"Jocasta, dearest wife, why have you called me from the palace here?"(p.50. Roche)
"Dearest, what now? Why call me from the palace?"(1041,p.213. Fagles)
There is a HUGE difference in these two quotes. In Roches' version, Oedipus seems to be a loving and calm husband answering to Jocasta's call, but in Fagles' quote, he seems demanding and very like "what is it now?" kind of tone. Almost like he is annoyed that she has called for him. i find it funny because it seems like Roche is more on Oedipus' side to make him appear like a good guy and really there isnt much wrong with him other than the fact that he killed his father and married his mother O.o And then Fagles makes his appear like the power hungry ruler who shouts at his wife... or mother :-x
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