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[513] ὄφελος, an accus. ‘in apposition with the sentence,’ i.e. expressing the sum of the action; see H. G. § 136. 4. The idea seems to be that, as Hector is not to be burnt with the garments, they will not go with him to the other world; his soul will wander naked on the hither side of the river (see App. L, § 8). Still, the ceremony will be a funeral rite to do him honour, and will at least console the survivors. Lehrs (Ar. p. 436) thinks that 510-14 contain two recensions, the first consisting of 5101-2-3, the second of 510-1-3-4. But the preceding explanation obviates the necessity of this very artificial supposition. αὐτοῖς is very weak; Nauck conj. “αὖτις”, but “αὐτός” (Hoogvliet) is incomparably better.

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

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