[1]: Οἳ θάνον οὐ τὸ ζῆν κτλ., attributed to Simonides (Bergk, Poet. Lyr. Graec. iii.4 p. 516).
[2]: εἴη Coraës and Bekker, with most MSS.: εἶναι with A.
[3]: Φιλλίδας with the MSS.: Φίλιππος, Bryan’s correction (cf. Morals, p. 595 f.). Bekker brackets καὶ Φίλιππος.
[4]: χωροῦντα Coraës’ correction of the MSS. ἀναχωροῦντα, adopted by Bekker.
[5]: ὥστε Bryan’s correction of the MSS. ὃ μὴ, which Sintenis and Bekker retain, assuming a lacuna in the text.
[6]: διοικεῖν Bekker has διοικοῦντα, after Coraës.
[7]: ἔδοξεν κατανοήσας Bekker has τισὶν ἔδοξεν κατανοήσασιν (to some who observed), after Coraës.
[8]: ἔδοξεν κατανοήσας Bekker has τισὶν ἔδοξεν κατανοήσασιν (to some who observed), after Coraës.
[9]: ἐπὶ τῇ δόξῃ Bekker, after Coraës: τῇ δόξῃ.
[10]: περιέβλεψεν αὐτὸν Sintenis’ correction of the MSS. περιέστησεν αὑτόν; Bekker, after Coraës and Amyot, corrects to περιεσκόπησεν αὐτόν.