Sophocles Philoctetes 374

Thomas Francklin (Translator)

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Editions (2)
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 374 focus
κἀγὼ χολωθεὶς εὐθὺς ἤρασσον κακοῖς
Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 391-402 focus
Translations (4)
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 374 focus
NEO
Methinks a friend should give thee friendly counsel.
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 391 focus
Bergmutter, Erd', Alnährerin, welcher Zeus selbst entsproß, 1
385
Die waltet bei Paktolos' großem, goldnem Strom!
Schon dort, hehre Mutter, dort rief ich zu dir,
Da schmachvollen Hohn ihm des Atreus Geschlecht bot,
Da sie des Vaters Wehr ihm an Laertes' Sohn
Hingaben, als des Ruhms höchsten Preis,
390
du Sel'ge, die auf Berglöwen hoch,
Den Stierwürgern, thront!
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 374 focus
Philoctetes
Not to see Troy: my soul abhors the thought.
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 391-400 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-769-1 ποθεινὸν ἐμοὶ 1

mvp-comment-769-2 πέμψας 2

mvp-comment-769-3 χρόνιος 3

mvp-comment-770-1 γνώμην ταύτῃ τίθεμαι 4 γνώμην ταύτην 5

mvp-comment-770-2 The chief reason for preferring γνώμην ταύτῃ 6 γνώμῃ ταύτῃ τίθεμαι 7

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

1445. mvp-comment-955-1 πέμψας] Cp. supr. 846, and for φθέγμα, of a Divine utterance, Aj. 14: Aristoph. Nub. 320, 364, ὦ γῆ τοῦ φθέγματος, ὡς ἱερὸν καὶ σεμνὸν καὶ τερατώδες.

1446. mvp-comment-956-1 χρόνιος] 'At last, after so long' (adjective). Cp. O. C. 441, ἤλαυνέ μ᾽ ἐκ γῆς χρόνιον. See Essay on L. § 23, €. p. 39.

1448. mvp-comment-957-1 γνώμῃ ταύτῃ τίθεμαι] ‘Determine likewise in my thought.' Various changes have been needlessly proposed, of which the most plausible is γνώμην ταὐτῇ τίθεμαι, 'Give my vote the selfsame way,' quoted by Lamb. as a v. r.