that makes them so corrupt. Thatâs my story, Social Contract The Achaean forces had learned by prophecy that they needed Though heâs too good for you, Letâs move out of here, if thatâs what you desire. lit by Hephaestus, can you endure thisâ His strange, wild howling rang throughout the camp. I tell you donâtânot of your own free will, or without wanting to, or through a trickâ, Iâll be careful. Then you come over here, to give me your advice, you shameless son, of such a noble father. You noble fatherâs son, and those he suffers now without a cure. or so I thought, to claim my fatherâs arms Do you not see him there? Why is this sailor He was confident theyâd be successful, instead of me and for as many years . stranger, is the famous Philoctetes. and my own words and sail away from here . . often wins decisively in one quick blow. back and forth, crawling like a child this accursed foot . whatever I must suffer. Word Count: 407. Then letâs depart, Iâm nothing, and, so far as youâre concerned. O my lovely bow, my friend, to be your screen. . [540] a sight beyond my fondest hopes! please use the following links: . from Pylos? . Why scream like that and call out to the gods? , his sons are the most important healers in the Greek the day I left your sacred river, . In my grief I wept for him. If he sees me while he still has his bow, What do you say? whether we sail off now or else comply Philoctetes Item Preview remove-circle ... Philoctetes by Sophocles; Blaydes, Friedrich Henry Marvell, 1818-1908. to shoot his feathered arrows at his prey, off the ship, like someone with no honour. But these words of yours Youâve left the Achaeansâ naval forces Iâm sailing now away from Troy. by your father, by your mother, by all All right. You stranger. Whatâs that? theyâre doing it, not wasting any time. The man should start his trip without delay. hidden in the cave? Itâs my harsh fate. This man here in front of you, such awful pain! say youâre Achillesâ sonâno deception there. I think you should use the utmost care, Iâm nothing anymore, nothing. laughing at me, as he waves the bow Sigeum was a prominent coastal location northwest of Troy. Iâll do what I always do unless some god-sent spur was pricking you 1400 The Achaean forces had learned by prophecy that they needed Philoctetes. Son of Laertes, I hate to carry out Odysseus tied him up and brought him back, making them pay for evils they have done? and the wound refused to heal. Donât lose your wits. back to his home, and so avoid If I knew that, Iâd not refuse it. in everythingâhowever, not with you. . cave. the justice of our actions will be clear. of that old agonizing thought, [1170] a lonely placeâwell off the beaten track, Sophocles Translated by Carl Phillips and Introduction and Notes by Diskin Clay. so you can show me off to my dear father, although for some time now Iâve been afraid. No they wonât. (6) 1710 Thereâs no need for that. my foot . O death, death. heâd not have captured meâeven as it is, with me in this condition, heâd not prevail. Beyond Good and Evil I wonât conceal a thing. (24) guarding your ship with two other sailors, by chance. Once they saw for someone else to take. Thatâs my story. these men will carry you. [210] reference to the insulting story that Sisyphus sold Odysseus while he was still Thatâs why we need to planâ heâs someone worthy of my companyâ You speak the truth. what about that worthless man who was so glib. Hack at my flesh 1560 of Troy, Laomedon, and captured the city. Speak upâ The messenger placed Odysseusâs infant son in front of for so many years. Hail, blessed goddess, as you sit 480 I wonât hesitate. . and with a trick. No, no. my boy, what I should do nextâquestion you CHORUS designates all speeches spoken by the Chorus collectively, the Chorus act now without delay. and youâre gazing on his face. those men I spoke of, cruel Odysseus that thatâs the way he usually lives, No, no, my boy, donât say such things. It landed here. goddess of victory, our cityâs patron, Theyâll save you, When you say that, you donât feel any shame, For you, of course. Aristophanes, Help me to my feet, lad. once he no longer has those things and take me from the very shore where once And in this cave Iâll waste away alone. Leave him alone, My son, think about where you are right now. . ready to blast me with his fiery thunder. 830 whichever one of them was lucky enough to marry Helen, daughter of Tyndareus, How is it, or, what I think more likely, those I asked, . to where I dwell, no longer So from now on Iâll live and die, 1450 Orestes wrung from me in my agony, But tell him you intend to sail for home. [600] as far as I can grasp whatâs happening, To browse Academia.edu and the wider internet faster and more securely, please take a few seconds to upgrade your browser. tragic drama festival in Athens (the City Dionysia). Tell me, young man, I swear by the sacred majesty of Zeus. I am not eager to be called disloyal. by taking what the earth provides that makes them so corrupt. find unkind deeds disgraceful and commend. if he was there, could bear to witness it. He wonât even look me in the eye, May the gods grant we safely leave this land. Odysseus will say I am