Supplices. Aeschylus. Gottfried Hermann (Editor). Lipsiae. 1852.
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Ἱκέτιδες First1KGreek (Aeschyli Tragoediae. Sidgwick, Arthur, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 600-629 focus
Δαναος
θαρσεῖτε παῖδες: εὖ τὰ τῶν ἐγχωρίων:
600
δήμου
1
δέδοκται παντελῆ ψηφίσματα.
θαρσεῖτε παῖδες: εὖ τὰ τῶν ἐγχωρίων:
600
δήμου
1
δέδοκται παντελῆ ψηφίσματα.
Χορος
ὦ χαῖρε πρέσβυ, φίλτατ᾽ ἀγγέλλων ἐμοί:
δήμου κρατοῦσα χείρ θ᾽
4
ὅπῃ πληθύνεται.
ὦ χαῖρε πρέσβυ, φίλτατ᾽ ἀγγέλλων ἐμοί:
δήμου κρατοῦσα χείρ θ᾽
4
ὅπῃ πληθύνεται.
Δαναος
ἔδοξεν Ἀργείοισιν οὐ διχορρόπως,
605
ἀλλ᾽ ὥστ᾽ ἀνηβῆσαί με
5
γηραιᾷ φρενί:
πανδημίᾳ γὰρ χερσὶ δεξιωνύμοις
ἔφριξεν αἰθὴρ τόνδε κραινόντων λόγον:
ἡμᾶς μετοικεῖν τῆσδε γῆς ἐλευθέρους
κἀρρυσιάστους ξύν τ᾽ ἀσυλίᾳ βροτῶν:
610
καὶ μήτ᾽ ἐνοίκων μήτ᾽ ἐπηλύδων τινὰ
ἄγειν: ἐὰν δὲ προστιθῇ τὸ καρτερόν,
τὸν μὴ βοηθήσαντα τῶνδε γαμόρων
ἄτιμον εἶναι ξὺν φυγῇ δημηλάτῳ.
τοιάνδ᾽ ἔπειθε ῥῆσιν ἀμφ᾽ ἡμῶν λέγων
615
ἄναξ Πελασγῶν, ἱκεσίου Ζηνὸς κότον
μέγαν προφωνῶν
6
μήποτ᾽ εἰσόπιν χρόνου
πόλιν παχῦναι, ξενικὸν ἀστικόν θ᾽ ἅμα
λέγων διπλοῦν μίασμα πρὸς
7
πόλεως φανὲν
ἀμήχανον βόσκημα πημονῆς πέλειν.
620
τοιαῦτ᾽ ἀκούων χερσὶν Ἀργεῖος λεὼς
ἔκραν᾽ ἄνευ κλητῆρος
8
ὡς εἶναι τάδε.
δημηγόρους δ᾽ ἤκουσεν εὐπιθεῖς
9
στροφὰς
δῆμος Πελασγῶν: Ζεὺς δ᾽ ἐπέκρανεν τέλος.
625
ἔδοξεν Ἀργείοισιν οὐ διχορρόπως,
605
ἀλλ᾽ ὥστ᾽ ἀνηβῆσαί με
5
γηραιᾷ φρενί:
πανδημίᾳ γὰρ χερσὶ δεξιωνύμοις
ἔφριξεν αἰθὴρ τόνδε κραινόντων λόγον:
ἡμᾶς μετοικεῖν τῆσδε γῆς ἐλευθέρους
κἀρρυσιάστους ξύν τ᾽ ἀσυλίᾳ βροτῶν:
610
καὶ μήτ᾽ ἐνοίκων μήτ᾽ ἐπηλύδων τινὰ
ἄγειν: ἐὰν δὲ προστιθῇ τὸ καρτερόν,
τὸν μὴ βοηθήσαντα τῶνδε γαμόρων
ἄτιμον εἶναι ξὺν φυγῇ δημηλάτῳ.
τοιάνδ᾽ ἔπειθε ῥῆσιν ἀμφ᾽ ἡμῶν λέγων
615
ἄναξ Πελασγῶν, ἱκεσίου Ζηνὸς κότον
μέγαν προφωνῶν
6
μήποτ᾽ εἰσόπιν χρόνου
πόλιν παχῦναι, ξενικὸν ἀστικόν θ᾽ ἅμα
λέγων διπλοῦν μίασμα πρὸς
7
πόλεως φανὲν
ἀμήχανον βόσκημα πημονῆς πέλειν.
620
τοιαῦτ᾽ ἀκούων χερσὶν Ἀργεῖος λεὼς
ἔκραν᾽ ἄνευ κλητῆρος
8
ὡς εἶναι τάδε.
