
ὡς εὐμαθές σου, κἂν ἄпоптос ἧς ὅμως,
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Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 1-171 focus
Translations (4)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1 focus
Zu jeder Stunde treff' ich dich, Laertes' Sohn, 1
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Wie du, den Feind zu greifen, seine Fährt' erspürst;
Auch nun gewahr' ich, wie du hier am Schiffsgezelt 2
Des Ajas, der des Lagers lezte Reihe hält,
Schon lange schleichst und lauerst und von seinem Tritt
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Die frischgeprägten Spuren prüfst, um auszuspäh'n,
Ob innen er, ob außen: glücklich führt dich auch
Dein Schritt an's Ziel, scharfwitternd, gleich dem Sparterhund. 3
Denn eben ist er innen, und von Schweiße triest
Das Haupt des Mannes und die mordbewehrte Hand.
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Und nöthig hast du weiter nicht, am Thore hier
Hineinzulauschen; aber sprich, warum du so
Voll Eifer spähtest, gerne geb' ich dir Bescheid.
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 15 focus
Minerva
I purposely deceived
His sight, and saved him from the guilty joy,
Turning his rage against the mingled flocks,
Your gathered spoil ; on these with violence
He rushed, and slaughtered many ; now he thought
That he had slain th' Atridse, now believed
Some other chiefs had perished by his hand,
I saw his madness and still urged him on,
That he might fall into the snare I laid :
Tired with his slaughter now he binds in chains
The living victim, drives the captive herd
Home to his tent, nor doubts but they are men :
There beats with many a stripe the helpless foe,
But I will show thee this most glaring frenzy,
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That to the Grecians what thy eyes behold
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Thou mayst report ; be confident, nor fear
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His utmost malice ; I shall turn his sight
Askant from thee. Ajax, what ho ! come forth.
Thou who dost bind in chains thy captive foes !
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 15 focus
Minerva
To the two imperial tents.
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 1-170 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-43-1 καὶ δὴ 1 δισσαῖς … στρατηγίσιν πύλαις 2

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

49. mvp-comment-40-1 καὶ δή] ‘ Actually.’