As for the influence of the spelling, both variants are in the original OED for "Œdipus," so spelled, but only the "ee" pronunciation is given for "economical," so spelled, which rather spoils your theory. ❋ Unknown (2004)
With a Thessalian hat of this kind Ismene appears in "[Œ] dipus in Kolonos." ❋ Unknown (N/A)
At night, when I lay awake in bed, vast processions passed along in mournful pomp; friezes of never-ending stories, that to my feelings were as sad and solemn as if they were stones drawn from times before dipus or Priam, before ❋ Horace B. Day (N/A)
Therefore, what I shall tell of the earlier period, believe; and to what I may relate of the later time, give only such credit as may seem due; or doubt it altogether; or, if doubt it ye cannot, then play unto its riddle the dipus. ❋ Unknown (1917)
We are not, like dipus, the blind slaves of a fate that has ordained beforehand the crimes we are to commit, and the punishment those crimes involve, and from which there is no hope or possibility of escape. ❋ Unknown (1917)
At the same time, it must be admitted that the over-quoted and somewhat antiquated dictum of Coleridge, by which Tom Jones is grouped with the Alchemist and dipus Tyrannus, as one of the three most perfect plots in the world, requires revision. ❋ Unknown (1917)
Mr. Tulliver had a destiny as well as dipus, and in this case he might plead, like dipus, that his deed was inflicted on him rather than committed by him. ❋ Unknown (1917)
Could Laius have the proper feelings of a father towards dipus, announced as his destined destroyer by infallible oracles, and felt to be such by every conscious fiber of his soul? ❋ Unknown (1914)
The verse below, quoted from a tragedy, must refer to Laius and his son, born against the warning of the oracle, dipus. ❋ Plutarch (1909)
He quoted the authority of the Rabbis, and some passages from St. Bonaventure, to prove that the dipus of Sophocles was the work of the evil spirit; that Terence was excommunicated ipso facto; and added, that doubtless Brutus, who was a very severe Jansenist, assassinated Julius Cæsar for no other reason but because he, who was Pontifex Maximus, presumed to write a tragedy the subject of which was dipus. ❋ Voltaire (1909)
But it is different with respect to tragedy, this treating only of exalted passions and heroical follies, which the antiquated errors of fable or history have made sacred. dipus, Electra, and such-like characters, may with as much propriety be treated of by the Spaniards, the English, or us, as by the Greeks. ❋ Voltaire (1909)
Hence in words such as Oedipus, for example, when the 'O' and the 'e' are connected with a ligature, they will be shown as [Oe] dipus. ❋ Stewart Edward White (1909)
True enough, I was stalking proudly about like an actor in an ancient Grecian tragedy, lifting up his hands to the consecrated fanes and images around, expecting the reply of his attendant chorus, and declaiming the first verses of dipus Tyrannus. ❋ Beckford, William (1891)
'Tis not sufficient to don a cap to become thine [Oe] dipus, O ❋ Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1850)
[Oe] dipus can solve the riddle and understand their mute speech. ❋ Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1850)
` ` This story of yours, friend Edie, is an absolute enigma, and would require a second dipus to solve it --- who dipus was, ❋ Unknown (1845)
I might add, what attracted considerable notice at the time, and that is my paper in the Gentleman's Magazine, upon the inscription of lia Lelia, which I subscribed _dipus. ❋ Unknown (1845)
On the 13th of January they mounted earlier than usual, and set out on that road which has the site of the Academy and the Colonos, the retreat of dipus during his banishment, a little to the right; they then entered the Olive Groves, crossed the Cephessus, and came to an open, well-cultivated plain, extending on the left to the Piræus and the sea. ❋ Galt, John, 1779-1839 (1830)
From Delphi the travellers proceeded towards Livadia, passing in the course of the journey the confluence of the three roads where dipus slew his father, an event with its hideous train of fatalities which could not be recollected by Byron on the spot, even after the tales of guilt he had gathered in his Albanian journeys, without agitating associations. ❋ Galt, John, 1779-1839 (1830)
In this way it happened, but without suspicion either in himself or others, pointing to the truth, that dipus had slain his father, had ascended his father's throne, and had married his own mother. ❋ Thomas De Quincey (1822)
"Waggwaan [breadbin]!"
"Wahblo ma negro! How's dat boom guy ur [checkin]?"
"He's [propa] Dipu, u get me like!!"
"Easy!! u is well lucky!!" ❋ Jazmin Kaurblimeyshesfit (2007)
