Sophocles Oedipus at Colonus 182

Lewis Campbell (Translator)

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As we have named them Gentle, so may they
From gentle hearts accord their suppliant aid;—
Be this thy prayer, or whoso prays for thee,
Spoken not aloud, but so that none may hear;
And in departing, turn not. This being done,
490
I can stand by thee without dread. But else,
I needs must fear concerning thee.

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

Current edition Experimental

English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) (English) (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906))

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Editions (2)
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 182 focus
ἕπεο μάν, ἕπεʼ ὧδʼ ἀμαυρῷ
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)) — 176 focus
Nie soll aus diesen Bezirken, o Greis, 1
Jemand mit Gewalt dich entführen.
English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759)) — 182 focus
Theseus
Why, what doth it declare ?
To thee, and to thy arms.
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 182 focus
Oedipus
As fame reports, thy mother's bed?
535
To hear
535
These things is death, O strangers; but from me
535
Sprung these two virgins, of my guilt two proofs.
535
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-368-1 Εὐμενίδας 1

mvp-comment-368-2 ἐξ 2

mvp-comment-369-1 τὸν ἱκέτην 3

mvp-comment-369-2 σωτήριον 4

mvp-comment-370-1 σύ τ’ 5

mvp-comment-371-1 ἄπυστα 6

mvp-comment-371-2 μηκύνων 8

mvp-comment-372-1 ἀφέρπειν 9

mvp-comment-372-2 ἄστροφος 10

mvp-comment-373-1 παρασταίην 11

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

487. mvp-comment-268-1 σωτήριον The passive use of adjectives in -τήριος is rare, and it has been attempted to give σωτήριον here an active meaning, inasmuch as Oedipus proclaims himself the saviour of Athens. But the chorus have very imperfectly realised this conception, and the expression of it would have seemed to them little in accordance with the humility of a prayer. The terms of petition are general, like the description of the previous ceremony. That they would receive their suppliant and afford him safety. See Essay on Language p. 99.

488. mvp-comment-269-1 αἰτοῦ σύ γ', αὐτός γε adds a slight emphasis to the reply.

489. mvp-comment-270-1 μηκύνων βοήν Speaking aloud. Cp. the Homeric μακρὸν ἀϋτεῖν, and the like. According to Polemo, quoted by the Scholiast on this line, the sacred rites of the Eumenides were entrusted to the family of the Ἡσυχίδαι.

491. mvp-comment-271-1 θαρσῶν ἂν παρασταίην I will defend you without fear. Said in reply to ll. 458-459. For the fears of the chorus, cp infr. 1483-1485.