Sophocles Ajax 83

Thomas Francklin (Translator)

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Tecmessa
410
Alas ! how dreadful 'tis to hear such words,

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

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

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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)) — 83 focus
ἀλλ᾽ οὐδὲ νῦν σε μὴ παρόντ᾽ ἴδῃ πέλας.
Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 1-171 focus
Translations (4)
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 83 focus
CH
356cont2
Speak no rash word! nor curing ill with ill
Augment the plague of this calamity.
Mark ye the brave and bold,
Whom none could turn of old,
When once he set his face to the fierce fight?
Now beasts that thought no harm
Have felt this puissant arm.
O laughter of my foes! O mockery of my might!
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 74 focus
Was thust du, Pallas? Nimmermehr ruf' ihn heraus -
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 83 focus
Ajax
364
Thou seest the bold, the brave, the mighty Chief,
Intrepid in the shock of hostile arms,
365
Now dreadful 'midst the herds secure of harm,
How to derision and reproach exposed!
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-252-1 φωνεῖν 1

mvp-comment-252-2 ἔτλη 2

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

410. mvp-comment-283-1 χρήσιμον] 'Serviceable,' here answers to the Epic βοὴν ἀγαθός, ‘good at need.' The essential value of Ajax' services to the army is emphasized throughout. Cp. esp. supr. 119, 20.