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ἐπιτεχνᾶται. Frederick II of Germany and James IV of Scotland are said to have repeated the experiment of Psammetichus, and to have proved by it that Hebrew was the speech of Paradise.

ἐς τὰ ποίμνια: a constructio praegnans, ‘to take to the flocks and rear.’ τροφὴν τοιήνδε (cogn. acc.) is explained by the following participle, ἐντειλάμενος.

τὴν ὥρην, ‘at the proper time.’ The dative with ἐν would be more usual; but cf. ἀκμήν, καιρόν.

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