answers in 2 (250, 251), and moralizes in 6 + 3 + 6 (252–258– 260-266). The scene, then, is arranged as follows: I (176-207). 5: 5: 12: 5: 5. 2 (208-242). 4:3: 4: 544:3: 4. 3 (243-266). I + 6: 2 + 6: 3 + 6. Lines 267 sq. The stichomuthia of 13 lines is preceded by 4 of the Chorus, and followed by 4 of the Nurse, after which follow another 13 lines (287-295) of the Nurse (4 13 4: 13). Then follow 7+7 (296-303-310), then 16=4+8+4(311-326), which are followed by 3 sets of 9 verses in stichomuthia (327335-344-353), and then 8 lines of the Nurse. Thus: 4 13 4 13 :: 7 : 7:4:8:4 999: 8. Lines 372 sq. (Phaedra's Monologue). The first 30 lines (372401), as they stand in our text, break up in accordance with transition of thought into 8 (372-378), 7 (379–386), 7 (387-393), 8 (394-401; the scheme is thus, 8 7 7 8. This is an advantage won by the transposition of 1. 384, for else we could only divide into 15+ 15. We cannot attempt to arrange the remaining part of the speech, as we cannot tell accurately how they stood in either first or second edition. Lines 433-481 (the Nurse's Monologue). The scheme is easily seen (retaining 11. 468 sq., which Barthold rejects): 4 6 4 20: 4: 6:4. Lines 481-524. 4 lines of the Chorus followed by 4 of Phaedra; 6 of the Nurse (omitting 494, 495), 5 of Phaedra and Nurse, 4 of Phaedra, 6 of Nurse, 5 of Phaedra and Nurse, 4 of Nurse: 4:4: : 6:54: : 6:5: 4. Lines 565 sq. The lyric dialogue between Phaedra and the Chorus is divided in two parts by the 2 Iambics of Phaedra (581, 582), and is preceded and followed by 4 lines between Phaedra and Chorus (565-569 596-600). Then follow 15 lines of Hippolytus and Nurse, equal in number to the preceding 15 utterances of Phaedra and Chorus. = Lines 616-668 (Hippolytus' Monologue). This may, perhaps, be arranged (omitting 625 + 626) : 2:7: 7 :: 6 : 5: 6:5 :: 5 : 3 : 5. Lines 693-731. The scheme is evidently 27:2:2:7 : 2: : 7:37. Lines 776-810. Seven pairs of lines are spoken by the Chorus and the Maid (776-789), and then Theseus, entering, speaks 7 single lines, which are followed by 2 of the Chorus, 5 of stichomuthia, 2 of Chorus, and 5 of Theseus. Thus : 7 x 27: 2:5:2: 5. Lines 811 sq. Between strophe B and antistrophe B, spoken by Theseus, are two consolatory lines of the Chorus (834, 5). We have followed Weil in supposing a gap between 852 and 853, for these lines should evidently form an antistrophe to ll. 811-815. Lines 848-851 belong to Theseus, not to the Chorus, for they correspond to 830-833. Lines 885-935. Theseus 6; Chorus 2; Theseus 6; Chorus 3; Hippolytus 3; Hippolytus 6+5; Theseus 5; Hippolytus 4; Theseus 7; Hippolytus 4. Thus : 6 : 266:6:: 5:54:7: 4. Lines 936-980 (Theseus' speech). Ten lines (936-945) open before he begins his arguments, and 10 lines pronouncing sentence of banishment conclude. The intermediate 24 lines consist of two sets of 12 (946-957 = 958-969; we do not account the spurious 1. 970), each of which can in turn be divided into two Hence the scheme: sixes. 10: 6; 6: 6; 6: 10. Lines 983-1035 (Hippolytus' Defence). We cannot be quite certain of the arrangement, as we cannot know what lines may be lost in the neighbourhood of 1. 1020. Taking the speech as it is, but omitting ll. 1018-20, we may arrange: 7665:56:47: 4. But if we suppose that the three rejected have taken the place o two Euripidean lines, we get the much more symmetrical scheme 7:6; 6: 5; 5: 6; 6: 7; and 4 concluding verses. Lines 1037-1064. Omitting 11. 1049, 1050, and counting the line inserted after 1051, we get the symmetrical scheme : 34 43 4:3: 4. Lines 1064-1092 fall into two parts (1064-1077 and 10781092), separated by the interjection peû. Each consists of seven distichs. Hippolytus' farewell address in 10 lines (1093-1101) concludes the scene. I 1153-1172. 4 lines between Messenger and Chorus are followed by 3 of Messenger and 2 of Theseus; then in the centre are the two lines (1162, 1163) announcing Hippolytus' death, which are followed by 2 of Theseus, 3 of Messenger, and 4 of Theseus. Thus: 4322: 2:34. Lines 1296-1341. 17 lines of Artemis are followed by an exclamation from Theseus; then come 12 lines of Artemis, and another exclamation of Theseus, after which Artemis speaks 17 lines again, if we count δείν ̓ ἔπραξας ἀλλ ̓ ὅμως (1325) as a whole. Thus : 17 12:17. Lines 1389-1414. 4 lines (2 + 2) precede the monostichs of Artemis and Hippolytus. 1393-1406 fall into halves of 7 lines each. The 8 lines between Hippolytus and Theseus (1407-1414) also fall into two tetrads. Thus: 2:27: 7:44. Lines 1416-1443. Artemis' speech begins with 6 lines respecting Kupris; then come 8 foretelling the future honours of Hippolytus; then 6, reconciling Hippolytus and Theseus. Her three farewell lines correspond to the three of Hippolytus (1440-1443, omitting 1. 1441). Thus : Lines 1444-1458. The 11 monostichs (1446–1456) are enclosed on each side by a distich : 2 II 2. DUBLIN: Printed at the University Press, by PONSONBY AND Weldrick. |