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CLAUSES WITH EL 267
Od. II. 158 roz; ov TTCOS lVrt Treprjo-at
TT^OV OVT , TjV fJLT^
TIS f\TJ evepyea vfja.
But with i Ke there is the same doubt as with os K
( 283), and
eiret KC ( 296).
As to ty, which occurs in a general saying in II.
i. 1 66 and Od. n. 159, see 362.
293.] Final Clauses with ei. After a principal Verb expressive
of the speaker's will (an Imperative, or First Person), a Final
Clause may be introduced by ei K.CV or r\v : as
II. 8. 282 /3aAA' oimos et KeV TL (f)6a)s kavaoicri ye'z^at.
II. 791 TCLVT
enrots 'A)(tA?jt batypovL tt Ke TTidrjraL.
Od. 4. 34 btvp' iKo'/xefl' at Ke 7ro0t Zet>? . .
navvy KrA.
The effect of using el (instead of o>s or IW) is ta express some
degree of uncertainty. The end aimed at is represented as a
opposition, instead of being a direct purpose.
In the existing text the pure Subj. occurs only in II. 14. 165
apCcTTr) (f)CLLVTO /3ovA.TJ fkOflv . . L TTCOS t/XljOatTO . . T,
al Ke ra-
Xiora VCKVV irl vija o-aworr/ and ot8a in the phrase rts otd' et Kez^
:
who knows lut (II. 15. 403., 16. 860, Od. 2. 332), and ov JJLCLV ot5'
et' (II. 15. 16).