The Annotated Edition
Milton by Homer
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[113] The fruit is here used for the tree...
Editor's note
This translator's footnote clarifies a figure of speech (either synecdoche or metonymy) found in the original Greek text, where "fruit" represents the "tree." It's important to note that this is not a verse and isn't part of a poem called 'Milton.'
[114] Τίς νύ μοι ἡμέρη ἥδε;...
Editor's note
This is a second footnote that cites a line from Greek (probably from the *Odyssey* or *Iliad*) alongside a similar passage in Latin from Cicero, referencing the scholar Clarke. Once more, this serves as editorial notation, not poetry.
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- Fruit standing for tree
- Footnote [113] points out a metonymy in the source Greek text — while the fruit is mentioned, it actually refers to the whole tree. This rhetorical device is frequently found in Greek, Latin, and English literature.
- Greek exclamation (Τίς νύ μοι ἡμέρη ἥδε)
- The phrase translates to 'What day is this for me?' — capturing a moment of unexpected wonder or dread. Footnote [114] mentions that Cicero used a similar expression in Latin, indicating it was a well-known way to express astonishment in classical literature.
- Clarke reference
- The citation 'See Clarke in loco' refers to Samuel Clarke's scholarly edition of Homer, placing the footnotes squarely in the realm of 18th-century classical scholarship instead of original poetry.
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