Koning Oedipus, Van Sophocles: Tragedie
Koning Oedipus, Van Sophocles: Tragedie
Translated by Willem Cornelis Royaards
''Koning Oedipus'' is a tragedy by Sophocles, written in the 5th century BC. The play follows Oedipus, the king of Thebes, as he seeks to rid his city of a devastating plague, only to uncover shocking truths about his own past. This work explores themes of fate, truth, and the consequences of one's actions, making it a foundational text in the study of Greek tragedy and literature.
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“To throw away an honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away””
— Sophocles
“I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.””
— Sophocles
“Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.””
— Sophocles
“Time, which sees all things, has found you out.””
— Sophocles
“How dreadful the knowledge of the truth can be When there’s no help in truth.””
— Sophocles
“Alas, how terrible is wisdomwhen it brings no profit to the man that's wise!This I knew well, but had forgotten it,else I would not have come here.””
— Sophocles
“The tyrant is a child of PrideWho drinks from his sickening cup Recklessness and vanity,Until from his high crest headlongHe plummets to the dust of hope.””
— Sophocles
“Oblivion - what a blessing...for the mind to dwell a world away from pain.””
— Sophocles
“The truth is what I cherish and that's my strength””
— Sophocles
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