[161] ἐκ: to the full. Const. with “τελεῖ”.
δέ: in ‘apodosis.’ cf. 262; see § 3 n. “Yet.” cf. “ἀλλά Α” 82. καὶ ὀψέ: concessive. Even though late. σὺν μεγάλῳ: with heavy loss, grievously. The notion of ‘accompaniment’ is here passing over into that of ‘manner.’ For the neuter adj. as subst., cf. “ἐς μέσσον” 79. cf. “σὺν κακῷ μεγάλῳ οἱ νικῶντες ἀπαλλάσσονται” Hdt. vii. 9. 2. ἀπέτισαν: gnomic aor., parallel to the pres. “τελεῖ”. cf. raro ... scelestum deseruit pede Poena claudo Hor. Carm. iii. 2. 31 f. —“The breach of faith will surely be punished.”This text is part of:
Homer's Iliad, Books IV-VI. Thomas D. Seymour. Boston. Ginn and Company. 1891.
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