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600. In a few cases ὥστε seems to be omitted, even when its antecedent is expressed; as in AESCH. Ag. 478, τίς ὧδε παιδνὸς φρενῶν κεκομμένος, φλογὸς παραγγέλμασιν νέοις πυρωθέντα καρδίαν ἔπειτ᾽ ἀλλαγᾷ λόγου καμεῖν; who is so childish, etc., (as) to be inflamed in heart, etc., and then to suffer from a change of report? See also HDT. iii. 12, οὕτω ἰσχυραὶ, μόγις ἂν λίθῳ παίσας διαρρήξειας, so strong, you could hardly break them with a stone.

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