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τίς τὰρ τῶν ὄχʼ ἄριστος ἔην σύ μοι ἔννεπε Μοῦσα

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ἄρα
1 antecedent and consequent, οἰνοχόει . . ἄσβεστος δʼ ἄρʼ ἐνῶρτο γέλως 1.599, cf. 24.507; τοὔνεκʼ ἄρʼ ἄλγεʼ ἔδωκε 1.96; freq. with οὕνεκα in protasi, 7.140, al.: also in questions, τίς τʼ ἄρ τῶν ὄχʼ ἄριστος ἔην; who then (say you) was . . ? 2.761: with demonstr. Pronoun in recapitulation, ἀλλʼ υἱὸν Πριάμοιο . . τόν ῥʼ Ὀδυσεὺς βάλε he it was, whom . . , 4.501: freq. in such phrases as ὣς ἄρα φωνήσας 2.35, al.; ὣς ἄρʼ ἔφη 1.584, al.; ἦ ῥα 3.355, al., thus, then he spoke.—This usage is universal in Greek.
ἐνέπω
tell or tell of, Διὸς δέ σφʼ ἔννεπε μῦθον Il. 8.412; τὸν Ἕκτορι μῦθον ἐνίσπες 11.186; νημερτέα πάντʼ ἐνέποντα Od. 17.549; εἴ τινά μοι κληηδόνα πατρὸς ἐνίσποις if thou couldst tell me any tidings of my father, 4.317; ἄνδρα μοι ἔννεπε tell me the tale of . ., 1.1; τίς . . ἄριστος ἔην, σύ μοι ἔννεπε, Μοῦσα Il. 2.761; μνηστήρων . . θάνατον καὶ κῆρʼ ἐνέπουσα Od. 24.414: abs., tell news or tales, πρὸς ἀλλήλους ἐνέποντε 23.301, cf. S. El. 1439 (lyr.): freq. in Tragg., who use ἐννέπω as a pres. to the aor. εἰπεῖν ( aor. ἔνισπον only in imper. ἔνισπε A. Supp. 603, inf. ἐνισπεῖν E. Supp. 435); ἐνν. τινὶ ὅτι . . S. El. 1367.
ταρ
Hdn.Gr. 2.22 an enclit. Conjunction ( παραπληρωματικὸς σύνδεσμος Trypho in Kenyon Class. Texts p.116), εἴ ταρ, οὔ ταρ, to be read in place of εἴτʼ ἄρʼ, οὔτʼ ἄρʼ, as in Il. 1.65, 93; there is Ms. authority for ταρ in 1.8, 2.761; in 18.182 one of the editions of Aristarch. had ταρ, the other γαρ, and codd. are divided: Cobet conjectured ταρ for γαρ, Il. 10.61 (where his cj. is now confirmed by two codd.), and in other places, Misc.Crit. 315:—on the relation between αὖταρ, αὖ, and ταρ, v. A.D. Conj. 254.2.

