[332] ἄστυ: the “πόλιν” of v. 329. The poet's choice between the two words is often determined by the convenience of his verse, § 4 c f. Strictly “ἄστυ” is the city considered as made up of dwellings, while “πόλις” is the city as the ‘county seat,’ the central point of the territory.
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