Aeschylus Persians 598.app-598-1

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Persians. Aeschylus. ed. Gottfried Hermann. Lipsiae. 1852.

Current edition Experimental

Critical apparatus to The Persians (OCR draft) (Latin) (Latin and Greek critical apparatus to Gottfried Hermann's 1852 edition of The Persians.)

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (7)
Πέρσαι First1KGreek (Aeschyli Tragoediae. Sidgwick, Arthur, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 598-632 focus
Πέρσαι Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, editor. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.) — 598-632 focus
Πέρσαι (OCR draft) Experimental (Πέρσαι. Guilielmus Dindorfius, 1882.) — 598 focus
Πέρσαι (OCR draft) Experimental (Πέρσαι. Gottfried Hermann, 1852.) — 598 focus
φίλοι, κακῶν μὲν ὅςτις ἔμπειρος κυρεῖ,
ἐπίσταται βροτοῖσιν ὡς ὅταν κλύδων
κακῶν ἐπέλθῃ, πάντα δειμαίνειν φιλεῖ·
ὅταν δ᾽ ὁ δαίμων εὐροῇ, πεποιθέναι
τὸν αὐτὸν ἀεὶ δαίμον᾽ οὐριεῖν τύχης.
605
ἐμοὶ γὰρ ἤδη πάντα μὲν φόβου πλέα
ἐν ὄμμασιν τἀνταῖα φαίνεται θεῶν,
βοᾷ δ᾽ ἐν ὠσὶ κέλαδος οὐ παιώνιος·
τοία κακῶν ἔκπληξις ἐκφοβεῖ φρένας.
τοιγὰρ κέλευθον τήνδ᾽ ἄνευ τ᾽ ὀχημάτων
610
χλιδῆς τε τῆς πάροιθεν ἐκ δόμων πάλιν
ἔστειλα, παιδὸς πατρὶ πρευμενεῖς χοὰς
φέρουσ', ἅπερ νεκροῖσι μειλικτήρια,
βοός τ' ἀφ᾽ ἁγνῆς λευκὸν εὔποτον γάλα
τῆς τ᾿ ἀνθεμουργοῦ στάγμα παμφαὲς μέλι
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λιβάσιν ὑδρηλαῖς παρθένου πηγῆς μέτα·
ἀκήρατόν τε μητρὸς ἀγρίας ἄπο
ποτόν, παλαιᾶς ἀμπέλου γάνος τόδε·
τῆς τ' αἰὲν ἐν φύλλοισι θαλλούσης βίον
ξανθῆς ἐλαίας καρπὸς εὐώδης πάρα
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ἄνθη τε πλεκτά, παμφόρου γαίας τέκνα.
ἀλλ᾽, ὦ φίλοι, χοαῖσι ταῖςδε νερτέρων
ὕμνους ἐπευφημεῖτε, τόν τε δαίμονα
Δαρεῖον ἀνακαλεῖσθε· γαπότους δ᾽ ἐγὼ
τιμὰς προπέμψω τάςδε νερτέροις θεοῖς.
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ΠΕΡΣΑΙ (OCR draft) Experimental (ΠΕΡΣΑΙ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 598 focus
Πέρσαι (OCR draft) Experimental (Πέρσαι. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 598 focus
φίλοι, κακῶν μὲν ὅστις ἔμπορος κυρεῖ,
ἐπίσταται βροτοῖσιν ὡς, ὅταν κλύδων
κακῶν ἐπέλθῃ, πάντα δειμαίνειν φιλεῖ·
ὅταν δ᾽ ὁ δαίμων εὐροῇ, πεποιθέναι
τὸν αὐτὸν αἰεὶ δαίμον᾽ οὐριεῖν τύχης.
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ἐμοὶ γὰρ ἤδη πάντα μὲν φόβου πλέα·
ἐν ὄμμασιν τἀνταῖα φαίνεται θεῶν,
βοᾷ δ᾽ ἐν ὠσὶ κέλαδος οὐ παιώνιος.
τοία κακῶν ἔκπληξις ἐκφοβεῖ φρένας.
τοιγὰρ κέλευθον τήνδ᾽ ἄνευ τ᾽ ὀχημάτων
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χλιδῆς τε τῆς πάροιθεν ἐκ δόμων πάλιν
ἔστειλα, παιδὸς πατρὶ πρευμενεῖς χοὰς
Aeschyli Persae (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschyli Persae. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1914.) — 598 focus
Translations (8)
Persians Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, translator. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922. (Modernized by Perseus.)) — 598-630 focus
The Persians. (OCR draft) Experimental (The Persians.. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 598 focus
My friends, whosoever is experienced in evils knows that when a sea-surge of troubles comes upon mortals, they are wont to dread all things: but when fortune glides smoothly, to feel confident that the same divinity will constantly propel their fortunes with a favourable breeze. For to me now all things are full of terror, and before my eyes appear the adverse dispensations of the gods; and there is ringing in my ears a strain not soothing; such an amazement in consequence of these horrors scares my soul. Wherefore I have come this way from my house a second time, without either car or my former pomp, bringing propitiatory drink-offerings for the sire of my child, things which are soothing charms to the dead; both, white milk, sweet for drink, from a holy cow, and the distillation of the flower-craftsman, transparent honey, along with limpid drops of a virgin fountain 1
, and this pure liquid from its wild mother, the glory of an ancient vine; and the fragrant fruit of the pale-green olive, that ever flourishes as to life in its leaves, is at hand, and wreathed flowers, children of the all-teeming earth. But, my friends, chaunt ye lays in accordance with these libations of the dead, and call up the divine Darius, and I will convey to the gods below these honours that are to be drank by earth.
LES PERSES (OCR draft) Experimental (LES PERSES. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 598 focus
perse !
The Persians (OCR draft) Experimental (The Persians. Robert Potter, 1779.) — 598 focus
Whoe'er, my friends, in the rough ſtream of life
Hath ſtruggled with affliction, thence is taught
That, when the flood begins to ſwell, the heart
Fondly fears all things: when the fav'ring gale
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Of fortune ſmooths the current, it expands
With unſuſpecting confidence, and deems
That gale ſhall always breath.
So to my eyes
All things now wear a formidable ſhape,
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And threaten from the Gods: my ears are pierc'd
With ſounds far other than of ſong.
Such ills
Diſmay my ſick'ning ſoul:
hence from my houſe
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Nor glitt'ring car attends me, nor the train
Of
THE PERSIANS.
wonted ſtate, whilſt I return, and bear
Libations ſoothing to the father's ſhade
In the ſon's cauſe;
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delicious milk, that foams
White from the ſacred heifer:
liquid honey,
Extract of flow'rs;
and from its virgin fount r
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The running chryſtal;
this pure draught, that
flow'd
From th' ancient vine, of pow'r to bath the ſpirits
In joy;
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the yellow olive's fragrant fruit,
That glories in its leaves' unfading verdure;
With flow'rs of various hues, earth's faireſt offſpring,
Enwreath'd.
But you, my friends, amidſt theſe rites
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Raiſe high your ſolemn warblings s
, and invoke
Your lord, divine Darius:
I meanwhile
Will pour theſe off'rings to th' infernal Gods.
Eschilo, I Persiani: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli (OCR draft) Experimental (Eschilo, I Persiani: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli. Ettore Romagnoli, 1922.) — 598 focus
