Seven Against Thebes. Aeschylus. Paul Mazon (Editor). Paris. 1920-1925.
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Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας First1KGreek (Aeschyli Tragoediae. Sidgwick, Arthur, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 1010-1084 focus
Κηρυξ
δοκοῦντα καὶ δόξαντ᾽ ἀπαγγέλλειν με χρὴ
1010
δήμου προβούλοις τῆσδε Καδμείας πόλεως:
Ἐτεοκλέα μὲν τόνδ᾽ ἐπ᾽ εὐνοίᾳ
1
χθονὸς
θάπτειν ἔδοξε γῆς φίλαις κατασκαφαῖς:
στέγων
2
γὰρ ἐχθροὺς θάνατον εἵλετ᾽ ἐν πόλει,
ἱερῶν πατρῴων δ᾽ ὅσιος ὢν μομφῆς ἄτερ
1015
τέθνηκεν οὗπερ τοῖς νέοις θνῄσκειν καλόν.
οὕτω μὲν ἀμφὶ τοῦδ᾽ ἐπέσταλται λέγειν:
τούτου δ᾽ ἀδελφὸν τόνδε Πολυνείκους νεκρὸν
ἔξω βαλεῖν ἄθαπτον, ἁρπαγὴν κυσίν,
ὡς ὄντ᾽ ἀναστατῆρα Καδμείων χθονός,
1020
εἰ μὴ θεῶν τις ἐμποδὼν ἔστη δορὶ
τῷ τοῦδ᾽. ἄγος δὲ καὶ θανὼν κεκτήσεται
θεῶν πατρῴων, οὓς ἀτιμάσας ὅδε
στράτευμ᾽ ἐπακτὸν ἐμβαλὼν ᾕρει πόλιν.
οὕτω πετηνῶν τόνδ᾽ ὑπ᾽ οἰωνῶν δοκεῖ
1025
ταφέντ᾽ ἀτίμως τοὐπιτίμιον λαβεῖν,
καὶ μήθ᾽ ὁμαρτεῖν τυμβοχόα χειρώματα
μήτ᾽ ὀξυμόλποις προσσέβειν οἰμώγμασιν,
ἄτιμον εἶναι δ᾽ ἐκφορᾶς φίλων ὕπο.
τοιαῦτ᾽ ἔδοξε
3
τῷδε Καδμείων τέλει.
1030
1031
δοκοῦντα καὶ δόξαντ᾽ ἀπαγγέλλειν με χρὴ
1010
δήμου προβούλοις τῆσδε Καδμείας πόλεως:
Ἐτεοκλέα μὲν τόνδ᾽ ἐπ᾽ εὐνοίᾳ
1
χθονὸς
θάπτειν ἔδοξε γῆς φίλαις κατασκαφαῖς:
στέγων
2
γὰρ ἐχθροὺς θάνατον εἵλετ᾽ ἐν πόλει,
ἱερῶν πατρῴων δ᾽ ὅσιος ὢν μομφῆς ἄτερ
1015
τέθνηκεν οὗπερ τοῖς νέοις θνῄσκειν καλόν.
οὕτω μὲν ἀμφὶ τοῦδ᾽ ἐπέσταλται λέγειν:
τούτου δ᾽ ἀδελφὸν τόνδε Πολυνείκους νεκρὸν
ἔξω βαλεῖν ἄθαπτον, ἁρπαγὴν κυσίν,
ὡς ὄντ᾽ ἀναστατῆρα Καδμείων χθονός,
1020
εἰ μὴ θεῶν τις ἐμποδὼν ἔστη δορὶ
τῷ τοῦδ᾽. ἄγος δὲ καὶ θανὼν κεκτήσεται
θεῶν πατρῴων, οὓς ἀτιμάσας ὅδε
στράτευμ᾽ ἐπακτὸν ἐμβαλὼν ᾕρει πόλιν.
οὕτω πετηνῶν τόνδ᾽ ὑπ᾽ οἰωνῶν δοκεῖ
1025
ταφέντ᾽ ἀτίμως τοὐπιτίμιον λαβεῖν,
καὶ μήθ᾽ ὁμαρτεῖν τυμβοχόα χειρώματα
μήτ᾽ ὀξυμόλποις προσσέβειν οἰμώγμασιν,
ἄτιμον εἶναι δ᾽ ἐκφορᾶς φίλων ὕπο.
τοιαῦτ᾽ ἔδοξε
3
τῷδε Καδμείων τέλει.
1030
Αντιγονη
ἐγὼ δὲ Καδμείων γε προστάταις λέγω:
ἢν μή τις ἄλλος τόνδε συνθάπτειν θέλῃ,
4
ἐγώ σφε θάψω κἀνὰ κίνδυνον βαλῶ
θάψασ᾽ ἀδελφὸν τὸν ἐμόν, οὐδ᾽ αἰσχύνομαι
ἔχουσ᾽ ἄπιστον τήνδ᾽ ἀναρχίαν πόλει.
1035
δεινὸν τὸ κοινὸν σπλάγχνον, οὗ πεφύκαμεν,
μητρὸς ταλαίνης κἀπὸ δυστήνου πατρός.
τοιγὰρ θέλουσ᾽ ἄκοντι κοινώνει κακῶν
5
ψυχή, θανόντι ζῶσα συγγόνῳ φρενί.
τούτου
6
δὲ σάρκας οὐδὲ κοιλογάστορες
1040
λύκοι πάσονται:
7
μὴ δοκησάτω τινί.
τάφον γὰρ αὐτὴ
8
καὶ κατασκαφὰς ἐγώ,
γυνή περ οὖσα, τῷδε μηχανήσομαι,
κόλπῳ φέρουσα βυσσίνου πεπλώματος.
καὐτὴ καλύψω, μηδέ τῳ δόξῃ πάλιν:
1045
θάρσει, παρέσται μηχανὴ δραστήριος.
1047
ἐγὼ δὲ Καδμείων γε προστάταις λέγω:
ἢν μή τις ἄλλος τόνδε συνθάπτειν θέλῃ,
4
ἐγώ σφε θάψω κἀνὰ κίνδυνον βαλῶ
θάψασ᾽ ἀδελφὸν τὸν ἐμόν, οὐδ᾽ αἰσχύνομαι
ἔχουσ᾽ ἄπιστον τήνδ᾽ ἀναρχίαν πόλει.
1035
δεινὸν τὸ κοινὸν σπλάγχνον, οὗ πεφύκαμεν,
μητρὸς ταλαίνης κἀπὸ δυστήνου πατρός.