δημηγόρους δ᾽ ἤκουσεν εὐπιθεῖς
9
στροφὰς
δῆμος Πελασγῶν: Ζεὺς δ᾽ ἐπέκρανεν τέλος.
Ἱκέτιδες Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, editor. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.) — 600-629 focus
Δαναός
θαρσεῖτε παῖδες. εὖ τὰ τῶν ἐγχωρίων·
600
δήμου δέδοκται παντελῆ ψηφίσματα.
θαρσεῖτε παῖδες. εὖ τὰ τῶν ἐγχωρίων·
600
δήμου δέδοκται παντελῆ ψηφίσματα.
Χορός
ὦ χαῖρε πρέσβυ, φίλτατʼ ἀγγέλλων ἐμοί
ἔνισπε δʼ ἡμῖν ποῖ κεκύρωται τέλος,
δήμου κρατοῦσα χεὶρ ὅπῃ πληθύνεται.
ὦ χαῖρε πρέσβυ, φίλτατʼ ἀγγέλλων ἐμοί
ἔνισπε δʼ ἡμῖν ποῖ κεκύρωται τέλος,
δήμου κρατοῦσα χεὶρ ὅπῃ πληθύνεται.
Δαναός
ἔδοξεν Ἀργείοισιν οὐ διχορρόπως,
605
ἀλλʼ ὥστʼ ἀνηβῆσαί με γηραιᾷ φρενί·
πανδημίᾳ γὰρ χερσὶ δεξιωνύμοις
ἔφριξεν αἰθὴρ τόνδε κραινόντων λόγον·
ἡμᾶς μετοικεῖν τῆσδε γῆς ἐλευθέρους
κἀρρυσιάστους ξύν τʼ ἀσυλίᾳ βροτῶν·
610
καὶ μήτʼ ἐνοίκων μήτʼ ἐπηλύδων τινὰ
ἄγειν· ἐὰν δὲ προστιθῇ τὸ καρτερόν,
τὸν μὴ βοηθήσαντα τῶνδε γαμόρων
ἄτιμον εἶναι ξὺν φυγῇ δημηλάτῳ.
τοιάνδʼ ἔπειθεν ῥῆσιν ἀμφʼ ἡμῶν λέγων
615
ἄναξ Πελασγῶν, ἱκεσίου Ζηνὸς κότον
μέγαν προφωνῶν μήποτʼ εἰσόπιν χρόνου
πόλιν παχῦναι, ξενικὸν ἀστικόν θʼ ἅμα
λέγων διπλοῦν μίασμα πρὸ πόλεως φανὲν
ἀμήχανον βόσκημα πημονῆς πέλειν.
620
τοιαῦτʼ ἀκούων χερσὶν Ἀργεῖος λεὼς
ἔκρανʼ ἄνευ κλητῆρος ὡς εἶναι τάδε.
δημηγόρους δʼ ἤκουσεν εὐπιθὴς στροφὰς
δῆμος Πελασγῶν· Ζεὺς δʼ ἐπέκρανεν τέλος
625
ἔδοξεν Ἀργείοισιν οὐ διχορρόπως,
605
ἀλλʼ ὥστʼ ἀνηβῆσαί με γηραιᾷ φρενί·
πανδημίᾳ γὰρ χερσὶ δεξιωνύμοις
ἔφριξεν αἰθὴρ τόνδε κραινόντων λόγον·
ἡμᾶς μετοικεῖν τῆσδε γῆς ἐλευθέρους
κἀρρυσιάστους ξύν τʼ ἀσυλίᾳ βροτῶν·
610
καὶ μήτʼ ἐνοίκων μήτʼ ἐπηλύδων τινὰ
ἄγειν· ἐὰν δὲ προστιθῇ τὸ καρτερόν,
τὸν μὴ βοηθήσαντα τῶνδε γαμόρων
ἄτιμον εἶναι ξὺν φυγῇ δημηλάτῳ.
τοιάνδʼ ἔπειθεν ῥῆσιν ἀμφʼ ἡμῶν λέγων
615
ἄναξ Πελασγῶν, ἱκεσίου Ζηνὸς κότον
μέγαν προφωνῶν μήποτʼ εἰσόπιν χρόνου
πόλιν παχῦναι, ξενικὸν ἀστικόν θʼ ἅμα
λέγων διπλοῦν μίασμα πρὸ πόλεως φανὲν
ἀμήχανον βόσκημα πημονῆς πέλειν.
620
τοιαῦτʼ ἀκούων χερσὶν Ἀργεῖος λεὼς
ἔκρανʼ ἄνευ κλητῆρος ὡς εἶναι τάδε.
