[535] “οὕτως Ἀρίσταρχος, ἐπανθέμεναι διὰ τοῦ ν, οἷον ἀναθεῖναι. τινὲς δὲ τῶν κατὰ πόλεις ἐπ᾽ ἂψ θέμεναι”, Did. So in 18.14 Ar. read “ἂψ ἐπὶ νῆας ἴμεν” for “νῆας ἐπ᾽ ἂψ ἰέναι” of MSS. It is not easy to decide between the two readings. Against “ἐπ᾽ ἂψ θέμεναι” the only argument seems to be the sound. “ἐπιτιθέναι” is the Homeric word for closing a gate (e.g. 5.751), while “ἐπανατιθέναι” is not elsewhere found. Compounds with “ἐπανα”are common in later Greek, but the only Homeric instance is “ἐπανέστησαν” 2.85. But as these arguments are by no means strong, we may be content to let Ar. decide the matter for us.
