Prometheus Bound. Aeschylus. Robert Potter (Translator). London. 1779.
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Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης First1KGreek (Aeschyli Tragoediae. Sidgwick, Arthur, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 907-1093 focus
Προμηθεύς
ἦ μὴν ἔτι Ζεύς, καίπερ αὐθάδη φρονῶν,
1
ἔσται ταπεινός, οἷον ἐξαρτύεται
γάμον γαμεῖν, ὃς αὐτὸν ἐκ τυραννίδος
Κρόνου τότ᾽
4
ἤδη παντελῶς κρανθήσεται,
ἣν ἐκπίτνων ἠρᾶτο δηναιῶν
5
θρόνων.
τοιῶνδε μόχθων ἐκτροπὴν οὐδεὶς θεῶν
δύναιτ᾽ ἂν αὐτῷ πλὴν ἐμοῦ δεῖξαι σαφῶς.
ἐγὼ τάδ᾽ οἶδα χᾦ τρόπῳ. πρὸς ταῦτά νυν
6
915
θαρσῶν καθήσθω τοῖς πεδαρσίοις κτύποις
πιστός, τινάσσων τ᾽ ἐν χεροῖν πύρπνουν βέλος.
οὐδὲν γὰρ αὐτῷ ταῦτ᾽ ἐπαρκέσει τὸ μὴ οὐ
πεσεῖν ἀτίμως πτώματ᾽ οὐκ ἀνασχετά:
τοῖον παλαιστὴν νῦν παρασκευάζεται
920
ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸς αὑτῷ, δυσμαχώτατον τέρας:
ὃς δὴ κεραυνοῦ κρείσσον᾽ εὑρήσει
7
φλόγα,
βροντῆς θ᾽ ὑπερβάλλοντα καρτερὸν κτύπον:
θαλασσίαν τε γῆς τινάκτειραν †νόσον
8
τρίαιναν, αἰχμὴν τὴν Ποσειδῶνος, σκεδᾷ.
925
πταίσας δὲ τῷδε πρὸς κακῷ
9
μαθήσεται
ὅσον τό τ᾽ ἄρχειν
10
καὶ τὸ δουλεύειν δίχα.
ἦ μὴν ἔτι Ζεύς, καίπερ αὐθάδη φρονῶν,
1
ἔσται ταπεινός, οἷον ἐξαρτύεται
γάμον γαμεῖν, ὃς αὐτὸν ἐκ τυραννίδος
Κρόνου τότ᾽
4
ἤδη παντελῶς κρανθήσεται,
ἣν ἐκπίτνων ἠρᾶτο δηναιῶν
5
θρόνων.
τοιῶνδε μόχθων ἐκτροπὴν οὐδεὶς θεῶν
δύναιτ᾽ ἂν αὐτῷ πλὴν ἐμοῦ δεῖξαι σαφῶς.
ἐγὼ τάδ᾽ οἶδα χᾦ τρόπῳ. πρὸς ταῦτά νυν
6
915
θαρσῶν καθήσθω τοῖς πεδαρσίοις κτύποις
πιστός, τινάσσων τ᾽ ἐν χεροῖν πύρπνουν βέλος.
οὐδὲν γὰρ αὐτῷ ταῦτ᾽ ἐπαρκέσει τὸ μὴ οὐ
πεσεῖν ἀτίμως πτώματ᾽ οὐκ ἀνασχετά:
τοῖον παλαιστὴν νῦν παρασκευάζεται
920
ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸς αὑτῷ, δυσμαχώτατον τέρας:
ὃς δὴ κεραυνοῦ κρείσσον᾽ εὑρήσει
7
φλόγα,
βροντῆς θ᾽ ὑπερβάλλοντα καρτερὸν κτύπον:
θαλασσίαν τε γῆς τινάκτειραν †νόσον
8
τρίαιναν, αἰχμὴν τὴν Ποσειδῶνος, σκεδᾷ.
925
πταίσας δὲ τῷδε πρὸς κακῷ
9
μαθήσεται
ὅσον τό τ᾽ ἄρχειν
10
καὶ τὸ δουλεύειν δίχα.
Χορός
σύ θην
11
ἃ χρῄζεις, ταῦτ᾽ ἐπιγλωσσᾷ Διός.
σύ θην
11
ἃ χρῄζεις, ταῦτ᾽ ἐπιγλωσσᾷ Διός.
Προμηθεύς
ἅπερ τελεῖται, πρὸς δ᾽ ἃ βούλομαι λέγω.
ἅπερ τελεῖται, πρὸς δ᾽ ἃ βούλομαι λέγω.
Χορός
καὶ προσδοκᾶν χρὴ δεσπόσειν Ζηνός τινα;
930
καὶ προσδοκᾶν χρὴ δεσπόσειν Ζηνός τινα;
930
Προμηθεύς
καὶ τῶνδέ γ᾽ ἕξει δυσλοφωτέρους πόνους.
καὶ τῶνδέ γ᾽ ἕξει δυσλοφωτέρους πόνους.
Χορός
πῶς δ᾽
12
οὐχὶ ταρβεῖς τοιάδ᾽ ἐκρίπτων ἔπη;
πῶς δ᾽
12
οὐχὶ ταρβεῖς τοιάδ᾽ ἐκρίπτων ἔπη;
Προμηθεύς
τί δ᾽ ἂν
13
φοβοίμην ᾧ θανεῖν οὐ μόρσιμον;
τί δ᾽ ἂν
13
φοβοίμην ᾧ θανεῖν οὐ μόρσιμον;
Χορός
ἀλλ᾽ ἆθλον ἄν σοι τοῦδ᾽ ἔτ᾽
14
ἀλγίω πόροι.
ἀλλ᾽ ἆθλον ἄν σοι τοῦδ᾽ ἔτ᾽
14
ἀλγίω πόροι.
Προμηθεύς
ὁ δ᾽ οὖν ποιείτω: πάντα προσδοκητά μοι.
935
ὁ δ᾽ οὖν ποιείτω: πάντα προσδοκητά μοι.
935
Χορός
οἱ προσκυνοῦντες τὴν Ἀδράστειαν σοφοί.
οἱ προσκυνοῦντες τὴν Ἀδράστειαν σοφοί.
Προμηθεύς
σέβου, προσεύχου, θῶπτε
15
τὸν κρατοῦντ᾽ ἀεί.
ἐμοὶ δ᾽ ἔλασσον Ζηνὸς ἢ μηδὲν μέλει.
δράτω, κρατείτω τόνδε τὸν βραχὺν χρόνον
ὅπως θέλει: δαρὸν γὰρ οὐκ ἄρξει θεοῖς.
940
ἀλλ᾽ εἰσορῶ γὰρ τόνδε τὸν Διὸς τρόχιν,
τὸν τοῦ τυράννου τοῦ νέου διάκονον:
πάντως τι καινὸν ἀγγελῶν ἐλήλυθεν.
944
σέβου, προσεύχου, θῶπτε
15
τὸν κρατοῦντ᾽ ἀεί.
ἐμοὶ δ᾽ ἔλασσον Ζηνὸς ἢ μηδὲν μέλει.
δράτω, κρατείτω τόνδε τὸν βραχὺν χρόνον
ὅπως θέλει: δαρὸν γὰρ οὐκ ἄρξει θεοῖς.
940
ἀλλ᾽ εἰσορῶ γὰρ τόνδε τὸν Διὸς τρόχιν,
τὸν τοῦ τυράννου τοῦ νέου διάκονον:
πάντως τι καινὸν ἀγγελῶν ἐλήλυθεν.
Ἑρμῆς
σὲ τὸν σοφιστήν, τὸν πικρῶς ὑπέρπικρον,
τὸν ἐξαμαρτόντ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς ἐφημέροις
16
945
πορόντα τιμάς, τὸν πυρὸς κλέπτην λέγω:
πατὴρ ἄνωγέ σ᾽ οὕστινας κομπεῖς γάμους
αὐδᾶν, πρὸς ὧν
17
ἐκεῖνος ἐκπίπτει κράτους:
καὶ ταῦτα μέντοι μηδὲν αἰνικτηρίως,
ἀλλ᾽ αὔθ᾽ ἕκαστ᾽ ἔκφραζε:
18
μηδέ μοι διπλᾶς
950
ὁδούς, Προμηθεῦ, προσβάλῃς: ὁρᾷς δ᾽ ὅτι
Ζεὺς τοῖς τοιούτοις οὐχὶ μαλθακίζεται.
σὲ τὸν σοφιστήν, τὸν πικρῶς ὑπέρπικρον,
τὸν ἐξαμαρτόντ᾽ εἰς θεοὺς ἐφημέροις
16
945
πορόντα τιμάς, τὸν πυρὸς κλέπτην λέγω:
πατὴρ ἄνωγέ σ᾽ οὕστινας κομπεῖς γάμους
αὐδᾶν, πρὸς ὧν
17
ἐκεῖνος ἐκπίπτει κράτους:
καὶ ταῦτα μέντοι μηδὲν αἰνικτηρίως,
ἀλλ᾽ αὔθ᾽ ἕκαστ᾽ ἔκφραζε:
18
μηδέ μοι διπλᾶς
950
ὁδούς, Προμηθεῦ, προσβάλῃς: ὁρᾷς δ᾽ ὅτι
Ζεὺς τοῖς τοιούτοις οὐχὶ μαλθακίζεται.
Προμηθεύς
σεμνόστομός γε καὶ φρονήματος πλέως
ὁ μῦθός ἐστιν, ὡς θεῶν ὑπηρέτου.
νέον νέοι κρατεῖτε καὶ δοκεῖτε δὴ
955
ναίειν ἀπενθῆ πέργαμ᾽: οὐκ ἐκ τῶνδ᾽ ἐγὼ
δισσοὺς τυράννους ἐκπεσόντας ᾐσθόμην;
τρίτον δὲ τὸν νῦν κοιρανοῦντ᾽ ἐπόψομαι
αἴσχιστα καὶ τάχιστα. μή τί σοι δοκῶ
ταρβεῖν ὑποπτήσσειν τε τοὺς νέους θεούς;
960
πολλοῦ γε
19
καὶ τοῦ παντὸς ἐλλείπω. σὺ δὲ
κέλευθον ἥνπερ ἦλθες ἐγκόνει πάλιν:
πεύσει γὰρ οὐδὲν ὧν ἀνιστορεῖς ἐμέ.
964
σεμνόστομός γε καὶ φρονήματος πλέως
ὁ μῦθός ἐστιν, ὡς θεῶν ὑπηρέτου.
νέον νέοι κρατεῖτε καὶ δοκεῖτε δὴ
955
ναίειν ἀπενθῆ πέργαμ᾽: οὐκ ἐκ τῶνδ᾽ ἐγὼ
δισσοὺς τυράννους ἐκπεσόντας ᾐσθόμην;
τρίτον δὲ τὸν νῦν κοιρανοῦντ᾽ ἐπόψομαι
αἴσχιστα καὶ τάχιστα. μή τί σοι δοκῶ
ταρβεῖν ὑποπτήσσειν τε τοὺς νέους θεούς;
960
πολλοῦ γε
19
καὶ τοῦ παντὸς ἐλλείπω. σὺ δὲ
κέλευθον ἥνπερ ἦλθες ἐγκόνει πάλιν:
πεύσει γὰρ οὐδὲν ὧν ἀνιστορεῖς ἐμέ.
Ἑρμῆς
τοιοῖσδε μέντοι καὶ πρὶν αὐθαδίσμασιν
ἐς τάσδε σαυτὸν πημονὰς καθώρμισας.
20
965
τοιοῖσδε μέντοι καὶ πρὶν αὐθαδίσμασιν
ἐς τάσδε σαυτὸν πημονὰς καθώρμισας.
20
965
Προμηθεύς
τῆς σῆς λατρείας τὴν ἐμὴν δυσπραξίαν,
σαφῶς ἐπίστασ᾽, οὐκ ἂν ἀλλάξαιμ᾽ ἐγώ.
τῆς σῆς λατρείας τὴν ἐμὴν δυσπραξίαν,
σαφῶς ἐπίστασ᾽, οὐκ ἂν ἀλλάξαιμ᾽ ἐγώ.
