N. Wecklein Seven Against Thebes 817.comm-817

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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.)

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Editions (7)
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας First1KGreek (Aeschyli Tragoediae. Sidgwick, Arthur, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 822-956 focus
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, editor. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.) — 822-956 focus
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. Guilielmus Dindorfius, 1882.) — 822 focus
ὦ μέλαινα καὶ τελεία
γένεος Οἰδίπου τ᾿ ἀρὰ,
κακόν με καρδίαν τι περιπίτνει κρύος.
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. Gottfried Hermann, 1852.) — 822 focus
ὦ μέλαινα καὶ τελεία
γένεος Οἰδίπου τ' ἀρά,
κακόν με καρδίαν τι περιπίτνει κρύος.
ἔτευξα τύμβῳ μέλος
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θυιάς, αἱματοσταγεῖς
νεκροὺς κλύουσα δυςμόρως
θανόντας· ἦ δύςορνις ἅ-
δε ξυναυλία δορός.
ἀντ. α'.
ἐξέπραξεν, οὐδ᾽ ἀπεῖπε
820
πατρόθεν εὐκταία φάτις,
βουλαὶ δ᾽ ἄπιστοι Λαΐου διήρκεσαν·
μέριμνα δ᾽ ἀμφὶ πτόλιν·
θέσφατ᾽ οὐκ ἀμβλύνεται.
ἰὼ πολύστονοι, τόδ᾽ εἰρ-
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γάσασθ᾽ ἄπιστον· ἦλθε δ᾽ αἰ-
ακτὰ πήματ' οὐ λόγῳ.
στρ. β'.
ΕΠΤΑ ΕΠΙ θΗΒΑΣ (OCR draft) Experimental (ΕΠΤΑ ΕΠΙ θΗΒΑΣ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 822 focus
Ὦ μέλαινα καὶ τελεία
Str. 1.
γένεος Οἰδίπου τ' Ἀρά,
κακόν με καρδίαν καρδίαι τι περιπίτνει κρύος.
Ἔτευξα τύμβῳ μέλος
835
θυιάς, αἱματοσταγεῖς
νεκροὺς κλύουσα δυσμόρως δυσμόρους seu δυσφόρους
θανόντας· ἦ δύσορνις ἅ-
δε ξυναυλία δορός.
Ἐξέπραξεν, οὐδ' ἀπεῖπεν
840
Ant. 1.
πατρόθεν εὐκταία φάτις·
βουλαὶ δ' ἄπιστοι Λαΐου διήρκεσαν·
μέριμνα δ' ἀμφὶ πτόλιν·
θέσφατ' οὐκ ἀμβλύνεται.
Ἰὼ πολύστονοι, τόδ' εἰρ-
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γάσασθ' ἄπιστον· ἦλθε δ' αἰ-
ακτὰ πήματ' οὐ λόγῳ.
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 822 focus
ὦ μεγάλε Ζεῦ καὶ πολιοῦχοι
δαίμονες, οἳ δὴ Κάδμου πύργους
τούσδε ῥύεσθε,
πότερον χαίρω κἀπολολύξω
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πόλεως ἀσινεῖ σωτῆρι,
ἢ τοὺς μεγαλοὺς καὶ δυσδαίμονας
ἀτέκνους κλαύσω πολεμάρχους;
οἱ δῆτ᾽ ὀρθῶς κατ᾽ ἐπωνυμίαν
καὶ πολυνεικεῖς
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ὤλοντ᾽ ἀσεβεῖ διανοίᾳ.
ὦ μέλαινα καὶ τελεία
γένεος Οἰδίπου τ᾽ ἀρά,
κακόν με καρδίαν τι περιπίτνει κρύος.
ἔτευξα τύμβῳ μέλος
820
Θυιάς, αἱματοσταγεῖς
νεκροὺς κλύουσα δυσμόρως
θανόντας· ἦ δύσορνις ὧ-
δε ξυναυλία δορός.
ἐξέπραξεν, οὐδ᾽ ἀπεῖπεν
825
πατρόθεν εὐκταία φάτις·
βουλαὶ δ᾽ ἄπιστοι Λαΐου διήρκεσαν.
μέριμνα δ᾽ ἀμφὶ πτόλιν·
θέσφατ᾽ οὐκ ἀμβλύνεται.
ἰὼ πολύστονοι, τόδ᾽ εἰρ-
830
γάσασθ᾽ ἄπιστον· ἦλθε δ᾽ αἰ-
ακτὰ πήματ' οὐ λόγῳ.
Aeschyli Septem contra Thebas (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschyli Septem contra Thebas. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1914.) — 822 focus
ὦ μέλαινα καὶ τελεία
γένεος Οἰδίπου τ᾿ ἀρά,
κακόν με καρδίαν τι περιπίτνει κρύος.
