[442] αὕτη γε μέντοι It was just （γε）that fortune, however （μέντοι）,that ruined thee. γε emphasises the preceding word: so 778, 1292: Soph. Phil. 93 “πεμφθείς γε μέντοι” （since I have been sent）, 1052 νικᾶν γε μέντοι: Soph. Ant. 233 “τέλος γε μέντοι,” Soph. Ant. 495 “μισῶ γε μέντοι.”
τύχη implies some abatement of the king's boast, γνώμῃ κυρήσας, 398. ἐξέσωσ᾽ 1st pers., not 3rd.This text is part of:
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