Seven Against Thebes. Aeschylus. ed. Gottfried Hermann. Lipsiae. 1852.
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Critical apparatus to Seven Against Thebes (OCR draft) (Latin) (Latin and Greek critical apparatus to Gottfried Hermann's 1852 edition of Seven Against Thebes.)
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Editions (7)
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας First1KGreek (Aeschyli Tragoediae. Sidgwick, Arthur, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 181-202 focus
Ετεοκλης
ὑμᾶς ἐρωτῶ, θρέμματ᾽ οὐκ ἀνασχετά,
ἦ ταῦτ᾽ ἄριστα καὶ πόλει σωτήρια,
στρατῷ τε θάρσος τῷδε πυργηρουμένῳ,
βρέτη πεσούσας πρὸς πολισσούχων θεῶν
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αὔειν, λακάζειν, σωφρόνων μισήματα;
μήτ᾽ ἐν κακοῖσι μήτ᾽ ἐν εὐεστοῖ φίλῃ
ξύνοικος εἴην τῷ γυναικείῳ γένει.
κρατοῦσα μὲν γὰρ οὐχ ὁμιλητὸν θράσος,
δείσασα δ᾽ οἴκῳ καὶ πόλει πλέον κακόν.
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καὶ νῦν πολίταις τάσδε διαδρόμους φυγὰς
θεῖσαι διερροθήσατ᾽ ἄψυχον κάκην:
τὰ τῶν θύραθεν δ᾽ ὡς ἄριστ᾽ ὀφέλλεται,
αὐτοὶ δ᾽ ὑφ᾽ αὑτῶν ἔνδοθεν πορθούμεθα.
τοιαῦτά τἂν γυναιξὶ συνναίων ἔχοις.
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κεἰ μή τις ἀρχῆς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀκούσεται,
ἀνὴρ γυνή τε χὤ τι τῶν μεταίχμιον,
ψῆφος κατ᾽ αὐτῶν ὀλεθρία βουλεύσεται,
λευστῆρα δήμου δ᾽ οὔ τι μὴ φύγῃ μόρον.
μέλει γὰρ ἀνδρί, μὴ γυνὴ βουλευέτω,
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τἄξωθεν: ἔνδον δ᾽ οὖσα μὴ βλάβην τίθει.
ἤκουσας ἢ οὐκ ἤκουσας, ἢ κωφῇ λέγω;
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Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, editor. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.) — 109-180 focus
Χορός
θεοὶ πολιάοχοι πάντες ἴτε χθονὸς·
ἴδετε παρθένων
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ἱκέσιον λόχον δουλοσύνας ὕπερ.
κῦμα
γὰρ περὶ πτόλιν δοχμολόφων ἀνδρῶν
καχλάζει πνοαῖς Ἄρεος ὀρόμενον.
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ἀλλʼ, ὦ Ζεῦ
πάτερ παντελές,
πάντως ἄρηξον δαΐων ἅλωσιν.
Ἀργέιοι δὲ πόλισμα Κάδμου
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κυκλοῦνται· φόβος δʼ ἀρῄων ὅπλων
δονεῖ, διὰ δέ τοι γενύων ἱππίων
κινύρονται φόνον χαλινοί.
ἑπτὰ δʼ ἀγάνορες πρέποντες στρατοῦ
δορυσσοῖς σαγαῖς πύλαις ἑβδόμαις
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προσίστανται πάλῳ λαχόντες.
Χορός
σύ τʼ, ὦ Διογενὲς φιλόμαχον κράτος,
ῥυσίπολις γενοῦ,
Παλλάς, ὅ θʼ ἵππιος ποντομέδων ἄναξ
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ἰχθυβόλῳ Ποσειδάων μαχανᾷ,
ἐπίλυσιν φόβων, ἐπίλυσιν δίδου.
σύ τʼ, Ἄρης, φεῦ, φεῦ, πόλιν ἐπώνυμον
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Κάδμου φύλαξον κήδεσαί τʼ ἐναργῶς.
καὶ Κύπρις, ἅτʼ εἶ γένους προμάτωρ,
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ἄλευσον· σέθεν γὰρ ἐξ αἵματος
γεγόναμεν· λιταῖσί σε θεοκλύτοις
ἀυτοῦσαι πελαζόμεσθα.
καὶ σύ, Λύκειʼ ἄναξ, Λύκειος γενοῦ
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στρατῷ δαΐῳ στόνων ἀντίτας.
σύ τʼ, ὦ Λατογένει-
α κούρα, τόξον εὐτυκάζου
Ἄρτεμι φίλα.
Χορός
ἒ ἒ ἒ ἔ,
ὄτοβον ἁρμάτων ἀμφὶ πόλιν κλύω·
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ὦ πότνιʼ Ἥρα.
ἔλακον ἀξόνων βριθομένων χνόαι.
Ἄρτεμι φίλα, ἒ ἒ ἒ ἔ,
δοριτίνακτος αἰθὴρ δʼ ἐπιμαίνεται.