Ἑρμῆς
κρεῖσσον γὰρ οἶμαι τῇδε λατρεύειν πέτρᾳ
21
κρεῖσσον γὰρ οἶμαι τῇδε λατρεύειν πέτρᾳ
21
Προμηθεύς
οὕτως ὑβρίζειν τοὺς ὑβρίζοντας χρεών.
970
οὕτως ὑβρίζειν τοὺς ὑβρίζοντας χρεών.
970
Ἑρμῆς
χλιδᾶν ἔοικας τοῖς παροῦσι πράγμασι.
χλιδᾶν ἔοικας τοῖς παροῦσι πράγμασι.
Προμηθεύς
χλιδῶ; χλιδῶντας ὧδε τοὺς ἐμοὺς ἐγὼ
ἐχθροὺς ἴδοιμι: καὶ σὲ δ᾽ ἐν τούτοις λέγω.
χλιδῶ; χλιδῶντας ὧδε τοὺς ἐμοὺς ἐγὼ
ἐχθροὺς ἴδοιμι: καὶ σὲ δ᾽ ἐν τούτοις λέγω.
Ἑρμῆς
ἦ κἀμὲ γάρ τι συμφοραῖς ἐπαιτιᾷ;
ἦ κἀμὲ γάρ τι συμφοραῖς ἐπαιτιᾷ;
Προμηθεύς
ἁπλῷ λόγῳ τοὺς πάντας ἐχθαίρω θεούς,
975
ὅσοι παθόντες εὖ κακοῦσί μ᾽ ἐκδίκως.
ἁπλῷ λόγῳ τοὺς πάντας ἐχθαίρω θεούς,
975
ὅσοι παθόντες εὖ κακοῦσί μ᾽ ἐκδίκως.
Ἑρμῆς
κλύω σ᾽ ἐγὼ μεμηνότ᾽ οὐ σμικρὰν
25
νόσον.
κλύω σ᾽ ἐγὼ μεμηνότ᾽ οὐ σμικρὰν
25
νόσον.
Προμηθεύς
νοσοῖμ᾽ ἄν, εἰ νόσημα τοὺς ἐχθροὺς στυγεῖν.
νοσοῖμ᾽ ἄν, εἰ νόσημα τοὺς ἐχθροὺς στυγεῖν.
Ἑρμῆς
εἴης φορητὸς οὐκ ἄν, εἰ πράσσοις καλῶς.
εἴης φορητὸς οὐκ ἄν, εἰ πράσσοις καλῶς.
Προμηθεύς
ὤμοι.
ὤμοι.
Ἑρμῆς
τόδε Ζεὺς τοὔπος οὐκ ἐπίσταται.
980
τόδε Ζεὺς τοὔπος οὐκ ἐπίσταται.
980
Προμηθεύς
ἀλλ᾽ ἐκδιδάσκει πάνθ᾽ ὁ γηράσκων χρόνος.
ἀλλ᾽ ἐκδιδάσκει πάνθ᾽ ὁ γηράσκων χρόνος.
Ἑρμῆς
καὶ μὴν σύ γ᾽ οὔπω σωφρονεῖν ἐπίστασαι.
καὶ μὴν σύ γ᾽ οὔπω σωφρονεῖν ἐπίστασαι.
Προμηθεύς
σὲ γὰρ προσηύδων οὐκ ἂν ὄνθ᾽ ὑπηρέτην.
σὲ γὰρ προσηύδων οὐκ ἂν ὄνθ᾽ ὑπηρέτην.
Ἑρμῆς
ἐρεῖν ἔοικας οὐδὲν ὧν χρῄζει πατήρ.
ἐρεῖν ἔοικας οὐδὲν ὧν χρῄζει πατήρ.
Προμηθεύς
καὶ μὴν ὀφείλων γ᾽ ἂν τίνοιμ᾽ αὐτῷ χάριν.
985
καὶ μὴν ὀφείλων γ᾽ ἂν τίνοιμ᾽ αὐτῷ χάριν.
985
Ἑρμῆς
ἐκερτόμησας δῆθεν ὥστε παῖδά με.
26
ἐκερτόμησας δῆθεν ὥστε παῖδά με.
26
Προμηθεύς
οὐ γὰρ σὺ παῖς τε κἄτι τοῦδ᾽ ἀνούστερος,
εἰ προσδοκᾷς ἐμοῦ τι πεύσεσθαι πάρα;
οὐκ ἔστιν αἴκισμ᾽ οὐδὲ μηχάνημ᾽ ὅτῳ
προτρέψεταί με Ζεὺς γεγωνῆσαι τάδε,
990
πρὶν ἂν χαλασθῇ δεσμὰ λυμαντήρια.
πρὸς ταῦτα ῥιπτέσθω μὲν αἰθαλοῦσσα
27
φλόξ,
λευκοπτέρῳ δὲ νιφάδι καὶ βροντήμασι
χθονίοις κυκάτω πάντα καὶ ταρασσέτω:
γνάμψει γὰρ οὐδὲν τῶνδέ μ᾽ ὥστε καὶ φράσαι
28
995
πρὸς οὗ χρεών νιν ἐκπεσεῖν τυραννίδος.
οὐ γὰρ σὺ παῖς τε κἄτι τοῦδ᾽ ἀνούστερος,
εἰ προσδοκᾷς ἐμοῦ τι πεύσεσθαι πάρα;
οὐκ ἔστιν αἴκισμ᾽ οὐδὲ μηχάνημ᾽ ὅτῳ
προτρέψεταί με Ζεὺς γεγωνῆσαι τάδε,
990
πρὶν ἂν χαλασθῇ δεσμὰ λυμαντήρια.
πρὸς ταῦτα ῥιπτέσθω μὲν αἰθαλοῦσσα
27
φλόξ,
λευκοπτέρῳ δὲ νιφάδι καὶ βροντήμασι
χθονίοις κυκάτω πάντα καὶ ταρασσέτω:
γνάμψει γὰρ οὐδὲν τῶνδέ μ᾽ ὥστε καὶ φράσαι
28
995
πρὸς οὗ χρεών νιν ἐκπεσεῖν τυραννίδος.
Ἑρμῆς
ὅρα νυν εἴ σοι ταῦτ᾽ ἀρωγὰ φαίνεται.
ὅρα νυν εἴ σοι ταῦτ᾽ ἀρωγὰ φαίνεται.
Προμηθεύς
ὦπται
29
πάλαι δὴ καὶ βεβούλευται τάδε.
ὦπται
29
πάλαι δὴ καὶ βεβούλευται τάδε.
Ἑρμῆς
τόλμησον, ὦ μάταιε, τόλμησόν ποτε
πρὸς τὰς παρούσας πημονὰς ὀρθῶς φρονεῖν.
1000
τόλμησον, ὦ μάταιε, τόλμησόν ποτε
πρὸς τὰς παρούσας πημονὰς ὀρθῶς φρονεῖν.
1000
Προμηθεύς
ὀχλεῖς μάτην με κῦμ᾽ ὅπως παρηγορῶν.
εἰσελθέτω σε μήποθ᾽ ὡς
30
ἐγὼ Διὸς
γνώμην φοβηθεὶς θηλύνους γενήσομαι,
καὶ λιπαρήσω τὸν μέγα στυγούμενον
γυναικομίμοις ὑπτιάσμασιν χερῶν
1005
λῦσαί με δεσμῶν τῶνδε: τοῦ παντὸς δέω.
1007
ὀχλεῖς μάτην με κῦμ᾽ ὅπως παρηγορῶν.
εἰσελθέτω σε μήποθ᾽ ὡς
30
ἐγὼ Διὸς
γνώμην φοβηθεὶς θηλύνους γενήσομαι,
καὶ λιπαρήσω τὸν μέγα στυγούμενον
γυναικομίμοις ὑπτιάσμασιν χερῶν
1005
λῦσαί με δεσμῶν τῶνδε: τοῦ παντὸς δέω.
Ἑρμῆς
λέγων ἔοικα πολλὰ καὶ μάτην ἐρεῖν:
τέγγει γὰρ οὐδὲν οὐδὲ μαλθάσσει λιταῖς
ἐμαῖς: δακὼν δὲ στόμιον ὡς νεοζυγὴς
πῶλος βιάζει καὶ πρὸς ἡνίας μάχει.
1010
ἀτὰρ σφοδρύνει γ᾽ ἀσθενεῖ σοφίσματι.
αὐθαδία γὰρ τῷ φρονοῦντι μὴ καλῶς
αὐτὴ καθ᾽ αὑτὴν οὐδενὸς μεῖζον σθένει.
σκέψαι δ᾽, ἐὰν μὴ τοῖς ἐμοῖς πεισθῇς λόγοις,
οἷός σε χειμὼν καὶ κακῶν τρικυμία
1015
ἔπεισ᾽ ἄφυκτος:
31
πρῶτα μὲν γὰρ ὀκρίδα
φάραγγα βροντῇ καὶ κεραυνίᾳ φλογὶ
πατὴρ σπαράξει τήνδε, καὶ κρύψει δέμας
τὸ σόν, πετραία δ᾽ ἀγκάλη σε βαστάσει.
μακρὸν δὲ μῆκος ἐκτελευτήσας χρόνου
1020
ἄψορρον ἥξεις εἰς φάος: Διὸς δέ σοι
32
πτηνὸς κύων, δαφοινὸς αἰετός, λάβρως
διαρταμήσει σώματος μέγα ῥάκος,
ἄκλητος ἕρπων δαιταλεὺς πανήμερος,
κελαινόβρωτον δ᾽ ἧπαρ ἐκθοινάσεται.
33
1025
πρὶν ἂν θεῶν τις διάδοχος τῶν σῶν πόνων
φανῇ, θελήσῃ τ᾽ εἰς ἀναύγητον μολεῖν
Ἅιδην κνεφαῖά τ᾽ ἀμφὶ Ταρτάρου βάθη.
πρὸς ταῦτα βούλευ᾽: ὡς ὅδ᾽ οὐ πεπλασμένος
1030
ὁ κόμπος, ἀλλὰ καὶ λίαν εἰρημένος:
35
ψευδηγορεῖν γὰρ οὐκ ἐπίσταται στόμα
τὸ Δῖον, ἀλλὰ πᾶν ἔπος τελεῖ. σὺ δὲ
πάπταινε καὶ φρόντιζε, μηδ᾽ αὐθαδίαν
εὐβουλίας ἀμείνον᾽
36
ἡγήσῃ ποτέ.
1035
λέγων ἔοικα πολλὰ καὶ μάτην ἐρεῖν:
τέγγει γὰρ οὐδὲν οὐδὲ μαλθάσσει λιταῖς
ἐμαῖς: δακὼν δὲ στόμιον ὡς νεοζυγὴς
πῶλος βιάζει καὶ πρὸς ἡνίας μάχει.
1010
ἀτὰρ σφοδρύνει γ᾽ ἀσθενεῖ σοφίσματι.
αὐθαδία γὰρ τῷ φρονοῦντι μὴ καλῶς
αὐτὴ καθ᾽ αὑτὴν οὐδενὸς μεῖζον σθένει.
σκέψαι δ᾽, ἐὰν μὴ τοῖς ἐμοῖς πεισθῇς λόγοις,
οἷός σε χειμὼν καὶ κακῶν τρικυμία
1015
ἔπεισ᾽ ἄφυκτος:
31
πρῶτα μὲν γὰρ ὀκρίδα
φάραγγα βροντῇ καὶ κεραυνίᾳ φλογὶ
πατὴρ σπαράξει τήνδε, καὶ κρύψει δέμας
τὸ σόν, πετραία δ᾽ ἀγκάλη σε βαστάσει.
μακρὸν δὲ μῆκος ἐκτελευτήσας χρόνου
1020
ἄψορρον ἥξεις εἰς φάος: Διὸς δέ σοι
32
πτηνὸς κύων, δαφοινὸς αἰετός, λάβρως
διαρταμήσει σώματος μέγα ῥάκος,
ἄκλητος ἕρπων δαιταλεὺς πανήμερος,
κελαινόβρωτον δ᾽ ἧπαρ ἐκθοινάσεται.
33
1025
πρὶν ἂν θεῶν τις διάδοχος τῶν σῶν πόνων
φανῇ, θελήσῃ τ᾽ εἰς ἀναύγητον μολεῖν
Ἅιδην κνεφαῖά τ᾽ ἀμφὶ Ταρτάρου βάθη.
