Sophocles, Ajax, Lewis Campbell (Translator), 191

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CH
1040

Spare longer speech, and think how to secure
1040

Thy brother’s burial, and what plea will serve;

Since one comes here hath no good will to us

And like a villain haply comes in scorn.

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.) — 202-214 focus

ΤΕΚΜΗΣΣΑ

Ναὸς ἀρωγοὶ τῆς Αἴαντος,

γενεᾶς χθονίων ἀπ’ Ἐρεχθειδᾶν,

ἔχομεν στοναχὰς οἱ κηδόμενοι

τοῦ Τελαμῶνος τηλόθεν οἴκου.
205

205 νῦν γὰρ ὁ δεινὸς, μέγας, ὠμοκρατὴς

Αἴας θολερός

κεῖται χειμῶνι νοσήσας.

ΧΟΡΟΣ

τί δ’ ἐνήλλακται τῆς ἀμερίας

νὺξ ἥδε βάρος;
210

210 παῖ τοῦ Φρυγίου Τελεύταντος,

λέγ’, ἐπεὶ σὲ, λέχος δουριάλωτον,

στέρξας ἀνέχει θούριος Αἴας,

ὥστ’ οὐκ ἂν ἄιδρις ὑπείποις.

Αἴας First1KGreek (Sophocles. Sophoclis Fabulae. Pearson, Alfred Chilton, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1924.) — 201-213 focus

Τέκμησσα

ναὸς ἀρωγοὶ τῆς Αἴαντος,

γενεᾶς χθονίων ἀπʼ Ἐρεχθειδᾶν,

ἔχομεν στοναχὰς οἱ κηδόμενοι

τοῦ Τελαμῶνος τηλόθεν οἴκου.

νῦν γὰρ ὁ δεινὸς μέγας ὠμοκρατὴς
205

Αἴας θολερῷ

κεῖται χειμῶνι νοσήσας.

Χορός

τί δʼ ἐνήλλακται τῆς ἠρεμίας

¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹¹²¹³

νὺξ ἥδε βάρος;

παῖ τοῦ Φρυγίου σὺ Τελεύταντος,
210

λέγʼ, ἐπεί σε λέχος δουριάλωτον

στέρξας ἀνέχει θούριος Αἴας·

ὥστʼ οὐκ ἂν ἄϊδρις ὑπείποις.

Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 190 focus

μὴ μή μ᾽, ἄναξ, ἔθ᾽ ὧδ᾽ ἐφάλοις κλισίαις

190

Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 201-213 focus

Τέκμησσα

ναὸς ἀρωγοὶ τῆς Αἴαντος,

γενεᾶς χθονίων ἀπʼ Ἐρεχθειδῶν,

ἔχομεν στοναχὰς οἱ κηδόμενοι

τοῦ Τελαμῶνος τηλόθεν οἴκου.

νῦν γὰρ ὁ δεινὸς μέγας ὠμοκρατὴς
205

Αἴας θολερῷ

κεῖται χειμῶνι νοσήσας.

Χορός

τί δʼ ἐνήλλακται τῆς ἡμερίας

νὺξ ἥδε βάρος;

παῖ τοῦ Φρυγίου Τελεύταντος,
210

λέγʼ, ἐπεὶ σὲ λέχος δουριάλωτον

στέρξας ἀνέχει θούριος Αἴας·

ὥστʼ οὐκ ἂν ἄϊδρις ὑπείποις.

Translations (4)

German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 193 focus

Raffe dich auf von dem Size, wo du schon so lang
190

Meidend Werke des Krieges, hingefesselt ruhst,

Daß dein Jammer zum Himmel flammt!

Hier toben die Feinde keck, ohne Zittern,

In säuselnden Thalbuchten,

Und ringsher zischen um dich
195

Hohnlachende Zungen;

Doch zehrender Gram quält uns.

Tekmessa (tritt aus dem Zelte). Der Chor.

Tekmessa.

English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 191 focus

Menelaus

For him I had been so : the gods preserved me.
1130

English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 191 focus

Chorus

With insolence this deep-designing Chief

Swells his dark mind; and at these ills, which sprung

From frenzy, jeers with many a bitter mock;

With him, (O grief!) these tidings heard, will join
960

The sons of Atreus, our imperial Chiefs.
960

English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 201-210 focus

Enter Tecmessa.

Tecmessa

Mates of the ship of Ajax, offspring of the race that springs from the Erechtheids, the soil’s sons, cries of grief are the portion of us who care from afar for the house of Telamon.

