Seven Against Thebes. N. Wecklein. . .
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Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας First1KGreek (Aeschyli Tragoediae. Sidgwick, Arthur, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 245-287 focus
Χορος
καὶ μὴν ἀκούω γ᾽ ἱππικῶν φρυαγμάτων.
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Ετεοκλης
μή νυν ἀκούουσ᾽ ἐμφανῶς ἄκου᾽ ἄγαν.
Χορος
στένει πόλισμα γῆθεν, ὡς κυκλουμένων.
Ετεοκλης
οὐκοῦν ἔμ᾽ ἀρκεῖ τῶνδε βουλεύειν πέρι.
Χορος
δέδοικ᾽, ἀραγμὸς δ᾽ ἐν πύλαις ὀφέλλεται.
Ετεοκλης
οὐ σῖγα μηδὲν τῶνδ᾽ ἐρεῖς κατὰ πτόλιν;
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Χορος
ὦ ξυντέλεια, μὴ προδῷς πυργώματα.
Ετεοκλης
οὐκ ἐς φθόρον
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σιγῶσ᾽ ἀνασχήσει τάδε;
Χορος
θεοὶ πολῖται, μή με δουλείας τυχεῖν.
Ετεοκλης
αὐτὴ σὺ δουλοῖς καὶ σὲ καὶ
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πᾶσαν πόλιν.
Χορος
ὦ παγκρατὲς Ζεῦ, τρέψον εἰς ἐχθροὺς βέλος.
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Ετεοκλης
ὦ Ζεῦ, γυναικῶν οἷον ὤπασας γένος.
Χορος
μοχθηρόν, ὥσπερ ἄνδρας ὧν ἁλῷ πόλις.
Ετεοκλης
παλινστομεῖς αὖ θιγγάνουσ᾽ ἀγαλμάτων;
Χορος
ἀψυχίᾳ γὰρ γλῶσσαν ἁρπάζει φόβος.
Ετεοκλης
αἰτουμένῳ μοι κοῦφον εἰ δοίης τέλος.
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Χορος
λέγοις ἂν ὡς τάχιστα, καὶ τάχ᾽ εἴσομαι.
Ετεοκλης
σίγησον, ὦ τάλαινα, μὴ φίλους φόβει.
Χορος
σιγῶ: σὺν ἄλλοις πείσομαι τὸ μόρσιμον.
Ετεοκλης
τοῦτ᾽ ἀντ᾽ ἐκείνων τοὔπος αἱροῦμαι σέθεν.
καὶ πρός γε τούτοις, ἐκτὸς οὖσ᾽ ἀγαλμάτων,
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εὔχου τὰ κρείσσω, ξυμμάχους εἶναι θεούς:
κἀμῶν ἀκούσασ᾽
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εὐγμάτων, ἔπειτα σὺ
ὀλολυγμὸν ἱρὸν εὐμενῆ παιώνισον,
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Ἑλληνικὸν νόμισμα θυστάδος βοῆς,
θάρσος φίλοις, λύουσα πολέμιον φόβον.
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ἐγὼ δὲ χώρας τοῖς πολισσούχοις θεοῖς,
πεδιονόμοις τε κἀγορᾶς ἐπισκόποις,
Δίρκης τε πηγαῖς, ὕδατί τ᾽
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Ἰσμηνοῦ λέγω,
εὖ ξυντυχόντων καὶ πόλεως σεσωσμένης,
ταυροκτονοῦντας θεοῖσιν, ὧδ᾽ ἐπεύχομαι
θήσειν τροπαῖα, πολεμίων δ᾽ ἐσθήματα,
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]
λάφυρα δᾴων δουρίπηχθ᾽
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ἁγνοῖς δόμοις,
στέψω πρὸ ναῶν, πολεμίων [δ᾽
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] ἐσθήματα.†
τοιαῦτ᾽ ἐπεύχου μὴ φιλοστόνως θεοῖς,
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μηδ᾽ ἐν ματαίοις κἀγρίοις ποιφύγμασιν:
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οὐ γάρ τι μᾶλλον μὴ φύγῃς τὸ μόρσιμον.
ἐγὼ δέ γ᾽
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ἄνδρας ἓξ ἐμοὶ σὺν ἑβδόμῳ
ἀντηρέτας ἐχθροῖσι τὸν μέγαν τρόπον
εἰς ἑπτατειχεῖς ἐξόδους τάξω μολών,
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πρὶν ἀγγέλους σπερχνούς τε καὶ ταχυρρόθους
λόγους ἱκέσθαι καὶ φλέγειν χρείας ὕπο.
