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[149] φύει seems to be intrans., though there is no other instance of such a use in Homer, and it appears specially harsh after the transitive in the preceding line. Moschos and Theokritos both use “φύοντι” as intrans., perhaps in imitation of this passage. It is of course possible to translate ‘brings forth children,’ but this to a certain extent destroys the symmetry of the comparison. In any case the idea is the same: ‘one generation is in full vigour while another is dying out.’ Brandreth conj. “φύεθ᾽”, cf. Od. 9.109 “τά γ᾽ ἀνήροτα πάντα φύονται”.

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

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