Epeisodion 5
Antigone
to a death foreseen?
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Polyneices
If it is fated, then I must die.
Antigone
No, no, listen to my prayer!
Polyneices
Do not plead for what must not be.
Antigone
Then I, indeed, am utterly wretched, if I must lose you!
Polyneices
It rests with the divinity, this way or that. But as for you two,
I pray to the gods that you may never meet with evil; for in all men’s eyes you do not deserve to suffer. Polyneices exits.
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