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ἄρα
ἄρα ἄρ Also in lighter (and enclitic) form ῥα. 1 Expressing consequence or sequence a ἄρα (ἄρ): ἔκλαγξαν δʼ ἄρʼ ὀϊστοί Il. 1.46, διὰ μὲν ἂρ ζωστῆρος ἐλήλατο Il. 4.135. Cf. Il. 1.68, 148, 292, 308, 465, etc.: οἱ δʼ ἄρα πάντες θαύμαζον Od. 1.381. Cf. Od. 1.106, 319, 335, 428, Od. 2.2, etc. b ῥα: καί ῥα καθέζετο Il. 1.360. Cf. Il. 1.569, Il. 2.1, 48, 211, etc.: βῆ ῥʼ ἴμεν Od. 1.441. Cf. Od. 1.127, 333, Od. 2.148, 321, etc. 2 Expressing explanation, indicating a reason or cause (generally ἄρα, but sometimes ῥα): πάντες ἄρʼ οἵ γʼ ἔθελον πολεμίζειν Il. 7.169, νήπιος, οὐδʼ ἄρʼ ἔμελλε . . . Il. 12.113. Cf. Il. 8.163, 558, Il. 10.46, Il. 13.191, Il. 16.203, Il. 23.670, etc.: φῆ ῥʼ ἀέκητι θεῶν φυγέειν Od. 4.504, ὣς ἄρα πυκνοὶ ἔφυν Od. 5.480. Cf. Od. 7.301, Od. 8.58, Od. 15.468, Od. 19.442, etc. So ἐπεὶ ἄρα Il. 5.686, Il. 9.316, etc.: Od. 1.231, Od. 23.258, etc.– ἐπεί ῥα Il. 11.498, Il. 16.206, etc.: Od. 1.263, etc.– οὕνεκʼ ἄρα Il. 7.140, etc.: Od. 8.480, etc.– τοὔνεκʼ ἄρα Il. 1.96: Od. 13.194.– γάρ ῥα Il. 1.113, 236, Il. 11.74, Il. 17.403, etc.: Od. 3.143, Od. 4.366, Od. 5.321, etc. 3 Amplifying, adding a circumstance. a ἄρα: οὐδʼ ἄρʼ ἔμελλε . . . Il. 10.336, ὣς ἄρα . . . Il. 12.135. Cf. Il. 2.482, Il. 6.323, Il. 9.666, Il. 11.65, Il. 14.18, Il. 20.269, etc.: πὰρ δʼ ἄρʼ ἔην καὶ ἀοιδὸς ἀνήρ Od. 3.267. Cf. Od. 10.26, Od. 14.421, Od. 15.374, Od. 18.293, Od. 23.29, etc. b ῥα: τόν ῥʼ ἔβαλεν Il. 4.459, etc.: καί ῥʼ οὐχ ὑλαοντο Od. 16.162, etc. 4 Summing up or resuming. ἄρα: οὗτοι ἄρʼ ἡγεμόνες ἦσαν Il. 2.760, τοὺς ἄρʼ ὅ γʼ ἕλεν Il. 11.304, etc. Sim. in enumerations Il. 2.546, 584, 615, etc. 5 Calling attention to something: ἀλλʼ ἄρα καὶ τὸν ἀπάτησεν Il. 19.96, Ἀχιλεὺς δʼ ἄρʼ ἐπιρρήσσεσκε καὶ οἶος Il. 24.456. 