GSofokléous@ Āntigóny. The Antigone of Sophocles, with notes by J. Milner

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 Excerpt: ...&voia, "foolish speech (language)," referring to the bold language of Antigone in the presence of Creon, and Ismene's desire to share the consequences of her sister's act. Don. thinks that 6yov r' &voia Kal ppevwv 'Epivbs is clearly predicated of Antigone, whose inconsiderate language to Creon, coupled with her feeling of resentment at the violation of religious ordinances in the case of Polynices, had led to her condemnation. This he regards as the proper force of the word 'Epivis, which (according to Muller) denotes "the feeling of deep offence, of bitter displeasure, when sacred rites belonging to us are impiously violated by persons who ought most to have respected them." ppevSv 'Epivis, "distraction (infatuation) of mind:" 8ti o'urrpnBeiaa virb Twv 'Epiv6wv 'Avriy6vn Tovto rer6fiyKev. Schol. "Along with the infernals, associated with them for the extermination of the race, are ( the madness of the purpose, and the infatuation of the understanding?'" Schn. ap. Bl. 604--614. "What arrogance of men can hold in check thy might, 0 Zeus, which neither all-enfeebling sleep doth ever lay hold of, nor the untiring months of the gods: but, a sovereign unimpaired by time, thouholdest the marble brilliancy (brilliant splendour) of Olympus. Both to immediate and distant future this universal law will hold good, and it has done so hitherto (rb irplv); (viz. that) nothing finds its way into the life of mortals exempt from misery." 604. S6vaaiv, al. Svvafiiv. The same form occurs in v. 951, Tis S6vaais Seivd. 605. 6irep/Saafa,"arroganee; " incepyipavla,vnepcpp6vqais. Schol.,Hesych. Cf. v. 663, fiireps. Don. (Theatre of the Greeks, Ed. 4, p. 81) thinks that the connection of ideas in this passage is as...