δημηγόρους δʼ ἤκουσεν εὐπιθὴς στροφὰς
δῆμος Πελασγῶν· Ζεὺς δʼ ἐπέκρανεν τέλος
Χορός
ἄγε δή, λέξωμεν ἐπʼ Ἀργείοις
625
εὐχὰς ἀγαθάς, ἀγαθῶν ποινάς.
Ζεὺς δʼ ἐφορεύοι ξένιος ξενίου
στόματος τιμὰς ἐπʼ ἀληθείᾳ,
τέρμονʼ ἄμεμπτον προσαπαντᾶν.
ἄγε δή, λέξωμεν ἐπʼ Ἀργείοις
625
εὐχὰς ἀγαθάς, ἀγαθῶν ποινάς.
Ζεὺς δʼ ἐφορεύοι ξένιος ξενίου
στόματος τιμὰς ἐπʼ ἀληθείᾳ,
τέρμονʼ ἄμεμπτον προσαπαντᾶν.
Greek (Editio princeps, 1518) (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Suppliants, 1518 edition. Native printed lineation, page markers, and automated correspondence to the Perseus/Smyth edition.) — 590 focus
Χορός
κεκλοίμαν εὐλόγως ἐπ' ἔργοις . πατὴρ φυτουρ-
γός, αὐτόχειρ ἄναξ .
γένους παλαιόφρων μέγας . τέκτων, τόπαν, μή
κεκλοίμαν εὐλόγως ἐπ' ἔργοις . πατὴρ φυτουρ-
γός, αὐτόχειρ ἄναξ .
γένους παλαιόφρων μέγας . τέκτων, τόπαν, μή
Ἱκέτιδες (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἱκέτιδες. Joannes Cornelius de Pauw, 1745.) — 590 focus
Ἱκέτιδες (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἱκέτιδες. Guilielmus Dindorfius, 1882.) — 590 focus
τίν᾽ ἂν θεῶν ἐνδικωτέροισιν
590
κεκλοίμαν εὐλόγως ἐπ᾽ ἔργοις;
πατήρ φυτουργὸς αὐτόχειρ ἄναξ
- γένους παλαιόφρων μέγας
τέκτων, τὸ πᾶν μῆχαρ οὔριος Ζεύς.
ΙΚΕΤΙΔΕΣ (OCR draft) Experimental (ΙΚΕΤΙΔΕΣ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 590 focus
Τίν' ἂν θεῶν ἐνδικωτέροισιν
κεκλοίμαν εὐλόγως ἐπ' ἔργοις ;
590
<αὐτὸς ὁ
1
πατὴρ φυτουργὸς αὐτόχειρ ἄναξ
γένους παλαιόφρων μέγας
τέκτων, τὸ πᾶν μήχαρ, οὔριος Ζεύς.
Ἱκέτιδες (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἱκέτιδες. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 590 focus
τίν᾽ ἂν θεῶν ἐνδικωτέροισιν
κεκλοίμαν εὐλόγως ἐπ᾽ ἔργοις;
πατὴρ φυτουργὸς αὐτόχειρ ἄναξ
600
γένους παλαιόφρων μέγας
τέκτων, τὸ πᾶν μῆχαρ οὔριος Ζεύς.
Aeschyli Supplices (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschyli Supplices. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1914.) — 590 focus
τίν᾽ ἂν θεῶν ἐνδικωτέροισιν
590
κεκλοίμαν εὐλόγως ἐπ᾿ ἔργοις;
αὐτὸς ὁ πατήρ φυτουργὸς αὐτόχειρ ἄναξ,
γένους παλαιόφρων μέγας
τέκτων, τὸ πᾶν μῆχαρ, οὔριος Ζεύς. –
Translations (8)
Suppliant Maidens Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, translator. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922. (Modernized by Perseus.)) — 600-625 focus
Re-enter Danaus
625
Danaus
Be of good cheer, my children, all goes well on the part of the citizens. Decrees, carrying full authority, have been passed.
600
Be of good cheer, my children, all goes well on the part of the citizens. Decrees, carrying full authority, have been passed.
600
Chorus
Hail, our envoy, harbinger of tidings most welcome, But tell us—to what end has the decision been carried, and to what course does the majority of the people’s votes incline?
Hail, our envoy, harbinger of tidings most welcome, But tell us—to what end has the decision been carried, and to what course does the majority of the people’s votes incline?
