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

136 NOTES.
(Edipus, but rather to soothe thee, yet, ye Thebans,
(though ye may no longer respect mankind,) regard the
impropriety of making this matter so public and remove
(CFdipus into the house; for it is proper only for the
family to have cognizance of domestic afflictions."
1432. —XAr18os /&' a7rrerao-a. This refers to the former
opinion cEdipus had of Oreon: Thou hast derawn me
away from my expectation, that thou shouldst suffer as
guilty; - or, that thou wouldst meet me angrily.
i434. —7rp5o roo, " For thy interest."
1435.-The order is, Ka' tro (i. e., rsvs) Xpetas d8 E XLwcpELS ttE (OE) TvXEtv;
l4o36.-oov arcxoa, like o7r(os'raXt-ra in line 1410. If
analyzed, it would be Kaa' 7roo-ov Xpovov oo-ov XEyW)LEv
TaXLao (i. e., rcOxtarov).
1437. —-rpo-jryopo. See line 1338.
1438. —e'pao' aRv, se. rouro, referring to lplov, Tc.
1440.-'KEtlov, i. e. TO~ 3%o~.
1441.-This line is the exposition of *'acres in the line
preceding.
I 442.-G-raTEV, by syncope for E&O-TICraKjEV. --- va Xpe&ag,
WIher'e of ewed, i. e., in respect of the circumstances
in which we stand. He refers to CEdipus as king. It
was easy to see that Laius' murderer was to be banished, but as Laius' murderer happened himself to be
a king, it was proper to consider well the matter.
1444. —revrEGe, sc. a7ro iow ScEOV.
1445.-v;v is emphatic.
1447. —Kar' oLKovs qualifies rT,} and not Triaov.
I449. -'a& T3ro rT8E a-Trv, Let this city never be considered
as doing rig'ht to possess mne,. etc.
1452. —6p vs rX"jeTat, Is called nzine. - O —-- has reference to the c/tol in l.tos.