ἀλλʼ αὐτόν — εἰσὶ χἀτέροις γοναὶ κακαὶ
Oedipus at Colonus. Sophocles. ed. Lewis Campbell. Oxford. 1879.
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Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 1211-1248 focus
Χορός
ὅστις τοῦ πλέονος μέρους χρῄζει τοῦ μετρίου παρεὶς
ζώειν, σκαιοσύναν φυλάσσων
ἐν ἐμοὶ κατάδηλος ἔσται.
ἐπεὶ πολλὰ μὲν αἱ μακραὶ ἁμέραι κατέθεντο δὴ
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λύπας ἐγγυτέρω, τὰ τέρποντα δʼ οὐκ ἂν ἴδοις ὅπου,
ὅταν τις ἐς πλέον πέσῃ
τοῦ δέοντος· ὁ δʼ ἐπίκουρος ἰσοτέλεστος,
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Ἄϊδος ὅτε μοῖρʼ ἀνυμέναιος
ἄλυρος ἄχορος ἀναπέφηνε,
θάνατος ἐς τελευτάν.
ὅστις τοῦ πλέονος μέρους χρῄζει τοῦ μετρίου παρεὶς
ζώειν, σκαιοσύναν φυλάσσων
ἐν ἐμοὶ κατάδηλος ἔσται.
ἐπεὶ πολλὰ μὲν αἱ μακραὶ ἁμέραι κατέθεντο δὴ
1215
λύπας ἐγγυτέρω, τὰ τέρποντα δʼ οὐκ ἂν ἴδοις ὅπου,
ὅταν τις ἐς πλέον πέσῃ
τοῦ δέοντος· ὁ δʼ ἐπίκουρος ἰσοτέλεστος,
1220
Ἄϊδος ὅτε μοῖρʼ ἀνυμέναιος
ἄλυρος ἄχορος ἀναπέφηνε,
θάνατος ἐς τελευτάν.
Χορός
μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον· τὸ δʼ, ἐπεὶ φανῇ,
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βῆναι κεῖθεν ὅθεν περ ἥκει,
πολὺ δεύτερον, ὡς τάχιστα.
ὡς εὖτʼ ἂν τὸ νέον παρῇ κούφας ἀφροσύνας φέρον,
1230
τίς πλαγὰ πολύμοχθος ἔξω; τίς οὐ καμάτων ἔνι;
φθόνος, στάσεις, ἔρις, μάχαι
καὶ φόνοι· τό τε κατάμεμπτον ἐπιλέλογχε
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πύματον ἀκρατὲς ἀπροσόμιλον
γῆρας ἄφιλον, ἵνα πρόπαντα
κακὰ κακῶν ξυνοικεῖ.
μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον· τὸ δʼ, ἐπεὶ φανῇ,
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βῆναι κεῖθεν ὅθεν περ ἥκει,
πολὺ δεύτερον, ὡς τάχιστα.
ὡς εὖτʼ ἂν τὸ νέον παρῇ κούφας ἀφροσύνας φέρον,
1230
τίς πλαγὰ πολύμοχθος ἔξω; τίς οὐ καμάτων ἔνι;
φθόνος, στάσεις, ἔρις, μάχαι
καὶ φόνοι· τό τε κατάμεμπτον ἐπιλέλογχε
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πύματον ἀκρατὲς ἀπροσόμιλον
γῆρας ἄφιλον, ἵνα πρόπαντα
κακὰ κακῶν ξυνοικεῖ.
Χορός
ἐν ᾧ τλάμων ὅδʼ, οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος,
πάντοθεν βόρειος ὥς τις
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ἀκτὰ κυματοπλὴξ χειμερία κλονεῖται,
ὣς καὶ τόνδε κατʼ ἄκρας
δειναὶ κυματοαγεῖς
ἆται κλονέουσιν ἀεὶ ξυνοῦσαι,
αἱ μὲν ἀπʼ ἀελίου δυσμᾶν,
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αἱ δʼ ἀνατέλλοντος·
αἱ δʼ ἀνὰ μέσσαν ἀκτῖνʼ,
αἱ δʼ ἐννυχιᾶν ἀπὸ Ῥιπᾶν.
ἐν ᾧ τλάμων ὅδʼ, οὐκ ἐγὼ μόνος,
πάντοθεν βόρειος ὥς τις
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ἀκτὰ κυματοπλὴξ χειμερία κλονεῖται,
ὣς καὶ τόνδε κατʼ ἄκρας
δειναὶ κυματοαγεῖς
ἆται κλονέουσιν ἀεὶ ξυνοῦσαι,
αἱ μὲν ἀπʼ ἀελίου δυσμᾶν,
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αἱ δʼ ἀνατέλλοντος·
αἱ δʼ ἀνὰ μέσσαν ἀκτῖνʼ,
αἱ δʼ ἐννυχιᾶν ἀπὸ Ῥιπᾶν.