πρὸς ταῦτα βούλευ᾽: ὡς ὅδ᾽ οὐ πεπλασμένος
ὁ κόμπος, ἀλλὰ καὶ λίαν εἰρημένος:
35
ψευδηγορεῖν γὰρ οὐκ ἐπίσταται στόμα
τὸ Δῖον, ἀλλὰ πᾶν ἔπος τελεῖ. σὺ δὲ
πάπταινε καὶ φρόντιζε, μηδ᾽ αὐθαδίαν
εὐβουλίας ἀμείνον᾽
36
ἡγήσῃ ποτέ.
1035
Χορός
ἡμῖν μὲν Ἑρμῆς οὐκ ἄκαιρα φαίνεται
λέγειν: ἄνωγε γάρ σε τὴν αὐθαδίαν
μεθέντ᾽ ἐρευνᾶν τὴν σοφὴν εὐβουλίαν.
πιθοῦ:
37
σοφῷ γὰρ αἰσχρὸν ἐξαμαρτάνειν.
1040
ἡμῖν μὲν Ἑρμῆς οὐκ ἄκαιρα φαίνεται
λέγειν: ἄνωγε γάρ σε τὴν αὐθαδίαν
μεθέντ᾽ ἐρευνᾶν τὴν σοφὴν εὐβουλίαν.
πιθοῦ:
37
σοφῷ γὰρ αἰσχρὸν ἐξαμαρτάνειν.
Προμηθεύς
εἰδότι τοί μοι τάσδ᾽ ἀγγελίας
1040
ὅδ᾽ ἐθώυξεν, πάσχειν δὲ κακῶς
ἐχθρὸν ὑπ᾽ ἐχθρῶν οὐδὲν ἀεικές.
πρὸς ταῦτ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐμοὶ ῥιπτέσθω
38
μὲν
πυρὸς ἀμφήκης βόστρυχος, αἰθὴρ δ᾽
ἐρεθιζέσθω βροντῇ σφακέλῳ τ᾽
1045
ἀγρίων ἀνέμων: χθόνα δ᾽ ἐκ πυθμένων
αὐταῖς ῥίζαις πνεῦμα κραδαίνοι,
κῦμα δὲ πόντου τραχεῖ ῥοθίῳ
συγχώσειεν τῶν τ᾽ οὐρανίων
ἄστρων διόδους: εἴς τε κελαινὸν
1050
Τάρταρον ἄρδην ῥίψειε δέμας
τοὐμὸν ἀνάγκης στερραῖς δίναις:
πάντως ἐμέ γ᾽ οὐ θανατώσει.
εἰδότι τοί μοι τάσδ᾽ ἀγγελίας
1040
ὅδ᾽ ἐθώυξεν, πάσχειν δὲ κακῶς
ἐχθρὸν ὑπ᾽ ἐχθρῶν οὐδὲν ἀεικές.
πρὸς ταῦτ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐμοὶ ῥιπτέσθω
38
μὲν
πυρὸς ἀμφήκης βόστρυχος, αἰθὴρ δ᾽
ἐρεθιζέσθω βροντῇ σφακέλῳ τ᾽
1045
ἀγρίων ἀνέμων: χθόνα δ᾽ ἐκ πυθμένων
αὐταῖς ῥίζαις πνεῦμα κραδαίνοι,
κῦμα δὲ πόντου τραχεῖ ῥοθίῳ
συγχώσειεν τῶν τ᾽ οὐρανίων
ἄστρων διόδους: εἴς τε κελαινὸν
1050
Τάρταρον ἄρδην ῥίψειε δέμας
τοὐμὸν ἀνάγκης στερραῖς δίναις:
πάντως ἐμέ γ᾽ οὐ θανατώσει.
Ἑρμῆς
τοιάδε μέντοι τῶν φρενοπλήκτων
βουλεύματ᾽ ἔπη τ᾽ ἔστιν ἀκοῦσαι.
1055
τί γὰρ ἐλλείπει μὴ <οὐ>
39
παραπαίειν
ἡ τοῦδ᾽ εὐχή;
40
τί χαλᾷ μανιῶν;
ἀλλ᾽ οὖν ὑμεῖς γ᾽ αἱ
41
πημοσύναις
συγκάμνουσαι ταῖς τοῦδε τόπων
μετά ποι
42
χωρεῖτ᾽ ἐκ τῶνδε θοῶς,
1060
μὴ φρένας ὑμῶν ἠλιθιώσῃ
βροντῆς μύκημ᾽ ἀτέραμνον.
τοιάδε μέντοι τῶν φρενοπλήκτων
βουλεύματ᾽ ἔπη τ᾽ ἔστιν ἀκοῦσαι.
1055
τί γὰρ ἐλλείπει μὴ <οὐ>
39
παραπαίειν
ἡ τοῦδ᾽ εὐχή;
40
τί χαλᾷ μανιῶν;
ἀλλ᾽ οὖν ὑμεῖς γ᾽ αἱ
41
πημοσύναις
συγκάμνουσαι ταῖς τοῦδε τόπων
μετά ποι
42
χωρεῖτ᾽ ἐκ τῶνδε θοῶς,
1060
μὴ φρένας ὑμῶν ἠλιθιώσῃ
βροντῆς μύκημ᾽ ἀτέραμνον.
Χορός
ἄλλο τι φώνει καὶ παραμυθοῦ μ᾽
ὅ τι καὶ πείσεις: οὐ γὰρ δή που
τοῦτό γε τλητὸν παρέσυρας ἔπος.
1065
πῶς με κελεύεις κακότητ᾽ ἀσκεῖν;
μετὰ τοῦδ᾽ ὅ τι χρὴ πάσχειν ἐθέλω:
τοὺς προδότας γὰρ μισεῖν ἔμαθον,
κοὐκ ἔστι νόσος
τῆσδ᾽ ἥντιν᾽ ἀπέπτυσα μᾶλλον.
1070
ἄλλο τι φώνει καὶ παραμυθοῦ μ᾽
ὅ τι καὶ πείσεις: οὐ γὰρ δή που
τοῦτό γε τλητὸν παρέσυρας ἔπος.
1065
πῶς με κελεύεις κακότητ᾽ ἀσκεῖν;
μετὰ τοῦδ᾽ ὅ τι χρὴ πάσχειν ἐθέλω:
τοὺς προδότας γὰρ μισεῖν ἔμαθον,
κοὐκ ἔστι νόσος
τῆσδ᾽ ἥντιν᾽ ἀπέπτυσα μᾶλλον.
1070
Ἑρμῆς
ἀλλ᾽ οὖν μέμνησθ᾽ ἁγὼ
43
προλέγω
μηδὲ πρὸς ἄτης θηραθεῖσαι
μέμψησθε τύχην, μηδέ ποτ᾽ εἴπηθ᾽
ὡς Ζεὺς ὑμᾶς εἰς ἀπρόοπτον
πῆμ᾽ εἰσέβαλεν: μὴ δῆτ᾽, αὐταὶ δ᾽
1075
ὑμᾶς αὐτάς. εἰδυῖαι γὰρ
κοὐκ ἐξαίφνης οὐδὲ λαθραίως
εἰς ἀπέραντον δίκτυον ἄτης
ἐμπλεχθήσεσθ᾽ ὑπ᾽ ἀνοίας.
1080
ἀλλ᾽ οὖν μέμνησθ᾽ ἁγὼ
43
προλέγω
μηδὲ πρὸς ἄτης θηραθεῖσαι
μέμψησθε τύχην, μηδέ ποτ᾽ εἴπηθ᾽
ὡς Ζεὺς ὑμᾶς εἰς ἀπρόοπτον
πῆμ᾽ εἰσέβαλεν: μὴ δῆτ᾽, αὐταὶ δ᾽
1075
ὑμᾶς αὐτάς. εἰδυῖαι γὰρ
κοὐκ ἐξαίφνης οὐδὲ λαθραίως
εἰς ἀπέραντον δίκτυον ἄτης
ἐμπλεχθήσεσθ᾽ ὑπ᾽ ἀνοίας.
Προμηθεύς
καὶ μὴν ἔργῳ κοὐκέτι μύθῳ
1080
χθὼν σεσάλευται.
βρυχία δ᾽ ἠχὼ παραμυκᾶται
βροντῆς, ἕλικες δ᾽ ἐκλάμπουσι
στεροπῆς ζάπυροι, στρόμβοι δὲ κόνιν
εἱλίσσουσι:
44
σκιρτᾷ δ᾽ ἀνέμων
1085
πνεύματα πάντων εἰς ἄλληλα
στάσιν ἀντίπνουν ἀποδεικνύμενα:
ξυντετάρακται δ᾽ αἰθὴρ πόντῳ.
τοιάδ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐμοὶ ῥιπὴ Διόθεν
τεύχουσα φόβον στείχει φανερῶς.
1090
ὦ μητρὸς ἐμῆς σέβας, ὦ πάντων
αἰθὴρ κοινὸν φάος εἱλίσσων,
45
ἐσορᾷς μ᾽ ὡς ἔκδικα πάσχω.
καὶ μὴν ἔργῳ κοὐκέτι μύθῳ
1080
χθὼν σεσάλευται.
βρυχία δ᾽ ἠχὼ παραμυκᾶται
βροντῆς, ἕλικες δ᾽ ἐκλάμπουσι
στεροπῆς ζάπυροι, στρόμβοι δὲ κόνιν
εἱλίσσουσι:
44
σκιρτᾷ δ᾽ ἀνέμων
1085
πνεύματα πάντων εἰς ἄλληλα
στάσιν ἀντίπνουν ἀποδεικνύμενα:
ξυντετάρακται δ᾽ αἰθὴρ πόντῳ.
τοιάδ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἐμοὶ ῥιπὴ Διόθεν
τεύχουσα φόβον στείχει φανερῶς.
1090
ὦ μητρὸς ἐμῆς σέβας, ὦ πάντων
αἰθὴρ κοινὸν φάος εἱλίσσων,
45
ἐσορᾷς μ᾽ ὡς ἔκδικα πάσχω.
Προμηθεὺς δεσμώτης Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, editor. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.) — 907-1093 focus
Προμηθεύς
ἦ μὴν ἔτι Ζεύς, καίπερ αὐθάδης φρενῶν,
ἔσται ταπεινός, οἷον ἐξαρτύεται
γάμον γαμεῖν, ὃς αὐτὸν ἐκ τυραννίδος
θρόνων τʼ ἄιστον ἐκβαλεῖ· πατρὸς δʼ ἀρὰ
910
Κρόνου τότʼ ἤδη παντελῶς κρανθήσεται,
ἣν ἐκπίτνων ἠρᾶτο δηναιῶν θρόνων.
τοιῶνδε μόχθων ἐκτροπὴν οὐδεὶς θεῶν
δύναιτʼ ἂν αὐτῷ πλὴν ἐμοῦ δεῖξαι σαφῶς.
ἐγὼ τάδʼ οἶδα χᾦ τρόπῳ. πρὸς ταῦτά νυν
915
θαρσῶν καθήσθω τοῖς πεδαρσίοις κτύποις
πιστός, τινάσσων τʼ ἐν χεροῖν πύρπνουν βέλος.
οὐδὲν γὰρ αὐτῷ ταῦτʼ ἐπαρκέσει τὸ μὴ οὐ
πεσεῖν ἀτίμως πτώματʼ οὐκ ἀνασχετά·
τοῖον παλαιστὴν νῦν παρασκευάζεται
920
ἐπʼ αὐτὸς αὑτῷ, δυσμαχώτατον τέρας·
ὃς δὴ κεραυνοῦ κρείσσονʼ εὑρήσει φλόγα,
βροντῆς θʼ ὑπερβάλλοντα καρτερὸν κτύπον·
θαλασσίαν τε γῆς τινάκτειραν νόσον
τρίαιναν, αἰχμὴν τὴν Ποσειδῶνος, σκεδᾷ.
925
πταίσας δὲ τῷδε πρὸς κακῷ μαθήσεται
ὅσον τό τʼ ἄρχειν καὶ τὸ δουλεύειν δίχα.
ἦ μὴν ἔτι Ζεύς, καίπερ αὐθάδης φρενῶν,
ἔσται ταπεινός, οἷον ἐξαρτύεται
γάμον γαμεῖν, ὃς αὐτὸν ἐκ τυραννίδος
θρόνων τʼ ἄιστον ἐκβαλεῖ· πατρὸς δʼ ἀρὰ
910
Κρόνου τότʼ ἤδη παντελῶς κρανθήσεται,
ἣν ἐκπίτνων ἠρᾶτο δηναιῶν θρόνων.
