(He begins to hum nervously again for a moment, then gets up and moves about in his restricted space, perhaps suddenly precariously slipping). Yes, I won’t deny it: I have committed a murder. Chorus Ouranos, who was mighty once –mighty in strength and arrogance at every turn- has long gone and can no longer be invoked. Agamemnon. Enter the Chorus while this activity is going on. Chorus If indeed, you can see clearly your own death how is it you can walk so calmly to your altar? This play begins with Agamemnon's return home, but focuses on Klytemnestra's anger and her power. Look there! Chorus No. Justice brings both, the good and the evil to their proper end. Still, once the years roll the one after the other, one can look back and see that some things happened well and some not so well. The Agamemnon Of Aeschylus With A Metrical Translation And Notes Critical And Illustrative|Benjamin Hall Kennedy completely honest with you about our service, writers, order process, and safety. Babies whose roasted flesh is eaten by their own father! Chorus How would that be of any help? This man’s father has sent my father away from the city and from the palace.1589, Later, poor Thyestes returned, pleading for a place to live and Atreas offered him this house. Chorus This whole race is glued fast onto doom. Chorus And so we see the bright light spreading the great news across our city. Waiting at home for him is his wife, Clytemnestra, who has been planning his murder, partly as revenge for the sacrifice of their daughter . Is there some terror in your heart? Who is you want to raise his voice of triumph in this house? Download Pleiades ancient places geospacial dataset for this text. It’s not proper for women to love wars so much. I have said all I’ve suffered and now my heart is free from its weight. Clytaemestra looks slyly upon this. Make yourself fat, pollute Justice, since that’s all you can do. 280. It has a raving, yet lucid Kassandra. There she will meet him, hug him and kiss him with joy. AbeBooks.com: Aeschylus: Agamemnon (Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama) (9780521010757) by Aeschylus and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. For . This, this is no idle panic I feel: The heart is never turbulent for no reason and mine needs to see an end to all this. The text also contains a detailed editorial introduction and critical notes. /SA true Chorus Shhh! No one becomes a slave willingly. Nobody ever says to her, ‘No, no! And each one in turn, they curse the man who defiled a brother’s bed. Chorus He is looking for the man who shall pay for the slaughter of the children served as meat. Chorus Yet… should we take it that our King is dead merely by the sound of some groans? LibriVox recording of Agamemnon (Morshead Translation) by Aeschylus. I know many who were the very mirror of friendship, a mere shadow of a shadow of friendship when, in fact they were nothing more than hypocritical pretenders, pretending to be my most loyal friends.841. The cause of it all is ultimately Zeus for Zeus is the cause of everything. Chorus I revere the great Zeus, protector of both, the stranger and the host! It is the work of this hand, this right hand, a real master at his work. AGAMEMNON AESCHYLUS text (1).pdf - 1 AGAMEMNON AESCHYLUS AGAMEMNON http\/johnstoi.web.viu.ca\/aeschylus\/aeschylus_agamemnon.htm This translation by Ian No, that man is driven by the goddess Persuasion, destructive daughter of Infatuation who makes men work against their better judgement. May the end of all this be good,” he said. Anne Carson, 2009, An Oresteia - A translation featuring episodes from the Oresteia from three different playwrights: Aeschylus' Agamemnon, Sophocles' Electra, and Euripides' Orestes. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Clytaemestra Perhaps her language is foreign, an odd one, like that of a swallow. See there? Let your mouth rest, tell us a good prophecy for a change. And still, while his corpse lay there motionless I struck it once more –this third strike was an old promise I had made to Zeus, the protector of the dead in Hades’ underworld. 