Masterworks of World Literature, Volume 1Edwin Mallard Everett Dryden Press, 1955 - 1000 pages |
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Page 238
... fear that ? JOCASTA . Why should we fear , when chance rules everything , And foresight of the future there is none ; ' Tis best to live at random , as one can . But thou , fear not that marriage with thy mother : Many ere now have ...
... fear that ? JOCASTA . Why should we fear , when chance rules everything , And foresight of the future there is none ; ' Tis best to live at random , as one can . But thou , fear not that marriage with thy mother : Many ere now have ...
Page 239
... fear lest Phobos prove himself too true . MESSENGER . Is it lest thou should'st stain thy soul through them ? CEDIPUS . This self - same fear , old man , for ever haunts me . MESSENGER . And know'st thou not there is no cause for fear ...
... fear lest Phobos prove himself too true . MESSENGER . Is it lest thou should'st stain thy soul through them ? CEDIPUS . This self - same fear , old man , for ever haunts me . MESSENGER . And know'st thou not there is no cause for fear ...
Page 366
... fear of death , or any other fear ; that would indeed be strange , and I might justly be arraigned in court for denying the existence of the gods , if I disobeyed the oracle because I was afraid of death , fancying that I was wise when ...
... fear of death , or any other fear ; that would indeed be strange , and I might justly be arraigned in court for denying the existence of the gods , if I disobeyed the oracle because I was afraid of death , fancying that I was wise when ...
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answered arms Athene bear behold blood body bring brought called cast CHORUS comes counsel CREON dark daughter dead dear death deed deep desire earth EDIPUS evil eyes face fair fall father fear fell fire follow friends gave give goddess gods Greek ground halls hand hast hath head hear heard heart heaven hold Italy JOCASTA keep king lady land leave light live look lord mind mother never night noble Odysseus once pass queen rest seen sent shalt ship side sons soon sorrow soul spake speak spirit stand sword Telemachus tell thee thine things thou thought took turned unto voice wife wind wise woman wooers Zeus