[521] Difficulties about the metre or about the sense of ‘pater’ have led to varieties in the MSS., “artem pariter,” “artemque patris,” “artemque paternam,” “artemque parans.” For the force of ‘pater’ see above on v. 130. ‘He makes a display of his art and his sounding bow,’ i. e. he displays his art by making his bow sound, the loudness and shrillness of the sound being the test of his skill and strength. Perhaps also there may be a reference, as Forb. thinks, to the goodness of the bow.
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