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[80] The apodosis to εἰ δ᾽ ἐθέλεις τραφθῆναι is understood: ‘if you wish to turn . . . (do so).’ Cp. Il.6. 150εἰ δ᾽ ἐθέλεις καὶ ταῦτα δαήμεναι, ὄφρ᾽ ἐῢ εἰδῇς, κτλ.” (so 20. 213. Il., 21. 487): also Il.7. 375αἴ κ᾽ ἐθέλωσι παύσασθαι . . . εἰς κε κτλ.”, Od.4. 388(where “ὅς κέν τοι κτλ.” cannot be the apodosis) Od., 21. 260.These parallels show that it is erroneous to make the apodosis begin at “ὄφρα” (Ameis, &c.), or “ὑποζεύξω” (Bury).

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