too sensitiveâ the armyâs leaders, lying spokesmen for the Greeks, I have all I need, except, of course, My actions will show that. Now, my lad, Get out of here. Why am I going with you? Move on. Its course is now against us. . Hold before his eyes that light [830] Anything in there which might indicate Heâd rather catch me than any other Greek. this manâs eyes are closed, his weaponâs gone, Now you know everything. Enter the CHORUS, members of And so now [440], No, I donât mean him. once youâd been forced under their yoke by tricks that since my father had been killed, devious ways. Essays and Arguments: A No. To die, yes, my mind now thinks on death. What do you mean, my boy? [Back for mistakes heâs made and what Iâve suffered. My lad, youâve shown the family lineage Alas! All right, for now Iâll leave you. you do not view me as a stinking cripple? as something sacred? Zeus, but after his death he was made a god. so you can show me off to my dear father, The reference here is to Sisyphus who ordered his wife in answer to your wishes. That demonâs killing me . Sir Richard Jebb. from me and from that bow be known to all [Back to charge, provided they inform Ian Johnston of the details (company name, place, was first produced in 409 BC in the could seize those towers in Troy. Aaaaaaiiiiii!!! . and bring him happiness. the sons of Atreus first, then Laertesâ son, My actions will show that. No, Scyrosâ rock Iâm ordering you to use deceitful means. He is the author of, The Ironies of And in this matter Iâm surprised at you. it is your destiny that, from these troubles, Send that man of yours to be our lookout. 1050 to cope with every pressing need. with these steep island rocks below me. or any hope of getting food? reference to the insulting story that Sisyphus sold Odysseus while he was still so disgracefully threw out, deserted here, those weapons you are holding for me now. Make sure you guard it well. Chryse refers to the nymph who punished Philoctetes with . but screaming as he stumbles. I, too, can testify to what you say. Hercules was a mortal son of Zeus Iâve just been thinking. . In this one act, youâll get yourself a name. just as he now has among the dead. 1860. who visited this place before. That wonât injure me. whether theyâre alive or dead, it does not die. . Look here, thereâs something else. Youâve joined the Trojan expedition freelyâ or else heâs seen our ship But now you have the bow, My lad, youâve shown the family lineage. But now, with all these troubles past, Most of these translations have been published as books how, as he listened by himself I went to Atreusâ sons, as friends of mine, they will call you the finest man there is. if it seems right to you, letâs put to sea. 470 every kind of torment, not while I stand donât leave . Am I being tricked again? For a Rich Text Format (Word) or a PDF version of this text, please use the following links: Philoctetes [RTF] and Philoctetes [PDF] TRANSLATOR’S NOTE But still, Iâll speak to you, invoking Zeus. But he just lay there dead. My bowâ Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. in what you say. Please, my lad, return it. and the man who owned it . who hears menâs curses. And hereâs whyâ, in their prayers they summoned you from home, to Troy, since youâre the only hope theyâve got, to take the city. Wedekind, Dark red blood is dripping down, oozing out permitted without the consent of Ian Johnston. Then Iâll explain it to you. But Diomedes, living here under this roof and with my fire into the light infected with a cruel disease, But whatâs the point in talking of that now? thatâs what Iâm saying. [Back to Text] Euripides, Why have you destroyed my life? My boy, I know your nature is not fit No, nothing rash. The whirling wheel is a reference to Ixion, the first aaaiii . No, not even 1550 painful ulcers. Amputate it now! Cambridge. When he gets back, stand ready to come out. ... Sophocles. ordeals I hope no friend of mine 710 . It was performed at the ancient Greek festival of City Dionysia, where it was awarded first prize. All Achaeans That story I sketched out for you just nowâ Gazelle Academic New Title – Classical Studies SOPHOCLES - PHILOCTETES Translated, with Introduction and Notes, by Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff First published in Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff's Sophocles: Four Tragedies, this riveting translation by Peter Meineck of Sophocles' Philoctetes features a new Introduction by Paul Woodruff. what people say about you wonât be good. . leave and thus abandon what he is presently intending (to take Philoctetes on This is no time to tell long stories, You should know son of Achilles, bravest and best I know if we set off without this man, [840] Hercules himself had in earlier times attacked the king in case he is destroyed without a warning. [20] (21) Then both of us will carry out my scheme. 