Sophocles, Ajax, Thomas Francklin (Translator), 189

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Menelaus

Doth justice bid me love

Him who destroyed me ?

Ajax. Sophocles. Thomas Francklin (Translator). London. 1758–1759.

Current edition Experimental

English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) (English) (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759))

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)) — 189 focus

ἢ τᾶς ἀσώτου Σισυφιδᾶν γενεᾶς,

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)

English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 189 focus

CH
961cont2

Even such commands he left thee ere he died.

As thou fulfillest by this timely care.
995

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 (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 189 focus

Chorus

They sink thee with an heavy weight of woes.

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-659-1 τῷδε δ’ οἴχομαι ¹

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

1128. mvp-comment-725-1 τῷδε δ᾽ οἴχομαι] See above, l. 970, and note.

Sophocles Ajax 189

Thomas Francklin (Translator)

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Menelaus

Doth justice bid me love

Him who destroyed me ?

Current edition Experimental

CH
961cont2

Even such commands he left thee ere he died.

As thou fulfillest by this timely care.
995

Tekmessa.

Chorus

They sink thee with an heavy weight of woes.

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

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Menelaus Doth justice bid me love Him who destroyed me ?

Current edition Experimental

CH 961cont2 Even such commands he left thee ere he died. As thou fulfillest by this timely care. 995

Tekmessa.

Chorus They sink thee with an heavy weight of woes.

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

Menelaus

Doth justice bid me love

Him who destroyed me ?

CH
961cont2

Even such commands he left thee ere he died.

As thou fulfillest by this timely care.
995

Chorus

They sink thee with an heavy weight of woes.

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