Translations (2)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1181 focus
Wohl bin ich jung, doch, Vater, folge meinem Rath.
Olaß den Mann hier, wie er will, dem eignen Sinn
Genüge leisten und dem Gott gefällig sein,
Und uns gewihre freundlich, daß der Bruder kommt.
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Getrost: es zieht dich, was er Unwillkommnes sagt,
Nicht wider deinen Willen ab von deinem Sinn.
Und Worte hören, schadet dir's? Gibt doch die That,
In bösem Sinn entworfen, sich im Worte kund.
Er ist dein Sohn, o Vater; darum, wenn er auch
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Der schwersten Frevel schwersten selbst an dir verübt,
Geziemt es dir nicht, wieder ihm ein Leid zu thun.
Nein, laß ihn! Böse Kinder hat auch Mancher sonst,
Und braust im Zorn auf; aber durch den Zauberlaut
Der Freundesmahnung wird gebannt der Ungestüm.
1185
Du wende nunmehr deinen Blick auf jenes Leid,
Das Leid von deinen Eltern, das du duldetest;
Und schaust du hierauf, weiß ich, wird's dir offenbar,
Welch schlimmes Ende schlimmer Zorn zu nehmen liebt.
Denn dessen trägst du Zeichen, mächtig mahnende:
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Die blinden Augen, deren Licht in Nacht erlosch.
So gib uns nach! Denn langes Flehen ziemt sich nicht,
Wenn wir Gerechtes bitten, noch geziemt es dir,
Wohlthat empfangen und dafür nicht dankbar sein.
Wohl bin ich jung, doch, Vater, folge meinem Rath.
Olaß den Mann hier, wie er will, dem eignen Sinn
Genüge leisten und dem Gott gefällig sein,
Und uns gewihre freundlich, daß der Bruder kommt.
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Getrost: es zieht dich, was er Unwillkommnes sagt,
Nicht wider deinen Willen ab von deinem Sinn.
Und Worte hören, schadet dir's? Gibt doch die That,
In bösem Sinn entworfen, sich im Worte kund.
Er ist dein Sohn, o Vater; darum, wenn er auch
1180
Der schwersten Frevel schwersten selbst an dir verübt,
Geziemt es dir nicht, wieder ihm ein Leid zu thun.
Nein, laß ihn! Böse Kinder hat auch Mancher sonst,
Und braust im Zorn auf; aber durch den Zauberlaut
Der Freundesmahnung wird gebannt der Ungestüm.
1185
Du wende nunmehr deinen Blick auf jenes Leid,
Das Leid von deinen Eltern, das du duldetest;
Und schaust du hierauf, weiß ich, wird's dir offenbar,
Welch schlimmes Ende schlimmer Zorn zu nehmen liebt.
Denn dessen trägst du Zeichen, mächtig mahnende:
1190
Die blinden Augen, deren Licht in Nacht erlosch.
So gib uns nach! Denn langes Flehen ziemt sich nicht,
Wenn wir Gerechtes bitten, noch geziemt es dir,
Wohlthat empfangen und dafür nicht dankbar sein.
Oedipus.
Ihr zwingt, o Tochter, eine schwere Gunst mir ab
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Durch eure Reden; sei es denn, wie's euch gefällt!
Nur bitt' ich, Gastfreund, wenn der Jüngling hier erscheint,
Verstatte Niemand, meines Lebens Herr zu sein!
Ihr zwingt, o Tochter, eine schwere Gunst mir ab
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Durch eure Reden; sei es denn, wie's euch gefällt!
Nur bitt' ich, Gastfreund, wenn der Jüngling hier erscheint,
Verstatte Niemand, meines Lebens Herr zu sein!
Theseus.
Dies mag ich Einmal hören, nicht das zweitemal,
Greis; ich will nicht prahlen; glaub' indeß, du bist
1200
In sichrem Schuze, wenn mich selbst ein Gott beschüzt.
(Theseus mit Gefolge ab.)
Die Vorigen ohne Theseus.
Strophe.
Dies mag ich Einmal hören, nicht das zweitemal,
Greis; ich will nicht prahlen; glaub' indeß, du bist
1200
In sichrem Schuze, wenn mich selbst ein Gott beschüzt.
Der Chor.
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 1211-1245 focus
Chorus
Whoever craves the longer length of life, not content to desire a moderate span, him I will judge with no uncertainty: he clings to folly.
For the long years lay in deposit many things nearer to pain than joy; but as for your delights, you will find them nowhere, when someone’s life has fallen beyond the fitting period.
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The Helper comes at last to all alike, when the fate of Hades is suddenly revealed, without marriage-song, or lyre, or dance: Death at the end.
