Textual Notes on Sophocles, Ajax*

Abstract

This article discusses some textual questions in Ajax leading to the following conclusions: I. 54 add ⟨τ᾽⟩ after λείας. – II. 208 the emendation ἠρεμίας (“rest”, “quietude”) suggested by Thiersch. – III. 405a–b the proposal κράτη / μοι to fill the lacuna. – IV. 476 defence of the line as transmitted. – V. 546 τοσόνδε to go with ϕόνον. – VI. 719 ἄνδρες, ϕίλον τι πρῶτον instead of ἄνδρες ϕίλοι, τὸ πρῶτον. – VII. 869 instead of με write γε. – VIII. 951 ⟨σὸν⟩ ἄχθος as a reference to Tecmessa’s heavy burden of woe.