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Persians. W. S. Teuffel. ed. N. Wecklein. . .

Current edition Experimental

Commentary (W. S. Teuffel; revised by N. Wecklein, 1886; German; OCR draft) (German) (Persians, explanatory commentary pp. 43–97. Single-witness OCR; source readings and all reference placements require scan review.)

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (7)
Πέρσαι First1KGreek (Aeschyli Tragoediae. Sidgwick, Arthur, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 703-851 focus
Πέρσαι Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, editor. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.) — 703-851 focus
Πέρσαι (OCR draft) Experimental (Πέρσαι. Guilielmus Dindorfius, 1882.) — 759 focus
Πέρσαι (OCR draft) Experimental (Πέρσαι. Gottfried Hermann, 1852.) — 759 focus
τοιγάρ σφιν ἔργον ἐστὶν ἐξειργασμένον
760
μέγιστον, ἀείμνηστον, οἷον οὐδέπω
τόδ᾽ ἄστυ Σούσων ἐξερήμωσεν πέσος,
ἐξ οὗ 1 γε τιμὴν Ζεὺς ἄναξ τήνδ' ὤπασεν,
ἓν᾽ ἄνδρ᾽ ἁπάσης Ἀσίδος μηλοτρόφου
ταγεῖν, ἔχοντα σκῆπτρον εὐθυντήριον.
765
Μῆδος γὰρ ἦν ὁ πρῶτος ἡγεμὼν στρατοῦ·
ἄλλος δ᾽ ἐκείνου παῖς τόδ᾽ ἔργον ἤνυσεν.
φρένες γὰρ αὐτοῦ θυμὸν οἰακοστρόφουν.
τρίτος δ᾽ ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ Κῦρος, εὐδαίμων ἀνήρ,
ἄρξας ἔθηκε πᾶσιν εἰρήνην φίλοις·
770
Λυδῶν δὲ λαὸν καὶ Φρυγῶν ἐκτήσατο,
Ἰωνίαν τε πᾶσαν ἤλασεν βίᾳ.
θεὸς γὰρ οὐκ ἤχθηρεν, ὡς εὔφρων ἔφυ.
Κύρου δὲ παῖς τέταρτος ἴθυνε στρατόν.
πέμπτος δὲ Μάρδος ἦρξεν, αἰσχύνη πάτρᾳ
775
θρόνοισί τ᾽ ἀρχαίοισι· τὸν δὲ σὺν δόλῳ
Ἀρταφρένης ἔκτεινεν ἐσθλὸς ἐν δόμοις,
ξὺν ἀνδράσιν φίλοισιν, οἷς τόδ᾽ ἦν χρέος.
ἕκτος δὲ Μάραφις, ἑβδομός τ' Ἀρταφρένης.
κἀγὼ πάλου τ᾽ ἔκυρσα τοῦπερ ἤθελον
780
κἀπεστράτευσα πολλὰ σὺν πολλῷ στρατῷ.
ἀλλ᾽ οὐ κακὸν τοσόνδε προσέβαλον πόλει.
Ξέρξης δ᾽ ἐμὸς παῖς νέος ὢν νέα φρονεῖ,
κοὐ μνημονεύει τὰς ἐμὰς ἐπιστολάς·
εὖ γὰρ σαφῶς τόδ᾽ ἴστ᾽, ἐμοὶ ξυνήλικες,
785
ἅπαντες ἡμεῖς, οἳ κράτη τάδ᾽ ἔσχομεν,
οὐκ ἂν φανεῖμεν πήματ' ἔρξαντες τόσα.
ΠΕΡΣΑΙ (OCR draft) Experimental (ΠΕΡΣΑΙ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 759 focus
Πέρσαι (OCR draft) Experimental (Πέρσαι. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 759 focus
τοιγάρ σφιν ἔργον ἐστὶν ἐξειργασμένον
μέγιστον, ἀείμνηστον, οἷον οὐδέπω
τόδ᾽ ἄστυ Σούσων ἐξεκείνωσεν πεσόν,
ἐξ οὗτε τιμὴν Ζεὺς ἄναξ τήνδ᾽ ὤπασεν,
ἕν᾽ ἄνδρ᾽ ἁπάσης Ἀσίδος μηλοτρόφου
765
ταγεῖν, ἔχοντα σκῆπτρον εὐθυντήριον.
Μῆδος γὰρ ἦν ὁ πρῶτος ἡγεμὼν στρατοῦ.
ἄλλος δ᾽ ἐκείνου παῖς τόδ᾽ ἔργον ἤνυσεν·
φρένες γὰρ αὐτοῦ θυμὸν ᾠακοστρόφουν.
τρίτος δ᾽ ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ Κῦρος, εὐδαίμων ἀνήρ,
770
ἄρξας ἔθηκεν πᾶσιν εἰρήνην φίλοις·
Λυδῶν δὲ λαὸν καὶ Φρυγῶν ἐκτήσατο,
Ἰωνίαν τε πᾶσαν ἤλασεν βίᾳ·
θεὸς γὰρ οὐκ ἤχθηρεν, ὡς εὔφρων ἔφυ.
Κύρου δὲ παῖς τέταρτος ηὔθυνε στρατόν.
775
πέμπτος δὲ Μάρδος ἦρξεν, αἰσχύνη πάτρᾳ
Aeschyli Persae (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschyli Persae. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1914.) — 759 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.)) — 703-850 focus
The Persians. (OCR draft) Experimental (The Persians.. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 759 focus
Therefore a work has been accomplished by him 2
exceedingly great, ever to be had in remembrance, such as never at any time utterly drained this falling city of Susa, ever since sovereign Jove awarded this honour, that one man should sway the whole of flock-breeding Asia, wielding the sceptre of rule. For a Mede 3
was the first commander of the host; and another 4