τοιγὰρ θέλουσ᾽ ἄκοντι κοινώνει κακῶν
5
ψυχή, θανόντι ζῶσα συγγόνῳ φρενί.
τούτου
6
δὲ σάρκας οὐδὲ κοιλογάστορες
1040
λύκοι πάσονται:
7
μὴ δοκησάτω τινί.
τάφον γὰρ αὐτὴ
8
καὶ κατασκαφὰς ἐγώ,
γυνή περ οὖσα, τῷδε μηχανήσομαι,
κόλπῳ φέρουσα βυσσίνου πεπλώματος.
καὐτὴ καλύψω, μηδέ τῳ δόξῃ πάλιν:
1045
θάρσει, παρέσται μηχανὴ δραστήριος.
Κηρυξ
αὐδῶ πόλιν σε μὴ βιάζεσθαι τάδε.
αὐδῶ πόλιν σε μὴ βιάζεσθαι τάδε.
Αντιγονη
αὐδῶ σε μὴ περισσὰ κηρύσσειν ἐμοί.
αὐδῶ σε μὴ περισσὰ κηρύσσειν ἐμοί.
Κηρυξ
τραχύς γε μέντοι δῆμος ἐκφυγὼν κακά.
τραχύς γε μέντοι δῆμος ἐκφυγὼν κακά.
Αντιγονη
τράχυν᾽: ἄθαπτος δ᾽ οὗτος οὐ γενήσεται.
1050
τράχυν᾽: ἄθαπτος δ᾽ οὗτος οὐ γενήσεται.
1050
Κηρυξ
ἀλλ᾽ ὃν πόλις στυγεῖ, σὺ τιμήσεις τάφῳ;
ἀλλ᾽ ὃν πόλις στυγεῖ, σὺ τιμήσεις τάφῳ;
Αντιγονη
ἤδη τὰ τοῦδε
9
διατετίμηται θεοῖς.
ἤδη τὰ τοῦδε
9
διατετίμηται θεοῖς.
Κηρυξ
οὔ, πρίν γε χώραν τήνδε κινδύνῳ βαλεῖν.
οὔ, πρίν γε χώραν τήνδε κινδύνῳ βαλεῖν.
Αντιγονη
παθὼν κακῶς κακοῖσιν ἀντημείβετο.
παθὼν κακῶς κακοῖσιν ἀντημείβετο.
Κηρυξ
ἀλλ᾽ εἰς ἅπαντας ἀνθ᾽ ἑνὸς τόδ᾽ ἔργον ἦν.
1055
ἀλλ᾽ εἰς ἅπαντας ἀνθ᾽ ἑνὸς τόδ᾽ ἔργον ἦν.
1055
Αντιγονη
ἔρις περαίνει μῦθον ὑστάτη θεῶν.
ἐγὼ δὲ θάψω τόνδε: μὴ μακρηγόρει.
ἔρις περαίνει μῦθον ὑστάτη θεῶν.
ἐγὼ δὲ θάψω τόνδε: μὴ μακρηγόρει.
Κηρυξ
ἀλλ᾽ αὐτόβουλος ἴσθ᾽, ἀπεννέπω δ᾽ ἐγώ.
ἀλλ᾽ αὐτόβουλος ἴσθ᾽, ἀπεννέπω δ᾽ ἐγώ.
Χορος
φεῦ φεῦ.
ὦ μεγάλαυχοι καὶ φθερσιγενεῖς
Κῆρες Ἐρινύες, αἵτ᾽ Οἰδιπόδα
1060
γένος ὠλέσατε πρυμνόθεν οὕτως,
τί πάθω; τί δὲ δρῶ;
10
τί δὲ μήσωμαι;
πῶς τολμήσω μήτε σὲ κλαίειν
μήτε προπέμπειν ἐπὶ τύμβον;
11
ἀλλὰ φοβοῦμαι κἀποτρέπομαι
1065
δεῖμα πολιτῶν.
σύ γε μὴν πολλῶν πενθητήρων
τεύξει: κεῖνος δ᾽ ὁ τάλας ἄγοος
μονόκλαυτον ἔχων θρῆνον
12
ἀδελφῆς
εἶσιν: τίς ἂν οὖν τὰ πίθοιτο;
13
1070
φεῦ φεῦ.
ὦ μεγάλαυχοι καὶ φθερσιγενεῖς
Κῆρες Ἐρινύες, αἵτ᾽ Οἰδιπόδα
1060
γένος ὠλέσατε πρυμνόθεν οὕτως,
τί πάθω; τί δὲ δρῶ;
10
τί δὲ μήσωμαι;
πῶς τολμήσω μήτε σὲ κλαίειν
μήτε προπέμπειν ἐπὶ τύμβον;
11
ἀλλὰ φοβοῦμαι κἀποτρέπομαι
1065
δεῖμα πολιτῶν.
σύ γε μὴν πολλῶν πενθητήρων
τεύξει: κεῖνος δ᾽ ὁ τάλας ἄγοος
μονόκλαυτον ἔχων θρῆνον
12
ἀδελφῆς
εἶσιν: τίς ἂν οὖν τὰ πίθοιτο;
13
1070
Ημιχοριον
τοὺς κλαίοντας Πολυνείκη.
ἡμεῖς μὲν ἴμεν καὶ συνθάψομεν
αἵδε προπομποί.
καὶ γὰρ γενεᾷ κοινὸν τόδ᾽ ἄχος,
1075
καὶ πόλις ἄλλως
ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐπαινεῖ τὰ δίκαια.
τοὺς κλαίοντας Πολυνείκη.
ἡμεῖς μὲν ἴμεν καὶ συνθάψομεν
αἵδε προπομποί.
καὶ γὰρ γενεᾷ κοινὸν τόδ᾽ ἄχος,
1075
καὶ πόλις ἄλλως
ἄλλοτ᾽ ἐπαινεῖ τὰ δίκαια.
Ημιχοριον
ἡμεῖς δ᾽ ἅμα τῷδ᾽, ὥσπερ τε πόλις
καὶ τὸ δίκαιον ξυνεπαινεῖ.
μετὰ γὰρ μάκαρας καὶ Διὸς ἰσχὺν
1080
ὅδε Καδμείων ἤρυξε πόλιν
μὴ ʼνατραπῆναι μηδ᾽ ἀλλοδαπῶν
κύματι φωτῶν
κατακλυσθῆναι τὰ μάλιστα.
