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Tutte io sapevo queste pene. lo stesso

volli peccare, non lo negherò:

310

io stesso volli: gli uomini soccorsi,

ed a me stesso procacciai tormenti.

Ma non credeva a strazio tal, che in vetta

d'aeree rocce io macerar dovessi

su questa balza inospite deserta.
315

Ma non piangete il mio presente male:

scendete al suolo, e le sciagure udite

Prometheus Bound. Aeschylus. Ettore Romagnoli (Translator). Bologna. 1922.

Sponsored by Perseus Project, Tufts University.

Funding provided by Schmidt Sciences.

Current edition Experimental

Eschilo, Prometeo legato: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli (OCR draft) (Italian) (Eschilo, Prometeo legato: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli. Ettore Romagnoli, 1922.)

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (7)

Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης First1KGreek (Aeschyli Tragoediae. Sidgwick, Arthur, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 399-435 focus

str. 1

Χορός

στένω σε τᾶς οὐλομένας τύχας, Προμηθεῦ:

δακρυσίστακτα¹ δ᾽ ἀπ᾽ ὄσσων
400

ῥαδινῶν λειβομένα ῥέος παρειὰν

νοτίοις ἔτεγξα παγαῖς:

ἀμέγαρτα γὰρ τάδε Ζεὺς

ἰδίοις νόμοις κρατύνων

ὑπερήφανον² θεοῖς τοῖς
405

πάρος ἐνδείκνυσιν³ αἰχμάν.

407

ant. 1

Χορός

πρόπασα δ᾽ ἤδη στονόεν λέλακε χώρα,

μεγαλοσχήμονά τ᾽ ἀρχαι-

οπρεπῆ.... στένουσι τὰν σὰν⁴

συνομαιμόνων τε τιμάν,
410

ὁπόσοι τ᾽ ἔποικον ἁγνᾶς

Ἀσίας ἕδος νέμονται,

μεγαλοστόνοισι σοῖς πή-

μασι συγκάμνουσι θνατοί.

415

str. 2

Χορός

Κολχίδος τε γᾶς ἔνοικοι
415

παρθένοι, μάχας ἄτρεστοι,

καὶ Σκύθης ὅμιλος, οἳ γᾶς

ἔσχατον τόπον ἀμφὶ Μαι-

ῶτιν ἔχουσι λίμναν,

420

ant. 2

Χορός

†Ἀραβίας⁵ τ᾽ ἄρειον ἄνθος,
420

ὑψίκρημνον οἳ⁶ πόλισμα

Καυκάσου πέλας νέμονται,⁷

δάιος στρατός, ὀξυπρῴ-

ροισι βρέμων ἐν αἰχμαῖς.

425

ep.

Χορός

†μόνον δὲ⁸ πρόσθεν [ἄλλον⁹] ἐν πόνοις¹⁰
425

δαμέντ᾽ [ἀδαμαντοδέτοις¹¹

Τιτᾶνα λύμαις] εἰσιδόμαν θεῶν,

Ἄτλαντος¹² [αἰὲν¹³] ὑπέροχον¹⁴ σθένος κραταιόν,

<ὃς γᾶν¹⁵> οὐράνιόν τε πόλον

νώτοις ὑποστενάζει.†
430

ep.

Χορός

βοᾷ δὲ πόντιος κλύδων

ξυμπίτνων, στένει βυθός,¹⁶

κελαινὸς [δ᾽¹⁷] Ἄιδος ὑποβρέμει μυχὸς γᾶς,

παγαί θ᾽ ἁγνορύτων¹⁸ ποταμῶν

στένουσιν ἄλγος οἰκτρόν.
435
436

Προμηθεὺς δεσμώτης Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, editor. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.) — 399-435 focus

Χορός

στένω σε τᾶς οὐλομένας τύχας, Προμηθεῦ·

δακρυσίστακτα δʼ ἀπʼ ὄσσων
400

ῥαδινὰν λειβομένα ῥέος παρειὰν

νοτίοις ἔτεγξα παγαῖς·

ἀμέγαρτα γὰρ τάδε Ζεὺς

ἰδίοις νόμοις κρατύνων

ὑπερήφανον θεοῖς τοῖς
405

πάρος ἐνδείκνυσιν αἰχμάν.

407

Χορός

πρόπασα δʼ ἤδη στονόεν λέλακε χώρα,

μεγαλοσχήμονά ἀρχαι-

οπρεπῆ στένουσι τὰν σὰν

ξυνομαιμόνων τε τιμάν,
410

ὁπόσοι τʼ ἔποικον ἁγνᾶς

Ἀσίας ἕδος νέμονται,

μεγαλοστόνοισι σοῖς πή-

μασι συγκάμνουσι θνατοί.

415

Χορός

Κολχίδος τε γᾶς ἔνοικοι
415

παρθένοι, μάχας ἄτρεστοι,

καὶ Σκύθης ὅμιλος, οἳ γᾶς

ἔσχατον τόπον ἀμφὶ Μαι-

ῶτιν ἔχουσι λίμναν,

420

Χορός

Ἀραβίας τʼ ἄρειον ἄνθος,
420

ὑψίκρημνον οἳ πόλισμα

Καυκάσου πέλας νέμονται,

δάιος στρατός, ὀξυπρῴ-

ροισι βρέμων ἐν αἰχμαῖς.

