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Seven Against Thebes. N. Wecklein. . .

Current edition Experimental

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

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 (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
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!
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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,
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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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Seven Against Thebes (OCR draft) Experimental (Seven Against Thebes. Anna Swanwick, 1886.) — 97 focus
ETEOCLES
Seethed over hath the curse of Edipus.
Too true the Phantoms of my nightly dreams,
Ghastly dividers of our father's wealth.
CHORUS
To women yield, although thou love them not.
ETEOCLES
Say what may yet be done, and speak in brief.
CHORUS
Tread not this pathway to the seventh gate.
ETEOCLES
My whetted soul with words thou shalt not blunt.
CHORUS
Conquest, e'en without glory, God respects.
ETEOCLES
The armed warrior brooks not such a word.
CHORUS
Wouldst thou in sooth cull thine own brother's blood?
ETEOCLES
Grant but the gods, from harm he shall not 'scape.
CHORUS
STROPHE I.
I shudder lest the house-destroying Might,
Unlike to gods, true prophetess of ill,
A sire's invok'd Erinys, now fulfil
The wrathful curses, fraught with bitter hate,
Of Edipus infatuate.
Child-slaying Eris urges on the fight.
CHORUS
ANTISTROPHE I.
The lots between them doth a stranger deal,
Chalybian colonist from Scythia's bound,
Divider stern of wealth, raw-hearted steel,
Who to the twain allotteth so much ground
To dwell on as they hold when slain,
Stript of all portion in their wide domain.
CHORUS
STROPHE II.
But when in death they lie,
Spear-mangled, each by other slain;—
When drinks their native dust the gory rain,
Who then with lustral rites may purify?
Who cleanse them from that stain?
O horrors new upon this house that wait,
Blent with the direful ills of earlier date!
CHORUS
ANTISTROPHE II.
For of the crime I tell
On which of old swift vengeance fell,
Yet whose dread issue the third age doth wait;
When Laios, 'gainst Apollo's will divine,
From Pythia's central shrine
Who thrice proclaimed the sacred oracle,
"Die without issue wouldst thou save the State,—"
CHORUS
STROPHE III.
Yet he, by friends o'erpower'd, perverse of mind,
Begat his proper woe
In Edipus, the parricide, who dared,
In field unhallow'd whence he sprang, to sow
A bloody offshoot. Frenzy blind
In wedlock the infatuate couple paired.
CHORUS
ANTISTROPHE III.
And now a sea of ill leads wave on wave;—
One falls and one doth rear
Against the city's stern, with clamour rude
Its triple crest—between, fence slight to save,
The breadth of wall extends. I fear
Lest with its kings the city be subdued.
CHORUS
STROPHE IV.
For the dread settlements at last,
Of curses breathed of old, fulfilment find,
Nor doth the coming anguish lag behind.
When wealth of merchants seeking gain
O'erweighted is, into the briny main
From the ship's stern the precious freight is cast.
CHORUS
ANTISTROPHE IV.
For to what man did gods e'er pay
Such honour, and his co-mates of the State,
And the whole race of diverse-feeding men,
As then to Edipus, whose hand
Had from the ravening monster purged the land,
That riddling pest which seized on men for prey.
CHORUS
STROPHE V.
But when, unhappy wight,
Apprised of his dire wedlock, anguish-fraught,
Intolerant of pain,
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With frenzied heart he twofold mischief wrought;
For with the hand that had his father slain,
His proper eyes he did bereave of sight. *
CHORUS
ANTISTROPHE V.
And at his sons he flung,
By ignominious treatment vex'd at heart,
Curses with bitter tongue,
That they with iron-wielding hand should part
One day their wealth. I tremble lest that vow
Erinys, swift of foot, accomplish now.
MESSENGER
Ye maidens, mother-nurtured, courage take,
Our city hath escaped the vassal yoke;
The boasts of haughty men are come to nought.
Our city floats in calm, and from the shock
Of many billows yet hath sprung no leak.
Staunch are our towers; the chiefs, our gates who fenced,
In single fight their pledges have redeemed.
All at six gateways prospers in the main;
The seventh gate, Apollo, royal Lord,
Dread leader of the seventh, chose to guard,
Avenging on the sons of Edipus
Laios' ill-counselled trespass wrought of old.
CHORUS
What new event hath to the city chanced?
MESSENGER
Saved is the city, but the brother kings-
CHORUS
What sayest thou? Through fear I am distraught.
MESSENGER
Be calm and listen. Edipus' two sons—
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!

Notes on the current edition

Seven Against Thebes

1. Single-witness OCR: uncollated. Source layout and readings require scan review; automatic flags are not exhaustive.
2. Reference placement provisional: provisional local reference window from running Greek. Verify the printed source numbering and note scope against the scan.

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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ἄρηξον:
ἄρρηξον
Colb. 1.
ἐπάρηξον
Par. E. Vind. 2. 4.
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δαΐων:
δαίω
Par. E. Versus 111-152.
τέλειαί τε γᾶς
omissi in Ven. B.
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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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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.

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Schol. καχλάζει οὐ βορέου ἢ νότου πνοῇ, ἀλλὰ τῇ τοῦ Ἄρεως, zu 64. Vielleicht παφλάζει nach Hom. N 798 κύματα παφλάζοντα πολυφλοίσβοιο θαλάσσης, braust und schäumt", nicht,, plätschert", wie Eur. Hipp. 1211 κῦμα πέριξ ἀφρὸν πολὺν παφλάζον (für καχ- λάζον) zu schreiben sein dürfte.