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[785] The question between δ᾽ ἐμμεμαῶτες and “δὲ μεμαῶτες” recurs also in 17.735, 746,22.143. Both are equally possible, and here MSS. are nearly equally divided. Their testimony is however of even less significance than usual, as “δὲ μεμαῶτες” would commonly have been written “δεμμεμαωτες”, like “ενιμμεγαροισι, καταρροον”, etc. Ar. declared for “ἐμμ”- in all cases, and as in the other passages the MS. tradition is on his side it is well to follow him. It may be noticed that Paris appears to know by intuition that Hector wishes him to go elsewhere; nothing to that effect has been said.

The Iliad, edited, with apparatus criticus, prolegomena, notes, and appendices. Walter Leaf. London. Macmillan. 1900.

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