ἡμεῖς δ᾽ ἅμα τῷδ᾽, ὥσπερ τε πόλις
καὶ τὸ δίκαιον ξυνεπαινεῖ.
μετὰ γὰρ μάκαρας καὶ Διὸς ἰσχὺν
1080
ὅδε Καδμείων ἤρυξε πόλιν
μὴ ʼνατραπῆναι μηδ᾽ ἀλλοδαπῶν
κύματι φωτῶν
κατακλυσθῆναι τὰ μάλιστα.
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, editor. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.) — 1011-1084 focus
Κῆρυξ
δοκοῦντα καὶ δόξαντʼ ἀπαγγέλλειν με χρὴ
δήμου προβούλοις τῆσδε Καδμείας πόλεως·
Ἐτεοκλέα μὲν τόνδʼ ἐπʼ εὐνοίᾳ χθονὸς
θάπτειν ἔδοξε γῆς φίλαις κατασκαφαῖς·
στυγῶν γὰρ ἐχθροὺς θάνατον εἵλετʼ ἐν πόλει
1015
ἱερῶν πατρῴων δʼ ὅσιος ὢν μομφῆς ἄτερ
τέθνηκεν οὗπερ τοῖς νέοις θνῄσκειν καλόν.
οὕτω μὲν ἀμφὶ τοῦδʼ ἐπέσταλται λέγειν·
τούτου δʼ ἀδελφὸν τόνδε Πολυνείκους νεκρὸν
ἔξω βαλεῖν ἄθαπτον, ἁρπαγὴν κυσίν,
1020
ὡς ὄντʼ ἀναστατῆρα Καδμείων χθονός,
εἰ μὴ θεῶν τις ἐμποδὼν ἔστη δορὶ
τῷ τοῦδʼ·. ἄγος δὲ καὶ θανὼν κεκτήσεται
θεῶν πατρῴων, οὓς ἀτιμάσας ὅδε
στράτευμʼ ἐπακτὸν ἐμβαλὼν ᾕρει πόλιν.
1025
οὕτω πετηνῶν τόνδʼ ὑπʼ οἰωνῶν δοκεῖ
ταφέντʼ ἀτίμως τοὐπιτίμιον λαβεῖν,
καὶ μήθʼ ὁμαρτεῖν τυμβοχόα χειρώματα
μήτʼ ὀξυμόλποις προσσέβειν οἰμώγμασιν,
ἄτιμον εἶναι δʼ ἐκφορᾶς φίλων ὕπο.
1030
τοιαῦτʼ ἔδοξε τῷδε Καδμείων τέλει.
1032
δοκοῦντα καὶ δόξαντʼ ἀπαγγέλλειν με χρὴ
δήμου προβούλοις τῆσδε Καδμείας πόλεως·
Ἐτεοκλέα μὲν τόνδʼ ἐπʼ εὐνοίᾳ χθονὸς
θάπτειν ἔδοξε γῆς φίλαις κατασκαφαῖς·
στυγῶν γὰρ ἐχθροὺς θάνατον εἵλετʼ ἐν πόλει
1015
ἱερῶν πατρῴων δʼ ὅσιος ὢν μομφῆς ἄτερ
τέθνηκεν οὗπερ τοῖς νέοις θνῄσκειν καλόν.
οὕτω μὲν ἀμφὶ τοῦδʼ ἐπέσταλται λέγειν·
τούτου δʼ ἀδελφὸν τόνδε Πολυνείκους νεκρὸν
ἔξω βαλεῖν ἄθαπτον, ἁρπαγὴν κυσίν,
1020
ὡς ὄντʼ ἀναστατῆρα Καδμείων χθονός,
εἰ μὴ θεῶν τις ἐμποδὼν ἔστη δορὶ
τῷ τοῦδʼ·. ἄγος δὲ καὶ θανὼν κεκτήσεται
θεῶν πατρῴων, οὓς ἀτιμάσας ὅδε
στράτευμʼ ἐπακτὸν ἐμβαλὼν ᾕρει πόλιν.
1025
οὕτω πετηνῶν τόνδʼ ὑπʼ οἰωνῶν δοκεῖ
ταφέντʼ ἀτίμως τοὐπιτίμιον λαβεῖν,
καὶ μήθʼ ὁμαρτεῖν τυμβοχόα χειρώματα
μήτʼ ὀξυμόλποις προσσέβειν οἰμώγμασιν,
ἄτιμον εἶναι δʼ ἐκφορᾶς φίλων ὕπο.
1030
τοιαῦτʼ ἔδοξε τῷδε Καδμείων τέλει.
Ἀντιγόνη
ἐγὼ δὲ Καδμείων γε προστάταις λέγω·
ἢν μή τις ἄλλος τόνδε συνθάπτειν θέλῃ,
ἐγώ σφε θάψω κἀνὰ κίνδυνον βαλῶ
θάψασʼ ἀδελφὸν τὸν ἐμόν, οὐδʼ αἰσχύνομαι
1035
ἔχουσʼ ἄπιστον τήνδʼ ἀναρχίαν πόλει.
δεινὸν τὸ κοινὸν σπλάγχνον, οὗ πεφύκαμεν,
μητρὸς ταλαίνης κἀπὸ δυστήνου πατρός.
τοιγὰρ θέλουσʼ ἄκοντι κοινώνει κακῶν
ψυχή, θανόντι ζῶσα συγγόνῳ φρενί.
1040
τούτου δὲ σάρκας οὐδὲ κοιλογάστορες
λύκοι σπάσονται· μὴ δοκησάτω τινί.
τάφον γὰρ αὐτῷ καὶ κατασκαφὰς ἐγώ,
γυνή περ οὖσα, τῷδε μηχανήσομαι,
κόλπῳ φέρουσα βυσσίνου πεπλώματος.
1045
καὐτὴ καλύψω, μηδέ τῳ δόξῃ πάλιν·
θάρσει, παρέσται μηχανὴ δραστήριος.
1048
ἐγὼ δὲ Καδμείων γε προστάταις λέγω·
ἢν μή τις ἄλλος τόνδε συνθάπτειν θέλῃ,
ἐγώ σφε θάψω κἀνὰ κίνδυνον βαλῶ
θάψασʼ ἀδελφὸν τὸν ἐμόν, οὐδʼ αἰσχύνομαι
1035
ἔχουσʼ ἄπιστον τήνδʼ ἀναρχίαν πόλει.
δεινὸν τὸ κοινὸν σπλάγχνον, οὗ πεφύκαμεν,
μητρὸς ταλαίνης κἀπὸ δυστήνου πατρός.
