25. respirandi. See the note on 12, 26.

25. 2. quam quos, for _quam eos quos_.

11. cui. See the note on _cui erant_, 13, 5.

12. Herculi imperaverat, 'had enjoined upon Hercules.'

17. Eurystheo. See the note on _oraculo_, 21, 3.

19. quaesiverat. With this verb the person of whom the question is asked
is expressed in the ablative with _ab, de_, or _ex_.

23. orbis terrarum, 'of the world,' literally 'of the circle of lands.'

26. umeris suis, ablative of means, but we say 'on his shoulders.'

ne. See the note on 23, 24.

decideret. Notice the force of the prefix _de_.

27. miratus, 'wondering at.' The perfect participle of deponent verbs is
often best rendered into English by a present participle.

26. 3. Herculi, dative with prodesse.

ille. See the note on _Perseus_, 4, 4.

4. certo, the adverb.