Philoctetes

Sophocles

Sophocles the plays and fragments, Part 4: The Philoctetes. Jebb, Richard Claverhouse, Sir, translator. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1898.

  1. so that, when the faintness releases me at length, we may set out to the ship, and not hold back our sailing.
Neoptolemus
  1. It pleases me to see you living unpained and breathing still, however contrary to my expectation. For in view of your persistent sufferings,
  2. your symptoms seemed to speak of death. But now lift yourself, or, if you prefer, these men will carry you. The labor will not be grudged, since you and I are of one mind.
Philoctetes
  1. Thank you, son, and help me up, as you will.