τοιγὰρ θέλουσʼ ἄκοντι κοινώνει κακῶν
ψυχή, θανόντι ζῶσα συγγόνῳ φρενί.
1040
τούτου δὲ σάρκας οὐδὲ κοιλογάστορες
λύκοι σπάσονται· μὴ δοκησάτω τινί.
τάφον γὰρ αὐτῷ καὶ κατασκαφὰς ἐγώ,
γυνή περ οὖσα, τῷδε μηχανήσομαι,
κόλπῳ φέρουσα βυσσίνου πεπλώματος.
1045
καὐτὴ καλύψω, μηδέ τῳ δόξῃ πάλιν·
θάρσει, παρέσται μηχανὴ δραστήριος.
Κῆρυξ
αὐδῶ πόλιν σε μὴ βιάζεσθαι τάδε.
αὐδῶ πόλιν σε μὴ βιάζεσθαι τάδε.
Ἀντιγόνη
αὐδῶ σὲ μὴ περισσὰ κηρύσσειν ἐμοί.
αὐδῶ σὲ μὴ περισσὰ κηρύσσειν ἐμοί.
Κῆρυξ
τραχύς γε μέντοι δῆμος ἐκφυγὼν κακά.
1050
τραχύς γε μέντοι δῆμος ἐκφυγὼν κακά.
1050
Ἀντιγόνη
τράχυνʼ· ἄθαπτος δʼ οὗτος οὐ γενήσεται.
τράχυνʼ· ἄθαπτος δʼ οὗτος οὐ γενήσεται.
Κῆρυξ
ἀλλʼ ὃν πόλις στυγεῖ, σὺ τιμήσεις τάφῳ,;
ἀλλʼ ὃν πόλις στυγεῖ, σὺ τιμήσεις τάφῳ,;
Ἀντιγόνη
ἤδη τὰ τοῦδε διατετίμηται θεοῖς.
ἤδη τὰ τοῦδε διατετίμηται θεοῖς.
Κῆρυξ
οὔ, πρίν γε χώραν τήνδε κινδύνῳ βαλεῖν.
οὔ, πρίν γε χώραν τήνδε κινδύνῳ βαλεῖν.
Ἀντιγόνη
παθὼν κακῶς κακοῖσιν ἀντημείβετο.
1055
παθὼν κακῶς κακοῖσιν ἀντημείβετο.
1055
Κῆρυξ
ἀλλʼ εἰς ἅπαντας ἀνθʼ ἑνὸς τόδʼ ἔργον ἦν.
ἀλλʼ εἰς ἅπαντας ἀνθʼ ἑνὸς τόδʼ ἔργον ἦν.
Ἀντιγόνη
ἔρις περαίνει μῦθον ὑστάτη θεῶν.
ἐγὼ δὲ θάψω τόνδε· μὴ μακρηγόρει.
ἔρις περαίνει μῦθον ὑστάτη θεῶν.
ἐγὼ δὲ θάψω τόνδε· μὴ μακρηγόρει.
Κῆρυξ
ἀλλʼ αὐτόβουλος ἴσθʼ, ἀπεννέπω δʼ ἐγώ.
ἀλλʼ αὐτόβουλος ἴσθʼ, ἀπεννέπω δʼ ἐγώ.
Χορός
φεῦ φεῦ.
ὦ μεγάλαυχοι καὶ φθερσιγενεῖς
1060
Κῆρες Ἐρινύες, αἵτʼ Οἰδιπόδα
γένος ὠλέσατε πρυμνόθεν οὕτως,
τί πάθω; τί δὲ δρῶ ; τί δὲ μήσωμαι;
πῶς τολμήσω μήτε σὲ κλαίειν
μήτε προπέμπειν ἐπὶ τύμβον ·
1065
ἀλλὰ φοβοῦμαι κἀποτρέπομαι
δεῖμα πολιτῶν.
σύ γε μὴν πολλῶν πενθητήρων
τεύξει· κεῖνος δʼ ὁ τάλας ἄγοος
μονόκλαυτον ἔχων θρῆνον ἀδελφῆς
1070
εἶσιν· τίς ἂν οὖν τὰ πίθοιτο ;
φεῦ φεῦ.
ὦ μεγάλαυχοι καὶ φθερσιγενεῖς
1060
Κῆρες Ἐρινύες, αἵτʼ Οἰδιπόδα
γένος ὠλέσατε πρυμνόθεν οὕτως,
τί πάθω; τί δὲ δρῶ ; τί δὲ μήσωμαι;
πῶς τολμήσω μήτε σὲ κλαίειν
μήτε προπέμπειν ἐπὶ τύμβον ·
1065
ἀλλὰ φοβοῦμαι κἀποτρέπομαι
δεῖμα πολιτῶν.
σύ γε μὴν πολλῶν πενθητήρων
τεύξει· κεῖνος δʼ ὁ τάλας ἄγοος
μονόκλαυτον ἔχων θρῆνον ἀδελφῆς
1070
εἶσιν· τίς ἂν οὖν τὰ πίθοιτο ;
Ἡμιχόριον Α
δράτω
τι πόλις καὶ μὴ δράτω
τοὺς κλαίοντας Πολυνείκη.
ἡμεῖς μὲν ἴμεν καὶ συνθάψομεν
αἵδε προπομποί. καὶ γὰρ γενεᾷ
1075
κοινὸν τόδʼ ἄχος, καὶ πόλις ἄλλως
ἄλλοτʼ ἐπαινεῖ τὰ δίκαια.
δράτω
τι πόλις καὶ μὴ δράτω
τοὺς κλαίοντας Πολυνείκη.
ἡμεῖς μὲν ἴμεν καὶ συνθάψομεν
αἵδε προπομποί. καὶ γὰρ γενεᾷ
1075
κοινὸν τόδʼ ἄχος, καὶ πόλις ἄλλως
ἄλλοτʼ ἐπαινεῖ τὰ δίκαια.
Ἡμιχόριον Β
ἡμεῖς δʼ ἅμα τῷδʼ, ὥσπερ τε πόλις
καὶ τὸ δίκαιον ξυνεπαινεῖ.
μετὰ γὰρ μάκαρας καὶ Διὸς ἰσχὺν
1080
ὅδε Καδμείων ἤρυξε πόλιν
μὴ ʼνατραπῆναι μηδʼ ἀλλοδαπῷ
κύματι φωτῶν
κατακλυσθῆναι τὰ μάλιστα.
