[340] Epytus (‘Aepytus’ Med.) is found in the best MSS., and is supported by “Epytides” 5. 547, where see note. Others have ‘Iphitus’ or ‘Iphytus,’ who is mentioned v. 435 in connexion with the rest of those who are named here; so that there is some reason for identifying the two. On the other hand, in v. 435 Iphitus is named along with Pelias, who does not appear here. In both places the names have been indefinitely corrupted by the inferior MSS. Heyne first suggested the removal of the semicolon after ‘Epytus,’ so as to refer ‘oblati per lunam’ to all alike. See v. 262. These names are unknown except in the sequel.
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