425

Χορός

μόνον δὴ πρόσθεν ἄλλον ἐν πόνοις
425

δαμέντʼ ἀδαμαντοδέτοις

Τιτᾶνα λύμαις εἰσιδόμαν, θεόν,

Ἄτλαντος αἰὲν; ὑπέροχον σθένος κραταιόν,

ὃς οὐράνιόν τε πόλον

νώτοις στέγων ὑποστενάζει.
430

Χορός

βοᾷ δὲ πόντιος κλύδων

ξυμπίτνων, στένει βυθός,

κελαινὸς δʼ Ἄιδος ὑποβρέμει μυχὸς γᾶς,

παγαί θʼ ἁγνορύτων ποταμῶν

στένουσιν ἄλγος οἰκτρόν.
435

Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης (OCR draft) Experimental (Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης. Guilielmus Dindorfius, 1882.) — 332 focus

ΠΡ.

ζηλῶ σ᾽ ὁθούνεκ᾽ ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς,
330

πάντων μετασχὼν καὶ τετολμηκὼς ἐμοὶ.

καὶ νῦν ἔασον μηδέ σοι μελησάτω.

πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις νιν· οὐ γὰρ εὐπιθής.

πάπταινε δ᾽ αὐτὸς μή τι πημανθῇς ὁδῷ.

ΩΚ.

πολλῷ γ᾽ ἀμείνων τοὺς πέλας φρενοῦν ἔφυς
335

ἢ σαυτόν· ἔργῳ κοὐ λόγῳ τεκμαίρομαι.

ὁρμώμενον δὲ μηδαμῶς μ᾽ ἀντισπάσῃς.

αὐχῶ γὰρ αὐχῶ τήνδε δωρεὰν ἐμοὶ

δώσειν Δί', ὥστε τῶνδέ σ᾽ ἐκλῦσαι πόνων.

Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης (OCR draft) Experimental (Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης. Gottfried Hermann, 1852.) — 332 focus

Προμηθεύς

ζηλῶ σ᾽ ὁθούνεκ' ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς,

πάντων μετασχὼν καὶ τετολμηκὼς ἐμοί.

Προμηθεύς

καὶ νῦν ἔασον, μηδέ σοι μελησάτω.

πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις νιν· οὐ γὰρ εὐπιθής.
335

πάπταινε δ᾽ αὐτός, μή τι πημανθῇς ὁδῷ.

Ὠκεανός

πολλῷ γ᾽ ἀμείνων τοὺς πέλας φρενοῦν ἔφυς

ἢ σαυτόν· ἔργῳ κοὐ λόγῳ τεκμαίρομαι.

ὁρμώμενον δὲ μηδαμῶς ἀντισπάσῃς.

αὐχῶ γάρ, αὐχῶ τήνδε δωρεὰν ἐμοὶ
340

δώσειν Δί', ὥςτε τῶνδέ σ᾽ ἐκλῦσαι πόνων.

ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ ΔΕΣΜΩΤΗΣ (OCR draft) Experimental (ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ ΔΕΣΜΩΤΗΣ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 332 focus

ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ

Ζηλῶ σ' ὁθούνεκ' ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς
330

πάντων μετασχὼν καὶ τετολμηκὼς ἐμοί.

ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ ΔΕΣΜΩΤΗΣ

ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ

Καὶ νῦν ἔασον μηδέ σοι μελησάτω·

πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις πείθεις νιν· οὐ γὰρ εὐπιθής εὐπειθής·

πάπταινε δ' αὐτὸς μή τι πημανθῇς ὁδῷ.

ΩΚΕΑΝΟΣ

Πολλῷ γ' ἀμείνων τοὺς πέλας φρενοῦν ἔφυς
335

ἢ σαυτόν· ἔργῳ κοὐ λόγῳ τεκμαίρομαι·

ὁρμώμενον δὲ μηδαμῶς ἀντισπάσῃς·

αὐχῶ γάρ, αὐχῶ τήνδε δωρειὰν δωρεάν ἐμοὶ

δώσειν Δί', ὥστε τῶνδέ σ' ἐκλῦσαι πόνων.

Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης (OCR draft) Experimental (Προμηθεὺς Δεσμώτης. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 332 focus

ζηλῶ σ' ὁθούνεκ᾽ ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς,

πάντων μετασχὼν καὶ τετολμηκὼς ἐμοί.

καὶ νῦν ἔασον μηδέ σοι μελησάτω.

πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις νιν· οὐ γὰρ εὐπιθής.

πάπταινε δ᾽ αὐτὸς μή τι πημανθῇς ὁδῷ.
350

ΩΚ.

πολλῷ γ᾽ ἀμείνων τοὺς πέλας φρενοῦν ἔφυς

ἢ σαυτόν· ἔργῳ κοὐ λόγῳ τεκμαίρομαι.

¹²³⁴⁵

ἴσωσοι γίγνεται γίνεται παροῦσιν ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ μηδέ μηδέ μηδέν πείσεις πείσεις εὐπιθής εὐπιθής εὐπειθής πημαθῆσ

PROMETHEVS VINCTUS. 21

ὁρμώμενον δὲ μηδαμῶς ἀντισπάσῃς.

