Aeschylus Agamemnon 99

Anna Swanwick (Translator)

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CLYTEMNESTRA
A sea there is (which who may drain ?) that breeds
Abundant purple, fresh from many a shell,
Precious as silver, brilliant dye of robes,
Whereof, through favour of the gods, these halls
May boast, O King, a store right plentiful;
And poverty is stranger to our house
Trampling of many garments had I vowed,
Had thus the oracles our house enjoined,
Ransom devising for this precious life.
For while the root lives on, the leafage spreads,
Screening the mansion from the dog-star's ray.
So now, returning to thy household hearth,
As warmth in winter doth thy presence show.
And when Zeus breweth from the acrid grape
Rich wine, then coolness thro' the halls is shed,
Where, crowner of the home, the husband dwells.
Zeus, Zeus, all-crowner, my petitions crown :
Thine be the care of that which crown thou wilt.

Agamemnon. Aeschylus. Anna Swanwick (Translator). London. 1886.

Sponsored by University of Leipzig.

Funding provided by European Social Fund Saxony.

Current edition Experimental

Agamemnon (OCR draft) (English) (Agamemnon. Anna Swanwick, 1886.)

Provisional text from uncorrected OCR; expect errors.

Editions (8)
Ἀγαμέμνων First1KGreek (Aeschyli Tragoediae. Sidgwick, Arthur, editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1902.) — 104-257 focus
Ἀγαμέμνων Perseus (Aeschylus, Volume 2. Smyth, Herbert Weir, editor. London; New York: William Heinemann; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1926.) — 104-257 focus
Ἀγαμέμνων (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἀγαμέμνων. Guilielmus Dindorfius, 1882.) — 104 focus
Ἀγαμέμνων (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἀγαμέμνων. Gottfried Hermann, 1852.) — 104 focus
κύριός εἰμι θροεῖν ὅδιον κράτος αἴσιον ἀνδρῶν
ἐκτελέων· ἔτι γὰρ θεόθεν καταπνείει
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πειθὼ μολπάν,
ἀλκᾷ σύμφυτος αἰών·
ὅπως Ἀχαιῶν δίθρονον κράτος, Ἑλλάδος ἥβας
ξύμφρονα ταγάν,
πέμπει ξὺν δορὶ πράκτορι 1
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θοῦριος ὄρνις Τευκρίδ᾽ ἐπ' αἶαν,
οἰωνῶν βασιλεὺς βασιλεῦσι νεῶν, ὁ κελαινός, ὅ τ᾽ ἐξόπιν ἀργᾶς,
φανέντες ἔκταρ μελάθρων, χερὸς ἐκ δοριπάλτου,
παμπρέπτοις ἐν ἕδραισιν,
βοσκόμενοι λαγίναν ἐρικύμονα φέρματι γένναν,
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βλαβέντα λοισθίων δρόμων.
αἴλινον αἴλινον εἰπέ, τὸ δ᾽ εὖ νικάτω.
ἀντ. α'.
ΑΓΑΜΕΜΝΩΝ (OCR draft) Experimental (ΑΓΑΜΕΜΝΩΝ. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 104 focus
Ἀγαμέμνων (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἀγαμέμνων. N. Wecklein, 1885.) — 104 focus
κύριός εἰμι θροεῖν ὅδιον κράτος
αἴσιον ἀνδρῶν
105
ἐκτελέων· ἔτι γὰρ
θεόθεν καταπνείει
πειθώ, μολπᾶν
ἀλκὰν σύμφυτος αἰών·
ὅπως Ἀχαιῶν
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δίθρονον κράτος, Ἑλλάδος ἥβας
ξύμφρονα τὰν γᾶν,
πέμπει σὺν δορὶ καὶ χερὶ πράκτορι
θούριος ὄρνις Τευκρίδ᾽ ἐπ᾽ αἶαν,
οἰωνῶν βασιλεὺς
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βασιλεῦσι νεῶν, ὁ κελαινὸς
ὅ τ᾽ ἐξόπιν ἀργάς,
Ἀγαμέμνων (OCR draft) Experimental (Ἀγαμέμνων. Martin L. West, 1990.) — 104 focus
κύριός εἰμι θροεῖν ὅδιον κράτος αἴσιον ἀνδρῶν
ἐκτελέων -- ἔτι γὰρ θεόθεν καταπνεύει
105
πειθώ, μολπᾶν ἀλκάν, ξύμφυτος αἰών --
ὅπως Ἀχαιῶν δίθρονον κράτος, Ἑλλάδος ἥβας
ξύμφρονα ταγάν,
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πέμπει ξὺν δορὶ καὶ χερὶ πράκτορι θούριος ὄρνις
Τευκρίδ᾽ ἐπ᾽ αἷαν,
οἰωνῶν βασιλεὺς βασιλεῦσι νε-
ῶν, ὃ κελαινὸς ὅ τ᾽ ἐξόπιν ἀργᾶς,
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φανέντες ἴκταρ μελάθρων χερὸς ἐκ δορυπάλτου
παμπρέπτοις ἐν ἕδραισιν
βοσκόμενοι λαγίναν ἐρικύμονα φέρματι γένναν,
βλαβέντα λοισθίων δρόμων.
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αἴλινον αἴλινον εἰπέ, τὸ δ᾽ εὖ νικάτω.
Aeschyli Agamemnon (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschyli Agamemnon. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1914.) — 104 focus
κύριός εἰμι θροεῖν ὅδιον κράτος αἴσιον ἀνδρῶν
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ἐντελέων· ἔτι γὰρ θεόθεν καταπνεύει
πειθὼ μολπᾶν ἀλκαι σύμφυτος αἰών·
ὅπως Ἀχαιῶν δίθρονον κράτος, Ἑλλάδος ἥβας
ξύμφρονα ταγάν,
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πέμπει ξὺν δορὶ καὶ χερὶ πράκτορι
θούριος ὄρνις Τευκρίδ᾽ ἐπ᾿ αἶαν,
οἰωνῶν βασιλεὺς βασιλεῦσι νε-
ῶν, ὁ κελαινὸς ὅ τ᾽ ἐξόπιν ἀργᾶις,
φανέντες ἴκταρ μελάθρων χερὸς ἐκ δοριπάλτου
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παμπρέπτοις ἐν ἕδραισιν
Translations (9)
Agamemnon Perseus (Aeschylus. The poetical works of Robert Browning, Volume 13. Browning, Robert, translator; Berdoe, Edward, editor. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1889.) — 104-257 focus
The Agamemnon (OCR draft) Experimental (The Agamemnon. Theodore Alois Buckley, 1849.) — 104 focus
able to tell of the prowess of the surpassing 3
heroes, well-omened on the way—for still from the gods doth persuasion inspire me with song, [and] the commensurate crisis with strength 4
—how the impetuous bird sends against the land of Teucer the twin-throned power of the Archaeans, the one-minded chief of the youth of Hellas, with spear and avenging hand, the monarch of birds to the monarchs of the ships, one of them black and the other white behind, having appeared near the palace, on the right hand in all-conspicuous position 5
