Sophocles Electra 96

Lewis Campbell (Translator)

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CLY
That auspice I accept. But I would first
Learn from thee who of men hath sent thee forth?

Electra. Sophocles. Lewis Campbell (Translator). London, New York and Toronto. 1906.

Current edition Experimental

English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) (English) (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (2)
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 96 focus
πατέρ', ὃν κατὰ μὲν βάρβαρον αἷαν αἴαν E. αίαν C².
Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 121-250 focus
Translations (4)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 103 focus
Nein, niemals hemm' ich die Stimme des Grams
Und den finsteren Harm,
So lang ich schaue der Sterne
105
Weitstrahlenden Glanz und den Tag hier,
Daß, wie Philomel' um des Kindes Verlust,
Ich den Ruf an der Thür des Gemordeten hier
Nicht jammernd erhöb' und von Allen gehört.
Ach, Aïdes' Haus, Persephone's Haus!
110
Du Hermes drunten! O Fluchgöttin, 1
Und Erinnyen ihr, ein göttlich Geschlecht,
Die heimlichen Ehbruch strafen und schau'n,
Wen tückischer Mord unschuldig verdarb,
Kommt helfend heran:
115
O rächet den Mord, an dem Vater verübt,
Und zum Beistand führt mir den Bruder zurück!
Denn nimmer zu tragen vermag ich allein
Das Gewicht in der Schale des Unglücks.
(Der Chor, von der Stadtseite kommend, ordnet sich vor dem Palaste.) Elektra. Der Chor. Erste Strophe.
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 96 focus
Electra
Oh me !
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 96 focus
Attendant
Speak truly, stranger; tell me how he died.
And therefore was I sent: hear then the whole.
The glorious contest of the Grecian games
Led him to Delphi: when the herald's voice
Loudly proclaim'd the first, the rapid race,
He enter'd with a splendor that from all
Drew wonder and applause: that graceful form
Deceived not expectation; he first reach'd
The goal, and bore the honour'd prize away.
But, of his many deeds to speak in brief,
In skill and strength one equal I ne'er saw.
Know then at once 'midst the heroic games
In the five contests, as by law ordain'd,
To him the praise of conquest was assign'd,
By the presiding umpires' voice announced.
Applauding Greece the happy victor hail'd,
Call'd him an Argive, sounding loud his name,
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 121-250 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-382-1 ἐδεξάμην τὸ ῥηθέν 1

mvp-comment-382-2 Instant recognition of an utterance as well-omened was a way of appropriating the omen. The proper formula was

δέχομαι τὸν οἰωνόν
or
τὸν ὄρνιν
( Her. 9. 91 ; Ar. Pl. 63 ). But
δέχομαι
alone was enough ( Xen. An. 1. 8. 17 : cp. Aesch. Ag. 1653
δεχομένοις λέγεις θανεῖν σε
). The phrase used here recurs in Her. 8. 114
δεξάμενος τὸ ῥηθὲν ἀπαλλάσσετο
: cp. also Eur. El. 622
προσηκάμην τὸ ῥηθέν
.

mvp-comment-382-3 εἰδέναι … σου 2

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

668. mvp-comment-304-1 ἐδεξάμην τὸ ῥηθέν] I accept the omen.' For this customary mode of appropriating auspicious words, cp. Hdt. 1. 63, Πεισίστρατος δέ, συλλαβὼν τὸ χρηστήριον, καὶ φὰς δέκεσθαι τὸ χρησθέν, ἐπῆγε τὴν στρατιήν: Aesch. Ag. 1652, 3, ΑΙ. .. πρόκωπος οὐκ ἀναίνομαι θανεῖν. | ΧΟ. δεχομένοις λέγεις θανεῖν σε.

668. mvp-comment-304-2 ἐδεξάμην τὸ ῥηθέν] I accept the omen.' For this customary mode of appropriating auspicious words, cp. Hdt. 1. 63, Πεισίστρατος δέ, συλλαβὼν τὸ χρηστήριον, καὶ φὰς δέκεσθαι τὸ χρησθέν, ἐπῆγε τὴν στρατιήν: Aesch. Ag. 1652, 3, ΑΙ. .. πρόκωπος οὐκ ἀναίνομαι θανεῖν. | ΧΟ. δεχομένοις λέγεις θανεῖν σε.