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ἐγὼ δὲ χώρας τοῖς πολισσούχοις θεοῖς,
τοιαῦτ᾽ ἐπεύχου μὴ φιλοστόνως θεοῖς,
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, editor. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.) — 245-287 focus
Χορός
καὶ μὴν ἀκούω γʼ ἱππικῶν φρυαγμάτων.
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Ἐτεοκλής
μή νυν ἀκούουσʼ ἐμφανῶς ἄκουʼ ἄγαν.
Χορός
στένει πόλισμα γῆθεν, ὡς κυκλουμένων.
Ἐτεοκλής
οὐκοῦν ἔμʼ ἀρκεῖ τῶνδε βουλεύειν πέρι.
Χορός
δέδοικʼ, ἀραγμὸς δʼ ἐν πύλαις ὀφέλλεται.
Ἐτεοκλής
οὐ σῖγα μηδὲν τῶνδʼ ἐρεῖς κατὰ πτόλιν;
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Χορός
ὦ ξυντέλεια, μὴ προδῷς πυργώματα.
Ἐτεοκλής
οὐκ ἐς φθόρον σιγῶσʼ ἀνασχήσῃ τάδε;
Χορός
θεοὶ πολῖται, μή με δουλείας τυχεῖν.
Ἐτεοκλής
αὐτὴ σὺ δουλοῖς κἀμὲ καὶ πᾶσαν πόλιν.
Χορός
ὦ παγκρατὲς Ζεῦ, τρέψον εἰς ἐχθροὺς βέλος.
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Ἐτεοκλής
ὦ Ζεῦ, γυναικῶν οἷον ὤπασας γένος.
Χορός
μοχθηρόν, ὥσπερ ἄνδρας ὧν ἁλῷ πόλις.
Ἐτεοκλής
παλινστομεῖς αὖ θιγγάνουσʼ ἀγαλμάτων;
Χορός
ἀψυχίᾳ γὰρ γλῶσσαν ἁρπάζει φόβος.
Ἐτεοκλής
αἰτουμένῳ μοι κοῦφον εἰ δοίης τέλος.
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Χορός
λέγοις ἂν ὡς τάχιστα, καὶ τάχʼ εἴσομαι.
Ἐτεοκλής
σίγησον, ὦ τάλαινα, μὴ φίλους φόβει.
Χορός
σιγῶ· σὺν ἄλλοις πείσομαι τὸ μόρσιμον.
Ἐτεοκλής
τοῦτʼ ἀντʼ ἐκείνων τοὔπος αἱροῦμαι σέθεν.
καὶ πρός γε τούτοις, ἐκτὸς οὖσʼ ἀγαλμάτων,
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εὔχου τὰ κρείσσω, ξυμμάχους εἶναι θεούς·
κἀμῶν ἀκούσασʼ εὐγμάτων, ἔπειτα σὺ
ὀλολυγμὸν ἱερὸν εὐμενῆ παιώνισον,
Ἑλληνικὸν νόμισμα θυστάδος βοῆς,
θάρσος φίλοις, λύουσα πολέμιον φόβον.
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ἐγὼ δὲ χώρας τοῖς πολισσούχοις θεοῖς,
πεδιονόμοις τε κἀγορᾶς ἐπισκόποις,
Δίρκης τε πηγαῖς, ὕδατί τʼ Ἰσμηνοῦ λέγω
εὖ ξυντυχόντων καὶ πόλεως σεσωμένης,
μήλοισιν αἱμάσσοντας ἑστίας θεῶν,
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ταυροκτονοῦντας θεοῖσιν, ὧδʼ ἐπεύχομαι
θύσειν τροπαῖα, δαΐων δʼ ἐσθήματα,
στέψω λάφυρα δουρίπληχθʼ ἁγνοῖς δόμοις.
στέψω πρὸ ναῶν, πολεμίων δʼ ἐσθήματα.
τοιαῦτʼ ἐπεύχου μὴ φιλοστόνως θεοῖς,
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μηδʼ ἐν ματαίοις κἀγρίοις ποιφύγμασιν·
οὐ γάρ τι μᾶλλον μὴ φύγῃς τὸ μόρσιμον.
