By Alfred Heubeck, Stephanie West, J. B. Hainsworth
This 1st publication of a remark compiled by means of a world group of students comprises an creation discussing prior learn at the Odyssey, its relation to the Iliad, the epic dialect, and the transmission of the textual content.
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I 37 and n. ). it's fascinating to match A gam em non’s response to an unpalatable dem and by means of a seer (II. i 106 ff. ): offended because the king is, he obeys unquestioningly. Eurym achus’ rebuke to Halitherses is mixed with suggestion to Telem achus, within which he covers a lot an analogous flooring as Antinous; yet not like Antinous he's impolite and abusive. 178. ci eight’ o y «: see above, i 271 n. a hundred and eighty. TdUTa: with fiavreveadai. 18 1-2 . T he pious H ector dismisses the total artwork o f augury in a lot more suitable phrases, II. xii 237 ff. yet there's an im portant distinction: H ector depends upon a divine promise, and even though he's mistaken, he isn't impious. 183. TrjX’: contradicting