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10. See viii. 137.11. i.e. "he was drawn to run in the first pair."12. The best MSS. give this form throughout, which is also used byÆschylus: cp. iii. 70, note 60.13. {ekakothesan}.14. {toutou}: it is doubtful whether this means his power or hisdeath. Perhaps something has dropped out after {teleuta}.15. {anesis}: a conjectural emendation of {aneos}. (Perhaps however,the word was rather {ananeosis}, "after a short time there was arenewal of evils"). Grote wishes to translate this clause, "aftera short time there was an abatement of evils," being of opinionthat the {anesis kakon} lasted about eight years. However theexpression {ou pollon khronon} is so loose that it might wellcover the required period of time.16. {praskhema}.17. i.e. Miletos and Naxos.18. {ton pakheon}.18a. {umin}: omitted in some MSS. and editions.19. Lit. "dividing him in such a manner."20. {kai to teikhos esaxanto}: {esaxanto} from {satto}, whichgenerally means "load." Various conjectures have been made, e.g.{kai to teikhos ephraxanto}, or {kata takhos esaxanto}, the commaafter {pota} being removed.20a. {me de neoteron ti poieuses tes Miletou}, "if Miletos made nochange (i.e. rebellion)."21. {katairetheie}, "taken down" from their place (cp. {anetheke}below).22. {en to peoto ton logon}. The reference is to i. 92.23. {isonomien}: cp. iii. 80.24. {akromantes}: cp. {akrakholos}. It may mean "somewhat mad," so