1080 From over there, I think, or maybe there. to Troy. Philoctetes did so and, devious ways. the way things are. Yes, they cast you off, but you should see Then signal me. Well, stranger, the first thing you should know. in the full span of oneâs lifeâwell then. That would mean disaster to be just like the finest warriors heâs my greatest friend. Stop there. You never would have sailed on such a trip, unless some god-sent spur was pricking you. will ever have to undergo. something they did to you to make you angry? my anger was immediate and intenseâ in your native mountains, to the great joy PHILOCTETES . but yours and mine. [The Merchant pauses and nods towards Philoctetes.]. as master of the arms of Hercules. no more than a mere ghost. which come from Hercules . in a fancy, decorated shipâPhoenix, aaiii, it hurts so much . and farewell, you nymphs of streams and meadows, too close to Chryseâs secret sentinel, 530 Euripides, [Back to Text] 450 Now youâve become a tied-up captive beast, 1330 Consider that. Well, thatâs all right with meâin fact, speech insulting Agamemnon and Achilles. and heâs stretched out in a dark sleepâ [10] is someone you perhaps have heard about Heâs on his way. That will not happen. making them pay for evils they have done? . Note that the Greek forces fighting at Troy are normally called the Argives or Itâs obvious enough Take careâright now youâre just a bystander. 110 sitting beside the salt white ocean shore. as you were going to? suggest (according to Jebb) that the goddess is riding on lions or that her , was well known for his abuse of his superiors. above all to whatâs best for you. which brought him so much pain. [500] Itâs only right we talk to one another. Sophocles's Philoetetes and the Homeric Embassy," TAPA 101 (1970) 63-75 with bibliography. 1310 But winning victoryâs prize is sweet indeed. 60 On the way he was bitten by a snake, Iâll be there . such things do happen often over time 1610. to get the unjust end heâs looking for. the most effective treatment for this wound, or overlooked, in case I leave them there. though bold in speech, are cowards in a fight. It always wants 190 then there are surely going to be I willâas firmly as my strength allows. Do you need my hand? to make this trip and bring the news himself? Aiiiii . . controlling these events. 240 presentations of this text (or a version of it) without permission and without What new pain makes you scream so suddenly? Iâve heard it said, In his sad state it takes what strength he has. If not, Retail Price to Students: $14.99 My hands no longer grip those shafts Iâm sailing home. This bow gave me the food my stomach craved. using this young lad, whom I didnât know, The virtuous act Philoctetes is referring to is lighting somewhere round here which has two openings, so shaped that when itâs cool there are two seats, facing the sun, and when itâs hot, the breeze. [Scene: on the deserted island of Lemnos, just outside Philoctetesâs cave. I really didnât want to hear theyâd died. You can download the paper by clicking the button above. . But then Ixion attempted to First, Iâm saving you from this awful place. Iâll be careful. And you wonât seem Leave the men alone, [890] of that disease of his by living with it, and then sets in the west, until you come. Youâre silent, and Iâm a wretched nothing! that this man will compel me now to leave? 150. . not good enough to have Achillesâ arms. Neoptolemus.]. Have you been paralyzed? my hand can aim it just as well as yours. you make your life something men honour. We must be off, against those cursed sons of Atreusâ perhaps when it has finished roaming elsewhere. [170] carry off the prize for utmost bravery, . . Lucretius, The position Iâm in . and friendly people watching out for me, The crown of victory belongs to himâ Is there some way I could inspect the bow Was it Odysseus? for dreadful things, and when a man succeeds, board his ship). but Iâll disguise his actions and his clothes. and it sounds strange, you must obey itâ Heâs opening his eyesâraising his head. Iâve often summoned him. . [220] to Text] Now you know everything. the man who stands here right in front of you But once I heard that all these sailors here But know thisâand keep it well in mindâ. for them to be on board the ship with me. . Old Phoenix and the sons of Theseus as you can see. Alas, youâve had such a tormented life, . HERCULES: mortal son of Zeus, later made a god. while I was suffering this cruel disease. has burst through on his heel. ready to blast me with his fiery thunder. will not aim his bow at Troy and shoot his shafts. dates of production). so I can recognize how those men act, . if you keep grabbing me! You unhappy man, you donât need . The boy commands our ship. donât give them the bowâno, by the gods, [770] [1400] (6) who punishes the men who break their oaths. No one manuscript. Now, boy, youâve heard it all, and Iâd advise [620] Take courage. Iâm being destroyed. seduce Zeusâs wife Hera in her own bed. He also translated a number of works, What are you going to do? O Zeus, what do I do? Now, Iâll get back to my ship. You know whatâs going onâdonât abandon me. And then he said if he did not succeed, to take me homeâdo that for me, my son, whoâll take that city, as you told me? Iâm your friend. bringing music home, not like a shepherd you may no longer stand by what youâve said. 40. with your two entrances, but unarmed now, heâd bring Philoctetes with his consentâ will not aim his bow at Troy and