τοιῶνδε μόχθων ἐκτροπὴν οὐδεὶς θεῶν
δύναιτʼ ἂν αὐτῷ πλὴν ἐμοῦ δεῖξαι σαφῶς.
ἐγὼ τάδʼ οἶδα χᾦ τρόπῳ. πρὸς ταῦτά νυν
915
θαρσῶν καθήσθω τοῖς πεδαρσίοις κτύποις
πιστός, τινάσσων τʼ ἐν χεροῖν πύρπνουν βέλος.
οὐδὲν γὰρ αὐτῷ ταῦτʼ ἐπαρκέσει τὸ μὴ οὐ
πεσεῖν ἀτίμως πτώματʼ οὐκ ἀνασχετά·
τοῖον παλαιστὴν νῦν παρασκευάζεται
920
ἐπʼ αὐτὸς αὑτῷ, δυσμαχώτατον τέρας·
ὃς δὴ κεραυνοῦ κρείσσονʼ εὑρήσει φλόγα,
βροντῆς θʼ ὑπερβάλλοντα καρτερὸν κτύπον·
θαλασσίαν τε γῆς τινάκτειραν νόσον
τρίαιναν, αἰχμὴν τὴν Ποσειδῶνος, σκεδᾷ.
925
πταίσας δὲ τῷδε πρὸς κακῷ μαθήσεται
ὅσον τό τʼ ἄρχειν καὶ τὸ δουλεύειν δίχα.
Χορός
σύ θην ἃ χρῄζεις, ταῦτʼ ἐπιγλωσσᾷ Διός.
σύ θην ἃ χρῄζεις, ταῦτʼ ἐπιγλωσσᾷ Διός.
Προμηθεύς
ἅπερ τελεῖται, πρὸς δʼ ἃ βούλομαι λέγω.
ἅπερ τελεῖται, πρὸς δʼ ἃ βούλομαι λέγω.
Χορός
καὶ προσδοκᾶν χρὴ δεσπόσειν Ζηνός τινα;
930
καὶ προσδοκᾶν χρὴ δεσπόσειν Ζηνός τινα;
930
Προμηθεύς
καὶ τῶνδέ γʼ, ἕξει δυσλοφωτέρους πόνους.
καὶ τῶνδέ γʼ, ἕξει δυσλοφωτέρους πόνους.
Χορός
πῶς δʼ οὐχὶ ταρβεῖς τοιάδʼ ἐκρίπτων ἔπη;
πῶς δʼ οὐχὶ ταρβεῖς τοιάδʼ ἐκρίπτων ἔπη;
Προμηθεύς
τί δʼ ἂν φοβοίμην ᾧ θανεῖν οὐ μόρσιμον;
τί δʼ ἂν φοβοίμην ᾧ θανεῖν οὐ μόρσιμον;
Χορός
ἀλλʼ ἆθλον ἄν σοι τοῦδʼ ἔτʼ ἀλγίω πόροι.
ἀλλʼ ἆθλον ἄν σοι τοῦδʼ ἔτʼ ἀλγίω πόροι.
Προμηθεύς
ὁ δʼ οὖν ποιείτω· πάντα προσδοκητά μοι.
935
ὁ δʼ οὖν ποιείτω· πάντα προσδοκητά μοι.
935
Χορός
οἱ προσκυνοῦντες τὴν Ἀδράστειαν σοφοί.
οἱ προσκυνοῦντες τὴν Ἀδράστειαν σοφοί.
Προμηθεύς
σέβου, προσεύχου, θῶπτε τὸν κρατοῦντʼ ἀεί.
ἐμοὶ δʼ ἔλασσον Ζηνὸς ἢ μηδὲν μέλει.
δράτω, κρατείτω τόνδε τὸν βραχὺν χρόνον,
ὅπως θέλει· δαρὸν γὰρ οὐκ ἄρξει θεοῖς.
940
ἀλλʼ εἰσορῶ γὰρ τόνδε τὸν Διὸς τρόχιν,
τὸν τοῦ τυράννου τοῦ νέου διάκονον·
πάντως τι καινὸν ἀγγελῶν ἐλήλυθεν.
944
σέβου, προσεύχου, θῶπτε τὸν κρατοῦντʼ ἀεί.
ἐμοὶ δʼ ἔλασσον Ζηνὸς ἢ μηδὲν μέλει.
δράτω, κρατείτω τόνδε τὸν βραχὺν χρόνον,
ὅπως θέλει· δαρὸν γὰρ οὐκ ἄρξει θεοῖς.
940
ἀλλʼ εἰσορῶ γὰρ τόνδε τὸν Διὸς τρόχιν,
τὸν τοῦ τυράννου τοῦ νέου διάκονον·
πάντως τι καινὸν ἀγγελῶν ἐλήλυθεν.
Ἑρμῆς
σὲ τὸν σοφιστήν, τὸν πικρῶς ὑπέρπικρον,
τὸν ἐξαμαρτόντʼ εἰς θεοὺς ἐφημέροις
945
πορόντα τιμάς, τὸν πυρὸς κλέπτην λέγω·
πατὴρ ἄνωγέ σʼ οὕστινας κομπεῖς γάμους
αὐδᾶν, πρὸς ὧν ἐκεῖνος ἐκπίπτει κράτους.
καὶ ταῦτα μέντοι μηδὲν αἰνικτηρίως,
ἀλλʼ αὔθʼ ἕκαστα φράζε· μηδέ μοι διπλᾶς
950
ὁδούς, Προμηθεῦ, προσβάλῃς· ὁρᾷς δʼ ὅτι
Ζεὺς τοῖς τοιούτοις οὐχὶ μαλθακίζεται.
σὲ τὸν σοφιστήν, τὸν πικρῶς ὑπέρπικρον,
τὸν ἐξαμαρτόντʼ εἰς θεοὺς ἐφημέροις
945
πορόντα τιμάς, τὸν πυρὸς κλέπτην λέγω·
πατὴρ ἄνωγέ σʼ οὕστινας κομπεῖς γάμους
αὐδᾶν, πρὸς ὧν ἐκεῖνος ἐκπίπτει κράτους.
καὶ ταῦτα μέντοι μηδὲν αἰνικτηρίως,
ἀλλʼ αὔθʼ ἕκαστα φράζε· μηδέ μοι διπλᾶς
950
ὁδούς, Προμηθεῦ, προσβάλῃς· ὁρᾷς δʼ ὅτι
Ζεὺς τοῖς τοιούτοις οὐχὶ μαλθακίζεται.
Προμηθεύς
σεμνόστομός γε καὶ φρονήματος πλέως
ὁ μῦθός ἐστιν, ὡς θεῶν ὑπηρέτου.
νέον νέοι κρατεῖτε καὶ δοκεῖτε δὴ
955
ναίειν ἀπενθῆ πέργαμʼ· οὐκ ἐκ τῶνδʼ ἐγὼ
δισσοὺς τυράννους ἐκπεσόντας ᾐσθόμην;
τρίτον δὲ τὸν νῦν κοιρανοῦντʼ ἐπόψομαι
αἴσχιστα καὶ τάχιστα. μή τί σοι δοκῶ
ταρβεῖν ὑποπτήσσειν τε τε τοὺς νέους θεούς;
960
πολλοῦ γε καὶ τοῦ παντὸς ἐλλείπω. σὺ δὲ
κέλευθον ἥνπερ ἦλθες ἐγκόνει πάλιν·
πεύσῃ γὰρ οὐδὲν ὧν ἀνιστορεῖς ἐμέ.
964
σεμνόστομός γε καὶ φρονήματος πλέως
ὁ μῦθός ἐστιν, ὡς θεῶν ὑπηρέτου.
νέον νέοι κρατεῖτε καὶ δοκεῖτε δὴ
955
ναίειν ἀπενθῆ πέργαμʼ· οὐκ ἐκ τῶνδʼ ἐγὼ
δισσοὺς τυράννους ἐκπεσόντας ᾐσθόμην;
τρίτον δὲ τὸν νῦν κοιρανοῦντʼ ἐπόψομαι
αἴσχιστα καὶ τάχιστα. μή τί σοι δοκῶ
ταρβεῖν ὑποπτήσσειν τε τε τοὺς νέους θεούς;
960
πολλοῦ γε καὶ τοῦ παντὸς ἐλλείπω. σὺ δὲ
κέλευθον ἥνπερ ἦλθες ἐγκόνει πάλιν·
πεύσῃ γὰρ οὐδὲν ὧν ἀνιστορεῖς ἐμέ.
Ἑρμῆς
τοιοῖσδε μέντοι καὶ πρὶν αὐθαδίσμασιν
ἐς τάσδε σαυτὸν πημονὰς καθώρμισας.
965
τοιοῖσδε μέντοι καὶ πρὶν αὐθαδίσμασιν
ἐς τάσδε σαυτὸν πημονὰς καθώρμισας.
965
Προμηθεύς
τῆς σῆς λατρείας τὴν ἐμὴν δυσπραξίαν,
σαφῶς ἐπίστασʼ, οὐκ ἂν ἀλλάξαιμʼ ἐγώ.
τῆς σῆς λατρείας τὴν ἐμὴν δυσπραξίαν,
σαφῶς ἐπίστασʼ, οὐκ ἂν ἀλλάξαιμʼ ἐγώ.
Ἑρμῆς
κρεῖσσον γὰρ οἶμαι τῇδε λατρεύειν πέτρᾳ
ἢ πατρὶ φῦναι Ζηνὶ πιστὸν ἄγγελον.
κρεῖσσον γὰρ οἶμαι τῇδε λατρεύειν πέτρᾳ
ἢ πατρὶ φῦναι Ζηνὶ πιστὸν ἄγγελον.
Προμηθεύς
οὕτως ὑβρίζειν τοὺς ὑβρίζοντας χρεών.
970
οὕτως ὑβρίζειν τοὺς ὑβρίζοντας χρεών.
970
Ἑρμῆς
χλιδᾶν ἔοικας τοῖς παροῦσι πράγμασι.
χλιδᾶν ἔοικας τοῖς παροῦσι πράγμασι.
Προμηθεύς
χλιδῶ; χλιδῶντας ὧδε τοὺς ἐμοὺς ἐγὼ
ἐχθροὺς ἴδοιμι· καὶ σὲ δʼ ἐν τούτοις λέγω.
χλιδῶ; χλιδῶντας ὧδε τοὺς ἐμοὺς ἐγὼ
ἐχθροὺς ἴδοιμι· καὶ σὲ δʼ ἐν τούτοις λέγω.
Ἑρμῆς
ἦ κἀμὲ γάρ τι συμφοραῖς ἐπαιτιᾷ;
ἦ κἀμὲ γάρ τι συμφοραῖς ἐπαιτιᾷ;
Προμηθεύς
ἁπλῷ λόγῳ τοὺς πάντας ἐχθαίρω θεούς,
975
ὅσοι παθόντες εὖ κακοῦσί μʼ ἐκδίκως.
ἁπλῷ λόγῳ τοὺς πάντας ἐχθαίρω θεούς,
975
ὅσοι παθόντες εὖ κακοῦσί μʼ ἐκδίκως.
Ἑρμῆς
κλύω σʼ ἐγὼ μεμηνότʼ οὐ σμικρὰν νόσον.
κλύω σʼ ἐγὼ μεμηνότʼ οὐ σμικρὰν νόσον.
Προμηθεύς
νοσοῖμʼ ἄν, εἰ νόσημα τοὺς ἐχθροὺς στυγεῖν.
νοσοῖμʼ ἄν, εἰ νόσημα τοὺς ἐχθροὺς στυγεῖν.
Ἑρμῆς
εἴης φορητὸς οὐκ ἄν, εἰ πράσσοις καλῶς.
εἴης φορητὸς οὐκ ἄν, εἰ πράσσοις καλῶς.
Προμηθεύς
ὤμοι.
980
ὤμοι.
980
Ἑρμῆς
ὤμοι; τόδε Ζεὺς τοὔπος οὐκ ἐπίσταται.
ὤμοι; τόδε Ζεὺς τοὔπος οὐκ ἐπίσταται.
