Sophocles Oedipus at Colonus 521

Lewis Campbell (Translator)

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That will I; and in all that I may do
To prosper you and solace him beneath,—
Who even now passes to eternity,—
I must not falter. Come, lament no more.
1775
His destiny hath found a perfect end.

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

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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)) — 521 focus
ἤνεγκον κακότατʼ, ὦ ξένοι, ἤνεγκον * ἑκὼν μέν, θεὸς
Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 510-548 focus
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.
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 510-546c focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-1186-1 After οὐ in 1776 the MS. γάρ must be struck out, as Hermann saw, so that the anapaests spoken by Theseus may end with a paroemiac. When anapaests spoken by the Chorus close a tragedy, these always form a system separate from the anapaests (if any) which precede them. This was plainly necessary, in order to avoid an unduly abrupt ending. But if we point thus:— πρὸς χάριν· οὐ δεῖ μ’ ἀποκάμνειν , the asyndeton has a crude effect. Hence, placing only a comma after πρὸς χάριν , we should render:— "Not only will I do these things, but in all things which I am likely to do for your advantage (etc.) I must not wax weary. " The sentence begins as if the constr. was to be δράσω καὶ τάδε καὶ πάντα . But the new verb added at the end requires πάντα to be acc. with ἀποκάμνειν . (Cp. on 351

.)

mvp-comment-1186-2 ὁπόσ’ ἂν 1

mvp-comment-1187-1 πράσσειν 2

mvp-comment-1187-2 πρόσφορά θ’ ὑμῖν, καὶ πρὸς χάριν τῷ κατὰ γῆς 3

mvp-comment-1187-3 πρόσφορα 4

mvp-comment-1187-4 πρὸς χάριν 5

mvp-comment-1187-5 ἔρρει 6

mvp-comment-1188-1 ἀποκάμνειν 7

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

1773. mvp-comment-942-1 ὅσα *γ΄ This is nearer to the MSS, and otherwise better than either ὁπόσ᾽ ἄν οἱ ὅσσ᾽ ἄν. 1773, foll. δράσω.. ἀποκάμνειν] Not only will I do this; but in all that I can do that may give help to you or pleasure to him below who is just gone, I ought not to weary. The emendation of Hermann, who omits γάρ before ἀποκάμνειν, rests on the observation that an anapaestic speech immediately before the final words of the chorus naturally ends with a paroemiac. Phil. 1468, Aj. 1416, alib. It may be further remarked that the resumption (Essay on Language p. 64, 6) is more harmonious than the new sentence beginning in the last line, and the full pause after πρὸς χάριν is unrhythmical.