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[57] ἦ μὴν καί: cf. 2.291, ‘yet I must admit that you are young,’ an apology for the slight depreciation contained in the preceding clause. (Monro explains it as ‘“and yet you are but young,” serving to heighten the qualified praise of the preceding sentence.’ He regards the clause “ἀτὰρ οὐ .. μύθων” as subordinate and parenthetical; whereas it really bears the whole emphasis, being thrown into strong contrast with what follows in 60 sqq.). εἴης κε, potential opt., as far as years go, you might be my son, my youngest born.

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

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