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[417] This means that by sunset all his presents had come in. The day which is described here as closing in is the one which begins with the opening line of the present book. But after this the absorbing interest of Odysseus' stories keeps all the household and guests up till the time given in Od.13. 17.

With παρῆεν cp. Il.1. 213καί ποτέ τοι τρὶς τόσσα παρέσσεται ἀγλαὰ δῶρα”.

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