6 In relative sentences, sometimes giving a certain emphasis (mark you! note this ! or the like), sometimes not appreciably affecting the sense. a ἄρα: ἐπεὶ ἄρα . . . Il. 6.426, ἣν ἄρα μοι γέρας ἔξελον Il. 16.56. Cf. Il. 8.177, Il. 12.295, Il. 14.444, Il. 23.125, etc.: οἷσιν ἄρα Ζεὺς . . . Od. 16.422. Cf. Od. 19.55, 62, etc. b ῥα: ἅ ῥʼ οὐ τελέεσθαι ἔμελλον Il. 2.36, ὅτε δή ῥα . . . Il. 16.386. Cf. Il. 1.430, Il. 2.21, Il. 3.61, Il. 5.70, Il. 11.499, etc.: τόν ῥʼ ἔκτανʼ Ὀρέστης Od. 1.30. Cf. Od. 1.126, Od. 2.9, Od. 4.460, Od. 7.71, Od. 16.50, etc. Sim. in a clause introduced by ὅ, ὅ τε, ὅττι, οὕνεκα or ὡς. a ἄρα: ὡς εἴδονθʼ ὅ τʼ ἄρα . . . Il. 8.251: μυθήσομαι ὡς ἄρα . . . Od. 8.498, ἐκφάσθαι οὕνεκʼ ἄρα . . . Od. 13.309. b ῥα: οὐδέ τι ᾔδη ὅττι ῥα . . . Il. 13.675, γνῶ ἔργα θεῶν, ὅ ῥα . . . Il. 16.120, etc.: ὅττι ῥά οἱ τέρας ἧκεν Od. 21.415, γνωτὸν ἦν ὅ ῥα . . . Od. 24.182, etc. 7 In the first of two related clauses. a ἄρα: εἴτʼ ἄρα . . . εἴτε . . . Il. 1.65, οὔτʼ ἄρα . . . οὔτε . . . 93. Cf. Il. 1.115, Il. 5.333, Il. 12.53, Il. 15.72, Il. 21.62, Il. 23.632, etc.: οἱ μὲν ἄρα . . . οἱ δὲ . . . Od. 1.110. Cf. Od. 4.566, Od. 11.535, Od. 13.207, Od. 14.166, Od. 23.174, etc. b ῥα: τοῦ μέν ῥʼ ἀφάμαρτεν, ὁ δέ . . . Il. 8.119, εἰ δή ῥʼ ἐθέλεις . . . ἔστι . . . Il. 14.337. Cf. Il. 4.15, Il. 8.487, Il. 11.442, Il. 15.53, etc.: οἱ μέν ῥʼ εὔχοντο . . . ὁ δὲ . . . Od. 13.185. Cf. Od. 4.632, Od. 6.120, Od. 21.398, etc. In the second. α ἄρα: ὁ μὲν . . . ὁ δʼ ἄρα . . . Il. 2.621, οὐδὲ . . . ἀλλʼ ἄρα . . . Il. 6.418, οὔτε . . . οὔτʼ ἄρα . . . Il. 20.8, etc.: ἄλλοι μὲν . . . τὸν δʼ ἄρα . . . Od. 5.111, οὔ πω . . . ἀλλʼ ἔτʼ ἄρα . . . Od. 22.237, etc. β ῥα Il. 11.419, Il. 18.163: Od. 20.16. In both ἄρα: οὔτʼ ἂρ νῦν . . . οὔτʼ ἄρʼ ὀπίσσω Il. 6.352. Cf. Il. 5.89, Il. 20.205, Il. 24.337. In the second of three Od. 8.168. In the third Od. 11.124. 8 In questions, direct or indirect. a ἄρα: ἦ ἄρα δή τις . . . ; Il. 18.429. Cf. Il. 19.56, etc.: φράσαι ἤ τις ἄρʼ ἐστὶ . . . ἦ . . . Od. 22.158. Cf. Od. 18.357, etc. b ῥα: ἦ ῥά νύ μοί τι πίθοιο; Il. 14.190. Cf. Il. 7.446, etc.: ἦ ῥά κʼ ἅμʼ ἡμῖν ἕποιο; Od. 15.431. Cf. Od. 16.462, etc. So τʼ ἄρα (τε ἄρα) and τʼ ἄρ (τε ἄρ) (written also ταρ (enclitic)) Il. 1.8, Il. 2.761, Il. 3.226, Il. 11.656, Il. 12.409, Il. 13.307, Il. 18.6, 188, etc.: Od. 1.346, Od. 13.417, Od. 23.264, etc.
