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

NOTES. 89
236. —y/s sgrf is to be joined in translation withl TO:,
in the 238th. line.
24O,-X vL/as3. X'pvlv is from XE'p (hanCbd), and vt'71 (tC
zvashz), and signifies,' the lustral water," used to wash
the hands at sacrifices. - The student will notice
v(fo in its two senses, in lines 23'7 and 240. One
sense arises frol the other.
241.' —,Eiv depends, as do v1'EpL, 7ro EoJ, ete., on 7rav83, line 236.- — tac-paTros. See lines 11 and 145, for
the same method of construction. Of course, /a lua,.
refers to the guilty person.
242. —ro HV,9hK0V 3EOV /lJCaV7,EoV, an uncommon form for
rO voZ lIvhlov 3EOV!JCVT'rEOV.
244. —atovt, i. e., Apollo.- ~vSp' SavovrT, i. e., Laius.
248.-The order is, vLv datotpov,ca.Kc CEI-pIat ag KaKV ltov.
yCV refers to royv 38pado'ra; 8copoov means, "without
sharing in the usual custollls of life."
250. —uoV euvVCL8Tos. This reading is altered by Brunck
and others -with strong protests against the version we
have adopted.-(dipus had denounced fierce curses
on the murderer; if he had desired to add, that he
wished him cursed even though he should be found in
his ((Edipus') house, cal would lhave appeared before
ev Tros CEoLs OIoKOtLL. Moreover avToV would have been
expressed with -a,9-Ev. Evidently, (Edipus, after
cursing the murderer, calls for a curse on himself if
he had screened the guilty; he does this to show
clearly to the people his honesty of purpose. With
these considerations we would conservatively hold fast
to the common reading.
253; —roU &oh, i. e., Apollo.
254.-d-Koapwro@ KJ0h-%, WTil-thout fzuit and witfhout God.
The land was oppressed with iamine, and showed no
signs of divine protection.