[247] Aptare, the reading before Heins., is found in Gud. a m. s., and three other of Ribbeck's cursives: but it would be difficult to give it any good sense. For the construction of ‘optare,’ ‘ferre’ see on 1. 319. So Hom. Il. 23. 512, δῶκε δ᾽ ἄγειν ἑτάροισιν ὑπερθύμοισι γυναῖκα Καὶ τρίποδ᾽ ὠτώεντα φέρειν. ‘In navis’ shows that the reward is given to all the crews, and so ‘ipsis ductoribus,’ who are mentioned in contrast. Comp. v. 62 above. ‘Optare’ however seems to have a special reference to the winner, who takes his choice, leaving the rest to follow him.
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