Antigone
ACT I.
Scene I.
Isjiene.
Philoctetes. Sophocles. Thomas Francklin (Translator). London. 1758–1759.
Philoctetes. Sophocles. Thomas Francklin (Translator). London. 1758–1759.
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) (English) (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759))
Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.
1469. mvp-comment-977-1 πάντες ἀολλεῖς] ‘All, viz. Neoptolemus, Philoctetes, Odysseus, and mariners.' The language implies that the peace has been made.
1470. mvp-comment-978-1 Philoctetes had invoked the 'Genius of the shore.' The mariners now invoke the nymphs of the sea.
1471. mvp-comment-979-1 σωτήρας] (1) 'To come and aid us in our return.' There is no reason why this word should not be feminine. Cp. O. T. 80, 81, τύχῃ.. σωτῆρι, and see Essay on L. § 20. p. 30. But possibly (2) σωτῆρες should be read, 'That we may arrive and make safe our return;' cp. Trach. 85, κείνου βίον σώσαντος : Od. 23. 68, ὤλεσε τηλοῦ νόστον.