Nemean Odes

valuable help from my friend Mr. R. Y. Tyrrell, to whom I would here express my best thanks. Some of his suggestions are specially mentioned in the notes.

I have also to acknowledge the kindness of Dr. J. P. Postgate in offering to place at my disposal his manuscript notes on the Nemean Odes. Unfortunately, I was unable to take full advantage of his offer, as the greater part of my commentary was already printed; but I have mentioned a few of his suggestions in a list of Addenda, to which I would invite attention. (See too Appendix A, note 10.)

In regard to Pindaric meters, I have adopted with hesitation the conclusions of M. Schmidt. As I have not made a thorough study of Greek metric, I do not feel competent to pronounce on a subject which demands the concentrated powers of specialists.

As six of the hymns included in this volume celebrate Aeginetans Inhabitants of the island of Aegina., I should like to have added an essay on the contemporary history of Aegina, but the introductory matter touching the art of Pindar claimed so much room that such an addition would have made the book too big. If, however, I realize my hope of editing the Isthmian Odes, there will be an opportunity of dealing with Aegina then. The two hymns to Chromius A native of Aetna, celebrated by Pindar. likewise suggest a section on a greater island than Aegina; but that will be more in place when we reach the presence of the Syracusan ‘Basileus’ Greek: "King/Ruler." himself. And besides, when I come to the Olympian and Pythian Odes, if I should ever get so far, we shall have the advantage of new light on the island of the Sikels Ancient inhabitants of Sicily. and Pindar’s Sikeliot Greek settlers in Sicily. friends from the first installment of the expected work of Mr. Freeman.

The Appendix on the Origin of the Great Games, in which I have had some useful help from Mr. Mahaffy, propounds a new view as to the establishment of the Olympian games. I have stated there as strongly as possible the case which I plead, but of course I am fully conscious that it is only guesswork.