Προμηθεύς
ἀλλʼ ἐκδιδάσκει πάνθʼ ὁ γηράσκων χρόνος.
ἀλλʼ ἐκδιδάσκει πάνθʼ ὁ γηράσκων χρόνος.
Ἑρμῆς
καὶ μὴν σύ γʼ οὔπω σωφρονεῖν ἐπίστασαι.
καὶ μὴν σύ γʼ οὔπω σωφρονεῖν ἐπίστασαι.
Προμηθεύς
σὲ γὰρ προσηύδων οὐκ ἂν ὄνθʼ ὑπηρέτην.
σὲ γὰρ προσηύδων οὐκ ἂν ὄνθʼ ὑπηρέτην.
Ἑρμῆς
ἐρεῖν ἔοικας οὐδὲν ὧν χρῄζει πατήρ.
ἐρεῖν ἔοικας οὐδὲν ὧν χρῄζει πατήρ.
Προμηθεύς
καὶ μὴν ὀφείλων γʼ ἂν τίνοιμʼ αὐτῷ χάριν.
985
καὶ μὴν ὀφείλων γʼ ἂν τίνοιμʼ αὐτῷ χάριν.
985
Ἑρμῆς
ἐκερτόμησας δῆθεν ὡς παῖδʼ ὄντα με.
ἐκερτόμησας δῆθεν ὡς παῖδʼ ὄντα με.
Προμηθεύς
οὐ γὰρ σὺ παῖς τε κἄτι τοῦδʼ ἀνούστερος
εἰ προσδοκᾷς ἐμοῦ τι πεύσεσθαι πάρα;
οὐκ ἔστιν αἴκισμʼ οὐδὲ μηχάνημʼ ὅτῳ
προτρέψεταί με Ζεὺς γεγωνῆσαι τάδε,
990
πρὶν ἂν χαλασθῇ δεσμὰ λυμαντήρια.
πρὸς ταῦτα ῥιπτέσθω μὲν αἰθαλοῦσσα φλόξ,
λευκοπτέρῳ δὲ νιφάδι καὶ βροντήμασι
χθονίοις κυκάτω πάντα καὶ ταρασσέτω.
γνάμψει γὰρ οὐδὲν τῶνδέ μʼ ὥστε καὶ φράσαι
995
πρὸς οὗ χρεών νιν ἐκπεσεῖν τυραννίδος.
οὐ γὰρ σὺ παῖς τε κἄτι τοῦδʼ ἀνούστερος
εἰ προσδοκᾷς ἐμοῦ τι πεύσεσθαι πάρα;
οὐκ ἔστιν αἴκισμʼ οὐδὲ μηχάνημʼ ὅτῳ
προτρέψεταί με Ζεὺς γεγωνῆσαι τάδε,
990
πρὶν ἂν χαλασθῇ δεσμὰ λυμαντήρια.
πρὸς ταῦτα ῥιπτέσθω μὲν αἰθαλοῦσσα φλόξ,
λευκοπτέρῳ δὲ νιφάδι καὶ βροντήμασι
χθονίοις κυκάτω πάντα καὶ ταρασσέτω.
γνάμψει γὰρ οὐδὲν τῶνδέ μʼ ὥστε καὶ φράσαι
995
πρὸς οὗ χρεών νιν ἐκπεσεῖν τυραννίδος.
Ἑρμῆς
ὅρα νυν εἴ σοι ταῦτʼ ἀρωγὰ φαίνεται.
ὅρα νυν εἴ σοι ταῦτʼ ἀρωγὰ φαίνεται.
Προμηθεύς
ὦπται πάλαι δὴ καὶ βεβούλευται τάδε.
ὦπται πάλαι δὴ καὶ βεβούλευται τάδε.
Ἑρμῆς
τόλμησον, ὦ μάταιε, τόλμησόν ποτε
πρὸς τὰς παρούσας πημονὰς ὀρθῶς φρονεῖν,
1000
τόλμησον, ὦ μάταιε, τόλμησόν ποτε
πρὸς τὰς παρούσας πημονὰς ὀρθῶς φρονεῖν,
1000
Προμηθεύς
ὀχλεῖς μάτην με κῦμʼ ὅπως παρηγορῶν.
εἰσελθέτω σε μήποθʼ ὡς ἐγὼ Διὸς
γνώμην φοβηθεὶς θηλύνους γενήσομαι,
καὶ λιπαρήσω τὸν μέγα στυγούμενον
γυναικομίμοις ὑπτιάσμασιν χερῶν
1005
λῦσαί με δεσμῶν τῶνδε· τοῦ παντὸς δέω.
1007
ὀχλεῖς μάτην με κῦμʼ ὅπως παρηγορῶν.
εἰσελθέτω σε μήποθʼ ὡς ἐγὼ Διὸς
γνώμην φοβηθεὶς θηλύνους γενήσομαι,
καὶ λιπαρήσω τὸν μέγα στυγούμενον
γυναικομίμοις ὑπτιάσμασιν χερῶν
1005
λῦσαί με δεσμῶν τῶνδε· τοῦ παντὸς δέω.
Ἑρμῆς
λέγων ἔοικα πολλὰ καὶ μάτην ἐρεῖν·
τέγγῃ γὰρ οὐδὲν οὐδὲ μαλθάσσῃ λιταῖς
ἐμαῖς· δακὼν δὲ στόμιον ὡς νεοζυγὴς
πῶλος βιάζῃ καὶ πρὸς ἡνίας μάχῃ.
1010
ἀτὰρ σφοδρύνῃ γʼ ἀσθενεῖ σοφίσματι·
αὐθαδία γὰρ τῷ φρονοῦντι μὴ καλῶς
αὐτὴ καθʼ αὑτὴν οὐδενὸς μεῖζον σθένει.
σκέψαι δʼ, ἐὰν μὴ τοῖς ἐμοῖς πεισθῇς λόγοις,
οἷός σε χειμὼν καὶ κακῶν τρικυμία
1015
ἔπεισʼ ἄφυκτος · πρῶτα μὲν γὰρ ὀκρίδα
φάραγγα βροντῇ καὶ κεραυνίᾳ φλογὶ
πατὴρ σπαράξει τήνδε, καὶ κρύψει δέμας
τὸ σόν, πετραία δʼ ἀγκάλη σε βαστάσει.
μακρὸν δὲ μῆκος ἐκτελευτήσας χρόνου
1020
ἄψορρον ἥξεις εἰς φάος· Διὸς δέ τοί
πτηνὸς κύων, δαφοινὸς αἰετός, λάβρως
διαρταμήσει σώματος μέγα ῥάκος,
ἄκλητος ἕρπων δαιταλεὺς πανήμερος,
κελαινόβρωτον δʼ ἧπαρ ἐκθοινήσεται.
1025
τοιοῦδε μόχθου τέρμα μή τι προσδόκα,
πρὶν ἂν θεῶν τις διάδοχος τῶν σῶν πόνων
φανῇ, θελήσῃ τʼ εἰς ἀναύγητον μολεῖν
Ἅιδην κνεφαῖά τʼ ἀμφὶ Ταρτάρου βάθη.
πρὸς ταῦτα βούλευʼ· ὡς ὅδʼ οὐ πεπλασμένος
1030
ὁ κόμπος, ἀλλὰ καὶ λίαν εἰρημένος ·
ψευδηγορεῖν γὰρ οὐκ ἐπίσταται στόμα
τὸ Δῖον, ἀλλὰ πᾶν ἔπος τελεῖ· σὺ δὲ
πάπταινε καὶ φρόντιζε, μηδʼ αὐθαδίαν
εὐβουλίας ἀμείνονʼ ἡγήσῃ ποτέ.
1035
λέγων ἔοικα πολλὰ καὶ μάτην ἐρεῖν·
τέγγῃ γὰρ οὐδὲν οὐδὲ μαλθάσσῃ λιταῖς
ἐμαῖς· δακὼν δὲ στόμιον ὡς νεοζυγὴς
πῶλος βιάζῃ καὶ πρὸς ἡνίας μάχῃ.
1010
ἀτὰρ σφοδρύνῃ γʼ ἀσθενεῖ σοφίσματι·
αὐθαδία γὰρ τῷ φρονοῦντι μὴ καλῶς
αὐτὴ καθʼ αὑτὴν οὐδενὸς μεῖζον σθένει.
σκέψαι δʼ, ἐὰν μὴ τοῖς ἐμοῖς πεισθῇς λόγοις,
οἷός σε χειμὼν καὶ κακῶν τρικυμία
1015
ἔπεισʼ ἄφυκτος · πρῶτα μὲν γὰρ ὀκρίδα
φάραγγα βροντῇ καὶ κεραυνίᾳ φλογὶ
πατὴρ σπαράξει τήνδε, καὶ κρύψει δέμας
τὸ σόν, πετραία δʼ ἀγκάλη σε βαστάσει.
μακρὸν δὲ μῆκος ἐκτελευτήσας χρόνου
1020
ἄψορρον ἥξεις εἰς φάος· Διὸς δέ τοί
πτηνὸς κύων, δαφοινὸς αἰετός, λάβρως
διαρταμήσει σώματος μέγα ῥάκος,
ἄκλητος ἕρπων δαιταλεὺς πανήμερος,
κελαινόβρωτον δʼ ἧπαρ ἐκθοινήσεται.
1025
τοιοῦδε μόχθου τέρμα μή τι προσδόκα,
πρὶν ἂν θεῶν τις διάδοχος τῶν σῶν πόνων
φανῇ, θελήσῃ τʼ εἰς ἀναύγητον μολεῖν
Ἅιδην κνεφαῖά τʼ ἀμφὶ Ταρτάρου βάθη.
πρὸς ταῦτα βούλευʼ· ὡς ὅδʼ οὐ πεπλασμένος
ὁ κόμπος, ἀλλὰ καὶ λίαν εἰρημένος ·
ψευδηγορεῖν γὰρ οὐκ ἐπίσταται στόμα
τὸ Δῖον, ἀλλὰ πᾶν ἔπος τελεῖ· σὺ δὲ
πάπταινε καὶ φρόντιζε, μηδʼ αὐθαδίαν
εὐβουλίας ἀμείνονʼ ἡγήσῃ ποτέ.
1035
Χορός
ἡμῖν μὲν Ἑρμῆς οὐκ ἄκαιρα φαίνεται
λέγειν. ἄνωγε γάρ σε τὴν αὐθαδίαν
μεθέντʼ ἐρευνᾶν τὴν σοφὴν εὐβουλίαν.
πιθοῦ· σοφῷ γὰρ αἰσχρὸν ἐξαμαρτάνειν.
1040
ἡμῖν μὲν Ἑρμῆς οὐκ ἄκαιρα φαίνεται
λέγειν. ἄνωγε γάρ σε τὴν αὐθαδίαν
μεθέντʼ ἐρευνᾶν τὴν σοφὴν εὐβουλίαν.
πιθοῦ· σοφῷ γὰρ αἰσχρὸν ἐξαμαρτάνειν.
Προμηθεύς
εἰδότι τοί μοι τάσδʼ ἀγγελίας
1040
ὅδʼ ἐθώυξεν· πάσχειν δὲ κακῶς
ἐχθρὸν ὑπʼ ἐχθρῶν οὐδὲν ἀεικές.
πρὸς ταῦτʼ ἐπʼ ἐμοὶ ῥιπτέσθω μὲν
πυρὸς ἀμφήκης βόστρυχος, αἰθὴρ δʼ
ἐρεθιζέσθω βροντῇ σφακέλῳ τʼ
1045
ἀγρίων ἀνέμων· χθόνα δʼ ἐκ πυθμένων
αὐταῖς ῥίζαις πνεῦμα κραδαίνοι,
κῦμα δὲ πόντου τραχεῖ ῥοθίῳ
συγχώσειεν τῶν οὐρανίων
ἄστρων διόδους· εἴς τε κελαινὸν
1050
Τάρταρον ἄρδην ῥίψειε δέμας
τοὐμὸν ἀνάγκης στερραῖς δίναις·
πάντως ἐμέ γʼ οὐ θανατώσει.
εἰδότι τοί μοι τάσδʼ ἀγγελίας
1040
ὅδʼ ἐθώυξεν· πάσχειν δὲ κακῶς
ἐχθρὸν ὑπʼ ἐχθρῶν οὐδὲν ἀεικές.