ἐγὼ δέ γʼ ἄνδρας ἓξ ἐμοὶ σὺν ἑβδόμῳ
ἀντηρέτας ἐχθροῖσι τὸν μέγαν τρόπον
εἰς ἑπτατειχεῖς ἐξόδους τάξω μολών,
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πρὶν ἀγγέλους σπερχνούς τε καὶ ταχυρρόθους
λόγους ἱκέσθαι καὶ φλέγειν χρείας ὕπο.
ἐγὼ δὲ χώρας τοῖς πολισσούχοις θεοῖς,
τοιαῦτʼ ἐπεύχου μὴ φιλοστόνως θεοῖς,
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ΧΟ.
ἔστι· θεοῦ δ᾽ ἔτ᾿ ἰσχὺς καθυπερτέρα·
πολλάκι δ᾽ ἐν κακοῖσι τὸν ἀμάχανον
κἀκ χαλεπᾶς δύας ὕπερθ᾽ ὀμμάτων
κρημναμενᾶν νεφελᾶν ὀρθοῖ.
ΕΤ.
ἀνδρῶν τάδ᾽ ἐστὶ, σφάγια καὶ χρηστήρια
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θεοῖσιν ἕρδειν, πολεμίων πειρωμένων·
σὸν δ᾽ αὖ τὸ σιγᾶν καὶ μένειν εἴσω δόμων.
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Χορὸς Παρθένων
ἀντ. β'.
ἔστι· θεοῖς δ᾽ ἔτ᾽ ἰσχὺς καθυπερτέρα·
πολλάκι δ᾽ ἐν κακοῖσι τὸν ἀμήχανον
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κἀκ χαλεπᾶς δύας ὑπέρ τ᾽ ὀμμάτων
κρημναμενᾶν νεφελᾶν ὀρθοῖ.
Ἐτεοκλῆς
ἀνδρῶν τάδ᾽ ἐστί, σφάγια καὶ χρηστήρια
θεοῖσιν ἕρδειν, πολεμίων πειρωμένων·
σὸν δ᾽ αὖ τὸ σιγᾶν καὶ μένειν εἴσω δόμων.
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ΧΟΡΟΣ
Ἔστι· θεοῦ δ' ἔτ' ἰσχὺς καθυπερτέρα·
Ant. 2.
πολλάκι δ' ἐν κακοῖσι τὸν ἀμήχανον
κἀκ χαλεπᾶς δύας ὕπερθ' ὀμμάτων
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κριμναμενᾶν
κρημναμενᾶν νεφελῶν ὀρθοῖ.
ΕΤΕΟΚΛΗΣ
Ἀνδρῶν τάδ' ἐστί, σφάγια καὶ χρηστήρια
θεοῖσιν ἕρδειν πολεμίων
πειρωμένους
-μένοις seu -μένων·
σὸν δ' αὖ τὸ σιγᾶν καὶ μένειν εἴσω δόμων.
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 226 focus
ΕΤ.
ἀνδρῶν τάδ᾽ ἐστί, σφάγια καὶ χρηστήρια
θεοῖσιν ἔρδειν, πολεμίων πειρωμένοις·
σὸν δ᾽ αὖ τὸ σιγᾶν καὶ μένειν εἴσω δόμων.
ΧΟ.
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ΧΟ.
ἔστι· θεοῖς δ᾽ ἔτ᾽ ἰσχὺς καθυπερτέρα·
πολλάκι δ᾽ ἐν κακοῖσι τὸν ἀμήχανον
κἀκ χαλεπᾶν δύας ὕπερθ᾽ ὀμμάτων
κριμναμενᾶν νεφελᾶν ὀρθοῖ. –
ΕΤ.
ἀνδρῶν τάδ᾽ ἐστί, σφάγια καὶ χρηστήρια
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θεοῖσιν ἔρδειν πολεμίων πειρωμένους.
σὸν δ᾽ αὖ τὸ σιγᾶν καὶ μένειν εἴσω δόμων.
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.)) — 245-285 focus
Chorus
Oh, but I hear horses snorting!
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Eteocles
Hear them, then, but not too clearly.
Chorus
The city groans from deep in the earth, as though we are surrounded.
Eteocles
Surely it is enough that I am making plans for this?
Chorus
I am terrified—the crashing at the gates is increasing.
Eteocles
Won’t you be silent, and speak none of this throughout the city?
