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[470] πρώϊον, early this morning. Zen. read “πρώιην”, no doubt in the sense recently, cf. 5.832, 24.500, though Ar. objected that it would mean the day before yesterday (cf. note on 2.303) or at all events imply a considerable length of time (“ἔμφασις δὲ γίνεται πλείονος χρόνου”): whereas Teukros' string had been broken only the day before (8.328). It may be questioned however whether the author of this passage had the exact chronology in mind, or was indeed referring to “Θ” at all. He may be merely emphasizing Teukros' prudence in putting on a new string for the day's work.

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

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