†ἐννέπω
†ἐννέπω (ἐνσέπω) [ἐν- 6 + σ(ε)π-.] 3 sing. impf. ἔννεπε Il. 8.412. Imp. ἔννεπε Il. 2.761: Od. 1.1. Also ἐνέπω (Il. 11.643: Od. 17.549, 556, 561, Od. 23.301, Od. 24.414). Fut. ἐνισπήσω (ἐνι-, ἐν-) Od. 5.98. ἐνίψω Od. 2.137. 3 sing. -ει Il. 7.447: Od. 11.148. 2 sing. aor. ἔνισπες (ἐνι-) Il. 24.388. 3 sing. -ε Il. 2.80, Il. 6.438. Subj. ἐνίσπω Il. 11.839: Od. 9.37. 3 sing. -ῃ Il. 20.327, Od. 8.101, 251, Od. 17.529. 2 sing. opt. ἐνίσποις Od. 4.317. 3 sing. -οι Il. 14.107. Imp. ἔνισπε Od. 4.642. ἐνίσπες Il. 11.186, Il. 14.470: Od. 3.101, 247, Od. 4.314, 331, Od. 11.492, Od. 12.112, Od. 14.185, Od. 22.166, Od. 23.35. Imp. pl. ἔσπετε (prob. for ἔνσπετε) Il. 2.484, Il. 11.218, Il. 14.508, Il. 16.112. Infin. ἐνισπεῖν Od. 3.93, Od. 4.323. 1 To say, tell, tell of or about, communicate, make known: τὸν ὄνειρον Il. 2.80. Cf. Il. 7.447, Il. 8.412, Il. 11.186, 839, Il. 14.107, Il. 24.388: κείνου ὄλεθρον Od. 3.93 = Od. 4.323. Cf. Od. 2.137, Od. 4.314, 317, Od. 5.98, Od. 9.37, Od. 11.492, Od. 12.112, Od. 14.185, Od. 17.549, 556, 561, Od. 24.414. To tell about, tell the tale of (a person) Od. 1.1. 2 With dependent clause, to say, tell: οἵ τινες . . . Il. 2.484, ὅππως . . . Il. 16.112. Cf. Il. 2.761, Il. 11.218, Il. 14.508: Od. 8.101, 251, Od. 22.166, Od. 23.35. 3 Absol. a To say, tell, speak: νημερτὲς ἐνίσπες Il. 14.470. Cf. Il. 6.438: Od. 3.101 = Od. 4.331, Od. 3.247, 327, Od. 4.642, Od. 11.148, Od. 17.529. b To talk, hold converse: πρὸς ἀλλήλους Il. 11.643: Od. 23.301 (exchanging tales).
†ἐννέπω
†ἐννέπω (ἐνσέπω) [ἐν- 6 + σ(ε)π-.] 3 sing. impf. ἔννεπε Il. 8.412. Imp. ἔννεπε Il. 2.761: Od. 1.1. Also ἐνέπω (Il. 11.643: Od. 17.549, 556, 561, Od. 23.301, Od. 24.414). Fut. ἐνισπήσω (ἐνι-, ἐν-) Od. 5.98. ἐνίψω Od. 2.137. 3 sing. -ει Il. 7.447: Od. 11.148. 2 sing. aor. ἔνισπες (ἐνι-) Il. 24.388. 3 sing. -ε Il. 2.80, Il. 6.438. Subj. ἐνίσπω Il. 11.839: Od. 9.37. 3 sing. -ῃ Il. 20.327, Od. 8.101, 251, Od. 17.529. 2 sing. opt. ἐνίσποις Od. 4.317. 3 sing. -οι Il. 14.107. Imp. ἔνισπε Od. 4.642. ἐνίσπες Il. 11.186, Il. 14.470: Od. 3.101, 247, Od. 4.314, 331, Od. 11.492, Od. 12.112, Od. 14.185, Od. 22.166, Od. 23.35. Imp. pl. ἔσπετε (prob. for ἔνσπετε) Il. 2.484, Il. 11.218, Il. 14.508, Il. 16.112. Infin. ἐνισπεῖν Od. 3.93, Od. 4.323. 1 To say, tell, tell of or about, communicate, make known: τὸν ὄνειρον Il. 2.80. Cf. Il. 7.447, Il. 8.412, Il. 11.186, 839, Il. 14.107, Il. 24.388: κείνου ὄλεθρον Od. 3.93 = Od. 4.323. Cf. Od. 2.137, Od. 4.314, 317, Od. 5.98, Od. 9.37, Od. 11.492, Od. 12.112, Od. 14.185, Od. 17.549, 556, 561, Od. 24.414. To tell about, tell the tale of (a person) Od. 1.1. 2 With dependent clause, to say, tell: οἵ τινες . . . Il. 2.484, ὅππως . . . Il. 16.112. Cf. Il. 2.761, Il. 11.218, Il. 14.508: Od. 8.101, 251, Od. 22.166, Od. 23.35. 3 Absol. a To say, tell, speak: νημερτὲς ἐνίσπες Il. 14.470. Cf. Il. 6.438: Od. 3.101 = Od. 4.331, Od. 3.247, 327, Od. 4.642, Od. 11.148, Od. 17.529. b To talk, hold converse: πρὸς ἀλλήλους Il. 11.643: Od. 23.301 (exchanging tales).