αὐχῶ γὰρ αὐχῶ τήνδε δωρεὰν ἐμοὶ

δώσειν Δί', ὥστε τῶνδέ σ' ἐκλῦσαι πόνων.

355

ΠΡ.

Aeschyli Prometheus Vinctus (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschyli Prometheus Vinctus. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1914.) — 332 focus

ΠΡ.

Ζηλῶ σ᾽ ὁθούνεκ᾽ ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς
330

πάντων μετασχὼν καὶ τετολμηκὼς ἐμοί.

καὶ νῦν ἔασον μηδέ σοι μελησάτω·

πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις νιν· οὐ γὰρ εὐπιθής.

πάπταινε δ᾽ αὐτὸς μή τι πημανθῆις ὁδῶι.

ΩΚ.

πολλῶι γ᾽ ἀμείνων τοὺς πέλας φρενοῦν ἔφυς
335

ἢ σαυτόν· ἔργωι κοὐ λόγωι τεκμαίρομαι.

ὁρμώμενον δὲ μηδαμῶς ἀντισπάσηις·

αὐχῶ γὰρ αὐχῶ τήνδε δωρεὰν ἐμοί

δώσειν Δί᾽, ὥστε τῶνδέ σ᾽ ἐκλῦσαι πόνων.

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.)) — 399-435 focus

Chorus

I mourn your unfortunate fate, Prometheus.

Shedding from my eyes a coursing flood of tears I wet my tender cheeks with their moist streams. For Zeus, holding this unenviable power by self-appointed laws,
400

displays towards the gods of old an overweening spirit.
405

407

Chorus

Now the whole earth cries aloud in lamentation; . . . lament the greatness of the glory of your time-hallowed honor,

the honor that was yours and your brother’s; and all mortals who make their dwelling place in holy Asia share the anguish of your most lamentable suffering;
410

415

Chorus

And those who dwell in the land of Colchis , the maidens fearless in fight; and the Scythian multitude that inhabits the most remote region of the earth bordering the Maeotic lake;
415

420

Chorus

And the warlike flower of Arabia , which hold the high-cragged citadel near the Caucasus , a hostile host that roars among the sharp-pointed spears.
420

425

Chorus

One other Titan god before this I have seen in distress, enthralled in torment by adamantine bonds—Atlas, pre-eminent in mighty strength, who moans as he supports
425

the vault of heaven on his back.
430

Chorus

The waves of the sea utter a cry as they fall, the deep laments, the black abyss of Hades rumbles in response, and the streams of pure-flowing rivers

lament your piteous pain.
435

Prometheus Bound. (OCR draft) Experimental (Prometheus Bound.. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 332 focus

I give thee joy, because that thou hast escaped censure, after taking part in and venturing along with me in all things. And now leave him alone, and let it not concern thee. For in no wise wilt thou persuade him; for he is not open to persuasion. And look thou well to it that thou take not harm thyself by the journey.

OCEAN

Thou art far better calculated by nature to instruct thy neighbours than thyself: I draw my conclusion from fact, and not from word. But think not for a moment to divert me from the attempt. For I am confident, yea, I am confident, that Jupiter will grant me this boon, so as to release thee from these pangs of thine.

PROMETHEUS

PROMÉTHÉE ENCHAINÉ (OCR draft) Experimental (PROMÉTHÉE ENCHAINÉ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 332 focus

de cause après avoir eu part à tout et osé autant que moi ¹. Aussi

PROMÉTHÉE ENCHAINÉ

PROMÉTHÉE

laisse ce projet, va, n'y songe plus. Quoi que tu fasses, tu ne le persuaderas pas : il est fermé à la persuasion. Veille
plutôt à ne pas te nuire par telle démarche ².

OCÉAN

Tu t'entends mieux à faire la leçon aux autres qu'à toi-même ; j'en juge sur des faits, non sur de simples mots ! J'y vais : ne

Prometheus Chained (OCR draft) Experimental (Prometheus Chained. Robert Potter, 1779.) — 332 focus

I gratulate thy fortune, that on thee

340

No blame hath lighted, tho' aſſociate with me

In all, and daring equally. But now

Forbear, of my condition take no care;

Thou wilt not move him, nothing moves his rigor:

Take heed then, leſt to go brings harm on thee.

345

OCEANUS.

Wiſer for others than thyſelf I find

Thy thoughts; yet ſhalt thou not withhold my ſpeed.

And I have hopes, with pride I ſpeak it, hopes

T' obtain this grace, and free thee from thy ſufferings.

PROMETHEUS.

Aeschylus, Prometheus vinctus: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Prometheus vinctus: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 332 focus

Admiror te, cum sis extra multam,

Ausum mecum omnium rerum participem esse.

Et nunc desiste, neq; sollicitus sis: (est facilis.

Nam omnino non persuadebis ipsum: persuasio non

Inspice ipse, ne quid tibi mali in itinere contingat.
340

Oce.

Longè melior natus es ad docendos propinquos,

Quàm te ipsum: hoc opere & sermone coniecto,

Enitenti haudquaquam contradicas.

Iactito enim, iactito hoc donum mihi

Daturum Iovem, ut ab his libereris laboribus.
345

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.) — 332 focus

O enviable thou, and unaccused—

Thou who wast art and part in all I dared!

And now, let be! make this no care of thine,

For Zeus is past persuasion—urge him not!