1926. But for all the other parts of your oracle, I am completely lost. Evil spirit! Not if it happens but let’s hope it won’t. endobj Beautiful bodies as if in a pleasant dream. May Dawn, as she leaves the arms of her mother, Night, bring us joyful news, as the saying goes. Get down from the chariot and follow her. LibriVox recording of Agamemnon by Aeschylus. Chorus What words of love does my heart hold for you? : Text and translation. Aeschylus, with an English translation by Herbert Weir Smyth, Ph. Chorus There’s an ancient saying among mortals which says that when man’s prosperity becomes fully grown, it doesn’t die childless but it leaves its children. She is a woman who kills men. 1343. She has left behind her a city freshly captured and she’s still to learn how to endure the bridle without first turning her wild anger into foaming blood. I… for a long time now… well, for a long time now, I use silence as a remedy for pain. ISBN 9781786821331 £14.99 (pb). Zeus it was who gave men their knowledge and Zeus who made the rule, “pain is wisdom.” 180. All those masters of the sky that light it all up and sparkle from on high, as well as all the smaller stars, those that, by their rising and their setting, bring to us mortals, our summers and winters. Beneath him is the centre gate to the palace and in front of it, are three small altars with ivy growing around them.When he is not talking, he is staring hard into the dark distance. 351. These gods had no ears for men’s pleadings but unanimously cast their ballots into the urn of blood, the urn that declared Troy’s destruction. Chorus And Impudence will bring forth black terror, black ruin, just like parents and their children. There, at that corner of the room? He whispers the good news and then they both exit, the servant shutting the gate behind her. What words should I use to honour you appropriately? He will find a woman sealed when he left and a woman with that seal intact still and unbroken.610. 1055, Bah! That’s another thing you’re right about: This law of reprisal, of vengeance. What have they raised in their house? Presents a modern translation of the ancient Greek trilogy which traces the chain of murder and revenge within the royal family of Argos, commissioned by the Royal National Theatre for performance in the Fall of 1999. Aeschylus "Agamemnon" - Originally performed in 458BCE. 176, “A key stands guard upon my tongue.”. Chorus What is it, Cassandra? He took part in the Persian Wars, and his epitaph represents him as fighting at Marathon. So long as there’s root beneath the tree, its leafage covers the house and gives it shade from the high heat of summer; and you, my King, now that you’ve come to the hearth of our home, it is as if summer’s warmth has come in winter. Aeschylus' Oresteia, the only ancient tragic trilogy to survive, is one of the great foundational texts of Western culture.It begins with Agamemnon, which describes Agamemnon's return from the Trojan War and his murder at the hands of his wife Clytemnestra, continues with her murder by their son Orestes in Libation Bearers, and concludes with Orestes' acquittal at a court founded by Athena in . 218. Why bring this miserable soul to this miserable house? Helen, Death; Death, Helen. The Annenberg CPB/Project provided support for entering this text. 4 0 obj Chorus Justice leans her scale upon us so that we may learn through suffering. Now go and tell these things to my husband. Chorus And did you marry later and have children? No, my prophecy will come bright, charging at the eastern rays of the sun! Such strength bites bitterly at my heart. Troy is utterly destroyed! You see? Cassandra My day has come. Who would be so childish or so stupid as to have his heart ablaze with these new tidings and then to have that same heart of his, in deep sorrow when the tidings are given another meaning? Here, he found for himself some security, easing the concern he had that he would pollute his fatherland with the blood of his own murder. Read Listen. No point in running away. With what words do I show my grief? They crash into one another, they drop their walking sticks etc in a fury of activity. Rubenstein's modern translation of the masterpiece of Aeschylus is acclaimed by scholars at Oxford, Cambridge and elsewhere and also by American high schools as lively vigorous great directness beautiful accessible to modern audiences ... Aeschylus, Agamemnon 902 "It is a pleasing thing to escape from all necessity." τερπνὸν δὲ τἀναγκαῖον ἐκφυγεῖν ἅπαν. Cassandra I had already prophesied to the people of my city their awful Fate. Chorus But my thinking is different. Chorus How long ego did they enter the city? 1095. Chorus There, in Troy, many knees were made to bend to the dust and many spears were broken, even from the very first battles and the miseries were distributed equally between the Trojans and the Greeks. Chorus The Pythian Oracle also speaks Greek but she’s hard to understand. So, as far as I am concerned, now that I’ve seen him in the nets of Justice, I would welcome my own death. 