[7] Cf.  AEsch.  Pr. 23. [Greek:  Chroias ameipseis anthos].  B.

[8] Literally a speech mounted on madness.  A similar expression occurs, Odyssey [Greek:  A]. 297. [Greek:  Nepiaas ocheein].

[9] Plutarch in explanation of this line says, “[Greek:  kathaper poda neos, epididonta kai prosagonta tais chreiais ten philian].”

[10] I have followed the elegant interpretation of L. Dindorf, who observes that [Greek:  ou deth hekousa] refers to Phaedra’s assertion, [Greek:  ou gar es s’ amartano], and that the meaning is, “non quidem consilio in me peccas, sed si tu peribis, ego quoque occidero.”  He compares Alcest. 389.  B.

[11] See Matthiae’s note.  I prefer, however, [Greek:  oleis], with Musgrave.  B.

[12] Matthiae considers this as briefly expressed for [Greek:  ti touto, to eran, ha legousi poiein anthropous].  Still I can not help thinking [Greek:  anthropon] a better reading.  B.

[13] Phaedra struggles between shame and uncertainty, before she can pronounce the name.  It should be read as if [Greek:  hostis poth’—­houtos—­ho tes Amazonos].  B.

[14] Matthiae takes [Greek:  panamerios] as = [Greek:  en teide tei hemerai], i.e. up to this very time.  I think the passage is corrupt.  B.

[15] This passage, like many others in the play, is admirably burlesqued by Aristoph., Ran. 962.  B.

[16] Or, this is a second favor thou mayst grant me.

[17] On the numberless references to this impious sophism, see the learned notes of Valckenaer and Monk.  Compare more particularly Aristoph.  Ran. 102, 1471.  Thesmoph. 275.  Arist.  Rhet. iii. 15.  B.

[18] Literally, “spurious coined race.”  B.

[19] The MSS. reading, [Greek:  phyton], is preferable.  B.

[20] The syntax appears to be [Greek:  dysekperaton biou], such as my like can scarcely get over.  Musgrave has followed the other explanation of the Scholiast, which makes [Greek:  biou] depend on [Greek:  pathos].  TR.  I have followed the Scholiast and Dindorf.  B.

[21] [Greek:  protrepousa, anti tou zetousa kai exereunosa].  Schol.  Dindorf acknowledges the strangeness of the usage, and seems to prefer [Greek:  proskopous’], with Monk.  B.

[22] Cf.  Soph.  Ant. 751. [Greek:  hed’ oun thaneitai, kai thanous’ olei tina].  B.

[23] For the meaning and derivation of [Greek:  alibatois], see Monk’s note.

[24] [Greek:  haliktypon] seems to be an awkward epithet of [Greek:  kyma], unless it mean “dashed [against the shore] by the waves.”  Perhaps [Greek:  aliktypon] would be less forced.  B.

[25] [Greek:  Hyperantlos ousa symphorai], a metaphor taken from a ship which can no longer keep out water.

[26] See the note on my Translation of AEsch.  Agam., p. 121, note 1. ed.  Bonn.  B.

[27] Read [Greek:  omoi ego ponon:  epathon o talas] with cod.  Hav.  See Dindorf.  B.