πῶς οἶσθα; τῷ δὲ τοῦτο συμβαλὼν ἔχεις;
Oedipus at Colonus. Sophocles. ed. Lewis Campbell. Oxford. 1879.
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Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 1500-1555 focus
Θησεύς
τίς αὖ παρʼ ὑμῶν κοινὸς ἠχεῖται κτύπος,
1500
σαφὴς μὲν ἀστῶν, ἐμφανὴς δὲ τοῦ ξένου;
μή τις Διὸς κεραυνὸς ἤ τις ὀμβρία
χάλαζʼ ἐπιρράξασα; πάντα γὰρ θεοῦ
τοιαῦτα χειμάζοντος εἰκάσαι πάρα.
τίς αὖ παρʼ ὑμῶν κοινὸς ἠχεῖται κτύπος,
1500
σαφὴς μὲν ἀστῶν, ἐμφανὴς δὲ τοῦ ξένου;
μή τις Διὸς κεραυνὸς ἤ τις ὀμβρία
χάλαζʼ ἐπιρράξασα; πάντα γὰρ θεοῦ
τοιαῦτα χειμάζοντος εἰκάσαι πάρα.
Οἰδίπους
ἄναξ, ποθοῦντι προυφάνης, καί σοι θεῶν
1505
τύχην τις ἐσθλὴν τῆσδʼ ἔθηκε τῆς ὁδοῦ.
ἄναξ, ποθοῦντι προυφάνης, καί σοι θεῶν
1505
τύχην τις ἐσθλὴν τῆσδʼ ἔθηκε τῆς ὁδοῦ.
Θησεύς
τί δʼ ἐστίν, ὦ παῖ Λαΐου, νέορτον αὖ;
τί δʼ ἐστίν, ὦ παῖ Λαΐου, νέορτον αὖ;
Οἰδίπους
ῥοπὴ βίου μοι· καί σʼ ἅπερ ξυνῄνεσα
θέλω πόλιν τε τήνδε μὴ ψεύσας θανεῖν.
ῥοπὴ βίου μοι· καί σʼ ἅπερ ξυνῄνεσα
θέλω πόλιν τε τήνδε μὴ ψεύσας θανεῖν.
Θησεύς
τῷ δʼ ἐκπέπεισαι τοῦ μόρου τεκμηρίῳ;
1510
τῷ δʼ ἐκπέπεισαι τοῦ μόρου τεκμηρίῳ;
1510
Οἰδίπους
αὐτοὶ θεοὶ κήρυκες ἀγγέλλουσί μοι,
ψεύδοντες οὐδὲν σῆμα τῶν προκειμένων.
αὐτοὶ θεοὶ κήρυκες ἀγγέλλουσί μοι,
ψεύδοντες οὐδὲν σῆμα τῶν προκειμένων.
Θησεύς
πῶς εἶπας, ὦ γεραιέ, δηλοῦσθαι τάδε;
πῶς εἶπας, ὦ γεραιέ, δηλοῦσθαι τάδε;
Οἰδίπους
αἱ πολλὰ βρονταὶ διατελεῖς τὰ πολλά τε
στράψαντα χειρὸς τῆς ἀνικήτου βέλη.
1515
αἱ πολλὰ βρονταὶ διατελεῖς τὰ πολλά τε
στράψαντα χειρὸς τῆς ἀνικήτου βέλη.
1515
Θησεύς
πείθεις με· πολλὰ γάρ σε θεσπίζονθʼ ὁρῶ
κοὐ ψευδόφημα· χὤ τι χρὴ ποιεῖν λέγε.
πείθεις με· πολλὰ γάρ σε θεσπίζονθʼ ὁρῶ
κοὐ ψευδόφημα· χὤ τι χρὴ ποιεῖν λέγε.
Οἰδίπους
ἐγὼ διδάξω, τέκνον Αἰγέως, ἅ σοι
γήρως ἄλυπα τῇδε κείσεται πόλει.
χῶρον μὲν αὐτὸς αὐτίκʼ ἐξηγήσομαι,
1520
ἄθικτος ἡγητῆρος, οὗ με χρὴ θανεῖν.
τοῦτον δὲ φράζε μή ποτʼ ἀνθρώπων τινί,
μήθʼ οὗ κέκευθε μήτʼ ἐν οἷς κεῖται τόποις·
ὥς σοι πρὸ πολλῶν ἀσπίδων ἀλκὴν ὅδε
δορός τʼ ἐπακτοῦ γειτονῶν ἀεὶ τιθῇ.
