Πολυμνίας. “The Muse of the
sublime hymn” here replaces Aphrodite, being selected out of the Nine
probably, as Ast supposes, because the first part of her name is congruous with the
character of Aphr. πάνδημος.
προσφέρῃ...καρπώσηται...ἐμποιήσῃ.
Supply as subject the indef. τις.
καθ᾽ ὅσον παρείκει. “So far as
possible.” Cp. Rep. 374 E,
Laws 734 B.
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