[1] The continued piety of Ulysses through all places, times, and
occasions.
[2] Since the Phæacians were not only dwellers by sea, but studious
also of sea qualities, their names seem to usurp their faculties
therein. All consisting of sea-faring signification, except Laodamas,
As Acroneus, _summa seu extrema navis pars._ Ocyalus, _velox in mari._
Elatreus, or _᾽Ελατὴρ, ἐλατη̑ρος, Remex, etc._
[3] The word is _πομπή,_ signifying _deductio, quâ trausvehendum
curamus eum qui nobiscum aliquando est versatus._
[4] _᾽Ατάσθαλος damnorum magnorum auctor._
[5] He names Laodamas only for all the other brothers; since in his
exception, the others’ envies were curbed: for brothers either are or
should be of one acceptation in all fit things, And Laodamas, he calls
his host, being eldest son to Alcinous: the heir being ever the young
master; nor might he conveniently prefer Alcinous in his exception,
since he stood not in competition at these contentions.
[6] _Μαρμαρυγὰς ποδω̑ν. Μαρμαρυγὴ_ signifies _splendor vibrans_; a
twincked splendor; _μαρμαρύσσειν, vibrare veluti radios solares._
[7] Intending the sound of foot, when they outgo the soundest.
[8] This is _τὸ τὰ μικρὰ μεγάλως, etc. Parva magnè dicere;_ grave
sentence out of lightest vapour.
[9] _’Ερίηρον ἀοιδὸν, Poetam cujus hominibus digna est societas._
[10] As by the divine fury directly inspired so, for Ulysses’ glory.
[11] In that the slaughters he made were expressed so lively.
[12] _Τήκετο ᾽Οδυσσεύς. Τήκω,_ metaph. signifying _consumo, tabesco._
[13] This _τερατολογία_ or _affirmation of miracles,_ how impossible
soever in these times assured, yet in those ages they were neither
absurd nor strange. Those inanimate things having (it seemed) certain
Genii, in whose powers they supposed their ships’ faculties. As others
have affirmed oaks to have sense of hearing; and so the ship of Argos
was said to have a mast made of Dodonean oak, that was vocal, and
could speak.
[14] Intending his father Nausithous.