[173] I follow Seidler.
[174] So ed. Camb.
[175] i.e. what evil inspiration of the Gods impelled her to this act? Thoas, who is represented as superstitious to the most barbarian extent, naturally regards the infidelity of Iphigenia as proceeding from the intervention of heaven.
[176] Cf. Monk. on Hippol. 828.
[177] Cf. vs. 1197. ερημιας δει.
[178] Dindorf and the Cambridge editor follow Hermann, who would place this line after vs. 1394.
[179] So Musgrave.
[180] Seidler has deserved well of this passage, both by his correction τοιν ξενοιν for την ξενην, and by his learned and clear explanation of the nautical terms.
[181] Dindorf has adopted Markland's emendation, but I prefer ‛ωστ' εξαναπνειν with the Cambridge editor.
[182] i.e. capsize.