ἡμεῖς δʼ ἅμα τῷδʼ, ὥσπερ τε πόλις
καὶ τὸ δίκαιον ξυνεπαινεῖ.
μετὰ γὰρ μάκαρας καὶ Διὸς ἰσχὺν
1080
ὅδε Καδμείων ἤρυξε πόλιν
μὴ ʼνατραπῆναι μηδʼ ἀλλοδαπῷ
κύματι φωτῶν
κατακλυσθῆναι τὰ μάλιστα.
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. Guilielmus Dindorfius, 1882.) — 994 focus
ΑΝ.
σὺ τοίνυν οἶσθα διαπερῶν,
990
σὺ τοίνυν οἶσθα διαπερῶν,
990
ΙΣ.
σὺ δ᾽ οὐδὲν ὕστερος μαθών,
σὺ δ᾽ οὐδὲν ὕστερος μαθών,
ΑΝ.
ἐπεὶ κατῆλθες ἐς πόλιν,
ἐπεὶ κατῆλθες ἐς πόλιν,
ΙΣ.
δορός γε τῷδ᾽ ἀντηρέτας.
δορός γε τῷδ᾽ ἀντηρέτας.
ΑΝ.
ὀλοὰ λέγειν.
ὀλοὰ λέγειν.
ΙΣ.
ὀλοὰ δ᾽ ὁρᾶν.
ὀλοὰ δ᾽ ὁρᾶν.
ΑΝ.
ἰὼ πόνος,
995
ἰὼ πόνος,
995
ΙΣ.
ἰὼ κακὰ,
ἰὼ κακὰ,
ΑΝ.
δώμασι καὶ χθονὶ,
δώμασι καὶ χθονὶ,
ΙΣ.
[πρὸ πάντων δ᾽ ἐμοί].
[πρὸ πάντων δ᾽ ἐμοί].
ΑΝ.
ἰὼ ἰὼ, δυστάνων κακῶν ἄναξ
ἰὼ ἰὼ, δυστάνων κακῶν ἄναξ
ΙΣ.
[Ετεόκλεις ἀρχηγέτα].
[Ετεόκλεις ἀρχηγέτα].
ΙΣ.
ἰὼ πάντων πολυπονώτατοι.
1000
ἰὼ πάντων πολυπονώτατοι.
1000
ΑΝ.
ἰὼ δαιμονῶντες ἐν ἄτᾳ.
ἰὼ δαιμονῶντες ἐν ἄτᾳ.
ΙΣ.
ἰὼ, ποῦ σφε θήσομεν χθονός;
ἰὼ, ποῦ σφε θήσομεν χθονός;
ΑΝ.
ἰὼ, ὅπου τιμιώτατον.
ἰὼ, ὅπου τιμιώτατον.
ΙΣ.
ἰὼ πῆμα πατρὶ πάρευνον.
ἰὼ πῆμα πατρὶ πάρευνον.
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. Gottfried Hermann, 1852.) — 994 focus
Ἀντιγόνη
στρ. ς'.
σύ τοί νιν οἶσθα διαπερῶν,
σύ τοί νιν οἶσθα διαπερῶν,
Ἰσμήνη
ἀντ. ς'.
σὺ δ᾽ οὐδὲν ὕστερος μαθών,
σὺ δ᾽ οὐδὲν ὕστερος μαθών,
Ἀντιγόνη
στρ. ζ'.
ἐπεὶ κατῆλθες ἐς πόλιν,
975
ἐπεὶ κατῆλθες ἐς πόλιν,
975
Ἰσμήνη
ἀντ. ζ'.
δορός γε τῷδ' ἀντηρέτας.
δορός γε τῷδ' ἀντηρέτας.
Ἀντιγόνη
στρ. η'.
ὢ πόνος.
ὢ πόνος.
Ἰσμήνη
ὢ κακά.
ὢ κακά.
Ἀντιγόνη
ἀντ. η'.
δώμασι.
δώμασι.
Ἰσμήνη
καὶ χθονί,
καὶ χθονί,
Ἀντιγόνη
στρ. θ'.
πρὸ πάντων δ᾽ ἐμοί.
πρὸ πάντων δ᾽ ἐμοί.
Ἰσμήνη
ἀντ. θ'.
καὶ τὸ πρόσω γ' ἐμοί.
980
καὶ τὸ πρόσω γ' ἐμοί.
980
Ἀντιγόνη
στρ. ι'.
ἰὼ δυςπότμων.
ἰὼ δυςπότμων.
Ἰσμήνη
ἀντ. ι'.
ἄναξ Ἐτεόκλεις.
ἄναξ Ἐτεόκλεις.
Ἀντιγόνη
σὺ δ᾽ ἀρχαγέτας,
σὺ δ᾽ ἀρχαγέτας,
Ἰσμήνη
Ἀντιγόνη
στρ. ια'.
ἰώ πάντων πολυστονώτατοι.
ἰώ πάντων πολυστονώτατοι.
Ἰσμήνη
Ἀντιγόνη
ἰώ, ἰώ, δαιμονῶντες ἄτᾳ.
985
ἰώ, ἰώ, δαιμονῶντες ἄτᾳ.
985
Ἰσμήνη
ἰώ, ἰώ, ποῦ σφε θήσομεν χθονός;
ἰώ, ἰώ, ποῦ σφε θήσομεν χθονός;
Ἀντιγόνη
ἀντ. ια'.
ἰώ, ὅπου τιμιώτατον.
ἰώ, ὅπου τιμιώτατον.
Ἰσμήνη
ἰώ, ἰώ, πῆμα πατρὶ πάρευνον.
ἰώ, ἰώ, πῆμα πατρὶ πάρευνον.
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 994 focus
σὺ τοίνυν οἶσθα διαπερῶν.
980
σὺ τοίνυν οἶσθα διαπερῶν.
980
ΙΣ.
σὺ δ᾽ οὐδὲν ὕστερος μαθών.
σὺ δ᾽ οὐδὲν ὕστερος μαθών.
ΑΝ.
ἐπεὶ κατῆλθες ἐς πόλιν.
ἐπεὶ κατῆλθες ἐς πόλιν.
ΙΣ.
δορός γε τῷδ᾽ ἀντηρέτας.
δορός γε τῷδ᾽ ἀντηρέτας.
ΑΝ.
ὀλοὰ λέγειν.
ὀλοὰ λέγειν.
ΙΣ.
ὀλοὰ δ᾽ ὁρᾶν.
985
ὀλοὰ δ᾽ ὁρᾶν.
985
ΑΝ.
ἰὼ πόνος.
ἰὼ πόνος.
