The OEdipus tyrannus of Sophocles; with English notes ... By Howard Crosby ...

118 N OTES.
936.-7ro o''rros. Supply KamT before.
937.-8oLo — c — XadkX ots. She would be pleatsed to hear
of the promotion of CEdipus to the throne of Corinth,
but she would be grieved to hear of the cleatl of
Polybus.
938. —XE, Ilas it, i. e., the message.
939. —avrov- =(Edipus. ovo- X9ro s'jIcr%/-a- Corinth.
situated on the Isthnmus.
940. —o V avKJTr' iK E, As 9repolrt goes there.
941.- -ycKparjs, tIn power.
942.-ov 8lTra. Supply Eort.
945.-The phrase Wu TO'XOs (quickly); can be considered as
an ellipsis for fs E-r'L KaT T.cXOs.
947.- v' EO-Tr; Where are ye? This is said triumphantly
by Jocasta, who, hearing that Polybus the supposed
father of (Edipus was deadcl, considered the oracle (that
(Edipus should slay his father) as proved false.Tovrov Tov a'vSpa refers to Polybus, and is governed by
KTO.VOL.
949.-7rp5s Trqs rTXqx By fortunte, i. e., according to the
ordinary course of nature.
951. ——,vwe 8&oja.C v. Supply.K,
953.-o-4Eva iavTEiEiara. This is said ironically.
956.-I cannot avoid believing that a play on the name
of Polybus is here intended. Polybus I take to be
another form of Polybius (IloXfwcos, " having full
vigour of life"). Jocasta says, "'lie comes from
Corinth, proclaiming that thy father is no longer
Polybus (i. e., in full life) but dead." The audience
would recognize this play of words, and moreover have
in mind that which Jocasta did ndt intend, viz., that
his father was not (ever) Polybus.
958. —rpjnTov7 i. e., before I tell you the good part of my
message, viz.. your election.