Aeschylus Seven Against Thebes 118

Anna Swanwick (Translator)

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Saved is the city, but the brother kings-

Seven Against Thebes. Aeschylus. Anna Swanwick (Translator). London. 1886.

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Funding provided by European Social Fund Saxony.

Current edition Experimental

Seven Against Thebes (OCR draft) (English) (Seven Against Thebes. Anna Swanwick, 1886.)

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (7)
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας First1KGreek (Aeschyli Tragoediae. Sidgwick, Arthur, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 108-180 focus
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
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. Guilielmus Dindorfius, 1882.) — 109 focus
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. Gottfried Hermann, 1852.) — 109 focus
ΕΠΤΑ ΕΠΙ θΗΒΑΣ (OCR draft) Experimental (ΕΠΤΑ ΕΠΙ θΗΒΑΣ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 109 focus
Θεοὶ πολιάοχοι πολιοῦχοι seu πολισσοῦχοι πάντες ἴτε χθονός χθονός ἴθ' (uel ἴτ') ἴτε πάντες,
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Str. 1.
ἴδετε παρθένων
ἱκέσιον λόχον δουλοσύνας ὕπερ·
κῦμα κῦμα γὰρ περὶ πτόλιν δοχμολόφων ἀνδρῶν
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 109 focus
Θεοὶ πολίοχοι χθονός, ἔτ᾽ ἔτε πάντες,
ἴδετε παρθένων
ἱκέσιον λόχον δουλοσύνας ὕπερ.
κῦμα γὰρ περὶ πτόλιν δοχμολόφων ἀνδρῶν
καχλάζει πνοαῖς Ἄρεος ὀρόμενον.
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ἀλλ᾽ ὦ Ζεῦ πάτερ παντελές, πάντως
ἄρηξον δαΐων ἅλωσιν.
Ἀργέιοι δὲ πόλισμα Κάδμου
Aeschyli Septem contra Thebas (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschyli Septem contra Thebas. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1914.) — 109 focus
θεοὶ πολιάοχοι χθονὸς ἴθι πάντες ἴδετε παρθένων
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ἱκέσιον λόχον δουλοσύνας ὕπερ.
κῦμα [γὰρ] περὶ πτόλιν δοχμολόφων ἀνδρῶν
καχλάζει πνοαῖς Ἄρεος ὀρόμενον.
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ἀλλ᾽ ὦ Ζευ πάτερ παντελές,
πάντως ἄρηξον δαΐων ἅλωσιν.
Ἀργεῖοι γὰρ πόλισμα Κάδμου
κυκλοῦνται, φόβος δ᾽ ἀρείων ὅπλων,
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διὰ δέ τοι γενύων ἱππίων
μινύρονται φόνον χαλινοί.
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.)) — 109-180 focus
The Seven against Thebes. (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven against Thebes.. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 109 focus
Tutelary gods of our country, behold
, behold this train of virgins suppliant to escape from slavery
, for around our city a surge of men with waving crests is rippling, stirred by the blasts of Mars. But, O Jove, sire all-perfect! avert thoroughly from us capture by the foemen; for Argives are encircling the fortress of Cadmus; and I feel a dread of martial arms, and the bits which are fastened through the jaws of their horses are knelling slaughter. And seven leaders of the host, conspicuous in their spear-proof harness, are taking their stand at our seventh gate
, assigned their posts by lot.
LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES (OCR draft) Experimental (LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 109 focus
faire, Arès ? Trahiras-tu ton antique domaine ? Dieu au casque d'or, jette un regard, un regard sur la ville à qui jadis tu donnas ton amour 1 .
The Seven Chiefs against Thebes (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven Chiefs against Thebes. Robert Potter, 1779.) — 109 focus
And all ye pow'rs, whose guardian care m
Protects these walls, this favour'd land,
O hear these pious, suppliant strains;
Propitious aid us, aid a virgin band,
And save us from the victor's chains!
130
For all around with crested pride
High waves the helm's terrific tide,
Tost by the furious breath of war.
And thou, great Jove, almighty fire,
Confound with foul defeat these Argive pow'rs,
135
Whose arms insult our leaguer'd tow'rs,
And fright our souls with hostile fire.
The reins that curb their proud steeds 'round,
Rattle, and death is in the sound:
'Gainst our sev'n gates sev'n chiefs of high command,
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In arms spearproof, take their appointed stand.
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.) — 109 focus
Dei della patria, qui tutti volgetevi,
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e questa schiera mirate di vergini,
che del servaggio da voi schermo implorano.
Un flutto d'uomini, d'elmi che ondeggiano
di Marte ai soffî, precipita e mugghia.
Deh!, Giove signore, che l'esito
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concedi, fa' tu che nei vincoli
non piombi d'infesto dominio!
Gli uomini argivi s'aggirano ai valli
di Tebe attorno. Dall'armi sanguinëe
spira terror: dalle fauci a' cavalli
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i freni strage stridono.
E sette duci, nell'armi cospicui,
disposti come li elesse la sorte,
crollan le lancie di Tebe alle porte.
Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 109 focus
Patroni uidete omnes,
Videte uirginum supplicem cateruã pro seruitute,
Tumultus per urbem galeatorum
Virorum ftrepitat flatibus
Martis horrens concitatus.
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Sed ô Iupiter pater, perfecte omnino
Arce hoſtium expugnationem.
nam Argiui
Cadmi urbem circundant.
Metus uerò martialium armorum,
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Vinctaq; maxillis equinis
Incutiunt metum frena.
Septem fortes uiri ornati de exercitu
Fortibus ſcutis, feptem portis
Adfunt, forte aßecuti.
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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.) — 109 focus
And ye, O protecting gods, in pity your people behold!
Yea, save us, the maidenly troop, from the doom and despair of the slave,
For the crests of the foemen come onward, their rush is the rush of a wave
Rolled on by the war-god's breath! almighty one, hear us and save
From the grasp of the Argives' might! to the ramparts of Cadmus they crowd,
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And, clenched in the teeth of the steeds, the bits clink horror aloud!
And seven high chieftains of war, with spear and with panoply bold,
Are set, by the law of the lot, to storm the seven gates of our hold!
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.) — 109 focus
Schußgötter dieses Landes ihr,
Auf, auf, alle,
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Blickt auf der Jungfrau'n schuhflehende Schaar, o wehrt
Die Knechtschaft von ihr!

