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| Translation | Lines 40-48 (CHORUS) |
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| Sommerstein (LCL) | This is the tenth year since against Priam his great prosecutor, King Menelaus, together with Agamemnon, the Atreidae, a pair firmly yoked in the honour of their twin thrones and twin scepters given by Zeus, launched the thousand-ship expedition of the Argives from this land as military backers for their suit, uttering from their hearts a great cry for war … |
| Lloyd-Jones | It is now the tenth year since Priam’s great adversary at law, King Menelaus and Agamemnon, the pair of sons of Atreus mighty in honor, put out with an Argive armament of a thousand ships from this land, to aid their cause in battle, uttering from their hearts a great cry for war … |
| Lattimore (Chicago) | Ten years since the great contestants of Priam’s right, Menelaus and Agamemnon, my lord, twin throned, twin sceptered, in twofold power of kings from God, the Atreidae, put forth from this shore the thousand ships of the Argives, the strength of the armies. Their cry of war went shrill from the heart … |
| Fagles (Penguin) | Ten years gone, ten to the day our great avenger went for Priam — Menelaus and lord Agamemnon, two kings with the power of Zeus, the twin throne, twin sceptre [scepter Bantam], Atreus’ sturdy yoke of sons launched Greece in a thousand ships, armadas cutting loose from the land, armies massed for the cause, the rescue — [From within the palace CLYTAEMNESTRA raises a cry of triumph.] the heart within them screamed for all-out war! |
| Campbell, prose (1893) | We are now in the tenth year since Priam’s noble adversary, lord Menelaus, and Agamemnon too, — firm yoke-fellows indued by Zeus with two-fold royalty, — twin-throned, twin-sceptred, — led forth from hence their Argive levy of a thousand ships to aid the army, shouting war from angry hearts … |
| Campbell, verse (1890) | Nine years are gone, and the tenth is here, Since he whom Priam had cause to fear Menelaus, wreaking a mighty wrong, And Agamemnon, in glory strong, With two-fold sceptre and throne secure Gifted by Him whose gifts are sure — Two sons of Atreus leagued in power, Of Argive youth led forth the flower, Well armed for aid, the Aegean o’er, In a thousand ships from yonder shore. Shouting they went, with hearts aflame For the furious War-god’s eager game … |
| Blackie (1850) | Nine years have rolled, the tenth is rolling, Since the strong Atridan pair, Menelaus and Agamemnon, Sceptred kings by Jove’s high grace, With a host of sworn alliance, With a thousand triremes rare, With a righteous strong defiance, Sailed for Troy. From furious breast Loud they clanged the peal of battle … |
| Buckley (1849) | This is now the tenth year since the great adversary of Priam, king Menelaus and Agamemnon the stalwart yoke the Atreidae, by the gift of Jove [possessed] of a twin-throned and twin-sceptered majesty, led from this land their armament of a thousand ships of the Argives, a warrior aid, screaming through passion a great noise of war … |
| Anon. [Blomfield?] (1822) | This indeed is the tenth year since the great adversary of Priam, king Menelaus, and Agamemnon, with double-throned and double-sceptred honour (or, dignity) from Jove, a strong (or, valiant) pair of Atridae, undertook (or, took on themselves the conduct of) an expedition of the Greeks with a thousand ships from this land, a warlike armament: clamouring great war from (or, with all) their soul … |
| Potter (1777) | The tenth slow year rolls on, since great in arms The noble sons of Atreus, each exalted To majesty and empire, royal brothers, Led hence a thousand ships, the Argive fleet, Big with the fate of Priam and of Troy; A warlike preparation; their bold breasts Breathing heroic ardor to high deeds … |