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[53] This line was athetized by Ar. on the ground that Helenos had understood the counsel of the gods only “διὰ τῆς μαντικῆς”. This is a frivolous objection; prophets have always been accustomed themselves to describe the divine admonitions as a voice speaking to them, even when the outer world gives a different name to the communication. The previous line, though not rejected by Ar., is open to far graver objection. For it corresponds to nothing in the words of Athene or Apollo above, and seems quite inconsistent with Hector's words in 77, to say nothing of his behaviour in 216.

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

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