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Persius 1.4: Machinical Error?

Posted on Sunday: March 2, 2014 by Michael Hendry

A minor question of orthography: ne mihi Polydamas et Troiades Labeonem The name of the Trojan hero Πολυδάμας does not scan in hexameters: the first three syllables are short. Homer therefore lengthened the first syllable to make Πουλυδάμας. How that … Continue reading →

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