Μοῦσα
Μοῦσα pl. αἱ Μοῦσαι. The nine Muses, the goddesses of song and poetry Il. 1.604, Il. 2.484= Il. 11.218= Il. 14.508 = Il. 16.112, Il. 2.491, 594, 598 : Od. 24.60. In sing., the Muse Il. 2.761 : Od. 1.1, Od. 8.63, 73, 481, 488, Od. 24.62.
ὄχα
ὄχα [connexion with ἔξοχος uncertain.] Intensive, strengthening ἄριστος, by far, the veryIl. 1.69, Il. 2.761, Il. 3.110, etc. : Od. 3.129, Od. 8.123, Od. 9.420, etc.
τίς
τίς τί. Genit. τίνος. Genit. τέο Il. 2.225, Il. 24.128 : Od. 4.463. τεῦ Il. 18.192 : Od. 15.509, Od. 24.257. Genit. pl. τέων Il. 24.387 : Od. 6.119, Od. 13.200, Od. 20.192. 1 Who ? which ? in neut., what ? : τίς θεῶν ξυνέηκε μάχεσθαι; Il. 1.8 : τέο ἐπιμέμφεαι; Il. 2.225, τί μοι ἔριδος; (what part have I in ...? what have I to do with ...?) Il. 21.360. Cf. Il. 3.226, Il. 5.465, 703, Il. 11.313, Il. 18.192 (see εἴδω III.8), etc. : τίνες ἔμμεναι εὐχετόωντο; Od. 1.172, τί κεν ῥέξειε καὶ ἄλλος; Od. 4.649. Cf. Od. 2.28, 332, Od. 4.443, Od. 5.299, Od. 6.276, Od. 10.573, etc. Joined with another interrogative : τίς πόθεν. See πόθεν 1. In indirect construction : τίς τῶν ἄριστος ἔην, σύ μοι ἔννεπε Il. 2.761 : εἰρώτα (εἴροντο) τίς εἴη Od. 15.423, Od. 17.368. 2 With sb., etc., what ? : τίς τοι ἀνάγκη πτώσσειν ; Il. 5.633 : τίς τοι ἄλλος ὁμοῖος; Il. 17.475. Cf. Il. 17.586, Il. 24.367, 387 : τίνα δʼ αὐτῷ μήσατʼ ὄλεθρον; Od. 3.249, τί κακὸν τόδε πάσχετε; (what ... is this that you ...?) Od. 20.351. Cf. Od. 1.225, Od. 4.642, Od. 10.64, Od. 11.171, Od. 13.233, etc. 3 Adverbially in neut. τί. a In respect of what ? in what ? how ? why ? : τί δέ σε φρένας ἵκετο πένθος; Il. 1.362. Cf. Il. 4.31, Il. 11.606, Il. 13.275, Il. 16.31, Il. 18.80, etc. : τί δε χρὴ ψεύδεσθαι; Od. 14.364. Cf. Od. 21.110, Od. 24.95, etc. b For what reason ? why ? : τί κλαίεις; Il. 1.362. Cf. Il. 1.414, Il. 3.399, Il. 4.371, Il. 8.293, Il. 9.337, etc. : τί νύ οἱ τόσον ὠδύσαο; Od. 1.62. Cf. Od. 4.465, Od. 8.153, Od. 9.447, Od. 10.431, Od. 12.450, etc.