Philoctetes. 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)) — 1402 focus
Sohn, du sprachst ein edles Wort.
Neoptolemos.
Stüze nun beherzt den Fuß auf.
Wie es meine Kraft vermag.
Aber wie entflieh'n dem Vorwurf unsers Heers?
Wenn sie nun mein Land verheeren?
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Philoktetes.
Da sorge nicht.
Dann bin ich zur Seite dir
Neoptolemos.
Welchen Schuz wirst du mir bieten?
Philoktetes.
Mit Herakles' Pfeilen hier -
Neoptolemos.
Thust du was?
Philoktetes.
Halt' ich sie ferne!
Neoptolemos.
Küsse noch das Land und geh!,
(Herakles erscheint auf einer Wolke schwebend.)
Herakles. Die Vorigen.
Herakles.
Commentary
Commentary (R. C. Jebb) (OCR draft) (Commentary (R. C. Jebb))
Commentary (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) (Commentary (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) focus
1395-1396. mvp-comment-922-1 'Since the easiest course for me were that I should cease from speech, and that you should live on as you now live and get no relief.' The antithesis becomes clearer as the sentence proceeds. The full expression would be, ὡς ἔμοι μὲν ῥᾷστόν ἐστιν, ἐμὲ μέν, κ.τ.λ. See Essay on L. § 41. p. 78. In this speech Neoptolemus casts 'one last lingering look' at the cherished object of his ambition. But before Philoctetes has again ceased speaking, his resignation is complete.