ἴστωρ,
Oedipus at Colonus. Sophocles. ed. Lewis Campbell. Oxford. 1879.
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Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 510-548 focus
Χορός
δεινὸν μὲν τὸ πάλαι κείμενον ἤδη κακόν, ὦ ξεῖνʼ, ἐπεγείρειν·
510
ὅμως δʼ ἔραμαι πυθέσθαι
δεινὸν μὲν τὸ πάλαι κείμενον ἤδη κακόν, ὦ ξεῖνʼ, ἐπεγείρειν·
510
ὅμως δʼ ἔραμαι πυθέσθαι
Οἰδίπους
τί τοῦτο;
τί τοῦτο;
Χορός
τᾶς δειλαίας ἀπόρου φανείσας
ἀλγηδόνος, ᾇ ξυνέστας.
τᾶς δειλαίας ἀπόρου φανείσας
ἀλγηδόνος, ᾇ ξυνέστας.
Οἰδίπους
μὴ πρὸς ξενίας ἀνοίξῃς
515
τᾶς σᾶς ἃ πέπονθʼ ἀναιδῆ.
μὴ πρὸς ξενίας ἀνοίξῃς
515
τᾶς σᾶς ἃ πέπονθʼ ἀναιδῆ.
Χορός
τό τοι πολὺ καὶ μηδαμὰ λῆγον
χρῄζω, ξεῖνʼ, ὀρθὸν ἄκουσμʼ ἀκοῦσαι.
τό τοι πολὺ καὶ μηδαμὰ λῆγον
χρῄζω, ξεῖνʼ, ὀρθὸν ἄκουσμʼ ἀκοῦσαι.
Οἰδίπους
ὤμοι.
ὤμοι.
Χορός
στέρξον, ἱκετεύω.
στέρξον, ἱκετεύω.
Οἰδίπους
φεῦ φεῦ.
φεῦ φεῦ.
Χορός
πείθου· κἀγὼ γὰρ ὅσον σὺ προσχρῄζεις.
520
πείθου· κἀγὼ γὰρ ὅσον σὺ προσχρῄζεις.
520
Οἰδίπους
ἤνεγκʼ οὖν κακότατʼ, ὦ ξένοι, ἤνεγκʼ ἀέκων μέν,
θεὸς ἴστω,
τούτων δʼ αὐθαίρετον οὐδέν.
ἤνεγκʼ οὖν κακότατʼ, ὦ ξένοι, ἤνεγκʼ ἀέκων μέν,
θεὸς ἴστω,
τούτων δʼ αὐθαίρετον οὐδέν.
Χορός
ἀλλʼ ἐς τί;
ἀλλʼ ἐς τί;
Οἰδίπους
κακᾷ μʼ εὐνᾷ πόλις οὐδὲν ἴδριν
525
γάμων ἐνέδησεν ἄτᾳ.
κακᾷ μʼ εὐνᾷ πόλις οὐδὲν ἴδριν
525
γάμων ἐνέδησεν ἄτᾳ.
Χορός
ἦ ματρόθεν, ὡς ἀκούω,
δυσώνυμα λέκτρʼ ἐπλήσω;
ἦ ματρόθεν, ὡς ἀκούω,
δυσώνυμα λέκτρʼ ἐπλήσω;
Οἰδίπους
ὤμοι θάνατος μὲν τάδʼ ἀκούειν,
ὦ ξεῖνʼ· αὗται δὲ δύʼ ἐξ ἐμοῦ μὲν
530
ὤμοι θάνατος μὲν τάδʼ ἀκούειν,
ὦ ξεῖνʼ· αὗται δὲ δύʼ ἐξ ἐμοῦ μὲν
530
Χορός
πῶς φῄς;
πῶς φῄς;
Οἰδίπους
παῖδε, δύο δʼ ἄτα
παῖδε, δύο δʼ ἄτα
Χορός
ὦ Ζεῦ.
ὦ Ζεῦ.
Οἰδίπους
ματρὸς κοινᾶς ἀπέβλαστον ὠδῖνος.
ματρὸς κοινᾶς ἀπέβλαστον ὠδῖνος.
Χορός
σαί τʼ εἴσʼ ἄρʼ ἀπόγονοί τε καὶ
535
σαί τʼ εἴσʼ ἄρʼ ἀπόγονοί τε καὶ
535
Οἰδίπους
κοιναί γε πατρὸς ἀδελφεαί.
κοιναί γε πατρὸς ἀδελφεαί.
Χορός
ἰώ.
ἰώ.
Οἰδίπους
ἰὼ δῆτα μυρίων γʼ ἐπιστροφαὶ κακῶν.