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Chorus
Divine company, do not betray our fortifications!
Eteocles
Damn you! Will you not endure these events in silence?
Chorus
Gods of our city! Do not let my fate be slavery!
Eteocles
You would enslave both me and all the city.
Chorus
Almighty Zeus, turn your missile against the enemy!
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Eteocles
O Zeus, what a breed you have made for us in women!
Chorus
A breed steeped in misery, just like men whose city is captured.
Eteocles
Why are your words ill-omened, when you still grasp the gods’ statues?
Chorus
In my weakness fear controls my tongue.
Eteocles
If only you would grant my plea for a small service.
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Chorus
Please state it as quickly as possible, and I will quickly know what to do.
Eteocles
Be silent, wretched woman; do not terrify your own men.
Chorus
I am silent. I will suffer what is destined together with the others.
Eteocles
I welcome this sentiment of yours over what you said before.
And in addition, keep your distance from the gods’ images and make a stronger prayer, that the gods fight on our side. And once you have heard my prayers, then sing the victory song, the sacred cry of joy and goodwill, our Greek ritual of shouting in tribute,
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that brings courage to our friends and dissolves fear of the enemy.
And now
Here Eteocles makes his vow. to the gods who guard our city’s land, both those who dwell in the plain and those who watch over its meeting-place, to Dirce’s springs and the waters of Ismenus, I vow that, if things go well and the city is saved,
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the citizens shall redden the gods’ altars with the blood of sheep and sacrifice bulls to the gods—this is my vow—and offer trophies, while I will crown their holy temples with the spoil of the enemy’s spear-pierced garments.
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Make this kind of prayer to the gods, without your previous lamentation, nor with wild and useless panting; for you will not escape your destiny any the more. As for me, I will go station six men, with me as the seventh, as champions to oppose the enemy in proud fashion
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at the seven exits in the wall, even before speedy messengers or swift-rushing reports arrive and inflame us with urgent need.
Exit.
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And now Here Eteocles makes his vow. to the gods who guard our city’s land, both those who dwell in the plain and those who watch over its meeting-place, to Dirce’s springs and the waters of Ismenus, I vow that, if things go well and the city is saved,
The Seven against Thebes. (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven against Thebes.. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 226 focus
Eteocles
It is the business of men, to present victims and offerings of worship to the gods, when foemen are making an attempt: 'tis thine on the other hand to hold thy peace and abide within doors.
Chorus
LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES (OCR draft) Experimental (LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 226 focus
ÉTÉOCLE
C'est aux hommes à offrir aux dieux des hécatombes, à questionner le sort en tâtant l'ennemi. Ton rôle, à toi, est de te taire et de rester dans ta maison.
LE CHŒUR
The Seven Chiefs against Thebes (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven Chiefs against Thebes. Robert Potter, 1779.) — 226 focus
ETEOCLES.
The victim, and the hallow'd sacrifice,
When the foes menace, are the task of men;
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Thine, to be silent, and remain at home.
s
CHORUS.
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.) — 226 focus
quando già nubi sul capo gli pendono,
da disperata sciagura redimono.
ETEOCLE
Pria della pugna, sacrifici e vittime
offrire ai Numi, cómpito è degli uomini :
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il tuo, tacere e rimanere in casa.
CORO
Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 226 focus
Eteocles
Virorum hæc funt, uictimas
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Dijs facere hostium laceßentium:
Tuum uerò uiciſsim tacere, manere domi.
Cho.
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.) — 226 focus
'Tis true: yet stronger is the power divine,
And oft, when man's estate is overbowed
With bitter pangs, disperses from his eyne
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The heavy, hanging cloud!
Eteocles
Let men with sacrifice and augury
Approach the gods, when comes the tug of war:
Maids must be silent and abide within.
Chorus
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.) — 226 focus
Doch weit höher ragt, höher der Götter Macht;
Oft, in der Zeit der Noth, wann dem Verzweifelnden
Ueber das Auge schwer hingen die Wolken, sie
Hebt ihn empor aus des Unglücks Nacht.
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Eteokles.
Dem Manne ziemt es, frommer Opfergabe Zoll
Den Göttern darzubringen, wenn die Feinde droh'n;
Dir ziemt zu schweigen und zu harren still daheim.
Der Chor.
Dritte Strophe.
Notes on the current edition
Seven Against Thebes
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
210-212.
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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
166-274.
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212.
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