[101] ‘Shakes the reins so as to make her feel the bit (comp. Eur. Iph A. 151, σεῖε χαλινούς), and plies the goad.’ We need not supply ‘eos’ to ‘stimulos,’ as in cases like this the construction of the second clause is not always formally assimilated to that of the first. See on G. 2. 208. “Stimulos sub pectore vertit” 9. 718. ‘Vertit’ need merely indicate the direction of the goad to the part wounded: but it may also imply the continual change of direction, the weapon being turned hither and thither. The whole description is simply one of prophetic excitement. Apollo tames her and breaks her in (v. 79), but he also lashes her to fury.
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