πρὸς ταῦτʼ ἐπʼ ἐμοὶ ῥιπτέσθω μὲν
πυρὸς ἀμφήκης βόστρυχος, αἰθὴρ δʼ
ἐρεθιζέσθω βροντῇ σφακέλῳ τʼ
1045
ἀγρίων ἀνέμων· χθόνα δʼ ἐκ πυθμένων
αὐταῖς ῥίζαις πνεῦμα κραδαίνοι,
κῦμα δὲ πόντου τραχεῖ ῥοθίῳ
συγχώσειεν τῶν οὐρανίων
ἄστρων διόδους· εἴς τε κελαινὸν
1050
Τάρταρον ἄρδην ῥίψειε δέμας
τοὐμὸν ἀνάγκης στερραῖς δίναις·
πάντως ἐμέ γʼ οὐ θανατώσει.
Ἑρμῆς
τοιάδε μέντοι τῶν φρενοπλήκτων
βουλεύματʼ ἔπη τʼ ἔστιν ἀκοῦσαι.
1055
τί γὰρ ἐλλείπει μὴ
οὐ παραπαίειν
ἡ τοῦδʼ εὐχή; τί χαλᾷ μανιῶν;
ἀλλʼ οὖν ὑμεῖς γʼ αἱ πημοσύναις
συγκάμνουσαι ταῖς τοῦδε τόπων
μετά ποι χωρεῖτʼ ἐκ τῶνδε θοῶς,
1060
μὴ φρένας ὑμῶν ἠλιθιώσῃ
βροντῆς μύκημʼ ἀτέραμνον.
τοιάδε μέντοι τῶν φρενοπλήκτων
βουλεύματʼ ἔπη τʼ ἔστιν ἀκοῦσαι.
1055
τί γὰρ ἐλλείπει μὴ
οὐ παραπαίειν
ἡ τοῦδʼ εὐχή; τί χαλᾷ μανιῶν;
ἀλλʼ οὖν ὑμεῖς γʼ αἱ πημοσύναις
συγκάμνουσαι ταῖς τοῦδε τόπων
μετά ποι χωρεῖτʼ ἐκ τῶνδε θοῶς,
1060
μὴ φρένας ὑμῶν ἠλιθιώσῃ
βροντῆς μύκημʼ ἀτέραμνον.
Χορός
ἄλλο τι φώνει καὶ παραμυθοῦ μʼ
ὅ τι καὶ πείσεις· οὐ γὰρ δή που
τοῦτό γε τλητὸν παρέσυρας ἔπος.
1065
πῶς με κελεύεις κακότητʼ ἀσκεῖν;
μετὰ τοῦδʼ ὅ τι χρὴ πάσχειν ἐθέλω·
τοὺς προδότας γὰρ μισεῖν ἔμαθον,
κοὐκ ἔστι νόσος
τῆσδʼ ἥντινʼ ἀπέπτυσα μᾶλλον.
1070
ἄλλο τι φώνει καὶ παραμυθοῦ μʼ
ὅ τι καὶ πείσεις· οὐ γὰρ δή που
τοῦτό γε τλητὸν παρέσυρας ἔπος.
1065
πῶς με κελεύεις κακότητʼ ἀσκεῖν;
μετὰ τοῦδʼ ὅ τι χρὴ πάσχειν ἐθέλω·
τοὺς προδότας γὰρ μισεῖν ἔμαθον,
κοὐκ ἔστι νόσος
τῆσδʼ ἥντινʼ ἀπέπτυσα μᾶλλον.
1070
Ἑρμῆς
ἀλλʼ οὖν μέμνησθʼ ἁγὼ προλέγω
μηδὲ πρὸς ἄτης θηραθεῖσαι
μέμψησθε τύχην, μηδέ ποτʼ εἴπηθʼ
ὡς Ζεὺς ὑμᾶς εἰς ἀπρόοπτον
πῆμʼ εἰσέβαλεν· μὴ δῆτʼ αὐταὶ δʼ
1075
ὑμᾶς αὐτάς. εἰδυῖαι γὰρ
κοὐκ ἐξαίφνης οὐδὲ λαθραίως
εἰς ἀπέρατον δίκτυον ἄτης
ἐμπλεχθήσεσθʼ ὑπʼ ἀνοίας.
1080
ἀλλʼ οὖν μέμνησθʼ ἁγὼ προλέγω
μηδὲ πρὸς ἄτης θηραθεῖσαι
μέμψησθε τύχην, μηδέ ποτʼ εἴπηθʼ
ὡς Ζεὺς ὑμᾶς εἰς ἀπρόοπτον
πῆμʼ εἰσέβαλεν· μὴ δῆτʼ αὐταὶ δʼ
1075
ὑμᾶς αὐτάς. εἰδυῖαι γὰρ
κοὐκ ἐξαίφνης οὐδὲ λαθραίως
εἰς ἀπέρατον δίκτυον ἄτης
ἐμπλεχθήσεσθʼ ὑπʼ ἀνοίας.
Προμηθεύς
καὶ μὴν ἔργῳ κοὐκέτι μύθῳ
1080
χθὼν σεσάλευται·
βρυχία δʼ ἠχὼ παραμυκᾶται
βροντῆς, ἕλικες δʼ ἐκλάμπουσι
στεροπῆς ζάπυροι, στρόμβοι δὲ κόνιν
εἱλίσσουσι· σκιρτᾷ δʼ ἀνέμων
1085
πνεύματα πάντων εἰς ἄλληλα
στάσιν ἀντίπνουν ἀποδεικνύμενα·
ξυντετάρακται δʼ αἰθὴρ πόντῳ.
τοιάδʼ ἐπʼ ἐμοὶ ῥιπὴ Διόθεν
τεύχουσα φόβον στείχει φανερῶς.
1090
ὦ μητρὸς ἐμῆς σέβας, ὦ πάντων
αἰθὴρ κοινὸν φάος εἱλίσσων,
ἐσορᾷς μʼ ὡς ἔκδικα πάσχω.
καὶ μὴν ἔργῳ κοὐκέτι μύθῳ
1080
χθὼν σεσάλευται·
βρυχία δʼ ἠχὼ παραμυκᾶται
βροντῆς, ἕλικες δʼ ἐκλάμπουσι
στεροπῆς ζάπυροι, στρόμβοι δὲ κόνιν
εἱλίσσουσι· σκιρτᾷ δʼ ἀνέμων
1085
πνεύματα πάντων εἰς ἄλληλα
στάσιν ἀντίπνουν ἀποδεικνύμενα·
ξυντετάρακται δʼ αἰθὴρ πόντῳ.
τοιάδʼ ἐπʼ ἐμοὶ ῥιπὴ Διόθεν
τεύχουσα φόβον στείχει φανερῶς.
1090
ὦ μητρὸς ἐμῆς σέβας, ὦ πάντων
αἰθὴρ κοινὸν φάος εἱλίσσων,
ἐσορᾷς μʼ ὡς ἔκδικα πάσχω.
Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης (OCR draft) Experimental (Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης. Guilielmus Dindorfius, 1882.) — 901 focus
ἐμοὶ δ᾽ ὅτι μὲν ὁμαλὸς ὁ γάμος,
οὐ δέδια, μηδὲ κρεισσόνων
θεῶν ἄφυκτον ὄμμα προσδράκοι με.
ἀπολέμιστος ὅδε γ᾽ ὁ πόλεμος, ἄπορα πόριμος·
οὐδ᾽ ἔχω τίς ἂν γενοίμαν· Διὸς γὰρ οὐχ ὁρῶ
905
μῆτιν ὅπα φύγοιμ᾽ ἄν.
ἐμοὶ δ᾽ ὅτι μὲν ὁμαλὸς ὁ γάμος,
οὐ δέδια, μηδὲ κρεισσόνων
θεῶν ἄφυκτον ὄμμα προσδράκοι με.
ἀπολέμιστος ὅδε γ᾽ ὁ πόλεμος, ἄπορα πόριμος·
οὐδ᾽ ἔχω τίς ἂν γενοίμαν· Διὸς γὰρ οὐχ ὁρῶ
905
μῆτιν ὅπα φύγοιμ᾽ ἄν.
Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης (OCR draft) Experimental (Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης. Gottfried Hermann, 1852.) — 901 focus
ἐμοὶ δέ γ' ὅτε μὲν ὁμαλὸς ὁ γάμος,
ἄφοβος, οὐδὲ δέδια· μηδέ τού με
κρεισσόνων θεῶν ἔρως
905
προςδράκοι ὄμμ' ἄφυκτον.
ἐμοὶ δέ γ' ὅτε μὲν ὁμαλὸς ὁ γάμος,
ἄφοβος, οὐδὲ δέδια· μηδέ τού με
κρεισσόνων θεῶν ἔρως
905
προςδράκοι ὄμμ' ἄφυκτον.
Χορὸς Ὠκεανίδων Νυμφῶν
ἀντ. β'.
ἀπόλεμος ὅδε γ' ὁ πόλεμος, ἄπορα
πόριμος, οὐδ᾽ ἔχω τίς ἂν γενοίμαν·
τὰν Διὸς γὰρ οὐχ ὁρῶ
μῆτιν ὅπᾳ φύγοιμ' ἄν.
910
ἀπόλεμος ὅδε γ' ὁ πόλεμος, ἄπορα
πόριμος, οὐδ᾽ ἔχω τίς ἂν γενοίμαν·
τὰν Διὸς γὰρ οὐχ ὁρῶ
μῆτιν ὅπᾳ φύγοιμ' ἄν.
910
ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ ΔΕΣΜΩΤΗΣ (OCR draft) Experimental (ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ ΔΕΣΜΩΤΗΣ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 901 focus
Ἐμοὶ δ',
ὅτῳ
ὅτι μὲν ὁμαλὸς ὁ γάμος,
ἄφοβος
ἄφοβος οὐ δέδια·
Epod.
μηδὲ κρεισσόνων θεῶν
ἔρως ἄφυκτον ὄμμα
προσδράκοι
προσδάρκοι Μ προσδέρκοι cett. με·
ἀπόλεμος ὅδε γ' ὁ πόλεμος, ἄπορα πόριμος, οὐδ'
ἔχω τίς ἂν γενοίμαν·
905
τὰν Διὸς γὰρ οὐχ ὁρῶ
μῆτιν ὅπα φύγοιμ' ἄν.
Ἐμοὶ δ',
ὅτῳ
ὅτι μὲν ὁμαλὸς ὁ γάμος,
ἄφοβος
ἄφοβος οὐ δέδια·
μηδὲ κρεισσόνων θεῶν
ἔρως ἄφυκτον ὄμμα
προσδράκοι
προσδάρκοι Μ προσδέρκοι cett. με·
ἀπόλεμος ὅδε γ' ὁ πόλεμος, ἄπορα πόριμος, οὐδ'
ἔχω τίς ἂν γενοίμαν·
905
τὰν Διὸς γὰρ οὐχ ὁρῶ
μῆτιν ὅπα φύγοιμ' ἄν.
ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ ΔΕΣΜΩΤΗΣ
Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης (OCR draft) Experimental (Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 901 focus
ἐμοὶ δ᾽ ὅτι μὲν ὁμαλὸς ὁ γάμος
ἄφοβος οὐ δέδια, μηδὲ κρεισ-
σύνων θεῶν ἔρως ἄφυ-
κτον ὄμμα προσδράκοι με.
ἀπόλεμος ὅδε γ᾽ ὁ πόλεμος, ἄπορα
935
πόριμος, οὐδ᾽ ἔχω τίς ἂν γενοίμαν·
τὰν Διὸς γὰρ οὐχ ὁρῶ
μῆτιν ὅπᾳ φύγοιμ' ἄν.
ἐμοὶ δ᾽ ὅτι μὲν ὁμαλὸς ὁ γάμος
ἄφοβος οὐ δέδια, μηδὲ κρεισ-
σύνων θεῶν ἔρως ἄφυ-
κτον ὄμμα προσδράκοι με.
ἀπόλεμος ὅδε γ᾽ ὁ πόλεμος, ἄπορα
935
πόριμος, οὐδ᾽ ἔχω τίς ἂν γενοίμαν·
τὰν Διὸς γὰρ οὐχ ὁρῶ
μῆτιν ὅπᾳ φύγοιμ' ἄν.
ΠΡ.
