Sophocles Oedipus Tyrannus 77

Robert Potter (Translator)

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Oedipus
TIR.
How dark, how full of mystery all thy words!

Oedipus Tyrannus. Sophocles. Robert Potter (Translator). London. 1820.

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Editions (2)
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 77 focus
μὴ δρῶν ἂν εἴην πάνθ᾽ ὅσ᾽ ἂν δηλοῖ θεός.
Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 151-215 focus
Translations (4)
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 77 focus
TI
I tell thee thou art living unawares
In shameful commerce with thy near’st of blood,
Ignorant of the abyss wherein thou liest.
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 78 focus
Ein Wort des Trostes sprachest du, und eben wird
Von diesen mir bedeutet, daß sich Kreon naht.
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 77 focus
Tiresias
Strophe I. Antistrophe i. Strojyhe 2. 447
famed for wisdom's lore.
Hath dreadful ills to CEdipus divined ;
And as his words mysterious I explore.
Unnumbered doubts perplex my anxious mind.
Now raised by hope, and now with fears oppressed,
450
Sorrow and joy alternate till my breast :
450
How should these hapless kings be foes.
When never strife between them rose ?
Or why should Laius, slain by hands unknown.
Bring foul disgrace on Polybus' unhappy son ?
From Phoebus and all-seeing Jove
Nought can be hid of actions here below ;
455
But earthly prophets may deceitful prove.
And little more than other mortals know :
'riiough much in wisdom man doth man excel.
In all that 's human error still must dwell :
Could he commit the bloody deed.
Who from the Sphinx our city freed?
Ob, no ! he never shed the guiltless blood ;
460
The Sphynx declares him wise, and innocent^ and good.
Ckeon, Otiorus
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 151-215 focus