Sophocles Oedipus Tyrannus 1420

ed. Lewis Campbell

τίς μοι φανεῖται πίστις ἔνδικος; τὰ γὰρ
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Oedipus Tyrannus. Sophocles. ed. Lewis Campbell. Oxford. 1879.

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German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1416 focus
Gelegen deiner Bitte kommt schon Kreon hier,
Zu Rath und That gewärtig; denn er bleibt allein
Als Schuz des Landes übrig noch an deiner Statt.
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Commentary

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

mvp-comment-863-1 τίς μοι φανεῖται πίστις ἔνδικος; 1

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1420. mvp-comment-791-1 πίστις is here used in the later meaning of persuasive argument. Cp. Ar. Rhet. 1. 1-11. What assurance of mine will appear true?' Oedipus is humiliated and softened. Cp. Shak. Lear, 4. 3.

.. The poor distressed Lear, by no means.. | Will see his daugh ter.. A sovereign shame so elbows him,.. his own unkindness .. these things sting | His mind so venomously, that burning shame | Detains him from Cordelia.
1424. Creon, after briefly re-assuring Oedipus, turns abruptly to the attend. ants, whom he reproaches with not leading Oedipus within-doors. This is natural and characteristic, though it has given offence to several critics. Cp. Shak. Macbeth, 2. 3, And when we have our naked frailties hid, | That suffer in exposure, let us meet, | And question this most bloody piece of work, To know it further.