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Athenweus Deters of Dinner [on poultry]: That they say
towers Tor ὄρνιθες ‘birds’ in the plural is obvious from
the above testimony of Menander; but Aleman also say-
somewhere:
Down sank the damsels helpless. like birds beneath
a hovering hawk.

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Apollonius Tie Pronowns: But Aleman, too, says in his
first Book :
Blest is he

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The same: The pronoun σέ, ‘thee’... The Dorians use
the torm in 7: compare Aleman 132), and that ins (52, and

also the ordinary form inc:
For of thee stand I in awe.‘

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Scholiast on the Ovvssy [Would that such a man might he
my husband here dwelling, and would De pleased to abide
with me?!]: Aristarchus athetises both these lines. but is
doubtinl about the first because Aleman has adopted it,
making some maidens say :

O Father Zeus! that he were but my husband !
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Apollonius The Pronnms: This is ofte Ἢ found among other
writers ; for instance, σφέτερον πατέρα instead of ὑμέτερον
πατέρα ‘Your father’... Aleman (fragment 10; then—i

Before your knees I fall.

Nos companions on seeing ©.) 2 οἵ, Od. G.1SS Ὁ). ta N,
3 of. Od. 6. 168 O. to N. + ef. Apoll. Synt. 139 5 of,
(4.6. 244 N. on seeing O, dressed 5 ef. δ. 7. 460).

supplicates Arete
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