[112] ἐπεί: introduces the explanation of “οὐκ ἔθελον” was not inclined; cf. v. 156.
βούλομαι: contains the idea of choice, preference (sc. “ἢ ἄποινα δέχεσθαι”), which is here strengthened by the adv. “πολύ” (acc. of extent). cf. v. 117. αὐτήν: the maiden herself, contrasted with the ransom. — To his accusation against Calchas, the king adds at once his own defence.This text is part of:
Homer's Iliad, Books I-III. Thomas D. Seymour. Boston. Ginn and Company. 1891.
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