comma after 'when' [conjunction]: When, at the end of book I, Smith

[Sextus]

"When, at the end of book I of his Discourses, Smith examines the problem of ..."

I wrote these two commas, but now I'm not sure whether it would sound better without them.

 

[owlman5]

I think your commas look good as you've written them, Sextus. They mark a brief comment that explains what "when" refers to. This is good punctuation.

 

[Sextus]

Ok, thanks a lot.