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223. This overlapping use of the imperfect (comp. 208) is especially important in correlated temporal sentences. See Temporal Sentences.

ἐπειδὴ δὲ καλῶς αὐτῷ εἶχεν, ἐκεῖνος μὲν ἀπιὼν ᾤχετο, ἐγὼ δὲ ἐκάθευδον,LYS.1.23 ; After he had (thought he had, had had) enough, he took himself off and I slept (proceeded to go to sleep).

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