, feeding on a hare-brood teeming with embryo-offspring, cut off from their last 6
course. Chaunt Aelinon, Aelinon! but may the good prevail.
AGAMEMNON (OCR draft) Experimental (AGAMEMNON. Paul Mazon, 1920-1925.) — 104 focus
tantôt se torture, et tantôt, devant les sacrifices dont tu fais jaillir les lueurs, voit l'espoir écarter d'elle le dévorant souci, insatiable de ma peine 1 .
Agamemnon (OCR draft) Experimental (Agamemnon. Robert Potter, 1779.) — 104 focus
It ſwells upon my ſoul; I feel the pow’r
To hail th’ auſpicious hour,
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When, their brave hoſts marching in firm array,
The heroes led the way.
The fire of youth glows in each vein,
And heav’n-born confidence inſpires the ſtrain.
Pleas’d the omen to record,
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That to Troy’s ill-fated ſtrand
Eschilo, Agamennone: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli (OCR draft) Experimental (Eschilo, Agamennone: traduzione italiana di Ettore Romagnoli. Ettore Romagnoli, 1922.) — 104 focus
Strofe I
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Ben potrei dire nel canto la possa e la gesta fatale
di valorosi campioni — fiducia m' ispirano i Numi,
possa canora l' età —:
come la forza dal duplice trono, i concordi signori
del fior giovanile de l' Ellade,
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verso la spiaggia di Troia,
sospinse con lancie, con vindice mano
impetuoso portento:
il re delle navi sospinse
il re degli augelli: uno negro
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ne apparve, uno candido a tergo,
vicino alla reggia, da destra,
nei nitidi campi del cielo,
che a brani una lepre facevano, feconda di molti rampolli,
ghermita nell' ultima fuga.
130
Lugubre, lugubre canto s' intoni; ma il bene trionfi.
Aeschylus, Agamemnon: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Agamemnon: versio Latina Ioannis Sanravii. Ioannes Sanravius, 1555.) — 104 focus
Perfectorum: adhuc enim
Diuinitus ſpirat
Persuasio carmen,
Subsidium und natum euum,
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Vt Achæorum
Ditronum robur Græcie pubem,
Eiufdem mentis imperium,
Mitrit cum hafta pænas uindici
Bellicosa ales in Teucrida terram,
120
Auium rex
Regibus nauium niger,
Retro uero albus.
Apparentes prope ueftibula
Ex manu quatiente hastam,
125
Splendidis folijs
Paſcentes leporinam
Tumultuosam reti generationem
Nocentem ultimo curſu.
Lamentationem lamentationem dic, hoc bene uincat.
130
Aeschylus, Agamemnon: German translation (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Agamemnon: German translation. Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, 1919–1923.) — 104 focus
ruf uns auf, dein Freudenfest zu teilen,
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uns, die Ältesten des Volks von Argos,
Agamemnon treu und zugethan.
Aber wenn den Mund dir fromme Rücksicht
noch verschließt, wenn du der Opfer Anlaß
später erst verkünden willst, so harren
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wir bescheiden: Lieder und Gebete
stimmen ein in deinen Gottesdienst.
English (E. D. A. Morshead, 1889, second edition) (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylus, Agamemnon — Morshead translation. Wikisource transcription; speech corresp and card milestones aligned to Smyth perseus-grc2.) — 104 focus
List! for the power is mine, to chant on high
The chiefs' emprise, the strength that omens gave!
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List! on my soul breathes yet a harmony,
From realms of ageless powers, and strong to save!
How brother kings, twin lords of one command,
Led forth the youth of Hellas in their flower,
Urged on their way, with vengeful spear and brand,
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By warrior-birds, that watched the parting hour.
Go forth to Troy, the eagles seemed to cry—
And the sea-kings obeyed the sky-kings' word,
When on the right they soared across the sky,
And one was black, one bore a white tail barred.
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High o'er the palace were they seen to soar,
Then lit in sight of all, and rent and tare,
Far from the fields that she should range no more,
Big with her unborn brood, a mother-hare.
German (J. J. C. Donner, 1854; OCR review) (OCR draft) Experimental (Aeschylos, Band I, Agamemnon. Independent Donner line citations, Smyth card correspondence, twelve located textual notes and opening metrical facsimiles. Unfinished OCR proofreading and note attribution are documented in the review inventory.) — 104 focus
Singend verherrlichen darf ich der Könige Fahrt mit der Zeichen 1
Glücklichem Stern, (noch haucht ja Vertrau'n von den Göttern
Mir den Gesang ein,
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Kraft noch gönnt mir das Alter,) 2
Wie Hellas' stolzthronendes Paar, der achäischen Jugend
Fürsten in Eintracht,
Sandten die stürmischen Adler mit rächenden
Armen und Lanzen in's Troergefilde,
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Da die Beherrscher der Luft den Beherrschern des Meers,
Der eine mit schwarzem Gefieder,
Der andre weiß, nah dem Palaste, zur Rechten erschienen;
Auf weitglänzendem Horste
Saßen sie, gierig verschlingend das Fleisch der befruchteten Häsin,
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Die matt im letzten Laufe sank.
Hebe den klagenden Ruf! Doch siegreich walte das Gute!
Gegenstrophe.

