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VI Idiots.... philosophers (9). The reading is doubtful, but the

meaning seems to be: "simple and unlearned men"

XII "Claudius Maximus" (15). The reading of the Palatine MS. (now

lost) was paraklhsiz Maximon, which C. supposes to conceal the

letters kl as an abbreviation of Claudius.

XIII "Patient hearing... He would not" (16). C. translates his

conjectural reading epimonon ollan. on proapsth Stich suggests a

reading with much the same sense: .....epimonon all antoi "Strict

and rigid dealing" (16). C. translates tonvn (Pal. MS.) as though

from tonoz, in the sense of "strain." "rigour." The reading of

other MSS. tonvn is preferable.

XIII "Congiaries" (13). dianomais, "doles."