N. Wecklein Seven Against Thebes 933.comm-933

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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.) — 957-965 focus
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 1. Smyth, Herbert Weir, editor. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.) — 957-965 focus
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. Guilielmus Dindorfius, 1882.) — 933 focus
Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. Gottfried Hermann, 1852.) — 933 focus
ΕΠΤΑ ΕΠΙ θΗΒΑΣ (OCR draft) Experimental (ΕΠΤΑ ΕΠΙ θΗΒΑΣ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 933 focus
Ὁμόσποροι δῆτα καὶ πανώλεθροι
Str. 3.
διατομαῖς ἀφίλοις οὐ φίλαις
ἔριδι μαινομένᾳ,
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νείκεος ἐν τελευτᾷ.
Πέπαυται δ' ἔχθος, ἐν δὲ γαίᾳ
Ἔχουσι μοῖραν λαχόντες οἱ μέλεοι ὦ μέλεοι seu μέλεοι
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Ant. 3.
διοδότων διοσδότων ἀχέων·
ὑπὸ δὲ σώματι γᾶς
πλοῦτος ἄβυσσος ἔσται.
Ἰὼ πολλοῖς ἐπανθίσαντες ἐπανθήσαντες
πόνοισι γενεάν πόνοισί γε δόμους (uel δόμοι)·
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τελευτᾷ δ' αἵδ' ἐπηλάλαξαν
Ἀραὶ τὸν ὀξὺν νόμον,
τετραμμένου παντρόπῳ φυγᾷ γένους
ἕστακεν ἔστακε δ' Ἄτας τροπαῖον ἐν πύλαις
ἐν αἷς ἐθείνοντο, καὶ
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δυοῖν κρατήσας ἔληξε δαίμων.
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Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ θήβας. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 933 focus
Ὁμόσποροι δῆτα καὶ πανώλεθροι,
διατομαῖς οὐ φίλαις,
ἔριδι μαινομένᾳ,
νείχεος ἐν τελευτᾷ.
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Πέπαυται δ᾽ ἔχθος, ἐν δὲ γαίᾳ
ζώα φονορύτῳ
μέμικται· κάρτα δ᾽ εἴσ᾽ ὅμαιμοι.
πικρὸς λυτὴρ νεικέων ὁ πόντιος
ξεῖνος ἐκ πυρὸς ταθείς
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θηκτὸς σίδαρος· πικρὸς δὲ χρημάτων
κακὸς δατητὰς Ἄρης, ἀρὰν πατρῴ-
Ἔχουσι μοῖραν λαχόντες, ὦ μέλεοι,
διοσδότων ἀχέων
930
ὑπὸ δὲ σώματι γᾶς
πλοῦτος ἄβυσσος ἔσται.
Ἰὼ πολλοῖς ἐνανθίσαντες
πόνοισι γενεάν
τελευταῖαι δ᾽ ἐπηλάλαξαν
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ἀραὶ τὸν ὀξὺν νόμον, τετραμμένου
παντρόπῳ φυγᾷ γένους.
ἔστακε δ᾽ Ἄτας τροπαῖον ἐν πύλαις,
ἐν αἷς ἐθείνοντο, καὶ δυοῖν κρατή-
σας ἔληξε δαίμων.
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παισθεὶς ἔπαισας.
Aeschyli Septem contra Thebas (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschyli Septem contra Thebas. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1914.) — 933 focus
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.)) — 957-965 focus
The Seven against Thebes. (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven against Thebes.. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 933 focus
Fraternal in very truth! and utterly undone were they by a severing in no wise amicable, by phrenzied strife at the consummation of their feud.
Hapless youths! They have obtained their portion of heaven-awarded woes, and beneath their bodies shall be a fathomless wealth of earth
! Alas! ye that have made your houses bloom with many troubles! And at its fall these Curses raised the shout of triumph in shrill strain, when the race had been put to flight in total rout; a trophy of Atè has been reared at the gate at which they smote each other, and, having overcome both, the daemon rested.
Enter Antigone and Ismene.
When wounded thou didst wound again
.
LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES (OCR draft) Experimental (LES SEPT CONTRE THÈBES. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 933 focus
ont fini tous deux sous les coups réciproques de leurs bras de frères !
Ils ont reçu leur lot, les infortunés, leur lot de douleurs choisies par les dieux. Et sous leurs corps demeurera le trésor
sans fond de la glèbe.
Hélas sur vous qui avez à votre race apporté ce couronnement de souffrances ! Enfin, les Imprécations ont
poussé la clameur aiguë du triomphe : la race a pris la fuite dans une déroute totale. Le
trophée d'Até se dresse à la porte où ils se frappaient tout à l'heure, et, sur sa double victoire,
le Ciel s'est arrêté.
The Seven Chiefs against Thebes (OCR draft) Experimental (The Seven Chiefs against Thebes. Robert Potter, 1779.) — 933 focus
Grief, that rends the tortur'd breast,
Deep with real woes possest,
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Tears fast streaming from her eyes
From the haunts of pleasure flies,
Anguish, misery all her own,
Sadly pours the hollow groan;
Whilft the ruin'd palace round
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Echo answers to the sound;
And, each frightful pause between,
From her airy shell unseen,
Listens to the funeral strain,
Wailing the unhappy slain;
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Wailing all the dreadful woes
That from madding discord rose;
Many' a friend among the dead,
Whilst the hostile legions bleed.
They have the wretched share they chose,
Share of heav'n-appointed woes s
:
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And the rich, contested prize
Deep beneath earth's bosom lies.
Wounded thou gaveſt the fatal wound.
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.) — 933 focus
Eran fratelli! E pel dissidio infesto
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e per la furia dissennata, giunsero,
nell'urto ultimo, a termine funesto.
Or tregua ebbe la lite.
Commiste nella polvere,
di sangue intrisa, vedi ambe le vite.
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Or consanguinee son!
Disciolse i nodo
de le liti fra lor l'ospite Càlibo
temprato al fuoco, in questo amaro modo:
le sciolse il ferro. Con amare mani
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Marte partiva i beni: i voti d'Edipo
non volle, il tristo, che cadesser vani.
Miseri! La sua parte ognun riscosse
di mali che ad ognun partiano i Superi.
Ora un abisso è sotto le lor fosse
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di dovizia infinita.
Ahimè, di quanti spasimi
la stirpe vostra fu per voi fiorita!
Intonava l'Erinni in su le schiatta
l'ululo di vittoria, il fiero cantico,
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poi che fu spersa, all'ultima disfatta.
Il trofeo d'Ate stette su le soglie,
ove cadder colpiti. E quivi il dèmone
desisté, poi che d'ambi ebbe le spoglie.
Colpito colpisti.
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Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Septem ad Thebas: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 933 focus
Vnd fati uidelicet & omnino infælices,
Separatione inimica, furenti contentione,
In fine iurgij,
860
Quicuit odium, in terra
Sortiti ſunt fatum ô miseri
Ab Ioue datorum dolorũ, ſub uero corpore terræ
Immenſæ diuitiæ erunt.
870
Percuſſus ferijſti.
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.) — 933 focus
Yea, from one seed they sprang, and by one fate
Their heritage is desolate,
The heart's division sundered claim from claim,
And, from their feud, death came!
Now is their hate allayed,
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Now is their life-stream shed,
Ensanguining the earth with crimson dye—
Lo, from one blood they sprang, and in one blood they lie!
A grievous arbiter was given the twain—
The stranger from the northern main,
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The sharp, dividing sword,
Fresh from the forge and fire
The War-god treacherous gave ill award
And brought their father's curse to a fulfilment dire!
They have their portion—each his lot and doom,
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Given from the gods on high!
Yea, the piled wealth of fatherland, for tomb,
Shall underneath them lie!
Alas, alas! with flowers of fame and pride
Your home ye glorified;
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But, in the end, the Furies gathered round
With chants of boding sound,
Shrieking, In wild defeat and disarray,
Behold, ye pass away!
The sign of Ruin standeth at the gate,
970
There, where they strove with Fate—
And the ill power beheld the brothers' fall,
And triumphed over all!
(Processional Chant)
Thou wert smitten, in smiting,
Thou didst slay, and wert slain—
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By the spear of each other
Ye lie on the plain,
And ruthless the deed that ye wrought was, and ruthless the death of the twain!
Take voice, O my sorrow!
Flow tear upon tear—
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Lay the slain by the slayer,
Made one on the bier!
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.) — 933 focus
Ja Bruderhand, liebelos zerfleischend, gab
Ihnen graunvollen Tod
Im wildlodernden Zwift:
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Also zerrann die Zwietracht!
Ihr Theil am Leid, welches Zeus verhängte, fiel,
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Ach! den Unsel'gen zu:
Unter den Leichen hinab
Dehnt sich ihr Reich ohn' Ende.
Getroffen trafft du!

