{145} Πένθημα και ου πενθηα, a play on words difficult to retain in English. Compare Idyl xiii. line 74. {147} The conjecture εμα δ’ gives a good sense, _mea vero Helena me potius ultra petit_. {148} Reading, as in Wordsworth’s conjecture, μη ’πιβάλης ταν χεΐρα, και ει γ’ ετι χεΐλος, αμύξω. {150a} Reading οΐδ’, ακρατιμίη εσσι, with Fritzsche. Compare the conjecture of Wordsworth, Ὀύδ’ ακρα τι μη εσσι. {150b} See Wordsworth’s explanation. {153} Syracuse. {165} Reading, πεδοικισται (that is, the Corinthian founders of Syracuse), and following Wordsworth’s other conjectures. {167} This epigram may have been added by the first editor of Theocritus, Artemidorus the Grammarian. {176} This conjecture of Meineke’s offers, at least, a meaning. {181} _Les hommes sont tous condamnés à mort_, _avec des sursis indéfinis_.—VICTOR HUGO. {205} Alcmena bore Iphicles to Amphictyon, Hercules to Zeus. {208} Reading, with Weise, ποτάγει δε πολυ πλεον αμμε γαλάνα. {210} For the translations into verse I have to thank Mr. Ernest Myers.