1 Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus Introduced and Translated by ...
1 Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus Introduced and Translated by ...
1 Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus Introduced and Translated by ...
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CREON<br />
All those with the king died,<br />
except one terrified man who escaped,<br />
<strong>and</strong> his report was clear about only one thing.<br />
OEDIPUS<br />
What was it Even a small beginning can give us hope:<br />
one discovery could lead to many.<br />
What was it 120<br />
If we are determined, even a small clue might help:<br />
one discovery can lead to many.<br />
CREON<br />
He said that a b<strong>and</strong> of robbers attacked <strong>and</strong> killed Laius.<br />
Not a single man, but many.<br />
What was the motive<br />
Were they bribed <strong>by</strong> someone here<br />
OEDIPUS<br />
CREON<br />
There was that rumor; but after Laius died,<br />
no one came up with any plausible answers.<br />
But, why did you stop<br />
investigating the murder of your king<br />
OEDIPUS<br />
CREON<br />
There was a more urgent matter confronting us.<br />
The Sphinx <strong>and</strong> her riddles forced us to stop wasting<br />
our efforts on an insoluble crime,<br />
but to look at what lay right at our feet. 130<br />
I’ll begin again, <strong>and</strong> I,<br />
<strong>Oedipus</strong>, will solve this crime.<br />
OEDIPUS<br />
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