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[84] Both MS. variants, ἐτράφημεν and “ἐτράφην περ”, are apparently wrong. The shortening of the “ε” of the augment before “τρ” is quite without a parallel in H.; such a license is found only under different and well-marked conditions; H. G. § 370. Buttmann's conj. “ὡς τράφομέν περ” is therefore almost certainly right, the other two variants being designed to get rid of the intrans. aor. “ἔτραφον”, which must have become unfamiliar in very early times; a fact which has produced MS. variations, though less important ones, in 2.661 (where see note), 21.279. The conj. receives some support from the quotation in Aischines. Buttmann conj. “ὡς δ᾽ ὁμοῦ ἐτράφομέν περ”, which is also possible, but less likely to have given rise to the MS. readings. ὡς of course corresponds to “ὥς” 91.

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

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