Danaus
Action was taken by the Argives, not by any doubtful vote but in such a way as to make my aged heart renew its youth. For the air bristled with right hands held aloft as, in full vote, they ratified this resolution into law:
That we are settlers in this land, and are free, subject to no seizure, and secure from robbery of man; that no one, native or alien, lead us captive; but, if they turn to violence, any landholder who refuses to rescue us, should both forfeit his rights and suffer public banishment.
605
Such was the persuasive speech that the king of the Pelasgians delivered on our behalf, uttering the solemn warning that never in the future should the city feed the great wrath of Zeus, protector of the suppliant; and declaring that, should a twofold defilement—from strangers and from natives at once—arise before the city,
615
it would become fodder for distress past all relief. Hearing these words, the
Argive
people, waiting for no proclamation of crier, voted by uplifted hand that this should be so. It was the Pelasgian people, won readily to assent, who heard the subtle windings of his speech; but it was Zeus who brought the end to pass.
620
625
Action was taken by the Argives, not by any doubtful vote but in such a way as to make my aged heart renew its youth. For the air bristled with right hands held aloft as, in full vote, they ratified this resolution into law:
That we are settlers in this land, and are free, subject to no seizure, and secure from robbery of man; that no one, native or alien, lead us captive; but, if they turn to violence, any landholder who refuses to rescue us, should both forfeit his rights and suffer public banishment.
605
Such was the persuasive speech that the king of the Pelasgians delivered on our behalf, uttering the solemn warning that never in the future should the city feed the great wrath of Zeus, protector of the suppliant; and declaring that, should a twofold defilement—from strangers and from natives at once—arise before the city,
615
it would become fodder for distress past all relief. Hearing these words, the
Argive
people, waiting for no proclamation of crier, voted by uplifted hand that this should be so. It was the Pelasgian people, won readily to assent, who heard the subtle windings of his speech; but it was Zeus who brought the end to pass.
620
Chorus
Come, let us invoke blessings upon the Argives in return for blessings. And may Zeus, god of strangers, behold the offerings of gratitude voiced by a stranger’s lips, that they may in true fulfilment reach their perfect goal.
625
Come, let us invoke blessings upon the Argives in return for blessings. And may Zeus, god of strangers, behold the offerings of gratitude voiced by a stranger’s lips, that they may in true fulfilment reach their perfect goal.
625
The Suppliant Women. (OCR draft) Experimental (The Suppliant Women.. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 590 focus
Whom of the gods could I more rightly invoke than you for just deeds? the creative sire who by the touch of your hand became lord of Io, great all-prudent author of our race, Jove wafting every needful device.
LES SUPPLIANTES (OCR draft) Experimental (LES SUPPLIANTES. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 590 focus
.
Très appuyé et très franc.
LE CORYPHÉE.
Quel dieu donc encore plus désigné par ses actes puis-je raisonnablement invoquer? Notre sire et notre père, celui qui de ses mains a planté cette souche, l'antique et puissant auteur de ma race, c'est le
Quel dieu donc encore plus désigné par ses actes puis-je raisonnablement invoquer? Notre sire et notre père, celui qui de ses mains a planté cette souche, l'antique et puissant auteur de ma race, c'est le
The Suppliants (OCR draft) Experimental (The Suppliants. Robert Potter, 1779.) — 590 focus
To whom, for juſtice when I raiſe the ſtrain,
To whom, ſave Jove, ſhou'd I complain?
670
Great, aweful author of our ancient line,
Creative parent, independent lord,
Diſpoſer of the world, righteous, benign,
Sovereign, above the highest high ador'd;
Whene'er he deigns to grace ſome favour'd head,
675
Eaſy alike to him the will, the word, the deed.
DANAUS, CHORUS.
DANAUS.
Eschilo, Le Supplici: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli (OCR draft) Experimental (Eschilo, Le Supplici: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli. Ettore Romagnoli, 1922.) — 590 focus
Quale s' addice piú chiamar dei Superi
635
a cosí giuste imprese? Il Dio sovrano
che piantò di sua mano
la stirpe nostra, il sommo fabbro, il saggio
di sapïenza antica, il rifugio unico
Giove, che guida ogni mortal viaggio.
640
5
CORO
Aeschylus, Supplices: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Supplices: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 590 focus
Quem deorum iuſtioribus
Inuocarem meritò operibus?
Pater plantator ipſa manu rex
555
Gereris antiqua magnus
Artifex omni machinamento Iupiter.
English (E. D. A. Morshead, 1908) (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Suppliant Maidens — Morshead translation. Wikisource transcription; speech corresp and card milestones aligned to Smyth perseus-grc2.) — 590 focus
Justly his deed was done;
Unto what other one,
Of all the gods, should I for justice turn?