Commentary

Wecklein’s commentary on Agamemnon (1888; German; OCR draft) (Explanatory commentary, pp. 30–140; Iowa and Harvard OCR collated conservatively. Unresolved OCR and provisional reference mappings are explicitly marked.) focus

40-269. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg005-wecklein1888-com-ger1-26

Parodos, bestehend (wie die Parodos der Perser und der Hiketides) aus drei Teilen, dem Recitativ des Chorführers in Anapästen 40-103, dem Gesang des Chorführers mit ἐπιφθέγματα (124) des Gesamtchores 104-169, dem Chorgesang 170-269. Der erste Teil beginnt mit der Schuld und Sühne der Trojaner, legt die äufseren Verhältnisse dar und giebt mit dem Verlangen zu erfahren, was die überall auf den Altären der Stadt angezündeten Opferfeuer zu bedeuten haben (83-87) die Motivierung für das Auftreten des Chors. Der zweite Teil berichtet eine Weissagung des Kalchas, welche ängstliche Besorgnis in betreff des Heerführers weckt. Der dritte begründet diese Besorgnis mit sittlichen Grundsätzen und erklärt das Leiden, das den siegreichen Agamemnon erwartet, als Sühne für eine Schuld, für die unerhörte Opferung der eigenen Tochter.

41-42. mvp-aeschylus-tlg0085-tlg005-wecklein1888-com-ger1-28

Der Singular entspricht dem metaphorischen Gebrauch von ἀντίδικος, welches für sich steht und in der Apposition Μενέλαος .. Αγαμέμνων seine Erläuterung erhält: ,,der gewaltige Proceſsgegner, vertreten durch Menelaos und Agamemnon". Von dem Bilde des Rechtsstreites ist auch ἀρωγήν 47 entlehnt.
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