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[653] The use of ὄφρα is to be compared with 4.465 “λελιημένος ὄφρα τάχιστα τεύχεα συλήσειε,” 6.361 “θυμὸς ἐπέσσυται ὄφρ᾽ ἐπαμύνω”, where see notes. The word has passed through the stage of introducing an object-clause till it is weakened to the modern ‘that,’ and really takes the place of the infinitive. Van L. however regards it as final, taking 656 to explain “ὧδε”, as though “Ἕκτορι δὲ . . ἐνῶρσεν” = “Ἕκτορι ἐνόρσαι”. This is no doubt possible — perhaps best; but we should have expected “μέν” for “δέ” in 656.

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

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