Oedipus
Once they refused me.
Oedipus at Colonus. Sophocles. Thomas Francklin (Translator). London. 1758–1759.
Oedipus at Colonus. Sophocles. Thomas Francklin (Translator). London. 1758–1759.
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591. mvp-comment-327-1 ἀλλ᾽ οὐδ᾽, ὅτ᾽ αὐτὸς ἤθελον, παρίεσαν This line, at first sight, rather favours the emendation θέλοντάς γ' in 590. But αὐτός = of my own accord, may distinguish between mere willingness and the spontaneous wish, and the same word has not necessarily the same reference even in two consecutive lines. Cp. supr. 71, μόλοι and note.
592. mvp-comment-328-1 But then, foolish man, anger in calamity is hurtful.'
593. mvp-comment-329-1 ὅταν μάθῃς μου • When you have learnt the nature of the case from me.'