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[262] τέτρατονἅπαντα. ‘It was the end of the fourth day when all was now accomplished for him.’ A similar paratactic use of “καί” is found in Attic Greek as well, as in Soph. O. R.717παιδὸς δὲ βλάστας οὐ διέσχον ἡμέραι

τρεῖς καί νιν . . κεῖνος ἔρριψεν”. So in Lat. ‘nec longum tempus et. . .’

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