1525
ἃ δʼ ἐξάγιστα μηδὲ κινεῖται λόγῳ,
αὐτὸς μαθήσει, κεῖσʼ ὅταν μόλῃς μόνος·
ὡς οὔτʼ ἂν ἀστῶν τῶνδʼ ἂν ἐξείποιμί τῳ
οὔτʼ ἂν τέκνοισι τοῖς ἐμοῖς, στέργων ὅμως.
ἀλλʼ αὐτὸς αἰεὶ σῷζε, χὤταν εἰς τέλος
1530
τοῦ ζῆν ἀφικνῇ, τῷ προφερτάτῳ μόνῳ
σήμαινʼ, ὁ δʼ αἰεὶ τὠπιόντι δεικνύτω.
χοὔτως ἀδῇον τήνδʼ ἐνοικήσεις πόλιν
σπαρτῶν ἀπʼ ἀνδρῶν· αἱ δὲ μυρίαι πόλεις,
κἂν εὖ τις οἰκῇ, ῥᾳδίως καθύβρισαν.
1535
θεοὶ γὰρ εὖ μέν, ὀψὲ δʼ εἰσορῶσʼ, ὅταν
τὰ θεῖʼ ἀφείς τις εἰς τὸ μαίνεσθαι τραπῇ·
ὃ μὴ σύ, τέκνον Αἰγέως, βούλου παθεῖν.
τὰ μὲν τοιαῦτʼ οὖν εἰδότʼ ἐκδιδάσκομεν.
χῶρον δʼ, ἐπείγει γάρ με τοὐκ θεοῦ παρόν,
1540
στείχωμεν ἤδη μηδʼ ἔτʼ ἐντρεπώμεθα.
ὦ παῖδες, ὧδʼ ἕπεσθʼ· ἐγὼ γὰρ ἡγεμὼν
σφῷν αὖ πέφασμαι καινός, ὥσπερ σφὼ πατρί.
χωρεῖτε καὶ μὴ ψαύετʼ, ἀλλʼ ἐᾶτέ με
αὐτὸν τὸν ἱερὸν τύμβον ἐξευρεῖν, ἵνα
1545
μοῖρʼ ἀνδρὶ τῷδε τῇδε κρυφθῆναι χθονί.
τῇδʼ ὧδε, τῇδε βᾶτε· τῇδε γάρ μʼ ἄγει
Ἑρμῆς ὁ πομπὸς ἥ τε νερτέρα θεός.
ὦ φῶς ἀφεγγές, πρόσθε πού ποτʼ ἦσθʼ ἐμόν,
νῦν δʼ ἔσχατόν σου τοὐμὸν ἅπτεται δέμας.
1550
ἤδη γὰρ ἕρπω τὸν τελευταῖον βίον
κρύψων παρʼ Ἅιδην. ἀλλά, φίλτατε ξένων,
αὐτός τε χώρα θʼ ἥδε πρόσπολοί τε σοὶ
εὐδαίμονες γένοισθε, κἀπʼ εὐπραξίᾳ
μέμνησθέ μου θανόντος εὐτυχεῖς ἀεί.
1555
ἐγὼ διδάξω, τέκνον Αἰγέως, ἅ σοι
γήρως ἄλυπα τῇδε κείσεται πόλει.
χῶρον μὲν αὐτὸς αὐτίκʼ ἐξηγήσομαι,
1520
ἄθικτος ἡγητῆρος, οὗ με χρὴ θανεῖν.
τοῦτον δὲ φράζε μή ποτʼ ἀνθρώπων τινί,
μήθʼ οὗ κέκευθε μήτʼ ἐν οἷς κεῖται τόποις·
ὥς σοι πρὸ πολλῶν ἀσπίδων ἀλκὴν ὅδε
δορός τʼ ἐπακτοῦ γειτονῶν ἀεὶ τιθῇ.
1525
ἃ δʼ ἐξάγιστα μηδὲ κινεῖται λόγῳ,
αὐτὸς μαθήσει, κεῖσʼ ὅταν μόλῃς μόνος·
ὡς οὔτʼ ἂν ἀστῶν τῶνδʼ ἂν ἐξείποιμί τῳ
οὔτʼ ἂν τέκνοισι τοῖς ἐμοῖς, στέργων ὅμως.