Look to thyself, lest thine emprise thou rue.
375

Oceanus

Thou hast more skill to school thy neighbour's fault

Than to amend thine own: 'tis proved and plain,

By fact, not hearsay, that I read this well.

Yet am I fixed to go—withhold me not—

Assured I am, assured, that Zeus will grant
380

The boon I crave, the loosening of thy bonds.

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.) — 332 focus

Beneidenswerther, daß du bliebst aus aller Schuld,

Obschon du jedes Wagestück mit mir getheilt!

Nun aber laß dief, kümm're dich nicht mehr darum!

Denn ihn bewegst du nimmer; Nichts beugt seinen Sinn.

Sieh, daß dir selbst nur dieser Gang nicht Schaden bringt!
335

Okeanos.

Viel besser als dir selber weißt du Anderen

Zu rathen; nicht die Rede nur, die That bezeugt's.

Doch halte mich von meinem Gange nicht zurück!

Ich hoffe ja, ich hoffe, Zeus wird mir die Gunst

Gewähren, und von deinen Qualen dich befrei'n.
340

Prometheus.

Commentary

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

311. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-343

γίγνωσκε:

γíγνωσκε

Μ. Vind. 4. Ceteri

γίνωσκε

311. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-344

μεθάρμοσαι:

μεθάρμοσαι

M. Lips. 1. 2. Aug. aliique et Ald.

μεθάρμωσαι

μεθάρμοσον

Vit. quod in aliis superscriptum.

μεθάρμοζε

Rob.

312. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-345

καὶ:

και

omittit G.

313. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-346

τραχεῖς καὶ:

τραχεῖς τε καὶ

Lips. 2.

314. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-347

ἀνωτέρω:

ἀνωτέρω

Μ. Vit. et plerique ut videtur libri.

ἀπωτέρω

G. Lips. 1. Rob. quod in aliis codd. pro diversa lectione adnotatum.

ἀπατέρω

Lips. 2. Aug.

315. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-348

θακῶν κλύοι:

θακῶν

Μ. G. Lips. 2. Aug. et sic Victorius.

Θακών

Vit. Lips. 1. Ald. Rob. Turn.

κλύει

κλύῃ

Lips. 2. Aug.

316. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-349

μόχθων:

μόχθον

G. Vit.

316. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-350

παιδιὰν:

πεδιὰν

Lips. 2.

317. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-351

ταλαίπωρ':

ταλαίπωρε

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

193-396. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-wecklein-allen1893-com-eng1-145

;

193-396. First Episode. 193- 283. First Scene: Prometheus and the Coryphaeus. The scholiast says: τὴν ὑπόθεσιν (that is, the expo- sition of the events supposed to pre- cede the opening of the play) βουλό- μενος διδάξαι, τὸ περίεργον (curiosity) τοῦ γυναικώδους ήθους προσέλαβεν (availed himself of, as a motive). οὐκ ἂν γὰρ ὁ ᾿Ὠκεανds (who enters later) ἠξίωσεν ἐρωτῆσαι εἰδώς. The curiosity of the chorus is a natural conse- quence of their awakened sympathy. Still it is to be observed that Prome- theus on his part is moved to tell his story by the longing to unburden his heart to sympathizing friends (see 198). He needs only the request in order to comply at once. - The Pro- logue and this first scene of the first episode constitute the first act of the drama, which expounds the situation and prepares the way for the follow- ing dramatic development.

284-396. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-wecklein-allen1893-com-eng1-203

⁴

;

284-396. Second Scene of the First Episode. Oceanus, father of the Oceanids, enters (from the right), mounted upon a winged steed (τετρασκελής οἰωνός 395) like 285. 290 Pegasus. The scholiast understands a griffin, because of this word οἰωνός, but sea-gods, in older Greek art, are often seen riding on hippocamps or sea-horses. The machine here used was the αἰώρημα, a sort of crane with hanging ropes, by which persons could be swung aloft, moved through the air, and let down again. The scholiast remarks, καιρὸν δίδωσι τῷ χορῷ καθήκασθαι (καθιμᾶσθαι ?) τῆς μηχανῆς ᾿Ὠκεανὸς ἐλθών· ὑπερβολῇ δὲ ἐχρήσατο, ὅπου γε Ὅμηρος οὐκ εἰσήγα- γεν ᾿Ὠκεανὸν εἰς τὸν σύλλογον τῶν θεῶν (on this cp. Il. xx. 7 οὔτε τις οὖν Ποταμῶν ἀπέην νόσφ᾽ ᾿Ὠκεανοῖο). The anapaests of Oceanus accompany the descent of the chorus from their chariot into the orchestra. - This scene and the second episode form the second act, the beginning of the action which leads to the catastrophe. See on 307 and 436.

309. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-wecklein-allen1893-com-eng1-220

⁵

⁶

;

309. γίγνωσκε σαυτόν: γνῶθι σαυ- τόν, ὡς ὁ ποιητὴς : φράζεο, Τυδείδη καὶ χάζεο (ΙΙ. ν. 440), Schol. μεθάρμο- σαι: cp. Eur. Alc. 1157 νῦν γὰρ με- θηρμόσμεσθα βελτίω βίον τοῦ πρόσθεν. 315

310. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-wecklein-allen1893-com-eng1-221

⁷

⁸

;

310. νέους: proleptic, = ὥστε νέους εἶναι. Cp. Eur. Iph. Α. 343 μεταβαλὼν ἄλλους τρόπους.

311. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg003-wecklein-allen1893-com-eng1-222

⁹

¹⁰

;

311. τεθηγμένους: for the meta- phor cp. Sept. 715 τεθηγμένον τοί μ' οὐκ ἀπαμβλυνεῖς λόγῳ, Soph. Ai. 584 γλῶσσά σου τεθηγμένη.

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312. ῥίψεις: hurl forth. Cр. 932, Αg. 1068 οὐ μὴν πλέω ῥίψασ' (flinging to waste) ἀτιμασθήσομαι, Eur. Alc. 679 νεανίας λόγους ῥίπτων ἐς ἡμᾶς.

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314. παιδιάν: cp. Terent. Eun. 300 ludum iocumque dicet fuisse illum alterum, praeut huius rabies quae dabit.

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317. ἀρχαῖα : old-fashioned; ср. Ar. Νub. 984 ἀρχαῖά γε καὶ Διπολιώδη καὶ τεττίγων ἀνάμεστα, Cic. Philipp. i. 10. 25 neglegimus ista et ni- mis antiqua et stulta duci- mus.

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Ettore Romagnoli (Translator)

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Ma non credeva a strazio tal, che in vetta

d'aeree rocce io macerar dovessi

su questa balza inospite deserta.
315

Ma non piangete il mio presente male:

scendete al suolo, e le sciagure udite

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Χορός

Κολχίδος τε γᾶς ἔνοικοι
415

παρθένοι, μάχας ἄτρεστοι,

καὶ Σκύθης ὅμιλος, οἳ γᾶς

ἔσχατον τόπον ἀμφὶ Μαι-

ῶτιν ἔχουσι λίμναν,

420

Χορός

†Ἀραβίας⁵ τ᾽ ἄρειον ἄνθος,
420

ὑψίκρημνον οἳ⁶ πόλισμα

Καυκάσου πέλας νέμονται,⁷

δάιος στρατός, ὀξυπρῴ-

ροισι βρέμων ἐν αἰχμαῖς.

425

Χορός

Κολχίδος τε γᾶς ἔνοικοι
415

παρθένοι, μάχας ἄτρεστοι,

καὶ Σκύθης ὅμιλος, οἳ γᾶς

ἔσχατον τόπον ἀμφὶ Μαι-

ῶτιν ἔχουσι λίμναν,

Χορός

Ἀραβίας τʼ ἄρειον ἄνθος,
420

ὑψίκρημνον οἳ πόλισμα

Καυκάσου πέλας νέμονται,

δάιος στρατός, ὀξυπρῴ-

ροισι βρέμων ἐν αἰχμαῖς.

Χορός

βοᾷ δὲ πόντιος κλύδων

ξυμπίτνων, στένει βυθός,

κελαινὸς δʼ Ἄιδος ὑποβρέμει μυχὸς γᾶς,

παγαί θʼ ἁγνορύτων ποταμῶν

στένουσιν ἄλγος οἰκτρόν.
435

ΠΡ.

ζηλῶ σ᾽ ὁθούνεκ᾽ ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς,
330

Προμηθεύς

ζηλῶ σ᾽ ὁθούνεκ' ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς,

πάντων μετασχὼν καὶ τετολμηκὼς ἐμοί.

Προμηθεύς

καὶ νῦν ἔασον, μηδέ σοι μελησάτω.

πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις νιν· οὐ γὰρ εὐπιθής.
335

πάπταινε δ᾽ αὐτός, μή τι πημανθῇς ὁδῷ.

ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ

Ζηλῶ σ' ὁθούνεκ' ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς
330

πάντων μετασχὼν καὶ τετολμηκὼς ἐμοί.

ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ

Καὶ νῦν ἔασον μηδέ σοι μελησάτω·

πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις πείθεις νιν· οὐ γὰρ εὐπιθής εὐπειθής·

πάπταινε δ' αὐτὸς μή τι πημανθῇς ὁδῷ.

ΩΚ.

πολλῷ γ᾽ ἀμείνων τοὺς πέλας φρενοῦν ἔφυς

ἢ σαυτόν· ἔργῳ κοὐ λόγῳ τεκμαίρομαι.

ΠΡ.

Chorus

I mourn your unfortunate fate, Prometheus.

Shedding from my eyes a coursing flood of tears I wet my tender cheeks with their moist streams. For Zeus, holding this unenviable power by self-appointed laws,
400

displays towards the gods of old an overweening spirit.
405

Chorus

Now the whole earth cries aloud in lamentation; . . . lament the greatness of the glory of your time-hallowed honor,

the honor that was yours and your brother’s; and all mortals who make their dwelling place in holy Asia share the anguish of your most lamentable suffering;
410

Chorus

And those who dwell in the land of Colchis , the maidens fearless in fight; and the Scythian multitude that inhabits the most remote region of the earth bordering the Maeotic lake;
415

Chorus

And the warlike flower of Arabia , which hold the high-cragged citadel near the Caucasus , a hostile host that roars among the sharp-pointed spears.
420

Chorus

One other Titan god before this I have seen in distress, enthralled in torment by adamantine bonds—Atlas, pre-eminent in mighty strength, who moans as he supports
425

the vault of heaven on his back.
430

Chorus

The waves of the sea utter a cry as they fall, the deep laments, the black abyss of Hades rumbles in response, and the streams of pure-flowing rivers

lament your piteous pain.
435

PROMETHEUS

PROMÉTHÉE

laisse ce projet, va, n'y songe plus. Quoi que tu fasses, tu ne le persuaderas pas : il est fermé à la persuasion. Veille
plutôt à ne pas te nuire par telle démarche ².