799. "By far the best translation. Faithful to the original Greek text and eminently readable. As for you, if you are going to do anything, do it quickly…. Good words and truth are a couple. Chorus No more the slow, softly falling showers. Chorus You, who didn’t have the courage to kill that man with your own hands, even though you did all the scheming. Chorus And now it’s obvious to all, what punishment is paid for reckless pride that flies over the proper measure –when the overweening greed sends men to war so as to clutter with wealth their already over-cluttered palaces. $10. Chorus What terror, Cassandra? For . Heroes who have sent us there, there to Troy: Welcome now the soldiers who have escaped the war’s spear. We must act quickly. The Agamemnon Of Aeschylus: A Revised Text And A Translation William W, Der Change Manager Klaus Doppler, Approximation Of Continuously Differentiable Functions (North-Holland Mathematics Studies) J. G. Llavona, Terry Johnston Mixed MM Boxed Set #2 Terry C. Johnston Rather, let me tell you what I’ve suffered all this time that he was away, fighting beneath the walls of Troy. What an awful reminder of its insatiable anger! And these are truly most hopeful news: The Greeks have won! I think I shall tie you up. 1461. What is meant to happen will happen and, soon, if only out of pity you will declare me a true and accurate seer. /Height 450 Chorus Do you perhaps believe too easily in the visions of dreams, my Lady? Chorus Ah! Aigisthus is my strong and trusty shield, a shield that gives me confidence. with the additional restriction that you offer Perseus any modifications you make. Sounds of water quietly splashing in a bath tub. Him to have exiled? They lurk within its halls for a long time and then, cunningly, one day, they emerge and ask for revenge of the sacrifice of a daughter. Health and Disease are close neighbours, leaning against a single, common wall. Enter the Herald running and exhausted. I need to learn myself if he is alive and if he’s returning with you. Harvard University Press. Year-long I've haunched here on this palace roof, year-long been the all-fours watch-dog of the Atreids, learning by rote the slow dance of the stars, spectator of the brilliance in black skies that brings to men their winters and their suns: Oxford University Press, 2003 - Drama - 232 pages. Such things this woman dares! The same with the garland on her head. This Evil Spirit you talk about has thrice fattened this race. What pain! Chorus Fate is sharpening her sword of Justice upon other sharpening stones. Aigisthus Words like these will add to the cause for you to lose tears. Chorus But be certain, Cassandra: You can endure all this suffering because you have a bold heart! Chorus Why cry before it comes? On one cold winter night, she travels deep into the woods, in the midst of a horrific thunderstorm, hoping that she would perish and the awful pain would fade away . Indelible blood, ever-unwashable, ever-unatonable blood. 160. Finally the light becomes bright enough to light up the whole stage at which time he is shocked, turns and nearly falls off the roof with excitement. Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre: Directed by Peter Hall. Come down from the chariot, don’t be so proud. Then, torch to torch, like a human herald, this light first shone in Trojan Ida, then on Mount Hermes in Lemnos and from that island, the third torch arrived at Zeus’ Rock at Mount Athos. shaking her finger at the chorus angrily One of you mocked me: “Do you believe in torches and think that Troy has been taken? Chorus After the sacrificial prayers, Agamemnon told his slaves to lift his young daughter, Iphigeneia, from his feet and place her, face down, upon the altar like a suckling goat, her mouth sealed tightly that no fatal curse may be heard