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τί πόλις ἄμμι πάσχει, τί γενήσεται;
ποῖ δʼ ἔτι τέλος ἐπάγει θεός;
Χορός
ἒ ἒ ἒ ἔ,
ἀκροβόλων δʼ ἐπάλξεων λιθὰς ἔρχεται·
ὦ φίλʼ Ἄπολλον·
κόναβος ἐν πύλαις χαλκοδέτων σακέων,
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παῖ Διός, ὅθεν
πολεμόκραντον ἁγνὸν τέλος ἐν μάχᾳ.
σύ τε, μάκαιρʼ ἄνασσʼ Ὄγκα, πρὸ πόλεως
ἑπτάπυλον ἕδος ἐπιρρύου.
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Χορός
ἰὼ παναρκεῖς θεοί,
ἰὼ τέλειοι τέλειαί τε γᾶς
τᾶσδε πυργοφύλακες,
πόλιν δορίπονον μὴ προδῶθʼ
ἑτεροφώνῳ στρατῷ.
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κλύετε παρθένων κλύετε πανδίκως
χειροτόνους λιτάς.
Χορός
ἰὼ φίλοι δαίμονες,
λυτήριοί
τʼ ἀμφιβάντες πόλιν,
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δείξαθʼ ὡς φιλοπόλεις,
μέλεσθέ θʼ ἱερῶν δημίων,
μελόμενοι δʼ ἀρήξατε·
φιλοθύτων δέ τοι πόλεος ὀργίων
μνήστορες ἐστέ μοι.
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Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. Guilielmus Dindorfius, 1882.) — 149 focus
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. Gottfried Hermann, 1852.) — 149 focus
Χοροῦ ἡ ΙΑ
στρ. β'.
ἒ ἒ ἒ ἔ.
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ὄτοβον ἁρμάτων ἀμφὶ πόλιν κλύω.
Χοροῦ ἡ ΙΑ
ὦ πότνι᾽ Ἥρα,
Χοροῦ ἡ ΙΒ
ἔλακον ἀξόνων βριθομένων χνόαι.
Ἄρτεμι φίλα, ἢ ἔ,
Χοροῦ ἡ Ι
δοριτίνακτος αἰθὴρ δ᾽ ἐπιμαίνεται.
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τί πόλις ἄμμι πάσχει; τί γενήσεται;
ποῖ δὲ τέλος ἔτ᾽ ἐπάγει θεός;
ΕΠΤΑ ΕΠΙ θΗΒΑΣ (OCR draft) Experimental (ΕΠΤΑ ΕΠΙ θΗΒΑΣ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 149 focus
Ἐὴ ἐή
ἓ ἓ ἓ ἕ,
Str. 2.
ΧΟΡΟΣ
ὄτοβον ἁρμάτων ἀμφὶ πόλιν κλύω·
ὦ πότνι' Ἥρα.
Ἔλακον ἀξόνων βριθομένων χνόαι·
Ἄρτεμι
φίλα
φίλα ἔ ἔ ἔ ἔ.
Δοριτίνακτος
αἰθὴρ
αἰθὴρ δ' ἐπιμαίνεται·
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Ant. 2.
τί πόλις ἄμμι πάσχει ; τί γενήσεται ;
ποῖ δ' ἔτι τέλος ἐπάγει θεός ;
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 149 focus
ΧΟ.
Ἄρτεμι φίλα·
Ἔ ἔ ἔ ἔ,
δοριτίνακτος αἰθὴρ δ᾽ ἐπιμαίνεται.
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τί πόλις ἄμμι πάσχει, τί γενήσεται;
ποῖ δ᾽ ἔτι τέλος ἐπάγει θεός;
Aeschyli Septem contra Thebas (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschyli Septem contra Thebas. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1914.) — 149 focus
Numeri:
Testim.:
Apparatus Criticus
δορυσσοῖς σαγαῖς δορυσ(σ)όοις δορυσσοσάγοις ῥυσίπολις ῥυσίπτολις corr. ἵππιος ἵππειος μηχανᾶι μηχανᾷ μαχανᾶι η suprascr. Ποσειδάν Ποσειδάν Ποσειδῶν φόβων φόνων φόβου ἐπώνυμον Κάδμου ἐπώνυμον Κάδμου Κάδμ. ἐπ. ἅτ᾽ εἰ ἅτ᾽ εἰ ἅτε σέθεν γάρ post σέθεν inserunt del Λύκειος Λύκι' (λύκιον) Λύκιος καὶ λύκειος 2 σύ τ᾽ om εὐτυκάζου τυκάζου ἐντυκάζου εὐ πυκάζου corr. ex Hesychio [῎Αρτεμι φίλα] ῎Αρτεμις del πότνι᾿ Ἥρα πότνια Ἥρα Ἥρη
ΧΟΡΟΣ
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ἔλακον ἀξόνων βριθομένων χνόαι.
῎Αρτεμι φίλα· ἔ ἔ ἔ ἔ.
δοριτίνακτος αἰθὴρ ἐπιμαίνεται.
