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Teucer
1150

Do thou remember too, I say he shall.

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)) — 203 focus

ἔχομεν στοναχὰς οἱ κηδόμενοι

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)) — 203 focus

MEN
1120

Our bowman carries no small pride, I see.
1120

German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 201 focus

Ihr Führer von Ajas' Schiffe, gezeugt

Aus Erechtheus' Stamm, den die Erde gebar!¹

Wohl jammern wir laut, wir, liebend und treu
200

Um Telamons Haus in der Ferne besorgt;

Denn Ajas, der Held, groß, riesiger Kraft,

Liegt niedergebeugt

Von dem Sturm wildwühlenden Wahnsinns.

Der Chor.

Wie hat sich des Tages Geschick in der Nacht
205

So bitter gewandt?

O sage, des Phrygers Teleutas Kind!

Du, welche der Held mit dem Speer sich errang,

Zur Geliebten erkor, du kannst es gewiß,

Dir ist es bekannt, mir verkünden.
210

Tekmessa.

Wie sprech' ich es aus, das unsägliche Wort?

Ihr vernehmet ein Schicksal, schwer wie der Tod.

Denn in Rasen verfiel uns Ajas, der Held,

Hat nächtlich (o Graun!) mit Schmach sich befleckt.

So könnt ihr es anschau'n, drinnen im Zelt
215

Von den Händen zerfleischt und gebadet in Blut,

Die geschlachteten Opfer des Mannes.

Strophe.

Der Chor.

English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 203 focus

Teucer

Ill-fated man!

Where, in the realms of Troy where is his son?

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-677-1 ἐν κακοῖς ὕβριζε ¹

mvp-comment-678-1 κᾆτ’ ²

mvp-comment-679-1 ὀργήν ³

mvp-comment-680-1 ποήσεις ⁴

mvp-comment-680-2 πημανούμενος ⁵

mvp-comment-681-1 ἄνολβον ⁶

mvp-comment-681-2 παρών ⁷

mvp-comment-682-1 μῶν ᾐνιξάμην ⁸

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

1142-1158. mvp-comment-736-1 These two speeches are obviously antiphonal or antistrophic in a general sense, and yet the latter exceeds the former by a line. This may warn us against requiring exact antistrophic correspondence in other iambic passages, where the absence of it has occasioned doubt.

1150. mvp-comment-741-1 Teucer, in replying to Menelaus, retains the form of allegory; but, instead of seeking for an illustration, puts the case as it stands, thus more openly expressing his scorn.

1156. mvp-comment-742-1 ἄνολβον] The same indissoluble association between unhappiness and wickedness appears in the use of δύστηνος, infr. 1290, and in μελέοις ᾿Ατρείδαις, supr. 621. Cf. also O. T. 888, δυσπότμου χάριν χλιδᾶς. For the addition of παρών, cp. supr. 1131.

1158. mvp-comment-743-1 μῶν ἠνιξάμην] ‘Is my riddle hard to read?' As was said in note on supr. 1150, Teucer does not care to disguise his contempt.

Sophocles Ajax 203

Thomas Francklin (Translator)

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Teucer
1150

Do thou remember too, I say he shall.

Current edition Experimental

MEN
1120

Our bowman carries no small pride, I see.
1120

Ihr Führer von Ajas' Schiffe, gezeugt

Aus Erechtheus' Stamm, den die Erde gebar!¹

Wohl jammern wir laut, wir, liebend und treu
200

Um Telamons Haus in der Ferne besorgt;

Denn Ajas, der Held, groß, riesiger Kraft,

Liegt niedergebeugt

Von dem Sturm wildwühlenden Wahnsinns.

Der Chor.

Wie hat sich des Tages Geschick in der Nacht
205

So bitter gewandt?

O sage, des Phrygers Teleutas Kind!

Du, welche der Held mit dem Speer sich errang,

Zur Geliebten erkor, du kannst es gewiß,

Dir ist es bekannt, mir verkünden.
210

Der Chor.

Teucer

Ill-fated man!

Where, in the realms of Troy where is his son?

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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Teucer 1150 Do thou remember too, I say he shall.

Current edition Experimental

MEN 1120 Our bowman carries no small pride, I see. 1120

Ihr Führer von Ajas' Schiffe, gezeugt Aus Erechtheus' Stamm, den die Erde gebar! 1 Wohl jammern wir laut, wir, liebend und treu 200 Um Telamons Haus in der Ferne besorgt; Denn Ajas, der Held, groß, riesiger Kraft, Liegt niedergebeugt Von dem Sturm wildwühlenden Wahnsinns.

Der Chor. Wie hat sich des Tages Geschick in der Nacht 205 So bitter gewandt? O sage, des Phrygers Teleutas Kind! Du, welche der Held mit dem Speer sich errang, Zur Geliebten erkor, du kannst es gewiß, Dir ist es bekannt, mir verkünden. 210

Der Chor.

Teucer Ill-fated man! Where, in the realms of Troy where is his son?

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

Teucer
1150

Do thou remember too, I say he shall.

MEN
1120

Our bowman carries no small pride, I see.
1120

Ihr Führer von Ajas' Schiffe, gezeugt

Aus Erechtheus' Stamm, den die Erde gebar!¹

Wohl jammern wir laut, wir, liebend und treu
200

Um Telamons Haus in der Ferne besorgt;

Denn Ajas, der Held, groß, riesiger Kraft,

Liegt niedergebeugt

Von dem Sturm wildwühlenden Wahnsinns.

Der Chor.

Wie hat sich des Tages Geschick in der Nacht
205

So bitter gewandt?

O sage, des Phrygers Teleutas Kind!

Du, welche der Held mit dem Speer sich errang,

Zur Geliebten erkor, du kannst es gewiß,

Dir ist es bekannt, mir verkünden.
210

Teucer

Ill-fated man!

Where, in the realms of Troy where is his son?

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