ἔτευξα τύμβωι μέλος
θυιὰς αἱματοσταγεῖς
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νεκροὺς κλυοῦσα δυσμόρως
θανόντας· ἢ δύσορνις ἅ-
δε ξυναυλία δορός. –
ἐξέπραξεν οὐδ᾽ ἀπεῖπεν
πατρόθεν εὐκταία φάτις·
840
βουλαὶ δ᾽ ἄπιστοι Λαΐου διήρκεσαν.
μέριμνα σ᾽ ἀμφὶ πτόλιν·
θέσφατ᾽ οὐκ ἀμβλύνεται.
ἰὼ πολύστονοι τόδ᾽ εἰρ-
γάσασθ᾽ ἄπιστον· ἦλθε δ᾽ αἰ-
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ακτὰ πήματ᾿ οὐ λόγωι. =
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.)) — 822-955 focus
The Seven against Thebes. (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven against Thebes.. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 822 focus
Oh mighty Jove! and tutelary divinities of our city ye that do in very deed protect these towers of Cadmus, am I to rejoice and raise a joyous hymn to the saviour of our city, the averter of mischief, or shall I bewail the miserable and ill-fated childless
commanders, who, in very truth, correctly, according to their name
, full of rancour, have perished in impious purpose?
Oh dark and fatal curse of the race and of Œdipus, what horrible chill is this that is falling upon my heart
? I, like a Thyiad, have framed a dirge for the tomb, hearing of the dead, dabbled in blood, that perished haplessly—verily this meeting of spears was ill-omened.
The imprecation of the father hath taken full effect, and hath not failed: and the unbelieving schemes of Laïus have lasted even until now;—and care is through our city, and the divine declarations lose not their edge—Alas! worthy of many a sigh, ye have accomplished this horror surpassing credence; and lamentable sufferings have come in deed.
LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES (OCR draft) Experimental (LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 822 focus
grand Zeus, ô dieux maîtres de Thèbes, qui avez daigné défendre les remparts de Cadmos !
Dois-je me réjouir et saluer d'une clameur pieuse le Sauveur 1 , qui de tout mal a préservé cette cité ? Ou pleurer ses chefs de guerre, douloureux et misérables, privés de postérité,
Qui, pour justifier strictement leur nom, en vrais « chercheurs de querelles » 2 , ont péri dans un désaccord sacrilège ?
O noire, ô toute puissante Imprécation d'Œdipe et de sa race 3 , un froid cruel enveloppe mon cœur.
J'entonne le chant dû au tombeau, dans un délire de Thyiade, quand j'apprends quels sanglants cadavres viennent de tomber misérablement.
Elle est de sinistre augure, cette rencontre de lances !
Elle a été au but sans défaillance, la parole qui portait le vœu d'un père ; l'indocilité de Laïos a prolongé ses effets. Et une angoisse étreint la ville : les oracles ne s'émoussent
pas ! Ah ! lamentables guerriers, vous avez accompli ce qu'on n'eût osé croire ! Voici donc venus de pitoyables malheurs, il ne s'agit plus de
The Seven Chiefs against Thebes (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven Chiefs against Thebes. Robert Potter, 1779.) — 822 focus
O Jove supreme,
And all ye Gods that guard this state,
Shou'd I the joyful Pæan raise,
And celebrate your praise?
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Your guardian care, propitious pow'rs,
Preserv'd our walls, preserv'd our tow'rs!
Or bid the solemn, doleful strain
Lament the chiefs, the brothers slain;
A mournful theme;
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Thro' mad ambition's impious pride
Childless, unbless'd, in youth's warm tide
Fall'n, fall'n by too severe a fate?
STROPΗΕ.
Thou gloomy curse, too prompt to ill,
A father's vengeance to fulfill,
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I feel, I feel thee in my shiv'ring breast!
Soon as I heard th' unhappy slain
Lay welt'ring on th' enfanguin'd plain,
With inspiration's raging pow'r possest,
I form'd the funeral strains to flow
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With all the melody of woe.
ANTISTROPHE.
Thou fell, ill-omen'd, cruel spear,
Cou'd'st thou the father's curses hear,
And wing'd with fury drink the brother's gore?
Now, Laius, boast the frantic deed:
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Thy disobedience has its meed;
The fatal oracle delays no more.
These are your works; and round them stand
Horrors, and death's avenging band.
EPODE.
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.) — 822 focus
Oh tu, Giove supremo, e voi, Dèmoni
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protettori di Tebe, che salve
queste mura di Cadmo serbate,
debbo adesso allegrarmi, e di giubilo
levar grida, perché senza danno
salva fu la città! Debbo piangere
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la sciagura dei miseri principi
senza prole perduti.
Or davvero
i lor nomi convennero all'opere:
ché perîr per l'insana follía.