Aeschyli Prometheus Vinctus (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschyli Prometheus Vinctus. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1914.) — 901 focus
ἐμοὶ δ᾽ ὅτε μὲν ὁμαλὸς ὁ γάμος,
[ἄφοβος], οὐ δέδια, μηδὲ κρεισσόνων
Numeri:
887-93 = 94-900 dactylo-epitriti speciei Pindaricae faciles. periodus tertia ab excedente syllaba incipit. epodus 901-6, duae periodi mere iambicae (7. 5.); clausula e more Aeschyli tetrameter (trochaicus admissa anaclasi).
Apparatus Criticus
[ἦν] om γλώσαι γλώσσηι ἀριστεύει ἀριστεύειν γένναι γένει μήποτε μήποτ' (πότνιαι) suppl. Paley Διὸς om πλαθείην πλαθείην γ. πλασθεῖ᾽ ἐν γ. πλαθείη ἐν γ. πλαθείην ἐν γ. πλασθείην γ. πλασθείην ἐν γ. γαμέται γαμετῶι corr. m ἀμαλαπτομέναν γ' ἀμαλαπτ. γ' del. γάμω δαπτομέναν (vel ην) με γάμω δ. δαπανομέναν ἅμα τῶι γάμωι δυσπλάνοις δυσπλάνοις ἀσπλάγχνοις δυσσπλάγχνων δυσσπλάγχνας δυσσπλάγχνοις ἀλατείαις -αις -αισι ὅτε ὅτι corr. Arnaldus [ἄφοβος] v. 1. delevi
ΧΟΡΟΣ
2
[θεῶν] ἔρως ἄφυκτον ὄμμα προσδράκοι με.
ἀπόλεμος ὅδε γ᾽ ὁ πόλεμος ἄπο-
ρα πόριμος, οὐδ᾽ ἔχω τίς ἂν γενοίμαν·
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τὰν Διὸς γὰρ οὐχ ὁρῶ μῆτιν ὅπαι φύγοιμ᾽ ἄν. ξ
[θεῶν] ἔρως ἄφυκτον ὄμμα προσδράκοι με.
ἀπόλεμος ὅδε γ᾽ ὁ πόλεμος ἄπο-
ρα πόριμος, οὐδ᾽ ἔχω τίς ἂν γενοίμαν·
905
τὰν Διὸς γὰρ οὐχ ὁρῶ μῆτιν ὅπαι φύγοιμ᾽ ἄν. ξ
Translations (7)
Prometheus Bound Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, translator. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922. (Modernized by Perseus.)) — 907-1090 focus
Prometheus
Yes, truly, the day will come when Zeus, although stubborn of soul, shall be humbled, seeing that he plans a marriage that shall
hurl him into oblivion from his sovereignty and throne; and then immediately the curse his father Cronus invoked as he fell from his ancient throne, shall be fulfilled to the uttermost. Deliverance from such ruin no one of the gods can show him clearly except me.
910
I know the fact and the means. So let him sit there in his assurance, putting his trust in the crash reverberating on high and brandishing his fire-breathing bolt in his hands. For these shall not protect him from falling in ignominious and unendurable ruin.
915
Such an adversary is he now preparing despite himself, a prodigy irresistible, even one who shall discover a flame mightier than the lightning and a deafening crash to outroar the thunder; a prodigy who shall shiver the trident,
920
Poseidon’s spear, that scourge of the sea and shaker of the land.
1
Then, wrecked upon this evil, Zeus shall learn how different it is to be a sovereign and a slave.
925
Yes, truly, the day will come when Zeus, although stubborn of soul, shall be humbled, seeing that he plans a marriage that shall
hurl him into oblivion from his sovereignty and throne; and then immediately the curse his father Cronus invoked as he fell from his ancient throne, shall be fulfilled to the uttermost. Deliverance from such ruin no one of the gods can show him clearly except me.
910
I know the fact and the means. So let him sit there in his assurance, putting his trust in the crash reverberating on high and brandishing his fire-breathing bolt in his hands. For these shall not protect him from falling in ignominious and unendurable ruin.
915
Such an adversary is he now preparing despite himself, a prodigy irresistible, even one who shall discover a flame mightier than the lightning and a deafening crash to outroar the thunder; a prodigy who shall shiver the trident,
920
Poseidon’s spear, that scourge of the sea and shaker of the land.
1
Then, wrecked upon this evil, Zeus shall learn how different it is to be a sovereign and a slave.
925
Chorus
Surely, it is only your own desire that you utter as a curse against Zeus.
Surely, it is only your own desire that you utter as a curse against Zeus.
Prometheus
I speak what shall be brought to pass and, moreover, my own desire.
I speak what shall be brought to pass and, moreover, my own desire.
Chorus
Must we really look for one to gain mastery over Zeus?
930
Must we really look for one to gain mastery over Zeus?
930
Prometheus
Yes, and he shall bear upon his neck pangs more galling than these of mine.
Yes, and he shall bear upon his neck pangs more galling than these of mine.
Chorus
How is it that you are not afraid to utter such taunts?
How is it that you are not afraid to utter such taunts?
Prometheus
Why should I fear since I am fated not to die?
Why should I fear since I am fated not to die?
Chorus
But he might inflict on you an ordeal even more bitter than this.
But he might inflict on you an ordeal even more bitter than this.
Prometheus
Let him, for all I care! I am prepared for anything.
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Let him, for all I care! I am prepared for anything.
935
Chorus
Wise are they who do homage to Necessity.
2
Wise are they who do homage to Necessity.
2
Prometheus
Worship, adore, and fawn upon whoever is your lord. But for Zeus I care less than nothing. Let him do his will, let him hold his power
for his little day— since he will not bear sway over the gods for long. But wait, for over there I see his messenger, the servant of our new lord and master. Certainly he has come to announce some news.
940
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Enter Hermes
Worship, adore, and fawn upon whoever is your lord. But for Zeus I care less than nothing. Let him do his will, let him hold his power
for his little day— since he will not bear sway over the gods for long. But wait, for over there I see his messenger, the servant of our new lord and master. Certainly he has come to announce some news.
940
Hermes
To you, the clever and crafty, bitter beyond all bitterness,
who has sinned against the gods in bestowing honors upon creatures of a day—to you, thief of fire, I speak. The Father commands that you tell what marriage you boast of, whereby he is to be hurled from power—and this, mark well, set forth in no riddling fashion,
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but point by point, as the case exactly stands; and do not impose upon me a double journey, Prometheus—you see Zeus is not appeased by dealings such as yours.
950
To you, the clever and crafty, bitter beyond all bitterness,
who has sinned against the gods in bestowing honors upon creatures of a day—to you, thief of fire, I speak. The Father commands that you tell what marriage you boast of, whereby he is to be hurled from power—and this, mark well, set forth in no riddling fashion,
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but point by point, as the case exactly stands; and do not impose upon me a double journey, Prometheus—you see Zeus is not appeased by dealings such as yours.
950
Prometheus
Bravely spoken, in truth, and swollen with pride is your speech, as befits a minion of the gods.
Young you are, as young your power, and you think indeed that you inhabit heights beyond the reach of grief. Have I not seen two sovereigns cast out from these heights? A third, the present lord, I shall live to see cast out in ruin most shameful and most swift. Do you think
955
I quail, perhaps, and cower before these upstart gods? Far from it—no, not at all. But scurry back the way you came; for you shall learn nothing about which you question me.
960
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Bravely spoken, in truth, and swollen with pride is your speech, as befits a minion of the gods.
Young you are, as young your power, and you think indeed that you inhabit heights beyond the reach of grief. Have I not seen two sovereigns cast out from these heights? A third, the present lord, I shall live to see cast out in ruin most shameful and most swift. Do you think
955
I quail, perhaps, and cower before these upstart gods? Far from it—no, not at all. But scurry back the way you came; for you shall learn nothing about which you question me.
960
Hermes
Yet it was by such proud wilfulness before, too,
that you brought yourself to this harbor of distress.
965
Yet it was by such proud wilfulness before, too,
that you brought yourself to this harbor of distress.
965
Prometheus
For your servitude, rest assured, I’d not barter my hard lot, not I.
For your servitude, rest assured, I’d not barter my hard lot, not I.
Hermes
Better, no doubt, to serve this rock than be the trusted messenger of Father Zeus!
Better, no doubt, to serve this rock than be the trusted messenger of Father Zeus!
Prometheus
Such is the proper style for the insolent to offer insult.
970
Such is the proper style for the insolent to offer insult.
970
Hermes
I think you revel in your present plight.
I think you revel in your present plight.
Prometheus
I revel? Oh, I wish that I might see my enemies revelling in this way! And you, too, I count among them.
I revel? Oh, I wish that I might see my enemies revelling in this way! And you, too, I count among them.
Hermes
What! You blame me in some way for your calamities?
What! You blame me in some way for your calamities?
Prometheus
In one word, I hate all the gods that received good at my hands and with ill requite me wrongfully.
975
In one word, I hate all the gods that received good at my hands and with ill requite me wrongfully.
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Hermes
Your words declare you stricken with no slight madness.
Your words declare you stricken with no slight madness.
Prometheus
Mad I may be—if it is madness to loathe one’s enemies.
Mad I may be—if it is madness to loathe one’s enemies.
Hermes
You would be unbearable if you were prosperous.
You would be unbearable if you were prosperous.
Prometheus
Alas!
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Alas!
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Hermes
Alas? That is a word unknown to Zeus.
Alas? That is a word unknown to Zeus.
Prometheus
But ever-ageing Time teaches all things.
But ever-ageing Time teaches all things.
Hermes
Yes, but you at least have not yet learned to keep a sober mind.
Yes, but you at least have not yet learned to keep a sober mind.
Prometheus
Or else I would not have addressed you, an underling.
Or else I would not have addressed you, an underling.
Hermes
It seems you will answer nothing that the Father demands.
It seems you will answer nothing that the Father demands.
Prometheus
Yes, truly, I am his debtor and I should repay favor to him.
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Yes, truly, I am his debtor and I should repay favor to him.
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Hermes
You taunt me as though, indeed, I were a child.
You taunt me as though, indeed, I were a child.
Prometheus
And are you not a child and even more witless than a child if you expect to learn anything from me? There is no torment or device by which
Zeus shall induce me to utter this until these injurious fetters are loosed. So then, let his blazing lightning be hurled, and with the white wings of the snow and thunders of earthquake let him confound the reeling world.
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For nothing of this shall bend my will even to tell at whose hands he is fated to be hurled from his sovereignty.
995
And are you not a child and even more witless than a child if you expect to learn anything from me? There is no torment or device by which
Zeus shall induce me to utter this until these injurious fetters are loosed. So then, let his blazing lightning be hurled, and with the white wings of the snow and thunders of earthquake let him confound the reeling world.
990
For nothing of this shall bend my will even to tell at whose hands he is fated to be hurled from his sovereignty.
995
Hermes
Look now whether this course seems to profit you.
Look now whether this course seems to profit you.
Prometheus
Long ago has this my course been foreseen and resolved.
Long ago has this my course been foreseen and resolved.
Hermes
Bend your will, perverse fool, oh bend your will at last
to wisdom in face of your present sufferings.
1000
Bend your will, perverse fool, oh bend your will at last
to wisdom in face of your present sufferings.
1000
Prometheus
In vain you trouble me, as though it were a wave you try to persuade. Never think that, through terror at the will of Zeus, I shall become womanish and, with hands upturned, aping woman’s ways,
shall importune my greatly hated enemy to release me from these bonds. I am far, far from that.
1005
1007
In vain you trouble me, as though it were a wave you try to persuade. Never think that, through terror at the will of Zeus, I shall become womanish and, with hands upturned, aping woman’s ways,
shall importune my greatly hated enemy to release me from these bonds. I am far, far from that.
1005
Hermes
I think that by speaking much I will only speak in vain; for you are not soothed nor are you softened by my entreaties. You take the bit in your teeth like a new-harnessed
colt and struggle against the reins. Yet it is a paltry device that prompts your vehemence, for in the foolish-minded mere self-will of itself avails less than anything at all. But if you will not be won to belief by my words,
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think of what a tempest and a towering wave of woe shall break upon you past escape. First, the Father will shatter this jagged cliff with thunder and lightning-flame, and will entomb your frame, while the rock shall still hold you clasped in its embrace.
