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6. ἀρέσκομαι—not the Ionic use of e. 35. 2.
μήτε νὺξ μήθ᾽ ἡμέρα—this and χρυσοῦ καὶ ἀργύρου δαπάνῃ are quite in the Persian style: we can hardly doubt that the letter is substantially genuine.
9. κεκωλύσθω—se. ὧν ἐμοὶ ὑπισχνεῖ τι. The 3rd pers. is awkward, and κεκώλυσο has been proposed.
12. κάλλιστα καὶ ἄριστα—cf. Xen. Anab. 3.1.6 ἑπήρετο τίνι ἂν θύων κάλλιστα καὶ ἄριστα ἔλθοι.
19. σκευὰς Μηδικάς—the dress was the κάνδυς, a long robe with long broad sleeves over a short tunic, ἀναξυρίδες, trousers, and τιάρα, head-dress; also bracelets (ψέλια) and necklaces (στρεπτοί).
Commentary on Thucydides Book 1. E. C. Marchant. 1905. London. MacMillan and Company, Ltd.
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