shoot his shafts, 1590 His arrows never miss. If that man comes to Troy, how do I benefit? The play won first prize. can go on living as youâre doing now, good acts, and so if you turn down this plea. Then do not spend a long time waiting here. Where I see This man Philoctetes, if you have one there, or else an axeâ Leave bad deeds to others, for youâve heard all I have to say. medicine. Take courage. Right now perhaps youâre eager to inspect Weâll be on our way. you get from the army, select from them until the sailors have prepared the ship . They gave me the most shameless of repliesâ, âSeed of Achilles, you may take away you pounding headlands beaten by the sea. how I wish that I could see you nowâ the prey of those I hunted down before. by your concern will make me your good friend. before the city, who dared throw away I won immortal glory for myself, piping his flocks back to some melody, anyone but me to give up this ordeal. Heâs gone to find some food. [550] PHILOCTETES does see him No, I donât. if the gods have any sense of justice. . not to take me on your ship? As for you, you must know. . with our own work, except those times [710] finest archers in the Greek forces. is spoken in friendship. Oedipus the King With his right hand he pledged his word, A stern wind will blow to urge you onward. . once you have bid your island home farewell. Did you take part in that great enterprise? Whatâs he saying, my boy? I feel so sorry for youâwhat youâre going through For Opportunity, why have you done this to me? by opinions of my friends, and by the god and by seeing my work through to the end, [Enter NEOPTOLEMUS and ODYSSEUS. and gone back to my ship, if Iâd not seen [Back to Text] weâll have hunted down this bow in vain. when I got up to find theyâd disappeared? Nanaimo, British Columbia from his swiftly striking bow. (9) or complain about my conduct. which no one else had ever held. to give me your advice, you shameless son If he meant to steal those weapons from me. Once a manâs mind has become. are leaving now. You mean you, too, have complaints. that dangerous man has left his cave for now. youâll hurt the Argives, every one of them. your symptoms made you look as if youâd died. [380] and every kind of shame, went out alone Donât argue with me anymore. Where can I find my nourishment? And in this matter Iâm surprised at you. is there no way I can apologize? both those afflicting him from savage Chryse who will prevent you carrying that out. And so now, you understand these things, you should be willing. his father did.(14). those generals you serve in doing this, Why not speak up? The translator would like to acknowledge the valuable assistance of Sir Richard If not. the sons of Atreus, who ruined me? 950 you total monster . 1190 Philoctetes may quickly change his mind Then question me no more. to work on his behalf. Obviously our man lives here and is nearby. If you keep up this frame of mind in future. into some benefit for him That son of his, Thatâs more bad news. the sacred bow of Hercules, Zeusâs son, But either he is dead, I have a certain herb I always use, in case he comes at me somewhere then took my bow and keeps it for himself. when he tells you some fancy tale, you listen. Soon after that. with me, your friend. Iâve often prayed that death would come for you. For Iâm a stranger in a foreign place. what youâve done to me, how youâve betrayed me! Publication date 1870 Publisher London, Williams ... B/W PDF download. No. Many Greek warrior leaders had made an oath to assist the kind of shelter where he lives, . but take me home, as you have sworn to do. as gods are witnesses for me! [250]. 1480 You never would have sailed on such a trip, (26) we come to on our trip which god thinks right. When you deprive me of my bow. So aim your dreadful fatal curse [1120] heaped all their insults on this man, to fall a second time thanks to my arrows. and boldest, too. and burn me in that famous Lemnian fire. 10 until the time is right, when, people say, Discourse on Method have reached my home or any part of Greece. thereâll be new attack. the others in the ship. we need some scheme so you can find a way So think if what youâve talked about who can carry me and be my messenger. any place you wishâin the hold, the bow, Aaaaiiii . Iâm glad I found you and became your friend. Look, your job is to carry out the tasks (16) must guard each otherâs life. [940] So tell me what I need to do to serve you. He crept May the Olympian gods give them someday As for you, you must know Asclepius was the Greek hero (or god) associated with You hoped to take me off to Troy, When he asks who you are and where youâre from. Our ship will take him. youâll hurt the Argives, every one of them. [Exit ODYSSEUS. Iâll take you with me, and by compulsion. by thievery or violence, Thereâs no need. You unhappy man, you donât need. savage god . heâs the one the two of them are chasing. not until you learn what itâs about. your fatherâs weapons, when, in that contest 770 [560]. Homerâs Iliad, was well known for his abuse of his superiors. what about that worthless man who was so glib, (available at Perseus). But you donât understandâ, Yes, they cast you off, but you should see, you swore to me, with your right hand in mineâ. . Seven Against Thebes Iâll tell you how I come to know these things. And when people What error did you make that shamed you so? I canât conceal this dreadful thing from you . without this man, and heâs not strong enough 1180. just like those visitors you had before. 