Theme: The rage of Oedipus

“The Rival”
Scene 2
I am not the kind of man to bear this tamely, Line 4
I hate anarchy. Line 84
But is he not quick in his duplicity? Line 101
Then the evidence all points to me! Line 320

Certainly, not I? Line 70

It is the withering fields Line 142
Ugly in wielding, as you were ugly in rage Line 151
In the storm of another time. Line 169

May I die friendless and accurst? Line 140

We have no later story! Line 208
I would not waste a second thought on any. Line 330
May I never see that day? Never. Line 306

I have taken too much upon myself Line 239

Am I all evil, then? I must be so! Line 298

Alas, that makes it plain enough! Line 227

Have we not suffered enough? Line 162
That you should take some private quarrel up? Line 120
Tell me, in God’s name: am I coward, a fool? Line 24

The only one to escape Line 227

Have no dread of them, Line 199
Then he shall come Line 241
In the storm of another time. Line 169

Man of Thebes, Line 1

I cannot judge the behavior of great men! Line 18
Still, I must rule Line 113
But now, stand fast at the helm! Line 171

Clearly, the guilt was not mine: I was alone Line 318
That you plotted to kill me, plotted to steal my throne! Line 24