against his household. A huge cow is standing on my tongue…, This house though, this house could make a lot of things very clear, if only it could speak! Chorus Helen! This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in ancient Greek literature, translations from . Indicating the corpses This? So happy that even if the gods were to ask me to die right now, I wouldn’t say no. You, alone can help me. 1064. It is the smell of animals sacrificed on the altar! Aeschylus' sole surviving trilogy has never been wanting for English translators, and the distinctive quality sought after in the present work seems to be a focus on the plays' performability. 320. Chorus And to the grieving folk he praises with hollow words: “He was a practiced soldier!” or to another’s wife, “He fell most bravely in the slaughter!”, Chorus Such is the stuff of whispers but the pain snakes along side by side with hatred – for the vengeful sons of Atreas. 1242. /ColorSpace /DeviceRGB Chorus Which way can I turn now –now that the palace has fallen? The Princess is accompanied by her handmaidens, consisting of captive Trojan women, who form the chorus of Libation- Chorus Yet, to us your words seem to be true. You and all your noble children! 1305, Cassandra Ignores the chorus and walks towards the palace gate where she stops and with a profound agony shouts. Andy Hinds , with Martine Cuypers , Aeschylus' 'The Oresteia', in a Translation . The night progresses slowly and as Dawn nears we eventually see the man clearly. This work may be freely reproduced, stored and transmitted, electronically or otherwise, for any non-commercial purpose. Manhandles it angrily. A hymn she’d sing with much love. Chorus Such a man was Paris, that, when he came to Menelaos’ palace and was properly sat at a welcoming table, when he left he stole his host’s woman. And by doing so I shall pollute the altar with the streams of a virgin’s blood, a blood spilt by her own father. A great many mortals prefer appearances to good deeds, offending justice. Then, in the morning, when Apollo’s bright light shone, we saw the Aegean in full bloom with the corpses of Greek men and the floating ruins of our fleet.660. What doubt is there? 995. Purchase a copy of this text (not necessarily the same edition) from Amazon.com You’ll witness the fact that I have a sharp nose for the traces of evil committed a long time ago. With what words do I show my grief? The other lot, starving from the full night’s murderous work are rushing like disorderly savages, to the city’s pantries and laying in the homes of their prisoners, free, finally from the cold and the damp of the war camps. AeschylusThe Agamemnon; The Greek Text, with a Translation Into English Verse, and Notes, Critical and ExplanatoryThe Oresteia TrilogyThe Agamemnon of Aeschylus The Agamemnon This commentary discusses Aeschylus' play Agamemnon (458 BC), which is one of the most popular of the surviving ancient Greek tragedies, and is I can tell you for certain: I’m now thoroughly and totally acquainted with all the constellations of the stars. My husband! My own land! >> My friends, what you see before you is not some little bird trembling with fear before entering an uncertain thicket. 191. endobj Ah, humanity! How can one make a bad story sound good and believable for any length of time? And I say this without knowing if he’s alive or dead. I agree. In order to justify the title, he attempted to preserve the poetic nature of the Greek classic and made a literal translation of the play. The Annenberg CPB/Project provided support for entering this text. What, of all this, is not the work of Zeus? Chorus These show wisdom and good sense. Chorus A war declared to avenge the honour of a woman. 1001. Chorus Unholy death sprung from inside a spider’s web. Bah! Chorus And so then the prophet spoke to the Greeks about the bitter winter ahead, and told them of yet another hard cure for their woes, uttering Artemis’ name. I have never, ever hoped – never ever boasted that I would die here, in Argos or that I would be buried in a grave I loved. (Translated by Edmund Doidge Anderson Morshead.) Remember, what you’ve heard is the truth. Welcome, welcome torch of the night! 