, his son, completed this work; for prudence managed the helm of his soul. And third from him Cyrus, a prosperous man, when he reigned gave peace to all his friends; and acquired the people of the Lydians and
LES PERSES (OCR draft) Experimental (LES PERSES. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 759 focus
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The Persians (OCR draft) Experimental (The Persians. Robert Potter, 1779.) — 759 focus
Great deeds have they atchiev'd, and memorable
For ages: Never hath this waſted ſtate
Suffer'd ſuch ruin, ſince Heav'n's aweful king
925
Gave to one lord Aſia's extended plains
White with innumerous flocks, and to his hands
Conſign'd th' imperial ſceptre.
Her brave hoſts
A Mede firſt led y
. The virtues of his ſon
930
Fix'd firm the empire, for his temperate ſoul
Breath'd prudence.
Cyrus next, by fortune grac'd,
Adorn'd the throne, and bleſs'd his grateful friends
With peace: He to his mighty monarchy
935
Join'd Lydia, and the Phrygians; to his pow'r
Ionia bent reluctant; but the Gods
With victory his gentle virtues crown'd.
His ſon then wore the regal diadem.
Next, to diſgrace his country, and to ſtain
940
The ſplendid glories of this ancient throne,
Roſe Mardus: him with righteous vengeance fir'd
Artaphrenes, and his confederate chiefs,
Cruſh'd in his palace:
Maraphis aſſum'd
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The ſceptre:
after him Artaphrenes.
Me next to this exalted eminence,
Crowning my great ambition, fortune rais'd;
In many' a glorious field my glittering ſpear
950
Flamed in the van of Perſia's numerous hoſts;
But never wrought ſuch ruin to the ſtate.
Xerxes, my ſon, in all the pride of youth
Liſtens to youthful counſels, my commands
No more remember'd:
955
hence, my hoary friends,
Not the whole line of Perſia's ſceptred lords,
You know it well, ſo waſted her brave ſons.
Eschilo, I Persiani: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli (OCR draft) Experimental (Eschilo, I Persiani: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli. Ettore Romagnoli, 1922.) — 759 focus
E un'impresa compiuta egli ha grandissima,
memorabil mai sempre, e che, piombando
860
su la città di Susa, la vuotò
come niuna altra mai, da quando Giove
concesse a un uomo questo onor, ch'ei solo
con lo scettro regal tutta guidasse
l'Asia di greggi altrice.
865
Il primo duce
delle genti fu Medo.
Il figliuol suo
compie' secondo questo ufficio: e senno
reggea la barra del suo cuore.
870
Terzo
Ciro beato, che agli amici tutti
largí pace, regnando, e il popol Frigio
e il Lidio conquistò, la Ionia tutta
con la forza cacciò: ché senno aveva,
875
né l'odïava il Nume.
Quarto Ciro
diresse poi le genti;
e Mardo, quinto,
onta alla patria ed agli aviti seggi.
880
Con un inganno lui nella sua reggia
spense Artaferne il buono e i suoi compagni
nella congiura. Fu Marafi sesto,
e settimo Artaferne.
lo poi, la sorte
885
a cui miravo ottenni, e molte gesta
compiei con grandi schiere. Oh! ma non mai
in tal rovina la città disfeci.
Ma Serse, il figlio mio giovane, pensa
giovanilmente, ed i consigli miei
890
non ricorda.
Poiché voi ben sapete,
vecchi compagni miei: di quanti avemmo
questo regio poter, nessuno reo
potrà sembrare mai di simil danno!
895
Aeschylus, Persae: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Persae: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 759 focus
Certè illis confulentibus opus peractum est
Maximum,femper decantă dum, quale nună extitit,
Vrbem Suforum euacuauit cadens.
Ex quo hunc honorem Iupiter rex præbuit,
710
Vnum uirum omnium Afie diuiti
Imperare, habentem moderatorium fceptrum.
