The Doctrine of the Greek Article, Applied to the Criticism and Illustration of the N. T. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828. Excerpt: ... Xen. (Econ. p. 490. the two cases are clearly distinguished: ecrTt fiev yap Yl EN IA avTri aa(pw, To Seofievov Ttvos firj eeiv xprjcrdai' aXviroTepa &e avTt 'H evSeia To firi, &c. In the former clause irevla o-a0r is intended, not to be taken with aiirri, but to follow Co-t. 'OAE. 6. What has been said respecting Outos will for the most part apply to oSe. Thus, Plat. vol. V. p. 166. TrjcrSe THE rinepas. Demosth. c. Timoc. vol. i. p. 714. TON voiwv rovSe. x There are, however, instances, in which the Article is omitted, when the Noun precedes, especially if it be a Proper Name. Herod. lib. V. p. 192. eyerai Se rovrmv ytj t$e. PlatO, VOl. V. p. 172. "SdOKpOiTfl To'l/06. Ibid. vol. X. p. 90. 'ApiTToreXei rSe. 'EKEINO2. 7. Nouns joined with this word have the Article in both Numbers, for the reason alleged in Ostos. Examples. Herod. lib. ix. p. 336. Kelvriv THN nuepyv. Plat. vol. V. p. 182. eicelvris TH2 rifiepas. Demosth. c. Timoc. vol. I. p. 705. eice'ivots TO 2.%p6vois. Lysias, c. Agorat. vol. v. p. 512. e/ceTww OI avSpes ereXevTiiaav. When this word is associated with a Proper Name, we sometimes find that the Article, at least where the Proper Name precedes, is omitted1. Examples. Demosth. vol. I. p. 731. iKeivov TOY QpacrvfioeXov. Ibid. p. 301. KaWiTTparos eiceivos. 1 But see Thucyd. m. 59. Author's MS. The passage referred to is, tjnepas re dvamnvrfrKO/xev Ckei'vi/?. The object of the reference is to intimate, that with other Nouns, as well as Proper Names, when they precede excu/ot, the Article is omitted. J. S. CHAP. VIII. POSITION IN CONCORD. To this account of the uses of the Article I will subjoin a few remarks on its position in the concord of the Substantive and the Adjective. The Article, as every one knows, is found very commonly ...