Aeschylus Seven Against Thebes 933

Johann Jakob Christian Donner (Translator)

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Ja Bruderhand, liebelos zerfleischend, gab
Ihnen graunvollen Tod
Im wildlodernden Zwift:
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Also zerrann die Zwietracht!

Seven Against Thebes. Aeschylus. Johann Jakob Christian Donner (Translator). . .

Current edition Experimental

German (J. J. C. Donner, 1854; OCR review) (OCR draft) (German) (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.)

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (7)
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας First1KGreek (Aeschyli Tragoediae. Sidgwick, Arthur, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 957-965 focus
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, editor. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.) — 957-965 focus
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. Guilielmus Dindorfius, 1882.) — 933 focus
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. Gottfried Hermann, 1852.) — 933 focus
ΕΠΤΑ ΕΠΙ θΗΒΑΣ (OCR draft) Experimental (ΕΠΤΑ ΕΠΙ θΗΒΑΣ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 933 focus
Ὁμόσποροι δῆτα καὶ πανώλεθροι
Str. 3.
διατομαῖς ἀφίλοις οὐ φίλαις
ἔριδι μαινομένᾳ,
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νείκεος ἐν τελευτᾷ.
Πέπαυται δ' ἔχθος, ἐν δὲ γαίᾳ
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 933 focus
Ὁμόσποροι δῆτα καὶ πανώλεθροι,
διατομαῖς οὐ φίλαις,
ἔριδι μαινομένᾳ,
νείχεος ἐν τελευτᾷ.
920
Πέπαυται δ᾽ ἔχθος, ἐν δὲ γαίᾳ
ζώα φονορύτῳ
μέμικται· κάρτα δ᾽ εἴσ᾽ ὅμαιμοι.
πικρὸς λυτὴρ νεικέων ὁ πόντιος
ξεῖνος ἐκ πυρὸς ταθείς
925
θηκτὸς σίδαρος· πικρὸς δὲ χρημάτων
κακὸς δατητὰς Ἄρης, ἀρὰν πατρῴ-
Aeschyli Septem contra Thebas (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschyli Septem contra Thebas. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1914.) — 933 focus
Translations (7)
Seven Against Thebes Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, translator. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922. (Modernized by Perseus.)) — 957-965 focus
The Seven against Thebes. (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven against Thebes.. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 933 focus
Fraternal in very truth! and utterly undone were they by a severing in no wise amicable, by phrenzied strife at the consummation of their feud.
LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES (OCR draft) Experimental (LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 933 focus
ont fini tous deux sous les coups réciproques de leurs bras de frères !
The Seven Chiefs against Thebes (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven Chiefs against Thebes. Robert Potter, 1779.) — 933 focus
Grief, that rends the tortur'd breast,
Deep with real woes possest,
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Tears fast streaming from her eyes
From the haunts of pleasure flies,
Anguish, misery all her own,
Sadly pours the hollow groan;
Whilft the ruin'd palace round
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Echo answers to the sound;
And, each frightful pause between,
From her airy shell unseen,
Listens to the funeral strain,
Wailing the unhappy slain;
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Wailing all the dreadful woes
That from madding discord rose;
Many' a friend among the dead,
Whilst the hostile legions bleed.
Eschilo, I Sette a Tebe: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli (OCR draft) Experimental (Eschilo, I Sette a Tebe: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli. Ettore Romagnoli, 1922.) — 933 focus
Eran fratelli! E pel dissidio infesto
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e per la furia dissennata, giunsero,
nell'urto ultimo, a termine funesto.
Or tregua ebbe la lite.
Commiste nella polvere,
di sangue intrisa, vedi ambe le vite.
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Or consanguinee son!
Disciolse i nodo
de le liti fra lor l'ospite Càlibo
temprato al fuoco, in questo amaro modo:
le sciolse il ferro. Con amare mani
1040
Marte partiva i beni: i voti d'Edipo
non volle, il tristo, che cadesser vani.
Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 933 focus
Vnd fati uidelicet & omnino infælices,
Separatione inimica, furenti contentione,
In fine iurgij,
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Quicuit odium, in terra
English (E. D. A. Morshead, 1908) (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Seven against Thebes — Morshead translation. Wikisource transcription; speech corresp and card milestones aligned to Smyth perseus-grc2.) — 933 focus
Yea, from one seed they sprang, and by one fate
Their heritage is desolate,
The heart's division sundered claim from claim,
And, from their feud, death came!
Now is their hate allayed,
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Now is their life-stream shed,
Ensanguining the earth with crimson dye—
Lo, from one blood they sprang, and in one blood they lie!
A grievous arbiter was given the twain—
The stranger from the northern main,
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The sharp, dividing sword,
Fresh from the forge and fire
The War-god treacherous gave ill award
And brought their father's curse to a fulfilment dire!