Confilium erat primus dux exercitus,
Alter eius filius negotium perfecit,
Mentes enim eius animum gubernabant.
715
Tertius ab illo Cyrus felix uir,
Imperans omnem pacem tribuit amicis.
Lydos Phrygasq; acquifiuit,
Totamq; Ioniam perdomuit ui.
Deus non odio habuit, quòd prudens fuerit.
720
Cyri filius quartus rexit exercitum:
Quintus uerò Smerdes imperauit ad dedecus patriæ,
Et folio antiquo:hunc cum dolo
Interfecit Artaphrenes bonus domi,
Cum uiris aimicis, quibus erat opus.
725
Et ego fortitus fum hanc fortem ut uolui,
Multaq; debellaui magno exercitu.
Sed non tale malum ingeßi urbi.
Xerxes filius meus cum sit iuuenis, pueritiæ ſapit,
Neq; memor meorum mandatorum eft.
730
Manifestè enim ſcitis mei coetanei
Omnes uos, quòd cum imperium quidě teneremus,
Nunquam uifi fumus tanta mala facere.
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.) — 759 focus
Therefore through them hath come calamity
Most huge and past forgetting; nor of old
Did ever such extermination fall
775
Upon the city Susa. Long ago
Zeus in his power this privilege bestowed,
That with a guiding sceptre one sole man
Should rule this Asian land of flock and herd.
Over the folk a Mede, Astyages,
780
Did grasp the power: then Cyaxares ruled
In his sire's place, and held the sway aright,
Steering his state with watchful wariness.
Third in succession, Cyrus, blest of Heaven,
Held rule and 'stablished peace for all his clan:
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Lydian and Phrygian won he to his sway,
And wide Ionia to his yoke constrained,
For the god favoured his discretion sage.
Fourth in the dynasty was Cyrus' son,
And fifth was Mardus, scandal of his land
790
And ancient lineage. Him Artaphrenes,
Hardy of heart, within his palace slew,
Aided by loyal plotters, set for this.
And I too gained the lot for which I craved,
And oftentimes led out a goodly host,
795
Yet never brought disaster such as this
Upon the city. But my son is young
And reckless in his youth, and heedeth not
The warnings of my mouth. Mark this, my friends,
Born with my birth, coeval with mine age—
800
Not all we kings who held successive rule
Have wrought, combined, such ruin as my son!
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.) — 759 focus
So wurde denn das ungeheure Werk von ihm
Volführt, das ewiggrause, wie kein anderes
Zerstörend Susa's Veste noch verödete,
735
Seit Zeus, der Herrscher, dieses Amt verordnet hat,
Daß über Asis' ganzes heerdenreiches Land
Ein Mann gebietend walte mit des Rechtes Stab.
Ein Meder war des Volkes erster Heeresfürst:
Sein Sohn nach ihm vollführte dieses große Werk;
740
Denn heller Sinn war seines Geistes Steuermann.
Als dritter folgte Kyros ihm, des Glückes Sohn,
Der seinen Völkern allzumal den Frieden gab.
Der Lyder Land gewann er und der Phryger Volk,
Und unterjochte mit Gewalt ganz Jonia.
745
Denn weil er klug war, zürnten ihm die Götter nicht.
Als vierter herrschte Kyros' Sohn in Persis' Volk.
Der fünfte Fürst war Merdis, eine Schmach dem Land
Und seinem alten Throne, den mit arger List
Der edle Artaphernes im Palast erschlug
750
Mit treuen Männern, denen das die Pflicht gebot.
Als sechster herrschte Maraphis, dann Artaphern.
Auch ich gewann das Erbe, das ich mir gewünscht,
Und viele Kämpfe focht ich aus mit vielem Volk;
Doch lud ich solches Wehe nicht auf dieses Land.
755
Mein Xerxes, jung an Jahren, denkt noch jugendlich,
Bewahrte nicht im Herzen, was ich ihm gebot.
Denn, Freunde meiner Jugend, euch ist wohlbekannt,
Daß alle wir, die dieses Reiches Macht gelenkt,
Dem Volke solchen Jammer nicht bereiteten.
760