1406. Chorus He who destroys is destroyed and he who kills pays his due in full. This is an old enmity. Chorus Zeus’ benevolence and that of Earth’s annual harvest is more than ample to destroy the ills of famine. Or shall I talk to you about the scorching heat? Chorus She was like a painting eager to speak. Aeschylus: Agamemnon, F-89 Scorpion in detail & scale: The first nuclear armed jet interceptor (D & S)|Bert Kinzey, THE VICAR OF NIBBLESWICKE.|ROALD. You swoop into the chambers of the palace and upon the lives of the two descendants of Tantalus, Agamemnon and Menelaos and you feed yourself from the strength of a woman who’s endowed with a man’s heart. And this is not strange. 1447. To me, that torch out there is like the fall of sixes in a game of dice. 1567, Clytaemestra Applauds sarcastically again. Aeschylus, creator; Aeschylus with an English translation Vol I. Smyth, Herbert Weir, 1857- 1937, editor, translator. And since I’ve retreated my argument and do as you say, I shall enter the palace walking on the purple cloth. There the sea would fall asleep in midday’s bed chambers, without wind or wave…567. Chorus Let it happen as you say and I shall accept the consequences. Agamemnon Disobey you? © Copyright 2000-2021 A. S. Kline, All Rights Reserved. Chorus But were you already possessed by Apollo’s skill? Chorus One fire here another there, they rise high, nourished by the subtle aromas of the holy, the pure oils from the cellars of your own palace, Clytaemestra! There is a dedicated team of friendly customer support The Agamemnon Of Aeschylus: A Revised Text . 1670. 275. Was it she alone who had brought about all that dreadful, incurable anguish? Chorus The lion, in turn, would lick the hand that fed it. DAHL, Stowaway Heart (Lovegram Historical Romance)|Leona Karr Alive and, by the help of some happy fortune, returned with great strength, great enough to kill you two! Note: Readers might wish to also read Seneca’s “Agamemnon” Translated by F.J. Miller here. Your light shines like a fulsome, glorious day! Once he was harnessed into the task, though, he proved to be a loyal partner. You who accomplishes everything, I beg you, accomplish my prayers. 400. The old ones? Chorus Perhaps some gloated word, a word unable to fly off on its own has come and fed your hopes? BroadwayWorld.com. 855. Ah! After that, no one can help him. It’s for your own good. Atreas had severed the feet and fingers of the children and hidden them beneath other pieces of meat so that Thyestes would not see them. It is indeed a sweet joy to escape all the inescapable need! You may accept or manage cookie usage at any time. How can he do it without setting the moral bar higher than he can jump? D. in two volumes. A trilogy of plays dramatizes the murder of Agamemnon by his wife, Clytaemnestra, the revenge of her son, Orestes, and his judgement by the court of Athena This book is a play that has been translated into English. 'The Oresteia' Chorus Slaying? We see the future only when it’s upon us. The woman he abducted, Helen, is back by her husband’s side. Look! Chorus Empty joy! I shall go inside.1291. And as for sleep, the softest whir of a mosquito would wake me up from nightmares that had you suffering greater horrors than the span of sleep could hold.895. 1650. Chorus And the sighs and groans of the palace prophets were deep and weighty. Aeschylus: Agamemnon, A Trip to the Stars (Richmond Readers: Level 3)|Lester Vaughan, Winston S. Churchill, Volume 7: Road to Victory, 1941-1945 (Official Biography of Winston S. Churchill)|Martin Gilbert, Shredded Executive: Get Shredded, 3 Phase Nutrition and Training Program and Lifestyle Secrets For The Busy Professional|Daymond Sewall “Brilliant goddess who loves so tenderly all the suckling cubs of fearsome lions! "Aeschylus: Agamemnon, Vol. Now, with his estate, his money, I’ll try and control his people. Chorus It seems to me the stranger needs some able interpreter. Slaughtered as if slaughtered by their own folk whose hands are full of bleeding flesh! Zeus! Look there! This is a house that hates gods! Chorus Excessive wealth overloads a household as it does a ship and the wise captain knows that while the ship is sailing a straight and happy course, danger lurks beneath and he will cast overboard the excess wealth in order to save the home or hull from sinking. What pains my city! He is looking towards the audience when he’s talking and so does not notice the torch light moving across the