[731] Markland conj. ‘evasisse vicem,’ which Heyne adopts; but the later editors rightly defend ‘viam.’ Aeneas seemed to himself to have got over the whole of the journey, as having accomplished the most dangerous part of it. Wagn. parallels ‘evasisse viam’ with “invade viam” 6. 260 (see also ib. 425), and comp. for the sense 3. 282, “iuvat evasisse tot urbes Argolicas mediosque fugam tenuisse per hostis.” ‘Ad auris’ with ‘adesse,’ as in 5. 55 &c.
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