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Some observations on the Persae of Timotheus (PMG 791)*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2009

J. H. Hordern
J. H. Hordern
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University College Dublin
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Extract

At lines 7–10 the description of the sea-battle appears to involve the destruction of the oars of the enemy ship (accepting Page's ῥηγì[κωπ] ος at 9), with the result that the sailors fall over (9–10 suppl. Danielsson). We would expect lines 11–13 to provide some sort of contrast with this description, since εἰ δέ at 11 contrasts with 7 ảλλ’ εἰμέυ, but the exact sense is not quite clear.

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Research Article
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The Classical Quarterly , Volume 49 , Issue 2 , December 1999 , pp. 433 - 438
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Copyright © The Classical Association 1999

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References

1 Page prints ῥηξί], but the iota is no longer visible in the papyrus.

2 [ἂμ’] suppl. M. L. West (p.c.).

3 Page wrongly prints cho. ia.

4 Although πλώσιμος is regarded as three-termination by Diogenian., adjectives in -ιμος are usually two-termination in Timotheus; cf. PMG 791.64, 112–3.

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6 The referee suggests that the ships could be the subject of ⋯ϕέροντο, which is possible, but I think να⋯ται is to be preferred because of the parallel with 7–10.

7 The referee suggests that ‘a masculine nominative may be lurking in line 16’, which is also possible.

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14 Page wrongly prints αὒραι.

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