[904] The readings vary much in this line. ‘Tollentemque’ Med. with Gud. originally, and another of Ribbeck's cursives: ‘tollentemve’ Pal. and Rom., with Gud. corrected. Then Med., Rom., and originally Gud. give ‘manus:’ Pal. ‘manu,’ and so two of Ribbeck's cursives. ‘Manu’ Heyne, Wagn., Forb., and Gossr.: ‘manus’ Ribbeck, more rightly: for Virg. is obviously wishing to describe every movement of Turnus: ‘currentem,’ ‘euntem,’ ‘tollentem manus,’ ‘saxum moventem;’ and ‘tollentem manu saxum et moventem’ would only describe one movement, and that by a somewhat meaningless repetition of words. Finally Gud. and one of Ribbeck's cursives give ‘saxumque’ for ‘saxumve,’ and so Heyne, Wagn., &c., against the decided balance of authority: ‘saxumve,’ rightly, Ribbeck. For ‘moventem’ Pal. originally had ‘movebat.’
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