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SHEPHERD Doing what What man are you talking about OEDIPUS This man here. Have you ever had anything to do with him Not that I could say or remember quickly. SHEPHERD MESSENGER No wonder. But I’ll jog his memory. I’m sure he remembers that place around Cithaeron where he had two herds, and I had one. I kept company with him three times from spring Through summer. Then, when winter came, I drove my flocks home, and he took his back to Laius’ land. Is that true or not 1140 That’s true. But it was a long time ago. SHEPHERD MESSENGER Now tell me this. Do you remember giving me a child to raise as my own SHEPHERD What Why are you asking this MESSENGER (pointing at OEDIPUS) That’s him. He is that baby, grown up, and king! SHEPHERD Damn you, can’t you keep your mouth shut (He tries to hit the MESSENGER.) 56
OEDIPUS Don’t hit him! He doesn’t deserve it as much as you do. O best of masters, what have I done wrong SHEPHERD OEDIPUS You’re not telling us what we want to know about the child. 1150 SHEPHERD He doesn’t know what he’s talking about, and he’s wasting our time. OEDIPUS If you won’t answer simple questions, we’ll use force, and you’ll soon be crying from the pain. SHEPHERD I am old. Don’t hurt me. OEDIPUS Tie his hands behind his back. SHEPHERD Oh, no, for what What do you want to know OEDIPUS Did you give the child we are talking about to this man SHEPHERD I did, and I wish I had died on that day. OEDIPUS You’ll get your wish, if you don’t tell me what I want to know. 57
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Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus Intro
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Sophocles was born at Colonus near
Page 5 and 6: his own destruction. There is the s
Page 7 and 8: First Performance: 6 th at Penn The
Page 9 and 10: A crowd led by Zeus’ PRIEST gathe
Page 11 and 12: PRIEST The news must be good; other
Page 13 and 14: CREON All those with the king died,
Page 15 and 16: And protect me from all harm. Just
Page 17 and 18: I forbid any citizen of this land o
Page 19 and 20: A man who’s not afraid to commit
Page 21 and 22: OEDIPUS But shouldn’t you tell me
Page 23 and 24: OEDIPUS You live in perpetual night
Page 25 and 26: TIRESIAS Nonsense Your parents thou
Page 27 and 28: I have nothing to say, Either to ag
Page 29 and 30: OEDIPUS It’s not wise to think yo
Page 31 and 32: OEDIPUS I don’t deny it. CREON Yo
Page 33 and 34: OEDIPUS All the same, I have to rul
Page 35 and 36: Anger hurts the angry man most of a
Page 37 and 38: death at his son’s hands. So much
Page 39 and 40: OEDIPUS Is he here now In the palac
Page 41 and 42: and killing my father Polybus, who
Page 43 and 44: Or touches what must not be touched
Page 45 and 46: JOCASTA What are you saying Oedipus
Page 47 and 48: OEDIPUS That would all be fine, if
Page 49 and 50: Yes. That’s what frightens me. ME
Page 51 and 52: That’s how you got your name, Oed
Page 53 and 54: Please. Listen to me. I beg you. Do
Page 55: CHORUS Yes. I recognize the man. Al
Page 59 and 60: OEDIPUS And I, to hear it. But it m
Page 61 and 62: Time, the all-seeing, Has found you
Page 63 and 64: Terrible horror for both husband an
Page 65 and 66: OEDIPUS What is left for me to see,
Page 67 and 68: yes, you engendered the most shamef
Page 69 and 70: from sickness or anything else: I w
Page 71 and 72: CREON Tell me. I’ll listen. OEDIP
Page 73 and 74: GLOSSARY Abae (A, as in add, -bee),
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