Sophocles Oedipus at Colonus 103

Lewis Campbell (Translator)

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He keeps his father’s citadel. But one
Is gone to fetch him, he who brought us hither.

Oedipus at Colonus. Sophocles. Lewis Campbell (Translator). London, New York and Toronto. 1906.

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Editions (2)
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 103 focus
πέρασιν ἤδη καὶ καταστροφήν τινα,
Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 117-253b focus
Translations (4)
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 117 focus
schaut! Er entfloh! 1
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 103 focus
Ismene
Their only hope, they say, is placed in thee.
Can it proceed 1
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 103 focus
Ismene
Not without toil.
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 118-250 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-221-1 πατρῷον ἄστυ γῆς 1

mvp-comment-221-2 ἔχει 2

mvp-comment-221-3 σκοπὸς 3

mvp-comment-222-1 κἀμὲ 4

mvp-comment-222-2 ἔπεμψεν 5

mvp-comment-222-3 στελῶν 6

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

297. mvp-comment-166-1 πατρῷον ἄστυ γῆς 'The citadel of the land, which was his father's.' The words designate the ancient πόλις, in the immediate neighbourhood of the Acropolis towards the south. Thuc. 2.15.

297-298. mvp-comment-167-1 σκοπός .. ὃς κἀμὲ δεῦρ᾽ ἔπεμπεν] The informant, who brought me hither. The Eévos is thus described, because he has seen Oedipus and will give Theseus true information. Schol. εὖ τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ, ὥστε μὴ διατριβάς γενέσθαι, τίς ὁ καλέσων ἔσται;