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[298] χερσὶ μέν, as though he meant to continue, ‘but by abstention from war I will.’ But in 300 the course of thought is changed, and “τῶν ἄλλων” is made the antithesis to “κούρης”. The MSS., as often, vary between μαχήσομαι and “μαχέσσομαι”. But the weight of tradition, confirmed by the MSS. of Herodotos, is strongly in favour of (Ionic) fut. “μαχήσομαι”, aor. “μαχές”（“ς”）“ασθαι”. See Schulze Q. E. p. 450, H. G. § 63. Ar. preferred “-ησ-” for both tenses, but this takes no account of the short form “μαχέσασθαι”.

The Iliad, edited, with apparatus criticus, prolegomena, notes, and appendices. Walter Leaf. London. Macmillan. 1900.

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