Sophocles Oedipus at Colonus 249

Thomas Francklin (Translator)

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That Jove alone can tell.

Oedipus at Colonus. Sophocles. Thomas Francklin (Translator). London. 1758–1759.

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English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759) (OCR draft) (English) (English (Thomas Francklin, 1758–1759))

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (2)
Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (Lewis Campbell, 1879)) — 248 focus
κείμεθα τλάμονες· ἀλλʼ ἴτε, νεύσατε τὰν ἀδόκητον χάριν,
Greek (F. Storr, 1912) (OCR draft) Experimental (Greek (F. Storr, 1912)) — 254-509 focus
Translations (4)
English (Lewis Campbell, 1906) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Lewis Campbell, 1906)) — 249 focus
OED
The voice of Heaven
Will drive them to it.
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (German (J. J. C. Donner, 1875; OCR review)) — 254 focus
So wisse, Kind des Oedipus: dein Mißgeschick,
Wie dieses Mannes herbes Loos, weckt unsern Schmerz.
250
Doch bebend vor der Götter Zorn, vermögen wir
Nicht mehr zu sagen, als du schon gehört von uns.
English (Robert Potter, 1788) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Robert Potter, 1788)) — 249 focus
Theseus
I know that no man to my will opposed.......
Shall force thee hence. I know that many threats,
Many vain words in rage are vaunted loud;
But when cool reason reassumes the sway,
These menaces sink forceless. So, though now
660
Perchance these threaten high, they soon shall find
Th' attempt to drag thee hence is but to dare
A wide rough sea, on which their bark will sink.
Nay, I exhort thee, e'en without my care
Be confident, if Phoebus be thy guide...
665
Though I may hence be distant, yet I know
My name shall guard thee from the assault of ill.
English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904) (OCR draft) Experimental (English (Sir Richard Jebb, 1904)) — 254-507 focus

Commentary

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

mvp-comment-659-1 Ζεύς γ’ ἂν … σὺ δ’ οὔ 1