Oedipus Tyrannus

Sophocles

Sophocles the plays and fragments, Part 1: The Oedipus Tyrannus. Jebb, Richard Claverhouse, Sir, translator. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1887.

  1. And indeed I came specially for this, that
  2. I might profit from your returning home.
Oedipus
  1. But by no means will I ever go near my parents again.
Messenger
  1. My son, it is crystal clear that you do not know what you are doing.