[53] τα Μενελεω κακα must mean the ills resulting from Menelaus, the mischiefs and toils to which his wife led, as in Soph. Antig. 2. των απ Οιδιπου κακων, "the ills brought about by the misfortunes or the curse of Œdipus." But I should almost prefer reading λεχη for κακα, which would naturally refer to Helen. [54] This line is metrically corrupt, but its emendation is very uncertain. [55] I have endeavored to convey the play upon the words as closely as I could. Elmsley well suggests that the proper reading is ‛εστηξεις in vs. 675. [56] οφθηναι κοραις, "non, ut hic, a viris et exercitu." BRODÆUS. [57] Porson on Orest. 1090, remarks on that ‛ο κυριος was the term applied to the father or guardian of the bride. We might therefore render, "Jove gave her away," etc. [58] If this be the correct reading, we must take καλως ironically. But I think with Dindorf, that κακως, αναγκαιως δε. [59] This verse is condemned by the Cambridge editor. [60] Barnes rightly remarked that ηιξα is the aorist of αισσω, _conor_, _aggredior_. [61] These three lines are expunged by the Cambridge editor. [62] I have expressed the sense of η μη τρεφειν (= μη εχειν γυναικα), rather than the literal meaning of the words. [63] I must inform the reader that the latter portion of this chorus is extremely unsatisfactory in its present state. The Cambridge editor, who has well discussed its difficulties, thinks that Περγαμον is wrong, and that ερυμα should be introduced from vs. 792, where it appears to be quite useless. [64] I have ventured to read δακρυοεν τανυσας with MSS. Pariss., omitting ερυμα with the Cambridge editor, by which the difficulty is removed. The same scholar remarks that δακρυοεν is used adverbially. [65] There is obviously a defect in the structure, but I am scarcely pleased with the attempts made to supply it. [66] Read και παιδας with Musgrave. [67] But see ed. Camb. [68] But see ed. Camb. [69] But the Cambridge editor admirably amends, εις μελλοντα σωσει χρονον, i.e. "it will be a long time before it preserves them," a hit at the self-importance of the old gentleman. [70] I have little hesitation in reading πελας μοι with Markland, in place of γελαι μοι. [71] There is much difficulty in this passage, and Markland appears to give it up in despair. Matthiæ simply takes the first part as equivalent to ‛υψηλοφρον εστι, referring μετριως to both verbs. The Cambridge editor takes διαζην as an infinitive disjoined from the construction. Vss. 922 sq. are indebted to Mr. G. Burges for their present situation, having before been assigned to the chorus. [72] I have closely followed the Cambridge editor. [73] See the notes of the same scholar. [74] Dindorf has rightly received Porson's successful emendation. See Tracts, p. 224, and the Cambridge editor. [75] Read σοις τε μελλουσιν with Markland. [76] The Cambridge editor would omit vs. 1022. There is certainly a strange redundancy of meaning. [77] Read εστασεν with Mark. Dind.