Sophocles Ajax 159

Lewis Campbell (Translator)

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CH. B
Steeped in this audible sorrow I behold
Tecmessa, poor fate-burdened bride of war.

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

Current edition Experimental

English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) (English) (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (4)
Αἴας μαστιγοφόρος First1KGreek (Sophocles. Sophoclis Aiax. Lobeck Christian, editor. Berlin: Weidmann, 1866.) — 172-201 focus
Αἴας First1KGreek (Sophocles. Sophoclis Fabulae. Pearson, Alfred Chilton, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1924.) — 172-200 focus
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 159 focus
σφαλερὸν πύργου ῥῦμα πέλονται·
Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 172-200 focus
Translations (4)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 172 focus
Trieb dich die Tochter des Zeus, die Vertilgerin,
Artemis, schweres Gerücht, Quelle bitt'rer Schande mir!
Auf unsres Volkes Gut, in die weidenden Rinder,
Wohl wegen eines ohne Dank erkämpften Siegs, 1
175
Sei es um Gaben getäuscht
Von stolzer Rüstung oder um Beuten der Sagd?
Wie? Oder zürnt dir Ares im ehernen Kleid,
Hat, weil mit Undank ihm du die Hülfe gelohnt,
Dich gestraft mit nächtlichem Blendwerk?
180
Gegenstrophe.
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 159 focus
Tecmessa
961
Let them rejoice, let them insult him now
With savage joy ; but when the dreadful day
Of battle comes, whom living they despised
When dead they shall lament. Fools never ^now^
The treasure's value till tjie k-easure 's lost^ '"^
965
Buf^far moi'e bitter was lug''(Ieath to me
Than sweet to them : to Ajax it was most welcome ;
Death was his only wish, and he obtained it.
Then wherefore should they triumph ? By the hand
Then let Ulysses smile : he is not theirs.
970
He lives not for the Grecians : he is gone,
And has bequeathed his sorrows all to me.
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 159 focus
Chorus
Toil brings increase of toil; for where, ali where
Have I not ranged to seek him? Yet no place
Knows to inform me. Hist: I hear a sound.
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 172-200 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-529-1 αὐτὸς πρὸς αὑτοῦ 1

mvp-comment-529-2 ἐν γάρ οἱ χθονί 2 οἱ … πηκτὸν 3

mvp-comment-529-3 κατηγορεῖ 4

mvp-comment-529-4 περιπετὲς 5

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

907-908. mvp-comment-587-1 ἐν γὰρ. κατηγορεῖ] ‘For this sword which he has fixed in the ground, and over which he is fallen, witnesses against him.' Another would not so have slain him. οἱ is to be taken with πηκτόν and περιπετές, and suggests the object ( αὐτοῦ) of κατηγορεῖ. περιπετές is used passively. Essay on L. § 53. p. 99.