645
From him our race did spring;
Creator he and King,
Ancient of days and wisdom he, and might.
As bark before the wind,
So, wafted by his mind,
650
Moves every counsel, each device aright.
Justly his deed was done;
Unto what other one,
Of all the gods, should I for justice turn?
645
From him our race did spring;
Creator he and King,
Ancient of days and wisdom he, and might.
As bark before the wind,
So, wafted by his mind,
650
Moves every counsel, each device aright.
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1854; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylos. Deutsch in den Versmaßen der Urschrift. Stuttgart: Hoffmann, 1854. Native Donner line citations, Smyth card correspondence, selected textual readings and metrical facsimiles. Remaining OCR differences and unattributed reading notes are documented in the linked review inventory.) — 590 focus
Zu wem kann mein Gebet gerechter
Um Beistand fleh'n, zu welchem Gotte?
O Vater alles Lebens, Herr durch eigne Macht,
Des Stammes alter großer Ahn,
Allwalter Zeus, alles Heiles Quelle!
570
Fünfte Gegenstrophe.
Zu wem kann mein Gebet gerechter
Um Beistand fleh'n, zu welchem Gotte?
O Vater alles Lebens, Herr durch eigne Macht,
Des Stammes alter großer Ahn,
Allwalter Zeus, alles Heiles Quelle!
570
Notes on the current edition
Supplices
1.
* εὖτέ γε*
2.
ἀντ. έ.
Commentary
Critical apparatus to The Suppliant Women (OCR draft) (Latin and Greek critical apparatus to Gottfried Hermann's 1852 edition of The Suppliant Women.) focus
574.
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ἐνδικωτέροισιν:
574
ἐνδικωτέροισιν libri. ν abiecit Turnebus.
576.
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NA: Non in fine huius versus duas syllabas debebant excidisse dicere critici, sed dactylum in principio versus,
576
εὖτέ γε, ut ex antistropha apparet.
578.
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μῆχαρ οὔριος:
578
μήχα οὔριος G.
Commentary (N. Wecklein, 1902; German; OCR draft) (Suppliants, explanatory commentary pp. 24–120. Single-witness OCR; source readings and all reference placements require scan review.) focus
533-607.
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erstes Stasimon: Gebet zu Gott (Zeus). Schütze uns gegen den Übermut der Männer; als Nachkommen der Io rufen wir zu dir als unserem Stammvater. Wir stehen jetzt wieder auf der Flur, von welcher Io fortgetrieben wurde hinauf zum Bosporus, über diesen nach Klein- asien, durch Phrygien, Mysien, Lydien, Pamphylien, Kilikien, Phönikien nach Ägypten, wo sie erschien zum Staunen der Be- wohner, welche sich über das niegesehene Wesen, halb Kuh, halb Frau, entsetzten. Dort in Ägypten aber legtest du deine heilende Hand auf sie und sie erhielt wieder ihre Gestalt und gebar von dir den Epaphos, den Ahnherrn unseres Geschlechts. Wir haben also ein Anrecht auf deine Hilfe, und du kannst helfen; denn wer ist mäch- tiger als Zeus, dessen Wort sofort zur Tat wird!" Auch hier benutzt der Dichter die Gelegenheit seine geographischen Kenntnisse zu ver- werten. Vgl. zu 261.
574.
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ἔννομοι, Schol.
οικήτορες.
575-576.
mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg001-wecklein1902-com-ger1-365
χλωρὸν
δεῖμα wie bei Homer
χλωρὸν
δέος. Für
θυμὸν
ἐπάλ-
λοντο könnte es
θυμὸς
αὐτοῖς
ἐπάλ-
λετο heißen wie Cho. 409
πέπαλται
δ'
αυτέ
μοι
φίλον
κέαρ. Vgl. Soph.
Ο.
Τ. 153
ἐκτέταμαι
δνοφερὰν
φρένα
δείματι
πάλλων. Das syllabische Augment fehlt häufig in lyrischen Partien und in Botenreden. Vgl.
γείνατο 589.
577.
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βοτόν ist Apposition zu
ὄψιν. Im Trimeter fehlt hier die ge- nauere Responsion. Mit
μιξόμ-
βροτος (gebildet wie
ἄμβροτος) vgl.
μιξοπάρθενος Eur. Phoen. 1023 von der Sphinx,
μιξοβάρβαρος ebd. 138,
μιξόθηρας
φῶτας von den Kentauren Eur. Ion 1161.
578.
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τὰν
μὲν, nämlich
ὄψιν. V. 303 ist bloß von der Verwand- lung in eine Kuh die Rede.