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16 Cam’st
Fellow, how
cam’st thou hither? Dost thou boast so great a fronf of daring, as to
come under my roof, the assassin clear of me. Oedipus:20
17 Woulds’t
God of heaven What
woulds’t thou do unto me Oedipus:27 18
O’er
But why should men be fearful,
o’er whom fortune is mistress, and
foreknowledge of nothing sure? Jocasta:35
19 E’er
If e’er before, when mischieft rose upon the state, ye quenched the flames of evil,
putting them away, come-come today Chorus:7
20 Whoe’er
Whoe’er he be, I order that of this land, whose power and throne are mine, not
ertertain him, none accost him, none cause him to share in prayers or sacrife offered to heaven, or pour him lustral wave. Oedipus:9
3.2 Modern English
Based on Old English which can from in the play of Drama Oedipus Rex, we can see the equal this Old English on bold words. They are
1 You Wedlock, wedlock, you gave me being, you raised up seed again to the same
lineage, and exhibited in one incestuous flesh son-brother-sire,bride, wife, and mother. Oedipus:49
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Ah my poor children, what you come seek is known already-not unknown to me
Oedipus:3
2 Myself And for myself I pray, if with my knowledge he should become an inmate of my
dwelling, that I may suffer all that I invoked on these just now. Oedipus:10
From others, by the mouth of messengers, I have myself come hither, Oedipus,
known far and wide by name.
3 Do Or do you think that children were a sight delectable for me to gaze at, born as
they were born?
Do you uprouse me; rather deem of me as one that wept often, and often came by
many ways through labyrinths of care.
4 Have This be the last time I shall gaze on thee, who am revealed to have been born of
those. Oedipus:42
Do me this favour:; hear me say as much as you have said and then yourself
decide. Creon:20
5 Yes Yes
if the truth has any force at all. Tiresias:14
Yes
father, yes: that is what always scares me. Oedipus:36
6 No No,
not at all. Why, Loxias declared that I should one day marry my own mother. Oedipus:36
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I fear your frown for you possess no power to kill me; but I say to you the man
you have been seeking, threatening him.
7 It was It was
not mine; another gave it me. Old man:41 He seeing her, with a groan Looses the halter; then when on the ground Lay the
poor wretch, dreadful it was to see what followed. 2 Messenger:45 8 Before
Their former pristine happiness indeed was happiness before; butt in this hour
shame. 2 Messenger:46 I think he is no other than that peasant whom you were taking pains to find,
before but she could say as well as any one Jocasta 1 Senator:38
9 Ever A blessing ever be on hers and her, who is, in such a perfect sort, his wife
Messenger:33
10 So So
shall you see me, as of right, with you venging this country and the God together. Oedipus:6
So great a front of daring, as to come under my roof, the assassin clear of me, and
manifest pirate of my royalty? Oedipus: 20
11 Come Wherefore, Lycean Phoebus, unto thee-for thou art very near u-i am come.
Jocasta:33
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When he who plots against me in the dark comes swiftly on, I must be swift in
turn. Oedipus:22
12 Will That he will cast himself forth of the land, abide no more at home under the curse
of his own cursing. 2 Messenger:46
I will pay him the reward, and favour shall be his due beside it. Oedipus:9 13 Over
My liege, we had a leader, once, over this land, called Laius-ere you held the
helm of state.Creon:4
14 Whoever But mine I shall dispel this plague-spot; for the man whoever it may be, who
murdered him, lightly might hanker to serve me the same. Oedipus:6
Measure the new by knowledge of the old, but is at mercy of whoever speaks, if
he but speak the speak the language of despair.
15 Your How could your robber have dared so far-except there were some pratice with
gold from hence?Oedipus:5
You cannot hurt me, nor any other who beholds the light, your life being all one
nigtht. Oedipus:14
16 It is Its
mother‘s most unnatural bearing-bed. 2 Messenger:45
For just it is not, to hold bad men for good, good men for bad, to no good end.
Creon : 22
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17 Can Pray you, fear nothing; for my mistery no mortal but myself can underbear.
Oedipus:50
But he lacks force, and guidance; for his sickness is more than man can bear. 2
Messenger:46 There are some words Old English which is have a meaning in modern
English but the meaning not used in the play of Oedipus Rex.
1 If’t
I will declare no fother. Storm at this, If’t please you, to the wildest height of
anger Tiresias:13
In modern English, the meaning of If’t is If it.
2 Where’er
Your voice, not his, makes me compassionate, pleading for pity; he, where’er he
be, shall have my hatred. In modern English, the meaning of
where’er is where ever. 3
‘twere
Good my lords; in good time, I see her come to you from the palace; with her aid
‘twere meet to appease your present difference. 1 Senator:23
In modern English, the meaning of
‘twere is it were. 4
Gav’st
For I lament, even as from lips that sing pouring a dirge; yet early it was thou
gav’st me to rise and breathe again, and close my wathcing eyes.Chorus:44
In modern English, the meaning of
gav’st is gave or give.
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4. Conclusion and Suggestion
