Entries from October 2009

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Oedipus’ self-blinding (Seneca, Oedipus 960-979)

Seneca Oedipus 960-979 violentus audax vultus, iratus ferox                              960 iamiam eruentis; gemuit et dirum fremens manus in ora torsit. at contra truces oculi steterunt et suam intenti manum ultro insecuntur, vulneri occurrunt suo. scrutatur avidus manibus uncis lumina,                              965 radice ab ima funditus vulsos simul evoluit orbes; haeret in vacuo manus et fixa penitus unguibus lacerat cavos […]