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βοός τικρψ
50 εντοΐςκακψ
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55 ]λομα[
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]μ(εν)ος [
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60 βουλεύειν [
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κ(αί) μετοικρ. [
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65 πολ{ε}ίτης. [
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62-6 suppl. Lobel 66-7 supplevi
For translation, see Interpretation.
Interpretation From the top of col. II. -γάζει—presumably the end of a
third-person singular verb—is followed by an empty space equivalent to at
least two letters, as after lemmata in 32 (fr. 259c), 78 (fr. 259g) and 122 (fr.
259m), and before a lemma at 125 (fr. 259n), and Kassel-Austin’s typography
makes it clear that they consider the word the end of a lemma. If so, some of
what follows in 42-51 is likely from the commentary on the passage, with
other portions of lemmata mixed in, even if no coherent sense can be extracted
from what is preserved:
42 η κωμωδί[α], “comedy” or “the comedy” (hinting again at the metatheatrical
character of the action? cf. 48)
42-3 [λαμ]βάνειν (suppl. Lobel), “to be taking”
44 μ(έν)ους (a masculine accusative plural middle-passive participle)
45 δόμ(εν)ον (a masculine accusative singular or neuter nominative or accu-
sative singular middle-passive participle?)
46 τας όψεις, “appearances” or “the appearances”
48 το άθλον, “prize” or “the prize” (sc. at the dramatic contest?)