Sophocles' AJAX Complete

Translated by R. Trevelyan.

Sophocles Bilingual Anthology  Studies  Sophocles in Print

69 Pages

Page 5

Odysseus: What dost thou, Athena? Do not summon him forth.

Athena: Abide in silence. Earn not the name of coward.

Odysseus: Nay, by the Gods, let him remain within.

Athena: What dost thou dread? Was he not once a man?

Odysseus: Yes, and to me a foeman, and still is.

Athena: To mock foes, is not that the sweetest mockery?

Odysseus: I am content he should remain indoors.

Athena: To look upon a madman art thou afeard?

Odysseus: Had he been sane, no fear had made me shrink.

Athena: Even now he shall not see thee, near as thou art.

Odysseus: How so, if still with the same eyes he sees?

Athena: His orbs will I make dark, though vision is theirs.

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