[b-greek] Re: Titus 3.4

From: Carl W. Conrad (cwconrad@artsci.wustl.edu)
Date: Sat Jun 24 2000 - 11:45:28 EDT


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<div>At 2:41 PM +0200 6/24/00, Kevin Smith wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1">Hello
again,</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1">I find the following
construction somewhat strange:</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1">hH CRHSTOTHS KAI hH
FILANQRWPIA EPEFANH . . . .</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>&nbsp;</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1">The repeated article
suggests that the nouns are to be distinguished, but the singular
verb implies they are treated as a unit? So which is it and why? Any
significance?</font></blockquote>
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<div>Looks like this is a candidate of the first water for our old
friend, hendiadys (hEN DIA DUOIN): the use of two terms t(w)o express
a single conception: one could convey it as &quot;the goodness, that
is, love for humanity, of God our savior&quot; ...</div>
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<div>-- <br>
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Carl W. Conrad<br>
Department of Classics, Washington University<br>
Summer: 1647 Grindstaff Road/Burnsville, NC 28714/(828) 675-4243<br>
cwconrad@artsci.wustl.edu OR cwconrad@ioa.com<br>
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