Notes on the current edition

Persians

1. Single-witness OCR: uncollated. Source layout and readings require scan review; automatic flags are not exhaustive.
2. Reference placement provisional: provisional local reference window from running Greek. Verify the printed source numbering and note scope against the scan.

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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πᾶσιν:
πᾶσαν
Ven. A. Par. B.
πάσην
Par. H. Ceteri
πᾶσιν
, idemque adscriptum in Par. B.
769

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ἐκτήσατο:
ἤλασε πιο ἐκτήσατο
, sed hoc supra scripto, Lips.
770

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ἤλασεν:
ἤλασεν
Victorius.
ήλασε
Μ. et ceteri.
771

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εὔφρων: Si explicatius sensum declarare velis, ita haec explicanda sunt, non enim oderat deus, quemadmodum non odisse prudentes pur est. Germanice similiter wie denn dicitur: gott hasste ihn nicht, wie er denn verständig war. Xenophon Cyrop. IV. 2, 29.
Κροῖσος δὲ ὁ Λυδῶν βασιλεύς, ὡς θέρος ἦν, τάς τε γυναῖκας ἐν ταῖς ἁρμαμάξαις προανεπέμψατο τῆς νυκτός, ὡς ἂν ῥᾷον πορεύοιντο κατὰ τὸ ψύχος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἔχων τοὺς ἱππέας ἐπηκολούθει·
Croesus hatte, wie es denn sommer war, die frauen bei nacht vorausgeschickt.
ἔμφρων
Cantabr. 1. Colb. 1.
772

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Κύρου δὲ παῖς:
κύρω
G.
773

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ἴθυνε:
ἴθυνεν
Μ. ex correctione et cum litura post
l
hitteram.
ἴθινε
Mosc.
ήθυνε
Par. Α. unde Brunckius
ηύθυνε
fecit. Et videtur
ηὔθυνεν
a pr. manu in M. scriptum fuisse.
773

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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2
Kyros (Khurush oder Kurus = dominus) reg. 560- 530 v. Chr. Von seinen Eroberungen sind nur die dem hellenischen Ge- sichtskreise nächstliegenden ge- nannt: das lydische Reich (Kroisos) und mit (in) (in) diesem Phrygien und Ionien. - ἤλασεν (agitavit, subegit) vgl. Soph. O. R. 27 f.: ἐν δ᾽ ὁ πυρ- φόρος θεὸς σκήψας ἐλαύνει. – ὡς, darnach zu schliefsen, daſs er so u. s. w. Vgl. Eur. Iph. T. 1180 σοφήν σ᾽ ἔθρεψεν Ἑλλάς, ὡς ᾔσθου καλῶς. – Κύρου παῖς, Kambyses (Kambudschija), J. 530-523 v. Chr.