Ajax, our terrible, mighty lord of untamed power, now lies plagued by a turbid storm of disease.
205

Chorus

And what is the heavy change from the fortune of yesterday which this night has produced?

Daughter of Teleutas the Phrygian, speak, since for you his spear-won mate bold Ajax maintains his love, so that with some knowledge you could suggest an explanation.
210

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-601-1 μὴ τεῖνε μακράν ¹

mvp-comment-602-1 κακοῖς γελῶν ²

mvp-comment-602-2 ἃ δὴ ³

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

1040-1041. mvp-comment-667-1 The Chorus, knowing the imminent danger, are impatient of general reflections. And seeing Menelaus coming, they urge Teucer to break off.

1042. mvp-comment-668-1 κακοῖς] Dative of cause. Cp. supr. 955 and note.

1043. mvp-comment-669-1 ἃ δή] = οἷα δή. Cp. Plat. Phaedr. 244 D, ἀλλὰ μὴν νόσων γε.., ἃ δὴ παλαιῶν ἐκ μηνιμάτων ποθὲν ἔν τισι τῶν γενῶν.

Sophocles Ajax 191

Lewis Campbell (Translator)

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CH
1040

Spare longer speech, and think how to secure
1040

Thy brother’s burial, and what plea will serve;

Since one comes here hath no good will to us

And like a villain haply comes in scorn.

Current edition Experimental

Tekmessa.

Menelaus

For him I had been so : the gods preserved me.
1130

Chorus

With insolence this deep-designing Chief

Swells his dark mind; and at these ills, which sprung

From frenzy, jeers with many a bitter mock;

With him, (O grief!) these tidings heard, will join
960

The sons of Atreus, our imperial Chiefs.
960

Tecmessa

Mates of the ship of Ajax, offspring of the race that springs from the Erechtheids, the soil’s sons, cries of grief are the portion of us who care from afar for the house of Telamon.

Ajax, our terrible, mighty lord of untamed power, now lies plagued by a turbid storm of disease.
205

Chorus

And what is the heavy change from the fortune of yesterday which this night has produced?

Daughter of Teleutas the Phrygian, speak, since for you his spear-won mate bold Ajax maintains his love, so that with some knowledge you could suggest an explanation.
210

Commentary

Stable identifiers

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CH 1040 Spare longer speech, and think how to secure 1040 Thy brother’s burial, and what plea will serve; Since one comes here hath no good will to us And like a villain haply comes in scorn.

Current edition Experimental

Tekmessa.

Menelaus For him I had been so : the gods preserved me. 1130

Chorus With insolence this deep-designing Chief Swells his dark mind; and at these ills, which sprung From frenzy, jeers with many a bitter mock; With him, (O grief!) these tidings heard, will join 960 The sons of Atreus, our imperial Chiefs. 960

Tecmessa Mates of the ship of Ajax, offspring of the race that springs from the Erechtheids, the soil’s sons, cries of grief are the portion of us who care from afar for the house of Telamon. Ajax, our terrible, mighty lord of untamed power, now lies plagued by a turbid storm of disease. 205

Chorus And what is the heavy change from the fortune of yesterday which this night has produced? Daughter of Teleutas the Phrygian, speak, since for you his spear-won mate bold Ajax maintains his love, so that with some knowledge you could suggest an explanation. 210

Commentary

Stable identifiers

CH
1040

Spare longer speech, and think how to secure
1040

Thy brother’s burial, and what plea will serve;

Since one comes here hath no good will to us

And like a villain haply comes in scorn.

Menelaus

For him I had been so : the gods preserved me.
1130

Chorus

With insolence this deep-designing Chief

Swells his dark mind; and at these ills, which sprung

From frenzy, jeers with many a bitter mock;

With him, (O grief!) these tidings heard, will join
960

The sons of Atreus, our imperial Chiefs.
960

Tecmessa

Mates of the ship of Ajax, offspring of the race that springs from the Erechtheids, the soil’s sons, cries of grief are the portion of us who care from afar for the house of Telamon.

Ajax, our terrible, mighty lord of untamed power, now lies plagued by a turbid storm of disease.
205

Chorus

And what is the heavy change from the fortune of yesterday which this night has produced?

Daughter of Teleutas the Phrygian, speak, since for you his spear-won mate bold Ajax maintains his love, so that with some knowledge you could suggest an explanation.
210