[617] Honore is referred by Serv. to the privilege of seeing his mother face to face, which is very unlikely. Heyne understands it much better of the gift (comp. its use of rewards and of offerings to the Gods): but Wagn. is perhaps right in referring it to the beauty of the armour. Comp. Il. 19. 18, 19, τέρπετο δ᾽ ἐν χείρεσσιν ἔχων θεοῦ ἀγλαὰ δῶρα. Αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ φρεσὶν ᾗσι τετάρπετο δαίδαλα λεύσσων.
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