5 P. 150, l. 722. That pulled the side-rope. See on Ant., p. 7, l.
  140.

6 l. 151. In letting loose again the left-hand rein. The near
  horse (see above) knows his business, and, when the slackening of
  the rein shows that the goal is cleared, makes eagerly for the
  direct downward course.  But if he is let go an instant too soon, he
  brings the car into contact with the stone.

7 l. 746. Caught in the reins. In an ancient chariot-race, the
  reins were often passed round the body of the charioteer, so as to
  give more purchase.  See this described in the Hippolytus of
  Euripides.

8 P. 154, l. 837. One in a woman’s toils | was tangled. Amphiaraus,
  betrayed by Eriphyle for a necklace.

9 P. 160, l. 1085. Through homeless misery. I read [Greek:  aion’
  aoikon] for [Greek:  aiona koinon] of the MSS.

10 l. 1086. Purging the sin and shame. I read [Greek:  kathagnisasa]
  for the impossible [Greek:  kathoplisasa].

11 P. 172, l. 1478. Thou hast been taking, &c.  Otherwise, reading
  with the MSS [Greek:  zon tois thanousin ounek’ antaudas isa], At
  point to die, thou art talking with the dead.

TRACHINIAN MAIDENS.

1 P. 180, l. 104. Bride of battle-wooing. ‘Deanira’ signifies ’Cause
  of strife to heroes.’

2 P. 185, l. 303. Ne’er may I see thee. The Spartan captives from
  Pylos had lately been at Athens, and some of them were reputed
  descendants of Hyllus, the son of Deanira.

3 P. 195, l. 654. Frees him for ever. His last contest brings his
  final deliverance.

4 P. 201, l. 860. From Love’s dread minister, i.e. from Aphrodite,
  working through the concealed and silent Iole.

PHILOCTETES.

1 P. 222, l. 194. Through Chrysa’s cruel sting. Chrysa was an island
  near the Troad, sacred to a goddess of the name.  Her precinct was
  guarded by a serpent, whose bite, from which Philoctetes suffered,
  was incurable.  See below p. 254, l. 1327.

2 P. 226, l. 344. The fosterer of my sire. Phoenix, the tutor of
  Achilles.

3 P. 227, l. 351. For I ne’er | Had seen him. The legend which makes
  Achilles go to Troy from Scyros is probably ignored.

4 l. 384. Vile offset of an evil tree. Alluding to the supposed
  birth of Odysseus.  See on Ai., l. 190, p. 60 [sic. should be p. 49].

5 P. 230, l. 489. Of old Chalcodon. One of the former generation, a
  friend and neighbour of Poeas the father of Philoctetes.

6 P. 237, l. 729. Of him, whose home is in the skies. Heracles,
  imagined as transfigured on Mount Oeta.

7 P. 254, l. 1328. The sky-roofed fold. The open precinct that was
  sacred to the goddess, merely surrounded by a wall.  See above, note
  on p. 222, l. 194.