Chi batte, amici, il tramite dei mali,
sa che gli uomini, allor che il flutto piomba
dei guai sovra essi, d'ogni cosa temono:
se fausto il Nume poi spira, confidano
che soffi sempre il vento di fortuna.
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Di terrore per me tutto ora è colmo.
Dinanzi agli occhi, degli avversi Numi
veggo l'opre: alle orecchie un canto suona,
che non è di trionfo.
Oh!, qual tumulto
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di guai sgomenta il cuore!
Or, senza cocchi,
senza il fasto di pria, lasciai la reggia;
e batto ancora questa strada; e reco
libami al padre di mio figlio, quali
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placan gli estinti: di giovenca pura
bianco latte soave; e il succo d'api
suggitrici di fiori, il miele fulgido;
e di vergini fonti umide aspergini;
e, pretto umore di selvaggia madre,
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questo fulgor d'annosa vite;
e, dolce
fragrante, il frutto della oliva bionda
che rigoglio perenne ha tra le frondi;
e fiori, figli dell'altrice terra,
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intrecciati in ghirlande.
Amici, or voi
l'inno intonate che propizi questa
libagïon dei morti; e Dario, il Dèmone
fausto invocate: questi onori agli Inferi,
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che li sugga la terra, io verserò.
Aeschylus, Persae: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Persae: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 598 focus
O'amici.quicunq;
malorum mercator est,
Scit mortalibus quando fluctus
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Malorum uenerit, omnia timere amat:
Quando uerò fortuna beneuerterit, confidere,
Semper fœlicitatem ipsam profperè ferre.
Mihi iam omnia plena funt timoris
In oculis,à dijs aduerfa uidentur.
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Clamat in auribus uox non modulata.
Talis malorum pauor mentes terret.
Erenim uiam hanc fine uehiculis,
Ante uoluptatem ex domibus rurſus
Ordmari, pucri patri mitia libamma
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Ferens que mortuis grata funt.
A'caſta boue album potatu bonum lac
Huius floridis liquorem, pellucidum mel,
Cum guttis aquatilibus fontis uirginis,
Purumq;
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ab agresti matre
Potum antique uitis uinum hoc.
Et folijs femper uirentis,
Flaue olee fructus fragrans adest,
Floresq;
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plicate omniferentis terræ proles.
Sed ô amici, his libamentis mortuis
Hymnos canite, diuumą;
Darium reuocate:ego terripotos
Honores præmittam, his fubterraneis dijs.
590
Sed terrestres dij casti,
English (E. D. A. Morshead, 1908) (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Persians — Morshead translation. Wikisource transcription; speech corresp and card milestones aligned to Smyth perseus-grc2.) — 598 focus
Friends, whosoe'er is versed in human ills,
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Knoweth right well that when a wave of woe
Comes on a man, he sees in all things fear;
While, in flood-tide of fortune, 'tis his mood
To take that fortune as unchangeable,
Wafting him ever forward. Mark me now—
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The gods' thwart purpose doth confront mine eyes,
And all is terror to me; in mine ears
There sounds a cry, but not of triumph now—
So am I scared at heart by woe so great.
Therefore I wend forth from the house anew,
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Borne in no car of state, nor robed in pride
As heretofore, but bringing, for the sire
Who did beget my son, libations meet
For holy rites that shall appease the dead—
The sweet white milk, drawn from a spotless cow,
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The oozing drop of golden honey, culled
By the flower-haunting bee, and therewithal
Pure draughts of water from a virgin spring;
And lo! besides, the stainless effluence,
Born of the wild vine's bosom, shining store
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Treasured to age, this bright and luscious wine.
And eke the fragrant fruit upon the bough
Of the grey olive-tree, which lives its life
In sprouting leafage, and the twining flowers,
Bright children of the earth's fertility.
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But you, O friends! above these offerings poured
To reconcile the dead, ring out your dirge
To summon up Darius from the shades,
Himself a shade; and I will pour these draughts,
Which earth shall drink, unto the gods of hell.
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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.) — 598 focus
O Freunde, wer im Leide vielerfahren ist,
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Der weiß es, wie den Menschen, wann der Wogensturm
Des Leids hereinbrach, Alles Furcht zu wecken pflegt,
Und daß sie hoffen, wenn der Hauch des Glückes weht,
Derselbe Fahrwind wehe bis zum Ziele fort.
Auch mir erscheint jetzt Alles voll von Schrecknissen;
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Mein Auge sieht der Götter Strafgerichte droh'n;
Laut gellt's in meinen Ohren nicht wie Siegeshall.
So hat des Leids Entsezen mich mit Angst betäubt.
Drum kam ich dieses Weges ohne Wagenschmuck,
Des alten Prunks entledigt, vom Palast zurück,
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Dem Vater meines Sohnes frommen Opfertrank
Zu spenden, der die Todten mild besänftiget:
Von unberührter Stärke weiß die Labemilch,
Den Thau der Blütenfreundin, hellen Honigseim,
Jungfräulichlautern Bornes frischgeschöpftes Naß,
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Dann, wie dem wilden Mutterstock er einst entsprang,
Der alten Rebe goldnen unvermischten Trank,
Des gelben Delbaums düftereiche Frucht zugleich,
Der stets im Blätterschmucke grünt und Leben sproft,
Und reicher Erde Kinder hier, den Blumenkranz.
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Wohlan, o Freunde, stimmet ihr ein frommes Lied
Zu meinem Todtenopfer an, und ruft empor
Dareios' Schatten; ich indessen spende dort
Der Unterwelt Gottheiten diesen Ehrentrank.
(Während des folgenden Gesanges begibt sich Atossa zu dem Grabmal des Dareios; die Dienerinnen folgen.)