Commentary

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

893. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-951

δαϊόφρων
δαίφρων δ'
M. G. Vit. Lips. Arund. Οx. Par. G. E. L. Colb. 1. 2. Ven. A. B.
δαίφρων τ'
Rob. Particula recte omissa in Ald. Turn. Scribendum autem erat
δαϊόφρων
. Vidit hoc etiam Blomfieldius. φιλογαθής
φιλογαθής
Arund. Cantabr. 2. regius Spanhemii, et sic M. in quo tamen
ο
radendo ex
α
factum esse videtur.
φιλεγαθής
ex Par. E. affertur.
φιλομαθής
Vind. 3. Ceteri
φιλαγαθής
.
893

894. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-952

ἐτύμως omittit Rob. δακρυχέων
δακρυχέων δ'
Μ. Vit. Lips. Cantabr. 1. 2. Par. E. Colb. 1. Vind. 1. 2. 3. 4.
δάκρυ χέων δ'
Rob.
δάκρυχέω δ'
Par. C.
δάκρυα χέων
, omisso
δ'
, G.
δάκρυ χέων
Ald.
δακρυχέων
Turn. et adscripto γρ. καὶ οὕτως,
δάκρυ χέων δ' ἐκ φρ.
Par. B.
894

895. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-953

μου omittit Lips.
895

896. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-954

δυοῖν
τοῖδε
Lips.
τοῖν δὲ
Vit. Rob.
τοῖν
Par. E.
δυεῖν
Par. B.
δοιοῖν
Μ.
896

897. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-955

πάρεστι δ᾽ Hemichorii notam praebent M. G. Lips. Rob.
πάρεστιν δ'
Μ.
δ'
omittunt Arund. Par. Ε.
πάρα δ'
Cantabr. 2. Par. C. K. Ask. A. Ven. B. et supra adscripto
πάρεστι
Lips.
πάρεστι δ'
praebent G. Vit. Cantabr. 1. Οx. Ald. Rob. Turn. et adscripto γρ.
πάρα δ'
Par. B.
897

898. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-956

πολίτας Brunckius ex coniectura, et sic Cantabr. 2.
πολίτες
Par. Ε.
πολιήταις
Victorius. Ceteri
πολίταις
.
898

899. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-957

ξένων τε Μ. Ald. Turn.
ξένων τ' ἐς
G. Vit. Lips. Ox. Par. C. Ask. A. Ven. A. Rob.
ξένων δὲ
Par. B. Non debet offendere
τέ
post
μέν
positum, transeunte oratione, ut saepe fit, a disiunctione ad coniunctionem.
899

900. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-958

ἐν δαΐ M. Par. B. H. L.
ἐν δαΐῳ
G. Vind. 1. 3.
ἐν δαΐσι
Par. E. K. Vind. 2. 4. Ceteri
ἐν δαΐδι
, idque adscriptum in Par. B.
900

901. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-959

δυςδαίμονάς σφ᾽ ἡ τεκοῦσα Hemichorii nota carent G. Vit. Ald. Turn. Ante
ἐν δαΐδι
habet eam Rob. Libri
δυσδαίμων σφὶν ἡ τεκοῦσα
, nisi quod
ἣ
habent M. Cantabr. 2. Par. G. H. L. Colb. 2.
ἡ τεκοῦσα
omittit Lips. Elmsleius ad Eur. Med. v. 393.
δυςδαίμων
ex interpretatione ortum esse suspicabatur. In G. haec glossa adscripta,
δυςτυχεῖς λίαν αὐτούς
, in Vit.
δυςδαιμονωτέρους αυτούς
. Scripsi
δυςδαίμονάς σφ᾽ ἡ τεκοῦσα
, i. e.
ἃ σφὲ τεκοῦσα
.
901

902. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-960

πρὸ
προπασῶν
Arund.
προ
omittit Ask. A.
πρόπαρθεν
ex Par. E. affertur. In M. a pr. manu
πρὸ πασᾶν
fuisse videtur.
902

903. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-961

ὁπόσαι
ὁπόσοι
Lips. τεκνογόνοι
παιδογόνοι
Colb. 2. κέκληνται
κέκληται
Par. C.
κέκλυνται
Αld.
903

904. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-962

αὑτᾶς
αὑτῶς
Turn.
αὑτᾶς
G. Ald. Rob. et e correctione Lips. In G. asper spiritus minio adscriptus.
αὐτᾶς
etiam M. sed spiritus lenis a sec. manu in litura scriptus est.
αὐτῆς
Vit. et ante correctionem Lips. αὑτᾷ
αὑτῷ
Μ.
αὐτῆ
G. Vit.
αὐτῇ
Cantabr. 2. Rob.
αὐτὰ
Turn.
αὐτὴ
Ald.
904

Commentary (N. Wecklein, 1902; German; OCR draft) (Seven Against Thebes, explanatory commentary pp. 15–100. Single-witness OCR; source readings and all reference placements require scan review.) focus

872-940. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-wecklein1902-com-ger1-580

1
2
ein ἰάλεμος nach der Angabe in 900, wonach dieser Ge- sang mit Zerreißen der Wangen (und mit Schlägen an Kopf und Brust nach 840f.) begleitet ist. Vgl. Cho. 422f., Soph. Αi. 627 f. mit Eur. Or. 1395. Diese Totenklage (854 f.) wird von Halbchören gesungen, welche in gleicher Weise abwechseln wie in Eum. 143-168, im ersten Strophenpaar zweimal, in den bei- den folgenden nur einmal. Auch die Unterbrechung des ersten Satzes durch den anderen Halbchor findet sich in den Eum. ebenso. 872 Η. δι' εὐωνύμων ὁμοσπλάγχνων τε (vgl. Pers. 569 Θρήκης ἂμ πε- διήρεις δυσχίμους τε κελεύθους) πλευρωμάτων τετυμμένοι, „,ins Herz, ins Bruderherz getroffen", Das schmerzliche Wort τετυμμένοι be- stätigt ( δῆτα: zu 864) der andere Halbchor. In der Lücke ist das verb. fin. verloren gegangen (etwa ἐπέσετε μέλεοι).

895. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-wecklein1902-com-ger1-586

3
4
ὧδε (entsprechend) bezieht sich auf das vorhergehende σιδη- ρόπληκτοι (1,50 wie es der Fall ist, wenn einer vom Eisen getroffen ist“). 8961. σιδηρόπληκτοι sind auch τάφων πατρώων (in heimischer Erde) λαχαί, die Gräber die ihrer harren, weil die Erde mit dem Eisen ausge- hobenwird. τοὺς wie 899: zu 179. λαχαί: Schol. αἱ σκαφαί· ὡς τὸ „ φυτὸν ἀμφελάχαινεν (Hom. 242). 8991. μάλ' ἀχάεσσ' τὰ (für δόμων μάλ' ἀχάεσσα: δόμων hat Prien als erklärende Beischrift getilgt; ἀχάεσσ' ι hat Weil hergestellt) κτ.: ein gar klagender Weheruf geleitet sie zum Grabe, ein (die Wangen mit den Nägeln) zerreißender Seufzer, bei dem das Stöhnen, der Schmerz aus dem Innern kommt, in Trauer- stimmung, freudelos, aufrichtig wei- nend von Herzen, das sich im Kum- mer um diese beiden Herrn ver- zehrt". Zu δαϊκτήρ vgl. Cho. 24 πρέπει παρῇσι φοινίαις ἀμυγμὸς ὄνυχος ἄλοκι νεοτόμῳ, Hom. Τ 285 χερσὶ δ' ἄμυσσεν στήθεά τ' ἠδ᾽ ἁπα- λὴν δειρὴν ἰδὲ καλὰ πρόσωπα. Da- her δαΐκτωρ Hik. 806 s. v. a. funestus. - ετύμως: τα 859. — κλαιομένας zu ἀνάκτων wie Hom. ω 425 τοῦ δακ- ρυχέων, χ 424 τῶν πάντων οὐ τόσο σον ὀδύρομαι, Eur. Hek. 1256 παι- δὸς ἀλγεῖν. Das Medium κλαίομαι auch Ag. 1081 (neben κεκλαυμένη Cho. 455, 727). — μινύθει: vgl. Hom. δ 374 μινύθει δέ τοι ἦτορ ἑταίρων.