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    Sophocles, Trachiniae (ed. Sir Richard Jebb)

    Lichas

    Editions and translations: Greek (ed. Sir Richard Jebb) | English (ed. Sir Richard Jebb) | English (ed. Robert Torrance)
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    Deianeira

    [600] In fact I have just been seeing to this very thing for you, Lichas, while you were addressing the foreign women in the house: take for me this long robe, prepared by my own hand, a gift to my absent husband. Give it to him and tell him to be sure that no man [605] puts it on his body before him and that it not be seen by the light of the sun, nor by the sacred precinct, nor by the blaze at the hearth, until he stands conspicuous before all eyes and shows it clearly to the gods on a day for the sacrifice of bulls. [610] For so had I vowed, that if I should ever see or hear that he had come safely home, I would dutifully adorn him with this robe and reveal him to the god as a new sacrificer in new garb. As proof of your commission you will carry a token which he will easily recognize [615] within the circle of this seal.

    Now go; and first, observe the rule that messengers should be unwilling to act out of line, and second, see to it that my thanks may be joined to his, doubling the gratitude you earn.


    There are a total of 4 comments on and cross references to this page.

    Further comments from Sir Richard Jebb, Commentary on Sophocles: Trachiniae:
    line 600: auta &#ch2026; tauta
    line 600: kai
    line 600: prassô
    line 600: êgorô
    line 600: tanaüphê
    line 600: tonde g' euüphê
    line 600: aüphê
    line 600: tanaüphê
    line 600: ge
    line 600: peplon
    line 600: tonde
    line 610: êugmên

    Cross references from Sir Richard Jebb, Commentary on Sophocles: Ajax:
    * [719-865]

    Cross references from Sir Richard Jebb, Commentary on Sophocles: Electra:
    * [1098-1383]

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    This text is based on the following book(s):
    Sophocles. The Trachiniae of Sophocles. Edited with introduction and notes by Sir Richard Jebb. Sir Richard Jebb. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. 1892.
    OCLC: 39793726


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