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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δορὶ δ᾽ ἔκανες. δορὶ δ᾽ ἔθανες
δορί τ᾽ ἔκτανες, δορί τ' ἔθανες
G.
δορὶ δ᾽ ἔθανες. δορὶ δ᾽ ἔκτανες
Lips. Ceteri
δορὶ δ᾽ ἔκτανες. δορὶ δ᾽ ἔθανες
. Pro
ἔκτανες
scripsi
ἔκανες
, quod metrum requirit.

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

872-940. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-wecklein1902-com-ger1-580

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ein ἰάλεμος nach der Angabe in 900, wonach dieser Ge- sang mit Zerreißen der Wangen (und mit Schlägen an Kopf und Brust nach 840f.) begleitet ist. Vgl. Cho. 422f., Soph. Αi. 627 f. mit Eur. Or. 1395. Diese Totenklage (854 f.) wird von Halbchören gesungen, welche in gleicher Weise abwechseln wie in Eum. 143-168, im ersten Strophenpaar zweimal, in den bei- den folgenden nur einmal. Auch die Unterbrechung des ersten Satzes durch den anderen Halbchor findet sich in den Eum. ebenso. 872 Η. δι' εὐωνύμων ὁμοσπλάγχνων τε (vgl. Pers. 569 Θρήκης ἂμ πε- διήρεις δυσχίμους τε κελεύθους) πλευρωμάτων τετυμμένοι, „,ins Herz, ins Bruderherz getroffen", Das schmerzliche Wort τετυμμένοι be- stätigt ( δῆτα: zu 864) der andere Halbchor. In der Lücke ist das verb. fin. verloren gegangen (etwa ἐπέσετε μέλεοι).

933. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg004-wecklein1902-com-ger1-603

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ἐπανθίζειν: στέφειν ὡς ἄν- θεσι Schol. zu Cho. 150.