OCÉAN

Tu t'entends mieux à faire la leçon aux autres qu'à toi-même ; j'en juge sur des faits, non sur de simples mots ! J'y vais : ne

OCEANUS.

Wiſer for others than thyſelf I find

Thy thoughts; yet ſhalt thou not withhold my ſpeed.

And I have hopes, with pride I ſpeak it, hopes

T' obtain this grace, and free thee from thy ſufferings.

PROMETHEUS.

Nam omnino non persuadebis ipsum: persuasio non

Inspice ipse, ne quid tibi mali in itinere contingat.
340

Oce.

Longè melior natus es ad docendos propinquos,

Quàm te ipsum: hoc opere & sermone coniecto,

Enitenti haudquaquam contradicas.

Iactito enim, iactito hoc donum mihi

Daturum Iovem, ut ab his libereris laboribus.
345

Pro.

O enviable thou, and unaccused—

Thou who wast art and part in all I dared!

And now, let be! make this no care of thine,

For Zeus is past persuasion—urge him not!

Look to thyself, lest thine emprise thou rue.
375

Oceanus

Thou hast more skill to school thy neighbour's fault

Than to amend thine own: 'tis proved and plain,

By fact, not hearsay, that I read this well.

Yet am I fixed to go—withhold me not—

Assured I am, assured, that Zeus will grant
380

The boon I crave, the loosening of thy bonds.

Prometheus

Beneidenswerther, daß du bliebst aus aller Schuld,

Obschon du jedes Wagestück mit mir getheilt!

Nun aber laß dief, kümm're dich nicht mehr darum!

Denn ihn bewegst du nimmer; Nichts beugt seinen Sinn.

Sieh, daß dir selbst nur dieser Gang nicht Schaden bringt!
335

Okeanos.

Viel besser als dir selber weißt du Anderen

Zu rathen; nicht die Rede nur, die That bezeugt's.

Doch halte mich von meinem Gange nicht zurück!

Ich hoffe ja, ich hoffe, Zeus wird mir die Gunst

Gewähren, und von deinen Qualen dich befrei'n.
340

Prometheus.

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Ma non credeva a strazio tal, che in vetta d'aeree rocce io macerar dovessi su questa balza inospite deserta. 315 Ma non piangete il mio presente male: scendete al suolo, e le sciagure udite

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Χορός Κολχίδος τε γᾶς ἔνοικοι 415 παρθένοι, μάχας ἄτρεστοι, καὶ Σκύθης ὅμιλος, οἳ γᾶς ἔσχατον τόπον ἀμφὶ Μαι- ῶτιν ἔχουσι λίμναν, 420

Χορός †Ἀραβίας 5 τ᾽ ἄρειον ἄνθος, 420 ὑψίκρημνον οἳ 6 πόλισμα Καυκάσου πέλας νέμονται, 7 δάιος στρατός, ὀξυπρῴ- ροισι βρέμων ἐν αἰχμαῖς. 425

Χορός βοᾷ δὲ πόντιος κλύδων ξυμπίτνων, στένει βυθός, 16 κελαινὸς [δ᾽ 17 ] Ἄιδος ὑποβρέμει μυχὸς γᾶς, παγαί θ᾽ ἁγνορύτων 18 ποταμῶν στένουσιν ἄλγος οἰκτρόν. 435 436

Χορός Κολχίδος τε γᾶς ἔνοικοι 415 παρθένοι, μάχας ἄτρεστοι, καὶ Σκύθης ὅμιλος, οἳ γᾶς ἔσχατον τόπον ἀμφὶ Μαι- ῶτιν ἔχουσι λίμναν,

Χορός Ἀραβίας τʼ ἄρειον ἄνθος, 420 ὑψίκρημνον οἳ πόλισμα Καυκάσου πέλας νέμονται, δάιος στρατός, ὀξυπρῴ- ροισι βρέμων ἐν αἰχμαῖς.

Χορός βοᾷ δὲ πόντιος κλύδων ξυμπίτνων, στένει βυθός, κελαινὸς δʼ Ἄιδος ὑποβρέμει μυχὸς γᾶς, παγαί θʼ ἁγνορύτων ποταμῶν στένουσιν ἄλγος οἰκτρόν. 435

ΠΡ. ζηλῶ σ᾽ ὁθούνεκ᾽ ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς, 330

Προμηθεύς ζηλῶ σ᾽ ὁθούνεκ' ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς, πάντων μετασχὼν καὶ τετολμηκὼς ἐμοί.

Προμηθεύς καὶ νῦν ἔασον, μηδέ σοι μελησάτω. πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις νιν· οὐ γὰρ εὐπιθής. 335 πάπταινε δ᾽ αὐτός, μή τι πημανθῇς ὁδῷ.

ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ Ζηλῶ σ' ὁθούνεκ' ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς 330 πάντων μετασχὼν καὶ τετολμηκὼς ἐμοί.

ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ Καὶ νῦν ἔασον μηδέ σοι μελησάτω· πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις πείθεις νιν· οὐ γὰρ εὐπιθής εὐπειθής· πάπταινε δ' αὐτὸς μή τι πημανθῇς ὁδῷ.

ΩΚ. πολλῷ γ᾽ ἀμείνων τοὺς πέλας φρενοῦν ἔφυς ἢ σαυτόν· ἔργῳ κοὐ λόγῳ τεκμαίρομαι.

ΠΡ.

Chorus I mourn your unfortunate fate, Prometheus. Shedding from my eyes a coursing flood of tears I wet my tender cheeks with their moist streams. For Zeus, holding this unenviable power by self-appointed laws, 400 displays towards the gods of old an overweening spirit. 405

Chorus Now the whole earth cries aloud in lamentation; . . . lament the greatness of the glory of your time-hallowed honor, the honor that was yours and your brother’s; and all mortals who make their dwelling place in holy Asia share the anguish of your most lamentable suffering; 410

Chorus And those who dwell in the land of Colchis , the maidens fearless in fight; and the Scythian multitude that inhabits the most remote region of the earth bordering the Maeotic lake; 415

Chorus And the warlike flower of Arabia , which hold the high-cragged citadel near the Caucasus , a hostile host that roars among the sharp-pointed spears. 420

Chorus One other Titan god before this I have seen in distress, enthralled in torment by adamantine bonds—Atlas, pre-eminent in mighty strength, who moans as he supports 425 the vault of heaven on his back. 430

Chorus The waves of the sea utter a cry as they fall, the deep laments, the black abyss of Hades rumbles in response, and the streams of pure-flowing rivers lament your piteous pain. 435

PROMETHEUS

PROMÉTHÉE laisse ce projet, va, n'y songe plus. Quoi que tu fasses, tu ne le persuaderas pas : il est fermé à la persuasion. Veille plutôt à ne pas te nuire par telle démarche 2 .

OCÉAN Tu t'entends mieux à faire la leçon aux autres qu'à toi-même ; j'en juge sur des faits, non sur de simples mots ! J'y vais : ne

OCEANUS. Wiſer for others than thyſelf I find Thy thoughts; yet ſhalt thou not withhold my ſpeed. And I have hopes, with pride I ſpeak it, hopes T' obtain this grace, and free thee from thy ſufferings.

PROMETHEUS.

Nam omnino non persuadebis ipsum: persuasio non Inspice ipse, ne quid tibi mali in itinere contingat. 340

Oce. Longè melior natus es ad docendos propinquos, Quàm te ipsum: hoc opere & sermone coniecto, Enitenti haudquaquam contradicas. Iactito enim, iactito hoc donum mihi Daturum Iovem, ut ab his libereris laboribus. 345

Pro.

O enviable thou, and unaccused— Thou who wast art and part in all I dared! And now, let be! make this no care of thine, For Zeus is past persuasion—urge him not! Look to thyself, lest thine emprise thou rue. 375

Oceanus Thou hast more skill to school thy neighbour's fault Than to amend thine own: 'tis proved and plain, By fact, not hearsay, that I read this well. Yet am I fixed to go—withhold me not— Assured I am, assured, that Zeus will grant 380 The boon I crave, the loosening of thy bonds.

Prometheus

Beneidenswerther, daß du bliebst aus aller Schuld, Obschon du jedes Wagestück mit mir getheilt! Nun aber laß dief, kümm're dich nicht mehr darum! Denn ihn bewegst du nimmer; Nichts beugt seinen Sinn. Sieh, daß dir selbst nur dieser Gang nicht Schaden bringt! 335

Okeanos. Viel besser als dir selber weißt du Anderen Zu rathen; nicht die Rede nur, die That bezeugt's. Doch halte mich von meinem Gange nicht zurück! Ich hoffe ja, ich hoffe, Zeus wird mir die Gunst Gewähren, und von deinen Qualen dich befrei'n. 340

Prometheus.

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Ma non credeva a strazio tal, che in vetta

d'aeree rocce io macerar dovessi

su questa balza inospite deserta.
315

Ma non piangete il mio presente male:

scendete al suolo, e le sciagure udite

Χορός

Κολχίδος τε γᾶς ἔνοικοι
415

παρθένοι, μάχας ἄτρεστοι,

καὶ Σκύθης ὅμιλος, οἳ γᾶς

ἔσχατον τόπον ἀμφὶ Μαι-

ῶτιν ἔχουσι λίμναν,

420

Χορός

†Ἀραβίας⁵ τ᾽ ἄρειον ἄνθος,
420

ὑψίκρημνον οἳ⁶ πόλισμα

Καυκάσου πέλας νέμονται,⁷

δάιος στρατός, ὀξυπρῴ-

ροισι βρέμων ἐν αἰχμαῖς.

425

Χορός

Κολχίδος τε γᾶς ἔνοικοι
415

παρθένοι, μάχας ἄτρεστοι,

καὶ Σκύθης ὅμιλος, οἳ γᾶς

ἔσχατον τόπον ἀμφὶ Μαι-

ῶτιν ἔχουσι λίμναν,

Χορός

Ἀραβίας τʼ ἄρειον ἄνθος,
420

ὑψίκρημνον οἳ πόλισμα

Καυκάσου πέλας νέμονται,

δάιος στρατός, ὀξυπρῴ-

ροισι βρέμων ἐν αἰχμαῖς.