ἀλλʼ αὐτὸς αἰεὶ σῷζε, χὤταν εἰς τέλος
1530
τοῦ ζῆν ἀφικνῇ, τῷ προφερτάτῳ μόνῳ
σήμαινʼ, ὁ δʼ αἰεὶ τὠπιόντι δεικνύτω.
χοὔτως ἀδῇον τήνδʼ ἐνοικήσεις πόλιν
σπαρτῶν ἀπʼ ἀνδρῶν· αἱ δὲ μυρίαι πόλεις,
κἂν εὖ τις οἰκῇ, ῥᾳδίως καθύβρισαν.
1535
θεοὶ γὰρ εὖ μέν, ὀψὲ δʼ εἰσορῶσʼ, ὅταν
τὰ θεῖʼ ἀφείς τις εἰς τὸ μαίνεσθαι τραπῇ·
ὃ μὴ σύ, τέκνον Αἰγέως, βούλου παθεῖν.
τὰ μὲν τοιαῦτʼ οὖν εἰδότʼ ἐκδιδάσκομεν.
χῶρον δʼ, ἐπείγει γάρ με τοὐκ θεοῦ παρόν,
1540
στείχωμεν ἤδη μηδʼ ἔτʼ ἐντρεπώμεθα.
ὦ παῖδες, ὧδʼ ἕπεσθʼ· ἐγὼ γὰρ ἡγεμὼν
σφῷν αὖ πέφασμαι καινός, ὥσπερ σφὼ πατρί.
χωρεῖτε καὶ μὴ ψαύετʼ, ἀλλʼ ἐᾶτέ με
αὐτὸν τὸν ἱερὸν τύμβον ἐξευρεῖν, ἵνα
1545
μοῖρʼ ἀνδρὶ τῷδε τῇδε κρυφθῆναι χθονί.
τῇδʼ ὧδε, τῇδε βᾶτε· τῇδε γάρ μʼ ἄγει
Ἑρμῆς ὁ πομπὸς ἥ τε νερτέρα θεός.
ὦ φῶς ἀφεγγές, πρόσθε πού ποτʼ ἦσθʼ ἐμόν,
νῦν δʼ ἔσχατόν σου τοὐμὸν ἅπτεται δέμας.
1550
ἤδη γὰρ ἕρπω τὸν τελευταῖον βίον
κρύψων παρʼ Ἅιδην. ἀλλά, φίλτατε ξένων,
αὐτός τε χώρα θʼ ἥδε πρόσπολοί τε σοὶ
εὐδαίμονες γένοισθε, κἀπʼ εὐπραξίᾳ
μέμνησθέ μου θανόντος εὐτυχεῖς ἀεί.
1555
Translations (2)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 1477 focus
Osieh!
Zweite Strophe.
Osieh!
Der Chor.
sich! Wiederum erdröhnt hallend rings
Ein machtvoller Schlag.
Gnädig, o Gott, sei mir gnädig, verhüllst du jezt
1465
In Grau'n düstrer Nacht mein mütterliches Land!
wär' ich unter Keinen stets, und bringe, weil ihn Gräul befleckt,
Der Anblick des Manns mir nie schlimmen Dank!
Zu dir ruf' ich, Zeus!
Ist uns der König nahe?
1470
Mich treffen, Kinder, und
sich! Wiederum erdröhnt hallend rings
Ein machtvoller Schlag.
Gnädig, o Gott, sei mir gnädig, verhüllst du jezt
1465
In Grau'n düstrer Nacht mein mütterliches Land!
wär' ich unter Keinen stets, und bringe, weil ihn Gräul befleckt,
Der Anblick des Manns mir nie schlimmen Dank!
Zu dir ruf' ich, Zeus!
Ist uns der König nahe?
1470
Mich treffen, Kinder, und
Oedipus.
Wird er lebend noch
mit ungetrübtem Geist?
Wird er lebend noch
mit ungetrübtem Geist?
Antigone.
Und welch Geheimniß willst du denn ihm anvertrau'n?
Und welch Geheimniß willst du denn ihm anvertrau'n?
Oedipus.
Für alle Wohlthat möcht' ich ihm in vollem Maß
Den Dank bezahlen, den ich flehend ihm verhieß.
1
Heran!
1475
Zweite Gegenstrophe.
Für alle Wohlthat möcht' ich ihm in vollem Maß
Den Dank bezahlen, den ich flehend ihm verhieß.
1
Heran!
