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364 METRE. [390.<br />

ava (avacrcra., avdcrcrtivj.<br />

The words <strong>of</strong> this group occur in Homer about 300 times, and<br />

in about 80 instances <strong>the</strong>y are preceded by a final short vowel<br />

which would ordinarily be elided. This calculation does not<br />

include <strong>the</strong> phrase t <strong>of</strong> det/ces dvaffffepfv<br />

possibly interpolated).<br />

'<br />

Apyeioiffiv (a verse which is<br />

20. 67 Ivavro. TloaeiSdowos dvattros (in <strong>the</strong> probably spurious 0eo/zax).<br />

24. 449, 452 iroirjaav dvafcri.<br />

Od. 14. 40 dvri&fov ydp dvaKTos KT\,<br />

395 et ^tev KW voarrja^ dVa.<br />

438 /cuSatj/e 5e ^u^oi' dvafcros.<br />

24. 30 ^s<br />

api/a (a/ore?, &c.).<br />

7<br />

The y is<br />

supported by three instances <strong>of</strong> hiatus, viz. II. 4. 158<br />

cujua re apv&v, 4. 435 oira apv&v, 8. 131 rjvrz apvts and by <strong>the</strong><br />

:<br />

metrical length given to <strong>the</strong> preceding syllable in II. 3. 103 6s<br />

btypov apvas, 16. 352 \VKOL dpvea-a-L.<br />

The passages which need correction are<br />

II. 3. 103 oarer* 8' apv' (<strong>the</strong> 8e is better omitted).<br />

119 178' dpv' trc&evev (read I8e apv').<br />

22. 263 ouSc XVKOI T KO.L dpvcs (omit re).<br />

Od. 4. 86 iVo T' dpves afyap nepaol reXfOovai (omit T').<br />

9. 226 epityovs T /cal dpvas.<br />

* For a complete analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> examples in <strong>the</strong> Iliad see Dawes, Miscellanea<br />

Critica, Sect. IV.

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