[180] quemne: = quippe quem; cf. v. 183; Catul. 68.91. The interrogative particle -ne is not infrequently joined to relatives to point the reason for controverting a previous assertion, or for answering in the negative a previous question; cf. Pl. Trin. 360 “quin comedit quod fuit, quod non fuit?” Ter. Phor. 923 “quodne ego discripsi porro illis quibus debui?” and Minton Warren, Amer. Jour. Phil. Vol. 2 p. 50ff.
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