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τί πόλις ἄμμι πάσχει, τί γενήσεται;
ποῖ δ᾽ ἔτι τέλος ἐπάγει θεός; –
Translations (9)
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.)) — 109-180 focus
Chorus
Oh come all you gods who guard our city and its land!
See this suppliant band of maidens praying to be saved from slavery. A torrent of men, their helmet plumes tossing, crashes around the city,
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sped on by the blasts of Ares. No! Father Zeus, all-accomplishing, fend from us altogether capture at the hands of the enemy.
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The Argives encircle the citadel of Cadmus. Terror of their weapons of war shakes us, as the bridles in the horse’s jaws rattle the sound of death. Seven bold captains, conspicuous among the army
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in spear-wielding harnesses, at the seven gates
take their stand each according to his lot.
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Chorus
Pallas, Zeus-born power delighting in battle, prove yourself the savior of the city!
And you, lord of steeds, ruler of the deep, Poseidon, with your fish-striking weapon grant us release from our fears, grant us release!
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You too, Ares—pity us!—guard the city named for Cadmus and make evident your closeness
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to us!
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And Cypris, you who are the first mother of our race, defend us who are sprung from your blood. We come to you, crying out in prayers for your divine ears.
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And you, Apollo, lord of the Wolf,
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be a wolf to the enemy force and give them groan for groan! You too, maiden child of Leto, ready your bow!
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Chorus
Ah! Ah!
I hear the rattle of chariots encircling the town. O lady Hera! The hubs are creaking beneath the axles’ load. Beloved Artemis!
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The air rages at the shaking of spears! What is happening to our city? What will the future bring? And where does God finally lead us?
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Chorus
Ah! Ah! A hail of stones strikes our battlements from afar. O beloved Apollo!
There is the clang of bronze-bound shields at the gates. O son of Zeus, in whom dwells the sacred power to decide in battle war’s outcome! And you, blessed queen Onca,
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on behalf of the city,
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defend your seven- gated home!
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Chorus
All-powerful divinities, you gods and goddesses who wield the power to guard the towers of our land, do not betray our city that now toils under the spear
to an alien-tongued army. Hear us, hear, as is right, the prayers we maidens offer with outstretched hands.
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Chorus
Beloved spirits,
encompass the city to deliver it from ruin and show that you love it. Consider the people’s offerings, and as you consider, help us.
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Remember, I beg, our city’s worship, rich in sacrifice..
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The Seven against Thebes. (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven against Thebes.. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 149 focus
LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES (OCR draft) Experimental (LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 149 focus
LE CHŒUR
Ah ! ah ! j'entends le bruit des chars tout autour de la ville. O puissante Héra ! Les essieux ont crié sous le poids des guerriers. Artémis aimée ! — Aux javelines qui l'ébranlent
l'éther répond en furieux. Quel est donc le destin de Thèbes ? Que deviendra ma cité ? Où le Ciel la conduit-il à la fin ?
l'éther répond en furieux. Quel est donc le destin de Thèbes ? Que deviendra ma cité ? Où le Ciel la conduit-il à la fin ?
The Seven Chiefs against Thebes (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven Chiefs against Thebes. Robert Potter, 1779.) — 149 focus
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.) — 149 focus
Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 149 focus
Diana chara: heu heu, ſtrepitum curruum
Circa urbem audio, & ueneranda Iuno:
Reſonuerut fistula onuftorum axium.
O chara Diana, heu heu,
Haſta concuffus æther furit:
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Quid urbs nostra patitur, quid fiet?
Quò tandem finem ducet deus, heu, heu, heu.
Seven Against Thebes (OCR draft) Experimental (Seven Against Thebes. Anna Swanwick, 1886.) — 145 focus
SEMI-CHORUS II
Grief, with heart-piercing groan,
Escorts them from their home-sad task;—
Sorrow unfeignèd and unfeignèd moan,
Distressful, joyless, din!
Wasteth my heart as from its depths within
True tears I shed, weeping those princes' doom.
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.) — 149 focus
Woe and alack for the sound, for the rattle of cars to the wall,
And the creak of the griding axles! O Hera, to thee is our call!
Artemis, maiden beloved! the air is distraught with the spears,
And whither doth destiny drive us, and where is the goal of our fears?
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German (J. J. C. Donner, 1854; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylos. Deutsch in den Versmaßen der Urschrift. Stuttgart: Hoffmann, 1854. Native Donner line citations, Smyth card correspondence, selected textual readings and metrical facsimiles. Remaining OCR differences and unattributed reading notes are documented in the linked review inventory.) — 149 focus
Der Kriegsräder Hall rauscht um die Stadt heran:
Heilige Hera!
Ha, wie die Nabe kracht unter der Achse Last!
Sausend von Speergeklirr rasen die Lüfte drein.
Neunte.
O was umdroht die Stadt? Wehe, was wird aus ihr?
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Wohin lenkt ihr ein Gott das Ziel?
Zehnte.
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
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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
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