1475
Der Chor.
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 1448-1495 focus
Chorus
Behold, new ills of heavy fate have newly come from the blind stranger,
unless, perhaps, fate is finding its goal. I cannot say that a purpose of the divinities is ever vain. Time sees all things forever, and raises up some things,
1450
then on the next day raises others back up again. The sky resounds! Zeus!
1455
Thunder.
Behold, new ills of heavy fate have newly come from the blind stranger,
unless, perhaps, fate is finding its goal. I cannot say that a purpose of the divinities is ever vain. Time sees all things forever, and raises up some things,
1450
then on the next day raises others back up again. The sky resounds! Zeus!
1455
Oedipus
Children, children! If there is any man still here, send him forth to bring back Theseus, excellent in all respects.
Children, children! If there is any man still here, send him forth to bring back Theseus, excellent in all respects.
Antigone
And what, father, is the purpose of your summons?
And what, father, is the purpose of your summons?
Oedipus
This winged thunder of Zeus will soon lead me to Hades. So send someone with speed.
1460
This winged thunder of Zeus will soon lead me to Hades. So send someone with speed.
1460
Thunder.
1477
Chorus
Listen! With a louder noise this one crashes down unspeakably,
hurled by Zeus! The hair of my head stands up for fear, my soul is dismayed; for again the lightning flashes in the sky. What end will it release?
1465
I fear it, for never does it fly forth in vain, or without serious results. O great Sky! O Zeus!
1470
Listen! With a louder noise this one crashes down unspeakably,
hurled by Zeus! The hair of my head stands up for fear, my soul is dismayed; for again the lightning flashes in the sky. What end will it release?
1465
I fear it, for never does it fly forth in vain, or without serious results. O great Sky! O Zeus!
1470
Oedipus
Children, the appointed end of life has reached this man; he can turn from it no more.
Children, the appointed end of life has reached this man; he can turn from it no more.
Antigone
How do you know? By what means do you understand this?
How do you know? By what means do you understand this?
Oedipus
I know it well. But let some one go, I pray you, as quickly as he can, and bring back the lord of this land.
1475
I know it well. But let some one go, I pray you, as quickly as he can, and bring back the lord of this land.
1475
Thunder.
1491
Chorus
Look! Look! Once again the piercing din is around us!
Be merciful, divinity, be merciful, if you are bringing anything of gloom for the land which is our mother! May I find you well disposed, and may I not, because I have cared for a man accursed, somehow obtain a favor without profit!
1480
Lord Zeus, to you I cry!
1485
Look! Look! Once again the piercing din is around us!
Be merciful, divinity, be merciful, if you are bringing anything of gloom for the land which is our mother! May I find you well disposed, and may I not, because I have cared for a man accursed, somehow obtain a favor without profit!
1480
Lord Zeus, to you I cry!
1485
Oedipus
Is the man near? Will he find me still alive, children, and master of my senses?
Is the man near? Will he find me still alive, children, and master of my senses?
Antigone
And what is the pledge that you would like to have firm in your mind?
And what is the pledge that you would like to have firm in your mind?
Oedipus
In return for his benefits,
I would grant him the fulfillment of the favor that I promised.
1490
In return for his benefits,
I would grant him the fulfillment of the favor that I promised.
1490
Chorus
Hurry, my son, come to us! If you chance to be in the glade sacrificing an ox to the sea-god Poseidon,
then come! For the stranger thinks you worthy, you and your city and your friends, to receive just return for benefits. Hasten quickly, lord!
1495
Hurry, my son, come to us! If you chance to be in the glade sacrificing an ox to the sea-god Poseidon,
then come! For the stranger thinks you worthy, you and your city and your friends, to receive just return for benefits. Hasten quickly, lord!
1495
Commentary
Commentary (R. C. Jebb) (OCR draft) (Commentary (R. C. Jebb))
mvp-comment-1018-1 συμβαλὼν ἔχεις 1
Commentary (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) (Commentary (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) focus
1474. mvp-comment-786-1 There are two strong reasons for giving this and l. 1488 to Antigone: (1) The speeches of Oedipus are addressed to her and Ismene (1457, ὦ τέκνα, 1472, ὦ παῖδες, 1486, τέκνα, 1490, σφιν, 3rd person): (2) The antistrophic nature of the passage leads us to expect an entire correspondence with l. 1459. It may be added that the chorus are at present too much occupied with their own sensations to attend to Oedipus.