Herbert Weir Smyth [
n.d.],
A Greek Grammar for Colleges; Machine readable text [
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Smyth].
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Hendiadys (ἓν διὰ δυοῖν one by two) is the use of two words connected by a copulative conjunction to express a single complex idea; especially two substantives instead of one substantive and an adjective or attributive genitive.
χρόνῳ καὶ πολιορκίᾳ by length of time and siege = by a long siege D. 19.123, ἐν ἁλὶ κύ_μασί τε
in the waves of the sea
E. Hel. 226, ἀσπίδων τε καὶ στρατοῦ ὡπλισμένου στρατοῦ
armed force
S. El. 36.
Herbert Weir Smyth [
n.d.],
A Greek Grammar for Colleges; Machine readable text [
info] [
word count] [
Smyth].
