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[360] θαμβήσασα. The cause of her astonishment was the unexpected wisdom in her young son's words. There must have been something startling in his address to cause her “θάμβος”, and to account for her hasty withdrawal; so that we may fairly doubt the soundness of Aristarchus' criticism in rejecting vv. 356-359.

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