ΙΣ.
ἰὼ κακά.
ἰὼ κακά.
ΑΝ.
δώμασι καὶ χθονί.
δώμασι καὶ χθονί.
ΙΣ.
καὶ τὸ πρόσω γ᾽ ἐμοί.
καὶ τὸ πρόσω γ᾽ ἐμοί.
ΑΝ.
ἰὼ ἰὼ δυστάνων κακῶν ἄναξ.
990
ἰὼ ἰὼ δυστάνων κακῶν ἄναξ.
990
9
10
ἰὼ Μοῖρα
ἰὼ Μοῖρα
μοῖρα
μέλαιν᾽
μέλαιν᾽
μέλαινά τ᾽
τοίνυν
τοί νυν
ἀντηρέτας
ἀντηρέτασ (superscr. m)
ὀλοὰ λέγειν.
ἰὼ κακὰ δώμασιν | καὶ χθονί· προπάντων δ᾽ ἐμοί·
ἰὼ semel
verba πρὸ πάντων δ᾽ ἐμοί delevit
11
12
AESCHYLI
ΙΣ.
ἰὼ πάντων πολυπονώτατοι.
ἰὼ πάντων πολυπονώτατοι.
ΑΝ. ΙΣ.
ἰὼ δαιμονῶντες ἐν ἄτᾳ.
ἰὼ δαιμονῶντες ἐν ἄτᾳ.
ΑΝ.
ἰὼ ποῦ σφε θήσομεν χθονός;
ἰὼ ποῦ σφε θήσομεν χθονός;
ΙΣ.
ἰὼ ὅπου τιμιώτατον.
ἰὼ ὅπου τιμιώτατον.
ΑΝ. ΙΣ.
ἰὼ ἰὼ πῆμα πατρὶ πάρευνον.
995
ἰὼ ἰὼ πῆμα πατρὶ πάρευνον.
995
ΚΗΡΥΞ
Aeschyli Septem contra Thebas (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschyli Septem contra Thebas. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1914.) — 994 focus
σύ τοι νιν οἶσθα διαπερῶν.
σὺ δ᾽ οὐδὲν ὕστερος μαθών.
990
ἐπεὶ κατῆλθες ἐς πόλιν.
δορός γε τῶιδ᾽ ἀντηρέτας.
τάλαν γένος
τάλανα παθόν.
ἰὼ πόνος
ἰὼ κακά
δώμασι
καὶ χθονί.
πρὸ πάντων δ᾽ ἐμοί.
καὶ τὸ πρόσω γ᾽ ἐμοί.
ἰὼ ἰὼ δυστόνων κακῶν ἄναξ,
Ἐτεόκλεις ἀρχαγέτα.
ἰὼ πάντων πολυστονώτατοι.
1000
ἰὼ ἰὼ δαιμονῶντες ἄται.
ἰὼ ἰώ, ποῦ σφε θήσομεν χθονός;
ἰὼ [ὅπου] τιμιώτατον,
ἰὼ ἰώ, πῆμα πατρὶ πάρευνον. ?
Translations (8)
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.)) — 1011-1080 focus
Enter a Herald.
1032
1048
Herald
It is my duty to announce the will and decrees of the council on behalf of the people of this our Cadmean city.
It is decreed, first, that Eteocles here, on account of his goodwill towards the city, is to be buried in a kindly grave in its soil;
for hating the enemy he chose death in the city and driven by piety towards his ancestral shrines, he died without reproach where it is an honor for the young to die. This is how I was commanded to speak regarding him. But as for his brother, it is decreed that this corpse of Polyneices
1015
is to be cast out of the city unburied to be torn by dogs, since he would have been the destroyer of the land of the Cadmeans, if one of the gods had not used his brother’s spear to prevent him. Even in death he will retain the stain of his guilt against his fathers’ gods, whom he dishonored
1020
when he launched a foreign army against the city to take it. For this reason it is decreed that he will receive his reward by being buried without honor beneath the winged birds; and that no labor of the hands shall attend him by building up a burial mound nor shall anyone offer him reverence in shrill-sung laments.
1025
He is to be refused the honor of being carried in funeral procession by his loved ones. Such is the decree of the Cadmean authorities.
1030
1032
It is my duty to announce the will and decrees of the council on behalf of the people of this our Cadmean city.
It is decreed, first, that Eteocles here, on account of his goodwill towards the city, is to be buried in a kindly grave in its soil;
It is decreed, first, that Eteocles here, on account of his goodwill towards the city, is to be buried in a kindly grave in its soil;
for hating the enemy he chose death in the city and driven by piety towards his ancestral shrines, he died without reproach where it is an honor for the young to die. This is how I was commanded to speak regarding him. But as for his brother, it is decreed that this corpse of Polyneices
1015
is to be cast out of the city unburied to be torn by dogs, since he would have been the destroyer of the land of the Cadmeans, if one of the gods had not used his brother’s spear to prevent him. Even in death he will retain the stain of his guilt against his fathers’ gods, whom he dishonored
1020
when he launched a foreign army against the city to take it. For this reason it is decreed that he will receive his reward by being buried without honor beneath the winged birds; and that no labor of the hands shall attend him by building up a burial mound nor shall anyone offer him reverence in shrill-sung laments.
1025
He is to be refused the honor of being carried in funeral procession by his loved ones. Such is the decree of the Cadmean authorities.
1030
Antigone
I at least will say something to the rulers of the Cadmeans: even if no one else is willing to share in burying him, I will bury him alone and risk the peril
of burying my own brother. Nor am I ashamed to act in defiant opposition to the rulers of the city. A thing to be held in awe is the common womb from which we were born, of a wretched mother and unfortunate father. Therefore, my soul, willingly share his evils, even though they are unwilling,
1035
and live in kindred spirit with the dead. No hollow-bellied wolves will tear his flesh—let no one
decree that! Even though I am a woman, I will myself find the means to give him burial and a grave,
1040
carrying the earth in the fold of my linen robe. With my own hands I will cover him over—let no one
decree it otherwise. Take heart, I will have the means to do it.
1045
1048
I at least will say something to the rulers of the Cadmeans: even if no one else is willing to share in burying him, I will bury him alone and risk the peril
of burying my own brother. Nor am I ashamed to act in defiant opposition to the rulers of the city. A thing to be held in awe is the common womb from which we were born, of a wretched mother and unfortunate father. Therefore, my soul, willingly share his evils, even though they are unwilling,
1035
and live in kindred spirit with the dead. No hollow-bellied wolves will tear his flesh—let no one
decree that! Even though I am a woman, I will myself find the means to give him burial and a grave,
1040
carrying the earth in the fold of my linen robe. With my own hands I will cover him over—let no one
decree it otherwise. Take heart, I will have the means to do it.