ἰὼ δῆτα μυρίων γʼ ἐπιστροφαὶ κακῶν.
Χορός
ἔπαθες
ἔπαθες
Οἰδίπους
ἔπαθον ἄλαστʼ ἔχειν.
ἔπαθον ἄλαστʼ ἔχειν.
Χορός
ἔρεξας
ἔρεξας
Οἰδίπους
οὐκ ἔρεξα.
οὐκ ἔρεξα.
Χορός
τί γάρ;
τί γάρ;
Οἰδίπους
ἐδεξάμην
δῶρον, ὃ μήποτʼ ἐγὼ ταλακάρδιος
540
ἐπωφέλησας πόλεος ἐξελέσθαι.
ἐδεξάμην
δῶρον, ὃ μήποτʼ ἐγὼ ταλακάρδιος
540
ἐπωφέλησας πόλεος ἐξελέσθαι.
Χορός
δύστανε, τί γάρ; ἔθου φόνον
δύστανε, τί γάρ; ἔθου φόνον
Οἰδίπους
τί τοῦτο; τί δʼ ἐθέλεις μαθεῖν;
τί τοῦτο; τί δʼ ἐθέλεις μαθεῖν;
Χορός
πατρός;
πατρός;
Οἰδίπους
παπαῖ. δευτέραν ἔπαισας, ἐπὶ νόσῳ νόσον,
παπαῖ. δευτέραν ἔπαισας, ἐπὶ νόσῳ νόσον,
Χορός
ἔκανες
545
ἔκανες
545
Οἰδίπους
ἔκανον. ἔχει δέ μοι
ἔκανον. ἔχει δέ μοι
Χορός
τί τοῦτο;
τί τοῦτο;
Οἰδίπους
πρὸς δίκας τι.
πρὸς δίκας τι.
Χορός
τί γάρ;
τί γάρ;
Οἰδίπους
ἐγὼ φράσω.
καὶ γὰρ ἄν, οὓς ἐφόνευσʼ, ἔμʼ ἀπώλεσαν·
νόμῳ δὲ καθαρός, ἄϊδρις εἰς τόδʼ ἦλθον.
ἐγὼ φράσω.
καὶ γὰρ ἄν, οὓς ἐφόνευσʼ, ἔμʼ ἀπώλεσαν·
νόμῳ δὲ καθαρός, ἄϊδρις εἰς τόδʼ ἦλθον.
Translations (2)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 521 focus
Unheil schuf ich, o Freund, schus es, ein Unschuldiger; ja, zeuge die Gottheit,
520
Nichts übt' ich davon mit Willen!
Wie so das?
In schnödem Ehlager umfing die Stadt mich
Arglosen mit Gräuelbanden.
Unheil schuf ich, o Freund, schus es, ein Unschuldiger; ja, zeuge die Gottheit,
520
Nichts übt' ich davon mit Willen!
Wie so das?
In schnödem Ehlager umfing die Stadt mich
Arglosen mit Gräuelbanden.
Der Chor.
Bestiegest du, wie wir hörten,
525
Der Mutter entweihtes Lager?
Bestiegest du, wie wir hörten,
525
Der Mutter entweihtes Lager?
Oedipus.
Tod ist es, (o Graun!) dieses zu hören,
Ach, Freund: und diese, die beiden hier, sind
Tod ist es, (o Graun!) dieses zu hören,
Ach, Freund: und diese, die beiden hier, sind
Der Chor.
Wie sagst du?
Wie sagst du?
Oedipus.
Töchter mir, und Fluch mir!
530
Töchter mir, und Fluch mir!
530
Der Chor.
Ach, Zeus!
Ach, Zeus!
Oedipus.
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 510-546c focus
Chorus
Terrible it is, stranger, to arouse the old woe that has for so long been laid to rest: and yet I yearn to hear—
510
Terrible it is, stranger, to arouse the old woe that has for so long been laid to rest: and yet I yearn to hear—
510
Oedipus
What now?
What now?
Chorus
—Of that grief-filled anguish, cureless, with which you have wrestled.
—Of that grief-filled anguish, cureless, with which you have wrestled.
Oedipus
By your hospitality, do not uncover the shame that I have suffered!
515
By your hospitality, do not uncover the shame that I have suffered!
515
Chorus
Seeing that the tale is wide-spread and in no way weakens, I wish, friend, to hear it straight.
Seeing that the tale is wide-spread and in no way weakens, I wish, friend, to hear it straight.
Oedipus
Ah me!
Ah me!
Chorus
Grant the favor, I beg!