Commentary

Critical apparatus to The Persians (OCR draft) (Latin and Greek critical apparatus to Gottfried Hermann's 1852 edition of The Persians.) focus

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ἄρουραν:
ἄρουραν
Porsonus in Adversariis.
άρουραι
, sic sine accentu Lips.
povoa
ceteri, etiam G.
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Commentary (W. S. Teuffel; revised by N. Wecklein, 1886; German; OCR draft) (Persians, explanatory commentary pp. 43–97. Single-witness OCR; source readings and all reference placements require scan review.) focus

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A Atossa kehrt aus dem Palaste zurück, zu Fuſs, ohne königlichen Schmuck. Dienerinnen tragen ihr Gegenstände zum Opfern nach. βροτείων, rerum huma- narum. – ἐμπερής, eine auch bei Sophokles (fr. 412 D.) vorkom- mende Form für ἔμπειρος. Äschylos wählte diese Form, weil er im 5. Fuſse dem Spondeus den Jambus vorzog. φιλεῖ, das Subjekt er- giebt sich aus τινά. Ebenso wie der Glückliche leicht allzu sicher wird. εὐροῇ vgl. die stoische εύροια τοῦ βίου. πεποιθέναι abhängig νοη φιλεί. Der Ausdruck δαί- μονα τύχης ist auffallend. Vgl. Anhang. - πάντα μὲν, als ob folgen sollte πάντα δὲ θορύβου πλέα. Da aber dieser Gedanke bei der Ausführung von πάντα in unter- geordneter Weise gebracht wird ( βοᾷ δ᾽ κτέ.), so fällt der Gegen- satz zu πάντα μὲν weg. Vgl. 482 ff. ἐν ὄμμασίν τε: dem würde ἐν ὠσί τε entsprechen. Weil der Satz eine andere Wendung erhält, tritt d ὲ für τὲ ein. Überall Ängstigen- des: in den Augen erscheinen widrige Zeichen der Götter, in den Ohren tönt ein Klang, der kein Heil verkündet.