1045
Herald
I forbid you to act thus in violation of the city.
I forbid you to act thus in violation of the city.
Antigone
I forbid you to make useless proclamations to me.
I forbid you to make useless proclamations to me.
Herald
And yet a citizenry that has escaped evil can be harsh.
1050
And yet a citizenry that has escaped evil can be harsh.
1050
Antigone
Let it be harsh! This man will not be unburied.
Let it be harsh! This man will not be unburied.
Herald
What! Will you honor with burial a man whom the city detests?
What! Will you honor with burial a man whom the city detests?
Antigone
For a long time now the gods have ceased to hold him in honor.
For a long time now the gods have ceased to hold him in honor.
Herald
No, he was honored until he put this land in jeopardy.
No, he was honored until he put this land in jeopardy.
Antigone
He suffered evil and gave evil in return.
1055
He suffered evil and gave evil in return.
1055
Herald
But this act was against all the citizens, not only one man.
But this act was against all the citizens, not only one man.
Antigone
Discord is the last of the gods to close an argument. I will bury him. Put an end to your big talk.
Discord is the last of the gods to close an argument. I will bury him. Put an end to your big talk.
Herald
Well then, follow your own rash plan, but I forbid it.
Exit.
Well then, follow your own rash plan, but I forbid it.
Exit.
Chorus
Ah, misery!
O Erinyes, far-famed destroyers of families, goddesses of death who have thus laid ruin to the family of Oedipus, digging it up from the roots! What will happen to me? What should I do? What plan shall I devise? How can I have the heart neither to weep for you
1060
nor escort you to your tomb? But I am afraid and turn away in terror of the citizens. You, at least, Eteocles, will have many mourners, while he, wretched man, departs without lamentation
1065
and has a dirge sung only by one sister. Now who could comply with that?
1070
Ah, misery!
O Erinyes, far-famed destroyers of families, goddesses of death who have thus laid ruin to the family of Oedipus, digging it up from the roots! What will happen to me? What should I do? What plan shall I devise? How can I have the heart neither to weep for you
1060
nor escort you to your tomb? But I am afraid and turn away in terror of the citizens. You, at least, Eteocles, will have many mourners, while he, wretched man, departs without lamentation
1065
and has a dirge sung only by one sister. Now who could comply with that?
1070
First Half-Chorus
Let the city take action or not take action against those who lament for Polynices. We, at all events, will go and
bury him with her, following the funeral procession. For this grief is shared by all our race, and the city approves as just different things at different times.
1075
Let the city take action or not take action against those who lament for Polynices. We, at all events, will go and
bury him with her, following the funeral procession. For this grief is shared by all our race, and the city approves as just different things at different times.
1075
Second Half-Chorus
We will go with this other corpse, as the city and justice, too, approves.
For after the blessed gods and powerful Zeus, he it was who saved the city of the Cadmeans from being capsized and flooded by a wave of foreign men—he beyond all others.
Exeunt omnes.
1080
We will go with this other corpse, as the city and justice, too, approves.
For after the blessed gods and powerful Zeus, he it was who saved the city of the Cadmeans from being capsized and flooded by a wave of foreign men—he beyond all others.
Exeunt omnes.
1080
The Seven against Thebes. (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven against Thebes.. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 994 focus
Deadly to look on.
Antigone
Alas! the trouble.
Alas! the trouble.
Ismene
Alas! the horrors upon our family and our land, and me above all.
Alas! the horrors upon our family and our land, and me above all.
Antigone
Alas! alas! and me, be sure, more than all.
Alas! alas! and me, be sure, more than all.
Ismene
Alas! alas! for the wretched horrors! O sovereign Eteocles, our chieftain!
Alas! alas! for the wretched horrors! O sovereign Eteocles, our chieftain!
Antigone
Alas! ye most miserable of all men.
Alas! ye most miserable of all men.
Ismene
Alas! ye possessed by Atè.
Alas! ye possessed by Atè.
Antigone
Enter Herald.
Herald
LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES (OCR draft) Experimental (LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 994 focus
The Seven Chiefs against Thebes (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven Chiefs against Thebes. Robert Potter, 1779.) — 994 focus
And sad to see.
Fate in all thy terrors clad,
Edipus, thy aweful shade,
Erinnys, frowning black as night,
1115
Dreadful, dreadful is your might!
ANTIGONE.
Thou their pow'r hast past, hast known.
Thou their pow'r hast past, hast known.
ISMENE.
Soon this knowledge was thy own.
Soon this knowledge was thy own.
ANTIGONE.
To the town advancing near.
To the town advancing near.
ISMENE.
Lifting high thy purple spear,
1120
Burning fierce with enmity.
Lifting high thy purple spear,
1120
Burning fierce with enmity.
ANTIGONE.
Sad to tell.
Sad to tell.
ISMENE.
And sad to see,
And sad to see,
ANTIGONE.
Ah, what woes on us await!
Ah, what woes on us await!
ISMENE.
And our house oppress'd with fate:
1125
Thro' the land the evils spread,
Falling heaviest on my head.
And our house oppress'd with fate:
1125
Thro' the land the evils spread,
Falling heaviest on my head.
ANTIGONE.
I th' afflicting burden share,
Equal sorrow, equal care.
I th' afflicting burden share,
Equal sorrow, equal care.
ISMENE.
Eteocles, from thee it flows,
1130
Author of these mournful woes.
Eteocles, from thee it flows,
1130
Author of these mournful woes.
ANTIGONE.
Each the gushing tear demands.
Each the gushing tear demands.
ISMENE.
Each with frenzy arm'd his hands.
Each with frenzy arm'd his hands.
ANTIGONE.
Where shall we with pious care
The sepulchral earth prepare?
1135
Where shall we with pious care
The sepulchral earth prepare?
1135
ISMENE.
Where the hallow'd ground shall spread
Aweful honours o'er the dead.
Where the hallow'd ground shall spread
Aweful honours o'er the dead.
ANTIGONE.
Their unhappy father nigh
Let the mournful ruins lie.
ANTIGONE, ISMENE, CHORUS, HERALD,
Their unhappy father nigh
Let the mournful ruins lie.
HERALD.
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.) — 994 focus
Tu lo sapesti, giunto qui presso,
ISMENE
tu l'apprendesti nel punto stesso.
