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[*] 629. Predicative position in phrases that have to do with the person. In determining the stylistic effect of any given instance of the predicative adjective with an articular noun, it must be borne in mind that the predicative use was fostered by the employment of the article as a possessive, and many of the most familiar turns consist of phrases that have to do with the person, such as “μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ”. “λαμπρᾷ τῇ φωνῇ”, DEM.19.199; With his voice ringing clear, with ringing voice (627). “μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ”, DEM.57.11; At the top of his voice, with loud voice (627). DIN.1.67: “τίνας τὰς ἐλπίδας ἕξομεν”; LYCURG.40: “διπλᾶ θαἰμάτἰ ἐμπεπορπημένους”. DEM.1.7: “βεβαίαν εἰκὸς τὴν ἔχθραν αὐτοὺς ἔχειν”. 11: “μεγάλην ἔχει τῇ τύχῃ τὴν χάριν”. 2.1: “τὴν ὑπὲρ τοῦ πολέμου γνώμην τοιαύτην ἔχοντας”. 18.298: “ἀπ᾽ ὀρθῆς καὶ δικαίας κἀδιαφθόρου τῆς ψυχῆς” (627). 19.199 (see above). 57.11 (see above). AESCHIN.2.7: “ἴσῃ τῇ εὐνοίᾳ ἀκούοντας”. ISAE. 6.59: “ἐὰν ... ἡμῖν δὲ λοιδορήσηται μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ”. ISOC.8.103: “τὴν φύσιν ὁμοίαν ἔχει ταῖς ἑταίραις”. 10.23: “οὐ γὰρ μόνον τοῖς ὅπλοις ἐκοσμήσαντο παραπλησίοις ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς ἐπιτηδεύμασιν ἐχρήσαντο τοῖς αὐτοῖς”. LYS. [2]LYS., 18: “ἐλ ευθέραις ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἐπολιτεύοντο”. ANTIPHON, 5.33: “μετὰ χρηστῆς τῆς ἐλπίδος”. PLATO, Conv. 190B: “τὰ φρονήματα μεγάλα εἶχον”. Legg. 880 A: “ἀμυνέσθω κατὰ φύσιν ἄνευ βέλους ψιλαῖς ταῖς χερσίν”. Theaet. 144 D: “ἵνα κἀγὼ ἐμαυτὸν ἀνασκέψωμαι, ποῖόν τι ἔχω τὸ πρόσωπον”. 168 B: “ἵλεῳ τῇ διανοίᾳ”. XEN. Cyr. 3.3.31: “αὔριον ἐξίασι πολὺ ἐρρωμενεστέραις ταῖς γνώμαις”. 58: “οἳ δὲ θεοσεβῶς πάντες συνεπήχησαν μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ”. Hell. 3.4.11: “μάλα φαιδρῷ τῷ προσώπῳ”, but SOPH. El. 1297: “φαιδρῷ προσώπῳ”. THUC.1.6.1: “ξυνήθη τὴν δίαιταν”. 3: “ἀνειμένῃ τῇ διαίτῃ”. 70.6: “τοῖς μὲν σώμασιν ἀλλοτριωτάτοις ... χρῶνται, τῇ δὲ γνώμῃ οἰκειοτάτῃ”. 120.5: “ὁμοίᾳ τῇ πίστει”. 3.38.1: “ἀμβλυτέρᾳ τῇ ὀργῇ”. 82.2: “ἀμείνους τὰς γνώμας ἔχουσι”. 6.68.2: “μεγάλην τὴν ἐλπίδα τῆς νίκης ἔχειν”. 8.45.2: “ἵνα αὐτῶν μὴ οἱ ναῦται ... τὰ σώματα χείρω ἔχωσι”. HDT.2.48. 51. COM. Men. 4.341.56: “ἄλυπον ἄξεις τὸν βίον χωρὶς γάμου”. Philetaer.3.293: “ὡς τακερόν, ὦ Ζεῦ, καὶ μαλακὸν τὸ βλέμμ᾽ ἔχει”. Pherecr.2.281.3: “ξηρὰν ἔχουσα τὴν φάρυγα”. AR. Ach. 120: “τοιόνδε δ᾽, ὦ πίθηκε, τὸν πώγων᾽ ἔχων”. Eq. 205: “ἀγκύλαις ταῖς χερσὶν ἁρπάζων φέρει”. 280-1: “κενῇ τῇ κοιλίᾳ” | “ἐσδραμὼν ἐς τὸ πρυτανεῖον, εἶτα πάλιν ἐκθεῖ πλέᾳ”. 1170: “ὡς μέγαν ἄρ᾽ εἶχες, ὦ πότνια, τὸν δάκτυλον”. Nub. 229-30: “τὴν φροντίδα λεπτὴν καταμείξας εἰς τὸν ὅμοιον ἀέρα” . Vesp. 554: “ἐμβάλλει μοι τὴν χεῖρ᾽ ἁπαλήν”. Lys. 88: “καλόν γ᾽ ἔχουσα τὸ πεδίον” . 1116: “καὶ μὴ χαλεπῇ τῇ χειρὶ μηδ᾽ αὐθαδικῇ” . Thesm. 583: “ἕως ἂν οὕτως τὰς γνάθους ψιλὰς ἔχῃς”. Pl. 1018: “καὶ τάς γε χεῖρας παγκάλας ἔχειν μ᾽ ἔφη”. 1022: “τὸ βλέμμα θ᾽ ὡς ἔχοιμι μαλακὸν καὶ καλόν”. EUR. Cycl. 126: “γλυκύτατά φασι τὰ κρέα τοὺς ξένους φορεῖν”. fr. 271: “πτηνὰς διώκεις, ὦ τέκνον, τὰς ἐλπίδας”. SOPH. O. T. 1512-4: “νῦν δὲ τοῦτ᾽ εὔχεσθέ μοι”, | ... “τοῦ βίου δὲ λῴονος” | “ὑμᾶς κυρῆσαι τοῦ φυτεύσαντος πατρός”. Tr. 1252-3: “κἀπὶ τοῖσδε τὴν χάριν” | “ταχεῖαν, ὦ παῖ, πρόσθες”. SAPPHO, 72: “ἀβάκην τὰν φρέν᾽ ἔχω”. ARCHIL.91: “τοιήνδε δ᾽, ὦ πίθηκε, τὴν πυγὴν ἔχων”.
Syntax of Classical Greek from Homer to Demosthenes. Basil L. Gildersleeve. New York. American Book Company. 1900.
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