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[361] μεμνέωιτο, a ‘ghastly’ form acc. to Fick, but perhaps defensible in a late passage, as derived from “μεμνήοιτο” with metathesis of quantity; cf. “μεμνῶιο, μεμνῶιτο” in Xen. (-“ωι”- = -“ηοι”-). “μεμνήιμην” 24.745 points to Bekker's “μεμνῆιτο” here (found also in Ar. Plut. 991). Krates (Et. May. 579. 1) read “μεμνοῖτο” (or “μέμνοιτο”), which agrees with the variant “μεμνοίμην” in 24.745, and leads to a form “μέμνομαι”, otherwise unknown (H. G. § 27). The difference of case is not decisive as between δρόμου and “δρόμους” (see last note); though the gen. is far commoner in H., there are a few instances of the acc.; see 6.222, 9.527, Od. 14.168, Od. 24.122, and compare note on 5.818.

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

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