Χορός

βοᾷ δὲ πόντιος κλύδων

ξυμπίτνων, στένει βυθός,

κελαινὸς δʼ Ἄιδος ὑποβρέμει μυχὸς γᾶς,

παγαί θʼ ἁγνορύτων ποταμῶν

στένουσιν ἄλγος οἰκτρόν.
435

ΠΡ.

ζηλῶ σ᾽ ὁθούνεκ᾽ ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς,
330

Προμηθεύς

ζηλῶ σ᾽ ὁθούνεκ' ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς,

πάντων μετασχὼν καὶ τετολμηκὼς ἐμοί.

Προμηθεύς

καὶ νῦν ἔασον, μηδέ σοι μελησάτω.

πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις νιν· οὐ γὰρ εὐπιθής.
335

πάπταινε δ᾽ αὐτός, μή τι πημανθῇς ὁδῷ.

ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ

Ζηλῶ σ' ὁθούνεκ' ἐκτὸς αἰτίας κυρεῖς
330

πάντων μετασχὼν καὶ τετολμηκὼς ἐμοί.

ΠΡΟΜΗθΕΥΣ

Καὶ νῦν ἔασον μηδέ σοι μελησάτω·

πάντως γὰρ οὐ πείσεις πείθεις νιν· οὐ γὰρ εὐπιθής εὐπειθής·

πάπταινε δ' αὐτὸς μή τι πημανθῇς ὁδῷ.

ΩΚ.

πολλῷ γ᾽ ἀμείνων τοὺς πέλας φρενοῦν ἔφυς

ἢ σαυτόν· ἔργῳ κοὐ λόγῳ τεκμαίρομαι.

Chorus

I mourn your unfortunate fate, Prometheus.

Shedding from my eyes a coursing flood of tears I wet my tender cheeks with their moist streams. For Zeus, holding this unenviable power by self-appointed laws,
400

displays towards the gods of old an overweening spirit.
405

Chorus

Now the whole earth cries aloud in lamentation; . . . lament the greatness of the glory of your time-hallowed honor,

the honor that was yours and your brother’s; and all mortals who make their dwelling place in holy Asia share the anguish of your most lamentable suffering;
410

Chorus

And those who dwell in the land of Colchis , the maidens fearless in fight; and the Scythian multitude that inhabits the most remote region of the earth bordering the Maeotic lake;
415

Chorus

And the warlike flower of Arabia , which hold the high-cragged citadel near the Caucasus , a hostile host that roars among the sharp-pointed spears.
420

Chorus

One other Titan god before this I have seen in distress, enthralled in torment by adamantine bonds—Atlas, pre-eminent in mighty strength, who moans as he supports
425

the vault of heaven on his back.
430

Chorus

The waves of the sea utter a cry as they fall, the deep laments, the black abyss of Hades rumbles in response, and the streams of pure-flowing rivers

lament your piteous pain.
435

PROMÉTHÉE

laisse ce projet, va, n'y songe plus. Quoi que tu fasses, tu ne le persuaderas pas : il est fermé à la persuasion. Veille
plutôt à ne pas te nuire par telle démarche ².

OCÉAN

Tu t'entends mieux à faire la leçon aux autres qu'à toi-même ; j'en juge sur des faits, non sur de simples mots ! J'y vais : ne

OCEANUS.

Wiſer for others than thyſelf I find

Thy thoughts; yet ſhalt thou not withhold my ſpeed.

And I have hopes, with pride I ſpeak it, hopes

T' obtain this grace, and free thee from thy ſufferings.

Nam omnino non persuadebis ipsum: persuasio non

Inspice ipse, ne quid tibi mali in itinere contingat.
340

Oce.

Longè melior natus es ad docendos propinquos,

Quàm te ipsum: hoc opere & sermone coniecto,

Enitenti haudquaquam contradicas.

Iactito enim, iactito hoc donum mihi

Daturum Iovem, ut ab his libereris laboribus.
345

O enviable thou, and unaccused—

Thou who wast art and part in all I dared!

And now, let be! make this no care of thine,

For Zeus is past persuasion—urge him not!

Look to thyself, lest thine emprise thou rue.
375

Oceanus

Thou hast more skill to school thy neighbour's fault

Than to amend thine own: 'tis proved and plain,

By fact, not hearsay, that I read this well.

Yet am I fixed to go—withhold me not—

Assured I am, assured, that Zeus will grant
380

The boon I crave, the loosening of thy bonds.

Beneidenswerther, daß du bliebst aus aller Schuld,

Obschon du jedes Wagestück mit mir getheilt!

Nun aber laß dief, kümm're dich nicht mehr darum!

Denn ihn bewegst du nimmer; Nichts beugt seinen Sinn.

Sieh, daß dir selbst nur dieser Gang nicht Schaden bringt!
335

Okeanos.

Viel besser als dir selber weißt du Anderen

Zu rathen; nicht die Rede nur, die That bezeugt's.

Doch halte mich von meinem Gange nicht zurück!

Ich hoffe ja, ich hoffe, Zeus wird mir die Gunst

Gewähren, und von deinen Qualen dich befrei'n.
340