[20] παῖδα δέ: made prominent because of his love for his daughter; instead of the “ἐμοὶ δέ” which is expected in contrast with “ὑμῖν μέν” v. 18.
λῦσαι: corresponds to “δοῖεν”. “As I pray that you may be victorious and have a safe return, so may ye restore to me” etc.; cf. the prayer of Priam for Achilles, “σὺ δὲ τῶνδ̓ ἀπόναιο, καὶ ἔλθοις ι σὴν ἐς πατρίδα γαῖαν Ω” 556 f., where the return of Hector's body is the condition implied for the prayer. The inf. is used for the opt., as Od. 7.313; cf. the inf. and imv. in parallel clauses, vs. 322 f., 3.459. τά τ̓ ἄποινα: he points to the gifts which he brought with him.This text is part of:
Homer's Iliad, Books I-III. Thomas D. Seymour. Boston. Ginn and Company. 1891.
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