1095
tu l'apprendesti nel punto stesso.
1095
ANTIGONE
perché movevi vêr la tua terra,
perché movevi vêr la tua terra,
ISMENE
contro il fratello piantato in guerra.
contro il fratello piantato in guerra.
ANTIGONE
Orrori a narrare!
Orrori a narrare!
ISMENE
Orrori a mirare !
Orrori a mirare !
ANTIGONE
Ahimè! affanni...
1100
Ahimè! affanni...
1100
ISMENE
Ahimè! danni...
Ahimè! danni...
ANTIGONE
alla casa ed alla patria,
alla casa ed alla patria,
ISMENE
a me stessa innanzi tutto!
a me stessa innanzi tutto!
ANTIGONE
Ahimè! Ahimè! dove la tomba avranno ?
Ahimè! Ahimè! dove la tomba avranno ?
ISMENE
Ahimè! ahi! Dove piú onorato è il suolo ?
1105
Ahimè! ahi! Dove piú onorato è il suolo ?
1105
ANTIGONE ed ISMENE
Ahi duolo, ahi duolo!
Al par del padre è misero
l'uno e l'altro figliuolo.
FINALE
Ahi duolo, ahi duolo!
Al par del padre è misero
l'uno e l'altro figliuolo.
ARALDO
Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 994 focus
Tu igitur noſti tranſiens?
910
Anti.
Tu uerò mihi poſteà disces.
Tu uerò mihi poſteà disces.
Ifm.
Poſtquam ueniſti in urbem.
Poſtquam ueniſti in urbem.
Anti.
Haſte hic aduerſarios.
Haſte hic aduerſarios.
Ifm.
Pernicioſa dictu.
Pernicioſa dictu.
Anti.
Heu heu labor.
915
Heu heu labor.
915
Ifm.
Heu malá domibus
Et terræ, ante omnia uero mihi.
Heu malá domibus
Et terræ, ante omnia uero mihi.
Anti.
Heu heu, hoc procul à me.
Heu heu, hoc procul à me.
Ifm.
Heu heu infœlicium malorum
Rex Eteocles dux,
920
Heu heu infœlicium malorum
Rex Eteocles dux,
920
Anti.
Heu omnium maxime miferandi.
Heu omnium maxime miferandi.
Ifm.
Heu heu infanientes in detrimento.
Heu heu infanientes in detrimento.
Anti.
Heu heu ubi terrarum ipſos ponemus?
Heu heu ubi terrarum ipſos ponemus?
Ifm.
Heu ubi precioſissimum.
Heu ubi precioſissimum.
Anti.
Heu heu dolor propinquus patri.
925
Heu heu dolor propinquus patri.
925
Cad.
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.) — 994 focus
By proof have ye learnt it!
At once and as one,
1015
O brothers belovèd,
To death ye were done!
Ye came to the strife of the sword, and behold! ye are both overthrown!
O grievous the tale is,
And grievous their fall,
1020
To the house, to the land,
And to me above all!
Ah God! for the curse that hath come, the sin and the ruin withal!
O children distraught,
Who in madness have died!
1025
Shall ye rest with old kings
In the place of their pride?
Alas for the wrath of your sire if he findeth you laid by his side!
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Enter a
Herald.
By proof have ye learnt it!
At once and as one,
1015
O brothers belovèd,
To death ye were done!
Ye came to the strife of the sword, and behold! ye are both overthrown!
O grievous the tale is,
And grievous their fall,
1020
To the house, to the land,
And to me above all!
Ah God! for the curse that hath come, the sin and the ruin withal!
O children distraught,
Who in madness have died!
1025
Shall ye rest with old kings
In the place of their pride?
Alas for the wrath of your sire if he findeth you laid by his side!
Herald
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.) — 994 focus
Das sahst du hierherkommend schon-
940
Das sahst du hierherkommend schon-
940
Ismene.
Nicht minder schnell erfuhrest du's-
940
Nicht minder schnell erfuhrest du's-
940
Antigone.
Sobald du zogest nach der Stadt-
Sobald du zogest nach der Stadt-
Ismene.
Die Lanze hobest wider ihn!
Die Lanze hobest wider ihn!
Antigone.
O schwere Noth!
O schwere Noth!
Ismene.
bittres Leid!
bittres Leid!
Antigone.
Dem Haus -
Dem Haus -
Ismene.
Und dem Land!
Und dem Land!
Antigone.
Weh, und vor allen mir!
Weh, und vor allen mir!
Ismene.
Und nicht minder mir!
Und nicht minder mir!
Antigone.
Graun! Unselig Mißgeschick!
945
Graun! Unselig Mißgeschick!
945
Ismene.
Graun! Tiefsten Jammers Opfer ihr,
Wahnsinnsopfer des Schicksals!
Graun! Tiefsten Jammers Opfer ihr,
Wahnsinnsopfer des Schicksals!
Antigone.
Wo bestatten wir die Todten?
Wo bestatten wir die Todten?
Ismene.
An der ehrenvollsten Stätte!
An der ehrenvollsten Stätte!
Antigone.
Gram, zum Vater gebettet! Wehe!
(Ein Herold kommt aus der Stadt.)
Gram, zum Vater gebettet! Wehe!
Der Herold.
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
994.
mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-hermann1852-appcrit-lat1-1040
δ᾽ a sec. manu esse videtur in M.
Ἱερῶν πατρῴων iungendum est cum
994
ὅσιος, quod idem est ac si dixisset
ἄψαυστος vel simile quid.
μομφῆς
μορφῆς G.
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
941-995.
mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-wecklein1902-com-ger1-605
θρῆνος der Antigone und Ismene. Antigone steht an der Leiche des Polynikes, Ismene an der des Eteokles. Der Gesang besteht aus vier Teilen; im ersten und dritten entspricht immer die Partie der Ismene der Partie der Antigone, im zweiten Teile besteht außer dieser Responsion noch die Responsion eines größeren Strophen- paares, das mit einem Ephymnion der beiden Schwestern schließt; im letzten Teile entsprechen sich zwei Verse, die wieder von Antigone und Ismene gemeinsam gesungen werden, und zwei Verse, von denen der eine der Antigone, der andere der Ismene gehört. Eine ähnliche Gestalt der Responsion findet sich nur noch Eur. Androm. 1197 ff.
994.
mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-wecklein1902-com-ger1-633
Schol.
ὅπου
τιμιώτατον
μέ-
ρος (nämlich
χθονός). Der Hiatus ist statthaft bei der Interjektion,