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But when you have completed a long stretch of time, you shall come back again to the light. Then indeed the winged hound of Zeus, the ravening eagle, coming an unbidden banqueter the whole day long, with savage appetite shall tear your body piecemeal into great rents and feast his fill
1020
upon your liver until it is black with gnawing.
Look for no term of this your agony until some god shall appear to take upon himself your woes and of his own free will descend into the sunless realm of Death and the dark deeps of Tartarus.
1025
Therefore be advised, since this is no counterfeited vaunting but utter truth; for the mouth of Zeus does not know how to utter falsehood, but will bring to pass every word. May you consider warily and reflect, and never deem
1030
stubbornness better than wise counsel.
1035
I think that by speaking much I will only speak in vain; for you are not soothed nor are you softened by my entreaties. You take the bit in your teeth like a new-harnessed
colt and struggle against the reins. Yet it is a paltry device that prompts your vehemence, for in the foolish-minded mere self-will of itself avails less than anything at all. But if you will not be won to belief by my words,
1010
think of what a tempest and a towering wave of woe shall break upon you past escape. First, the Father will shatter this jagged cliff with thunder and lightning-flame, and will entomb your frame, while the rock shall still hold you clasped in its embrace.
1015
But when you have completed a long stretch of time, you shall come back again to the light. Then indeed the winged hound of Zeus, the ravening eagle, coming an unbidden banqueter the whole day long, with savage appetite shall tear your body piecemeal into great rents and feast his fill
1020
upon your liver until it is black with gnawing.
Look for no term of this your agony until some god shall appear to take upon himself your woes and of his own free will descend into the sunless realm of Death and the dark deeps of Tartarus.
1025
Look for no term of this your agony until some god shall appear to take upon himself your woes and of his own free will descend into the sunless realm of Death and the dark deeps of Tartarus.
Therefore be advised, since this is no counterfeited vaunting but utter truth; for the mouth of Zeus does not know how to utter falsehood, but will bring to pass every word. May you consider warily and reflect, and never deem
1030
stubbornness better than wise counsel.
1035
Chorus
To us, at least, Hermes seems not to speak untimely; for he bids you to lay aside your stubbornness and seek the good counsel of wisdom. Be advised! It is shameful for the wise to persist in error.
1040
To us, at least, Hermes seems not to speak untimely; for he bids you to lay aside your stubbornness and seek the good counsel of wisdom. Be advised! It is shameful for the wise to persist in error.
Prometheus
No news to me, in truth, is the message this fellow has proclaimed so noisily.Yet for enemy to suffer ill from enemy is no disgrace. Therefore let the lightning’s forked curl be cast upon my head and let the sky
1040
be convulsed with thunder and the wrack of savage winds; let the hurricane shake the earth from its rooted base, and let the waves of the sea mingle with their savage surge the courses
1045
of the stars in heaven; and let him lift me on high and hurl me down to black Tartarus with the swirling floods of stern Necessity: do what he will, me he shall never bring to death.
1050
No news to me, in truth, is the message this fellow has proclaimed so noisily.Yet for enemy to suffer ill from enemy is no disgrace. Therefore let the lightning’s forked curl be cast upon my head and let the sky
1040
be convulsed with thunder and the wrack of savage winds; let the hurricane shake the earth from its rooted base, and let the waves of the sea mingle with their savage surge the courses
1045
of the stars in heaven; and let him lift me on high and hurl me down to black Tartarus with the swirling floods of stern Necessity: do what he will, me he shall never bring to death.
1050
Hermes
Such indeed are the thoughts and the words
one hears from men deranged. Where does his prayer fall short of raving? Where does he abate his frenzy?—But, at all events, may you who sympathize with his anguish,
1055
withdraw in haste from this spot so that the relentless roar of the thunder does not stun your senses.
1060
Such indeed are the thoughts and the words
one hears from men deranged. Where does his prayer fall short of raving? Where does he abate his frenzy?—But, at all events, may you who sympathize with his anguish,
1055
withdraw in haste from this spot so that the relentless roar of the thunder does not stun your senses.
1060
Chorus
Use some other strain and urge me to some other course in which you are likely to convince me. This utterance
in your flood of speech is, I think, past all endurance. How do you charge me to practise baseness? With him I am content to suffer any fate; for I have learned to detest traitors, and there is no pest
1065
I abhor more than this.
1070
Use some other strain and urge me to some other course in which you are likely to convince me. This utterance
in your flood of speech is, I think, past all endurance. How do you charge me to practise baseness? With him I am content to suffer any fate; for I have learned to detest traitors, and there is no pest
1065
I abhor more than this.
1070
Hermes
Well then, bear my warning in memory and do not blame your fortune when you are caught in the toils of calamity; nor ever say that it was Zeus who cast you
into suffering unforeseen. Not so, but blame yourselves. For well forewarned, and not suddenly or secretly shall you be entangled in the inextricable net of calamity by reason of your folly.
Exit
1075
1080
Well then, bear my warning in memory and do not blame your fortune when you are caught in the toils of calamity; nor ever say that it was Zeus who cast you
into suffering unforeseen. Not so, but blame yourselves. For well forewarned, and not suddenly or secretly shall you be entangled in the inextricable net of calamity by reason of your folly.
Exit
1075
Prometheus
Indeed, now it has passed from word to deed—the earth rocks, the echoing thunder-peal from the depths rolls roaring past me; the fiery wreathed lightning-flashes flare forth, and whirlwinds toss the
1080
swirling dust; the blasts of all the winds leap forth and set in hostile array their embattled strife; the sky is confounded with the deep. Behold, this stormy turmoil advances against me visibly,
1085
sent by Zeus to frighten me. O holy mother mine, O you firmament that revolves the common light of all, you see the wrongs I suffer!
Amid thunder and lightning Prometheus vanishes from sight; and with him disappear the daughters of Oceanus
1090
Indeed, now it has passed from word to deed—the earth rocks, the echoing thunder-peal from the depths rolls roaring past me; the fiery wreathed lightning-flashes flare forth, and whirlwinds toss the
1080
swirling dust; the blasts of all the winds leap forth and set in hostile array their embattled strife; the sky is confounded with the deep. Behold, this stormy turmoil advances against me visibly,
1085
sent by Zeus to frighten me. O holy mother mine, O you firmament that revolves the common light of all, you see the wrongs I suffer!
Amid thunder and lightning Prometheus vanishes from sight; and with him disappear the daughters of Oceanus
1090
Prometheus Bound. (OCR draft) Experimental (Prometheus Bound.. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 901 focus
For myself, indeed-inasmuch as wedlock on one's own level is free from apprehension—I feel no alarm
. And oh ! never may the love of the mightier gods cast on me a glance that none can elude. This at least is a war without a conflict, accomplishing things impossible
: nor know I what might become of me, for I see not how I could evade the counsel of Jove.
PROMETHEUS
PROMÉTHÉE ENCHAINÉ (OCR draft) Experimental (PROMÉTHÉE ENCHAINÉ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 901 focus
Pour moi, qui m'offre hymen à ma mesure, seul ne m'effraie pas. Que l'amour de l'un des grands dieux ne jette pas sur moi un de ces regards auxquels on ne se dérobe pas ! C'est là une guerre dure à guerroyer, qui ne laisse espérer que le désespoir, et où je ne vois point de quelle adresse
je pourrais bien user ; je ne sais pas de moyens d'échapper au vouloir de Zeus !
je pourrais bien user ; je ne sais pas de moyens d'échapper au vouloir de Zeus !
Long silence.
PROMÉTHÉE ENCHAINÉ
PROMÉTHÉE
Un jour viendra,
Un jour viendra,
Eschilo, Prometeo legato: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli (OCR draft) Experimental (Eschilo, Prometeo legato: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli. Ettore Romagnoli, 1922.) — 901 focus
Solo nozze tra simili
scevre son di terrore,
né le temo io. Ma l'occhio irresistibile
1045
dei piú possenti Numi
non si fissi su me pieno d'ardore.
Guerra non sostenibile
questa sarebbe, e origine
di mali senza uscita.
1050
Qual sarebbe mia vita
ignoro: ignoro dove
alla brama sfuggir potrei di Giove.
ULTIMO EPISODIO
PROMETEO
Aeschylus, Prometheus vinctus: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Prometheus vinctus: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 901 focus
Mihi verò æquale matrimonium
Non est terrori: neq; vereor, ut meliorum
Deorum amor inuitabili oculo respiciat
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Nam istud est ineluctabile bellum, & necessitatem
Affert inevitabilem: neq; haberem quò me vertere,
Nam Iouis consilium non video quomodo fugerem."
Nam istud est ineluctabile bellum, & necessitatem
Affert inevitabilem: neq; haberem quò me vertere,
Nam Iouis consilium non video quomodo fugerem."
Pro.
English (E. D. A. Morshead, 1908) (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound — Morshead translation. Wikisource transcription; speech corresp and card milestones aligned to Smyth perseus-grc2.) — 901 focus
From wedlock's crown of fair desire
I would not shrink—an idle fear!
But may no god to me draw near
With shunless might and glance of fire!
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That were a strife wherein no chance
Of conquest lies: from Zeus most high
And his resolve, no subtlety
Could win me my deliverance.
From wedlock's crown of fair desire
I would not shrink—an idle fear!
But may no god to me draw near
With shunless might and glance of fire!
1015
That were a strife wherein no chance
Of conquest lies: from Zeus most high
And his resolve, no subtlety
Could win me my deliverance.
Prometheus
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.) — 901 focus
Ich lobe mir ein gleiches Bündniß ohne Harm :
895
Blicke nie ein höh'rer Gott
Auf mich mit unentfliehbar'm Liebesauge!
Wer kämpft solchen Kampf, wer entwirrt hier den Pfad?
Weiß ich dann, was mir geschähe?
Nimmer könnt' ich ja vor Zeus' ewigem Rath entfliehen.
900
Ich lobe mir ein gleiches Bündniß ohne Harm :
895
Blicke nie ein höh'rer Gott
Auf mich mit unentfliehbar'm Liebesauge!
Wer kämpft solchen Kampf, wer entwirrt hier den Pfad?
Weiß ich dann, was mir geschähe?
Nimmer könnt' ich ja vor Zeus' ewigem Rath entfliehen.
900
Prometheus.
Commentary
Critical apparatus to Prometheus Bound (OCR draft) (Latin and Greek critical apparatus to Gottfried Hermann's 1852 edition of Prometheus Bound.) focus
901.
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εἰςορῶσ':
εἰσοροῦσ᾽ Lips.
901.
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Ἰοῦς:
Ἰὼ ex correctione, quum prius
love scriptum fuisset, Vit.
901.
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μέγα δαπτομέναν:
γάμῳ (γάμῳ Rob. Turn.) δαπτομέναν M. Rob. Turn. et superscripto ultimae syllabae
η Lips.
γάμῳ δαπτομένην G. Vit.
γάμῳ Par. Ε.
γάμων Ven. 3.
με γάμῳ Bess. Ald.
δαπανομένην Colb. 1. Par. D.
δαπανωμένων Par. G.
δ᾽ ἀπτομένην Ald. Optime Schützius emendavit
μέγα δαπτομέναν.
English commentary on Prometheus Bound (OCR draft) (N. Wecklein, translated by F. D. Allen. Ginn & Company, 1893; compared with the 1891 printing. Printed commentary pages 31–144. Provisional alignment and unresolved OCR are visibly flagged.) focus
887-906.
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887-906. Third Stasimon. For the
dactylo-epitritic rhythms, see on 526. The tranquil reflexions of the chorus contrast agreeably with the turmoil of the preceding scene.
901.
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901.
ἐμοὶ
τιόμενος: sc.
ἐστί. Cp. Pers. 1000
ἔταφον,
οὐκ
ἀμφὶ
σκηναῖς
τροχηλάτοισιν
όπιθεν
ἑπόμενοι (sc.
εἰ-
σίν), Eur. Ion 517
ἡ
γὰρ
ἀρχὴ
τοῦ
λόγου
πρέπουσά
μοι, also Eum. 546
ξενοτίμους
ἐπιστροφὰς
δωμάτων
αἰδόμε-
νός
τις
ἔστω. –
ὁμαλὸς
ὁ
γάμος : =
ὁμαλὸς
ὢν
ὁ
γάμος, “when the union is equal (between equals)."