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Whoever craves the longer length of life, not content to desire a moderate span, him I will judge with no uncertainty: he clings to folly.
For the long years lay in deposit many things nearer to pain than joy; but as for your delights, you will find them nowhere, when someone’s life has fallen beyond the fitting period.
1215
The Helper comes at last to all alike, when the fate of Hades is suddenly revealed, without marriage-song, or lyre, or dance: Death at the end.
1220
Chorus
Not to be born is, beyond all estimation, best; but when a man has seen the light of day, this is next best by far, that with utmost speed he should go back from where he came.
For when he has seen youth go by, with its easy merry-making,
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what hard affliction is foreign to him, what suffering does he not know? Envy, factions, strife, battles,
1230
and murders. Last of all falls to his lot old age, blamed, weak, unsociable, friendless, wherein dwells every misery among miseries.
1235
Not to be born is, beyond all estimation, best; but when a man has seen the light of day, this is next best by far, that with utmost speed he should go back from where he came.
For when he has seen youth go by, with its easy merry-making,
1225
For when he has seen youth go by, with its easy merry-making,
what hard affliction is foreign to him, what suffering does he not know? Envy, factions, strife, battles,
1230
and murders. Last of all falls to his lot old age, blamed, weak, unsociable, friendless, wherein dwells every misery among miseries.
1235
Chorus
In such years is this poor man here, not I alone.
Like some cape that fronts the north which is lashed on every side by the waves of winter, so he also is fiercely lashed evermore by the dread disasters that break on him like the surf, some from the region of the setting sun,
1240
some from that of its rising, some in the realm of its noon-time rays, some from the gloom-wrapped hills of the North.
1245
In such years is this poor man here, not I alone.
Like some cape that fronts the north which is lashed on every side by the waves of winter, so he also is fiercely lashed evermore by the dread disasters that break on him like the surf, some from the region of the setting sun,
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some from that of its rising, some in the realm of its noon-time rays, some from the gloom-wrapped hills of the North.
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Commentary
Commentary (R. C. Jebb) (OCR draft) (Commentary (R. C. Jebb))
mvp-comment-856-1 ἀλλ’ αὐτόν· εἰσὶ 1
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1192. mvp-comment-641-1 ἀλλ᾿ αὐτόν- The conjecture of the Ist London edition, ἀλλ᾽ ἔασον, has been accepted with various modifications s by by subsequent sub critics. The text is eloquently defended by Mr. Palmer, who observes: 'I think it not quite impossible to understand the brief expression, backed up as it is by the argument which follows, as the language of earnest entreaty, and that the verb is to be supplied by the mind. Antigone had fully presented her request at the commencement of her speech, so that what she then said may be considered as referred to in this short broken sentence, ἀλλ᾿ αὐτόν. Nay, but receive him graciously ... there are others who have had bad sons and fierce anger, and as they have been charmed into gentleness by the soothing persuasion of their friends, so be you. If ἀλλ' αὐτόν were uttered in a tone of earnest entreaty, and the speaker abruptly added what follows, I can conceive that it would be very intelligible, and if so, the touching effect of the entreaty would be heightened by the very fact that the sentence was unfinished. Antigone leaves her father to imagine all she meant to say, and supplies what is wanting in words by the earnestness of her manner and beseeching tone of voice.' There is force in these remarks, though the quotation of parallel examples would be more to the purpose. The MSS. are practically unanimous; but the aposiopesis is all but unique. Cp. however Aesch. Cho. 749 ff., where Schütz and other editors suppose a lacuna. And in this play there are several places where the original construction of a sentence is not carried out. Cp. esp. supr. 421 ff., 531 ff., infr. 1299 ff., 1370 ff., 1669. Comparisons between classical Greek and the New Testament are usually too remote to be of any use; but the language of affection has similarities in every age, and the ellipse in Philemon 12 is curiously parallel-σὺ δὲ αὐτόν (sc. προσλαβοῦ, which is added from the deferred apodosis in the Textus Receptus). The motive in both cases is the same, viz. a delicate tact, which shrinks from uttering the word of command or entreaty, and hastens to urge fresh topics of persuasion. The deferred apodosis is implied in line 1201, ἀλλ' ἡμῖν εἶκε. Cp. Aesch. Cho. 649 ff., where Dindorf supposes a lacuna, σε in Paris A (followed by R) is a gloss of some grammarian who understood the passage as it is explained in Canter's note: Insigne est hoc ἀναπόδοτον, ac singulare. Vult enim hoc dicere, ἀλλ αὐτὸν εἴκειν, καὶ νουθετούμενον ἐξεπάδεσθαι, etc.' For an equally difficult anacoluthon, see Thuc. 5. 22. Qy.
1192. mvp-comment-641-2 ἀλλ᾽ εἶξον (ΑΛΛΑΥΤΟΝ) ? 1193-