920
1 Strofe.
Ahi, della stirpe d'Edipo
negra maledizione che omai compiesi!
Un gelo tristo intorno al cuor mi piomba.
Simile a Tíade, un cantico
levo sopra la tomba,
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l'un corpo e l'altro udendo che di misero
sangue stillava, spento.
Ahi, con sinistro auspicio
questo suonò di cuspidi concento.
1 Antistrofe.
Non reluttante a compierlo
930
s'adoperò del padre il triste augurio.
Causa ne fu di Laio il mal consiglio.
Volle che fosse principe
di Tebe un proprio figlio:
ma non furono mai vani gli oracoli.
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Ahi, quale orrida gesta
compieste! - Ahimè, ché d'opere,
non di parole, è la doglia funesta.
Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 822 focus
O magne Iupiter, patroni dij,
Qui iam has turres Cadmi defenditis:
Vtrum gaudebo & canam Peana pro urbis innocuo
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Seruatore, aut laborioſos & infælices
Orbos flebo duces?
Qui uidelicet recte iuxta denominationes & contentiones
Perierunt impiamentè. q tetra,& adimpleta
Generis Oedipi execratio, malus meum cor
780
Occupat rigor:feci sepulchro carmen,
Tanqua Baccha, fanguinis oſores mortuos audies inſalices
Qui occubuerunt:infœlix hac congreſus haſtæ
Perfecit, neq; prohibuit ex patre optanda eloquentia.
Confilia incredula Laij adimpleta funt.
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Solicitudo uerò circa urbem oracula non remittuntur.
O lugubres, hoc incredibile fecistis.
Venerunt deflenda malá, non sermone
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.) — 822 focus
O mighty Zeus and guardian powers,
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The strength and stay of Cadmus' towers!
Shall I send forth a joyous cry,
Hail to the lord of weal renewed?
Or weep the misbegotten twain,
Born to a fatal destiny?
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Each numbered now among the slain,
Each dying in ill fortitude,
Each truly named, each child of feud?
O dark and all-prevailing ill,
That broods o'er Oedipus and all his line,
840
Numbing my heart with mortal chill!
Ah me, this song of mine,
Which, Thyad-like, I woke, now falleth still,
Or only tells of doom,
And echoes round a tomb!
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Dead are they, dead! in their own blood they lie—
Ill-omened the concent that hails our victory!
The curse a father on his children spake
Hath faltered not, nor failed!
Nought, Laïus! thy stubborn choice availed—
850
First to beget, then, in the after day
And for the city's sake,
The child to slay!
For nought can blunt nor mar
The speech oracular!
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Children of teen! by disbelief ye erred—
Yet in wild weeping came fulfilment of the word!
[ Antigone and Ismene approach, with a train of mourners, bearing the bodies of Eteocles and Polynices.
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.) — 822 focus
O gewaltiger Zeus und o Schirmer der Stadt,
Ihr Unsterblichen, hier für Kadmos' Burg
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Als Hüter bestellt!
Wie? Soll ich mich freu'n und jubl' ich der Stadt
Leidwendendem Retter den Dank zu?
Ach, oder bewein' ich der Feldherrn Loos,
Die kindlos starben im Leide?
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Die wahrhaft nun, wie der Name verhieß,
An Zwietracht reich,
Austilgt ruchlose Verblendung?
Strophe.
Finstrer Fluch, der sich vollendet
Am Geschlecht des Oedipus!
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Eiskalter Schauder strömt mir um die bange Brust:
Den Grabgesang heb' ich an,
Gleich einer Thyas, nun mein Ohr
Den blutigen unglückseligen Tod
Vernommen. Ha, kein Segen, daß
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Lanze hier auf Lanze traf!
Gegenstrophe.
Nicht verhallte, klar erfüllte
Sich des Vaters grauser Fluch!
Fort wirkte Lajos' starrer unbeugsamer Sinn.
Und meine Sorg' endet nie,
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Der Götter Sprüche leben fort.
Ihr Vielbeweinten thatet, ach!
Das Unerhörte: thränenreich
Kam ein unaussprechlich Leid.
(Die Leichen der gefallenen Brüder werden in ernstem Trauerzuge auf die Bühne gebracht.) Schlußgesang.

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Seven Against Thebes

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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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δυςμόρως Μ. (sic M. ut videtur, non δυσφόρως) G. Arund. Mosc. 2. Par. A. B. (ex Par. B. Faehsius
δυσφόρους
. γρ.
δυσμόρους
affert) Vind. 3.
δυσμόρους
Lips. Rob. Τurn.
δυσφόρως
Ox. et Faehsio teste Par. L.
δυσφόρους
Mosc. 1. Colb. 1. Ald. et adscripto
δυσμόρους
Vit. Par. N.
δυσφόρους μόρους
Par. C.
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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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