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[454] Θάνατον must be acc. after “πέμπειν, μιν” after “φέρειν”. On the analogy of 681 “πέμπε δέ μιν . . φέρεσθαι”, as well as from the order of the words, it might seem more natural to take πέμπειν μιν together, φέρειν being added epexegetically, send him, for Death and Sleep to carry; but this would require the dat. “Θανάτωι”, cf. “πέμπον ἄγειν ἁλιεῦσι” Od. 24.419. For the order Monro compares 21.347 “χαίρει δέ μιν ὅστις ἐθείρηι”. There is always a tendency to put enclitic pronouns as close as possible to the beginning of a clause. “ὅτι σαφῶς ν́ηδυμον μετὰ τοῦ ν. καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ἀμφιβόλων ἄρα τόπων” (e.g. 2.2 where see note) “σὺν τῶι ν ἐκληπτέον”, The An.line is of archaeological importance in connexion with early vase-pictures representing a dead hero carried by Death and Sleep. Reference may be made on this point to Robert Bild und Lied p. 104, Schneider Tro. Sagenkreis p. 146.

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

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