Walter Leaf, Commentary on the Iliad (1900), Book 19 (Τ）, line 85

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[85] τοῦτον, that of thine, refers to Achilles' opening words. The disjointed character of all the exordium of Agamemnon's speech seems designedly to portray the embarrassment of his position, and indeed vividly expresses the peevish nervousness of a man who feels that he is in the wrong and is under the disadvantage of following a speaker who by his frank admissions has won the sympathy of the audience. He makes various attempts to start, but does not fairly see his way till l. 86.

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

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