The Iliad and the Odyssey (1535) - Page 20

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DISCUSSION OF THE FLORENTINE AND ALDINE COPIES

Florentine	Aldine	Page	Verse
they were original: "ἦσαν"	they were original: "ἔσαν"; an unaugmented Epic form common in Homeric Greek	370	28
spirit original: "θυμὸν"; in the accusative case, usually indicating the object of an action	spirit original: "θυμὸς"; in the nominative case, acting as the subject	370	30
let us enjoy original: "τεταρπώμεθα"	let us enjoy original: "τεταρπώμεσθα"; a variation in the first-person plural ending common in Epic poetry	372	10
equal original: "ἴσον"	equal original: "ἶσον"; a difference in the breathing mark or vowel length	372	38
[a conditional particle] original: "κε"; the Epic equivalent of the particle 'an,' used to indicate potentiality	indeed original: "μὲν"	376	10
to come original: "ἐλθᾶν"; a rare or potentially non-standard form	to come original: "ἐλθέμεν"; a characteristic Epic infinitive form	376	22
but yet original: "αὐτάρ"	but yet original: "ἀτάρ"; a shorter variant of the same conjunction	379	23
let it be brought near original: "ἐγχριμφθῆτώ"	let it be brought near original: "ἐγχριμφθήτω"; a correction or variant of the accentuation	379	25
the first things original: "τὰς πρῶτα"; appears to use a feminine article with a neuter adjective	the first things original: "τὰ πρῶτα"; the standard neuter plural construction	382	11
he might perform original: "ῥέξοι"	he might perform original: "ῥέζοι"; a common variation in spelling the verb for performing a sacrifice or deed	382	43
behind original: "ὄπισθεν"	behind original: "ὄπισθε"; the same word with the final 'nu' dropped, often for rhythmic reasons in verse	387	45
having taken original: "ἑλόντου"	the two having taken original: "ἑλόντε"; the dual form, used specifically when referring to two people	389	50
divine youth original: "ἀβροτητάτη"; likely a variant of 'abrote,' suggesting immortal or divine quality	manhood original: "ἀνδροτητάτη"; referring to the strength and vigor of a man	392	6
but also original: "ἀλλὰ καί"	but indeed original: "ἀλλὰ μὲν"	393	27
of such a kind original: "οἵου"	such a kind original: "οἷος"; a change from genitive to nominative case	396	1
whoever might direct original: "ὅσ κ’ ἰθύνοι"	whoever might direct original: "ὅσκεν ἰθύνοι"; a difference in how the particle 'ken' is joined to the relative pronoun	396	2
you all came original: "ἤλθετε"	he came original: "ἤλθε"	398	18
to Zeus original: "Δί"	above original: "ὑπὲρ"	399	10
but when original: "αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ"	is not in the Florentine [edition] original Latin: "non est in Florentino"	409	40