Grant the favor, I beg!
Oedipus
Alas, alas!
Alas, alas!
Chorus
Grant my wish, as I have granted yours to the full.
520
Grant my wish, as I have granted yours to the full.
520
Oedipus
I have suffered the greatest misery, strangers—suffered it through unintended deeds—may the god know it! No part was of my own choice.
I have suffered the greatest misery, strangers—suffered it through unintended deeds—may the god know it! No part was of my own choice.
Chorus
But in what way?
But in what way?
Oedipus
In an evil marriage, the city bound me, unknowing, to ruin.
525
In an evil marriage, the city bound me, unknowing, to ruin.
525
Chorus
Is it true, as I hear, that you made your mother the partner of your bed, to its infamy?
Is it true, as I hear, that you made your mother the partner of your bed, to its infamy?
Oedipus
Ah, me! These words, strangers, are like death to my ears. And those two maidens of mine—
Ah, me! These words, strangers, are like death to my ears. And those two maidens of mine—
Chorus
What will you say?
530
What will you say?
530
Oedipus
—Two daughters—two curses—
—Two daughters—two curses—
Chorus
O Zeus!
O Zeus!
Oedipus
—of mine, sprung from the travail of the womb that bore me too.
—of mine, sprung from the travail of the womb that bore me too.
Chorus
These, then, are at once your daughters, and—
These, then, are at once your daughters, and—
Oedipus
—Sisters, indeed, of their father.
535
—Sisters, indeed, of their father.
535
Chorus
Oh!
Oh!
Oedipus
Indeed, woes untold sweep back upon my soul!
Indeed, woes untold sweep back upon my soul!
Chorus
You have suffered—
You have suffered—
Oedipus
I have suffered woes grievous to bear.
I have suffered woes grievous to bear.
Chorus
You have performed—
You have performed—
Oedipus
I have not performed!
I have not performed!
Chorus
How?
How?
Oedipus
A gift was given to me—O, wretched that I am, if only I had never won from the city that gift for my services!
A gift was given to me—O, wretched that I am, if only I had never won from the city that gift for my services!
Chorus
Cursed man! What of this? Did you commit the murder—
Cursed man! What of this? Did you commit the murder—
Oedipus
What now? What would you learn?
What now? What would you learn?
Chorus
—Of your father?
—Of your father?
Oedipus
Oh! oh! a second stab—wound on wound!
Oh! oh! a second stab—wound on wound!
Chorus
You killed—
545
You killed—
545
Oedipus
I killed—yet I have a plea—
I killed—yet I have a plea—
Chorus
What can you plead?
What can you plead?
Oedipus
—A plea of justice.
—A plea of justice.
Chorus
What?
What?
Oedipus
I will tell you: I killed in ignorance and perished utterly. Pure before the law, without knowledge of my act, I have come to this!
I will tell you: I killed in ignorance and perished utterly. Pure before the law, without knowledge of my act, I have come to this!
Commentary
Commentary (R. C. Jebb) (OCR draft) (Commentary (R. C. Jebb))
mvp-comment-396-1
I read
ἤνεγκ’ οὖν κακότατ’,... ἤνεγκ’
ἀέκων . ἤνεγκονwas, indeed, the ordinary form of the aor. in the older Attic, as inscriptions show, in which
ἤνεγκα occurs first about 360 B.C. (Meisterhans, p. 88); but
ἤνεγκα is proved by metre in
El. 13
and
Eur.
Ion 38
.
οὖν is suitable, when he is reluctantly proceeding to unfold his story in answer to their pressing demand.
mvp-comment-396-2 ἤνεγκ’ 1
mvp-comment-396-3 κακότατ’ 2
mvp-comment-396-4
In the MS. reading,
ἤνεγκον—ἤνεγκον
ἄκων μέν,
ἄκωνis wrong, since metre requires
u- (cp. 510). With Bothe's
ἑκὼν the sense would be:—
"I have endured misery through acts which were my own, indeed: but not one of them was done knowingly." The objections to this are insuperable. (1)
mvp-comment-396-5 θεὸς ἴστω 3
mvp-comment-396-6
It would be a subtlety foreign to Sophocles to make Oedipus say that he had acted
ἑκὼν when he did
not act
φρονῶν (271),
εἰδώς (273),
ξυνιείς (976).
Il. 4.43
καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ σοὶ δῶκα ἑκὼν ἀέκοντί γε θυμῷis irrelevant:— Zeus there says to Hera
"I have given thee this (thy pleasure touching Troy) of my
free will "(since neither god nor man could
compel Zeus),
"yet against mine own
wish. "