1230 None whatsoever, unless, as Iâve said, to help him cure his sick condition. relief from my disease. Give me a sword, Youâll ruin me truly miserable, beaten down Pactolus was a river in Asia Minor celebrated for its them killed, Iâd think I was no longer sick. So to you, my customary companions, no one to gather healing leaves to Text] had he been alive, theyâd not have robbed me. [Back to Text] for a favour heâs received has proved himself. (3) angry at me for saying what I should not, [80] who planned this scheme condemned My boy, he got himself with feathered arrows Yes. . 1210. Youâve been suffering from this affliction, as fate sent from the gods, because you went, the snake which keeps watch where she lives and guards, Know this, tooâyou will never find an end, not while the sun still rises in the east. War: An Introduction to Homerâs Iliad and of weâll go to the ship and sail without delay. Here, lad, take it. 560 Eumenides) save me . to make up lies or speak deceitful things. [110] The detail about lions slaughtering bulls seems to Birds you pounding headlands beaten by the sea, . of my own free will, bringing seven ships. they were so happy to abandon me When I obeyed you and the entire army. except by trickery. but all I found around me was my pain. the expedition to Troy with Odysseusâs reluctance to join in. your voice say anything to me? aaaaiiiii . “O strangers!” he exclaims, “Who can you be, and from what country, that you have put into this harborless and desolate land? If you come as friends, speak up. thereâs any shame in saying something false? enduring these conditions, or sail with us. Youâve heard how much I suffer. It will be hard enough . Euripides, Now Iâm not sure, my boy, what I should do nextâquestion you, I think. Tydeusâs son is a reference to the famous Greek warrior Not if I must agree to go to Troy. But the moment one is fleeing trouble NEOPTOLEMUS grabs PHILOCTETES to stop him on my contaminated flesh. But when they insist on injuring themselves, Itâs obvious enough. . If thatâs true, we must track them down, it seems. you swore to me, with your right hand in mineâ These lines are a reference to Hercules who was burned Your father loved him more than anyone. There was a prophetâ. Are Phoenix and his comrades on the ship I have been thinking of that for some time. thinks of all other things as less than that. Do not speak any more. Please go inside. Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts [First Discourse] Or, if you prefer, stayed on earth. presentations of this text (or a version of it) without permission and without This short speech of Odysseus is a conjecture based on Yes. So now I know heâs sailing to this place. looking for things to eat. to have an inbred nature just like theirs. who has a reputation for deceit So now I know heâs sailing to this place. See for yourself. Heâs gone to find some food Your father was not Sisyphus. I wish one day my hand could vent my rage, If he meant to steal those weapons from me, My sick condition craves your company. then youâll be chosen as the finest man about the latest schemes the Argives have. This is a reference to Hercules, who also suffered a Is he alive? crudely made, some wretched craftsmanâs workâ though that was not his nature or his wish. If you hold to what you intend for himâ. Yes, I amâmore sure than any words can say. that alters what you said before? theyâll not die, for they donât deserve to live.(11). so disgracefully threw out, deserted here. thereâs any shame in saying something false? nothing but a corpse. What the stranger said was harsh, Odysseusâ 730 What do you say? . at least from how youâre dressed, and thatâs a sight to come and get me. for you and those two sons of Atreus, if I can reach Oetaâs land alive. I hope they get the treatment they gave me! How can I distrust what this man says? Iâll set all shame aside. . and tell the army what is happening here. and guide us safely on our journey home. My life deserves your pity. and moved up to the gods, ablaze Why groan and cry like this? Yes, I hear itâ Now, Iâll get back to my ship. and boldest, too. by the Achaeans? brings sleep and rest after the work is done. It is also the name of a small island In the English If I do, Do you have something else in mind . arenât you afraid of the Achaean troops? keeps flourishing and getting worse. Oeta, the Trachianian heights, And then Iâm going with you to plunder Troy. Say what you like of meâpile up the insults. (20) Iâll set all shame aside. stayed on earth. He cannot still be living in the light. malicious, hurtful slurs. So why are you now taking me away? a rumour of my deadly suffering? You wretch! . . . This weapon in my hands is not a substitute. Why donât you tell me? I have no chance at all . when I saw the ships on which Iâd sailed. 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