stage behind him. 1530. Chorus Their angry war cries came out of their hearts like the cries of hapless eagles whose eyrie has been emptied of their chicks. Tell him to come quickly. And you, palace of our Kings, beloved roofs, revered thrones, divine statues that always look upon the sun, receive now, after such a long time, our King. He is an exiled man, a wanderer, a stranger now to this land and he will come to put an end to the dire deeds of his own race because the gods swore a solemn oath that his father’s corpse will bring him back here. The chorus in Agamemnon, a famous play by the Greek playwright Aeschylus (circa 525/524 BC—circa 456-455 BC) makes the following statement (in English translation): "He who learns must suffer. Chorus Then, the great Agamemnon, chieftain of the Greeks, shouted: “It will be a heavy penalty indeed if I do not obey and yet heavy still if I slaughter my own child! I am but a mortal and mortals could only walk upon these weaves with fear and dread.925, I want you to honour me like a mortal, not like a god. Chorus They bring to the men restive indolence, tortuous despondency and a flaring starvation. Clytaemestra Don’t tell me that some fear have made you swear this to the gods? Chorus It seems she’s prophesying her own ill fortune. Agamemnon (Morshead Translation)| by AESCHYLUS The play Agamemnon (Ἀγαμέμνων, Agamemnōn) details the home-coming of Agamemnon, King of Argos, from the Trojan War. Agamemnon and Cassandra are on a chariot. It makes no difference to me if you believe me or not. He was cut down by us. Chorus And the rich man who kicks the altar of Justice away from his sight no longer has protection from Greed. 71. Chorus Unholy winds, winds that have no authority from god! Look there! line to jump to another position: 1 A proverbial expression （of uncertain origin） for enforced silence; cf. Chorus Come, now that my master, the kindest master of them all, is dead. Aigisthus, the loyal friend now, as loyal as he was before. Empty because, though he loves the touch of these visions, they slide through his fingers, flying off through the airy pathways and byways of Sleep. [1] A beast-bitch who lives among the sea’s boulders, a killer of sailors, a fuming mother of Death? Clytaemestra My King, the sea has an endless supply of purple. << We’ve lost sight of Menelaos and his ship of Achaeans. A sword hangs from his side belt. For a whole year now I’ve been asking the gods to release me from this here torment. Chorus These are the pains that fill the chambers of the palace. Now, King Apollo, be our saviour again, be our healer. Sweet voiced bird with such a bitter fate! Revered elders! This is a day that carries Justice! 1625. During the first while, the baby lion was tame, giving pleasure to the farmer’s children and to the old folk also. Chorus Then the eagles swooped down and made that hare’s path its very last and there and then, with their deadly claws tore it to bits of blood and gore and devoured it. Nor do I want to be a conqueror of cities or a captive to others. He has arrived, bringing into your darkness and to all these folk, a clear light. His own father’s home he turned into scattered rubble and his whole land is totally devastated. Seven Against Thebes, 3. Chorus Yet… is it truly great news or is this some kind of trick from heaven? The guards there lit an even greater fire, great enough for it to leap over the lake Gorgopis’ waters and the Mountain of the Goats where the guards obeyed the flame’s purpose with enthusiasm and lit up a huge beard of flame, huge enough to leap over the Saronic Gulf and land upon the Rock of Arahne, at the guard houses near the city. 085. Chorus Ah, yes, yes, we know well of your ability to divine but we’ve no need for prophecies here. Chorus The Evil Spirit you talk about is indeed very heavy with anger. D. in two volumes. Waiting at home for him is his wife, Clytemnestra, who has been planning his murder, partly as revenge for the sacrifice of their daughter, Iphige- Ask any man, if you like. Bodies for urns full of ash. Cassandra They mean that you will soon see Agamemnon’s dead body. Chorus Clytaemestra, I have come with respect for your royal authority. On the palace walls, on either side of the gate hang a pair of double axes tied crosswise. 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