Commentary

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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Parodos, welche die Schrecken einer belagerten und dem Sturm entgegensehenden Stadt mit solcher Kraft und sinnlicher Lebendigkeit des Ausdrucks vor die Augen führt, daß wir das kriegerische Treiben vor den Mauern ebenso vor uns sehen, wie im Agamemnon die Kassandraszene uns zu Zuschauern der Vorgänge im Hause macht. Zu der Kraft des Ausdrucks kam bei der Auf- führung noch die Veranschaulichung durch die σχήματα ὀρχήσεως, wie bei Athen. I S. 22 A berichtet wird, ὅτι Τελέστης ὁ Αἰσχύλου ὀρχηστής οὕτως ἦν τεχνίτης ὥστε ἐν τῷ ὀρχεῖσθαι τοὺς Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας φανερὰ ποιῆσαι τὰ πράγματα δι ὀρχήσεως. Von diesem Telestes heist es dort weiter: πολλὰ ἐξεύρηκε σχήματα, ἄκρως ταῖς χερσὶ τὰ λεγόμενα δεικνύς. Auf diese χειρο- νομία weist z. Β. ὅδε 80 hin. Das Ganze zerfällt in 4 Teile: im ersten (78-106) kommen die zwölf Choreuten einzeln zum Vortrag, wie sie der Reihe nach entweder einzeln oder, was wahrscheinlicher ist, in drei Gruppen zu je 4 Personen auf- treten ( σποράδην wie Eum. 244 1.). Der Chor besteht ja aus Jungfrauen, Bürgerstöchtern, welche in ihrer Angst zu den Altären der Götter flüchten, also vorher noch nicht versammelt sind. Im zweiten Teile (107—134) singen, wie die drei gleichen Verse 112, 116, 119 = 126, 130, 133 erkennen lassen, die drei στοίχοι nacheinander die Strophe und ebenso die Antistrophe. Den dritten Teil (135–151) tragen die beiden Halbchöre vor, nur in die Weherufe brechen alle zusammen aus. Den letzten Teil (152-165), ein Gebet, spricht der Gesamtchor. Die Wahl von Jungfrauen er- klärt der Schol. gut: εὐπτόητον ἡ τῶν παρθένων ἡλικία, μάλιστα δὲ πρὸς πολιορκίαν.

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zweiter Teil, dessen drei Abschnitte durch den Schluß- rhythmus ge- kennzeichnet werden. In der Strophe werden die Götter in ihrer Gesamt- heit und Zeus, in der Antistrophe die besonderen Schutzgottheiten des Landes, Athena, Poseidon, Ares, Aphrodite, Apollon und Artemis angerufen.