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[262] οἷος gives in anticipation the reason for “οὐκ ἐθελήσει”, cf. Od. 15.212 “οἷος ἐκείνου θυμὸς ὑπέρβιος, οὔ σε μεθήσει,” Od. 17.514 “οἷ᾽ ὅ γε μυθεῖται, θέλγοιτό κέ τοι φίλον ἦτορ”. This is more Homeric than to refer the clause to what precedes, though it is of course possible to do so. In that case we should adopt the variant “οὐδ᾽” for οὐκ. ἐκείνου, so MSS. and in a late book the form need not be doubted. To read “κείνου” gives a very harsh rhythm.

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

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