[25] Wagn. is hardly right in explaining ‘vento petere’ here and v. 180 to mean no more than “navibus petere.” In 1. 307., 4. 46, 381, where similar expressions are used, the meaning evidently is that the person is supposed to be driven by the winds: here the notion seems to be that of dependence on the winds, though we are meant to infer that the winds are favourable. Thus Heyne's interpretation “vento secundo” is virtually true. In 3. 563 the addition of ‘remis’ makes the case somewhat different.
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