[*] 179. Reciprocal relations are expressed by forms of “ἀλλήλων”, for which the reflexive is not infrequently substituted. “πρὸς μὲν γὰρ ἐκείνους μετ᾽ ἀλλήλων ἐμαχέσαντο, περὶ δὲ ταύτης πρὸς σφᾶς αὐτοὺς ἐπολέμησαν”, ISOC.10.53; They fought against them in alliance with one another, but made war for her against (themselves) one another. “ἀλλήλων”: ISOC.10.53(see above). LYS.3.40: “εἰ ἄρα περὶ παίδων ἐφιλονικήσαμεν ἡμεῖς πρὸς ἀλλἠλους” . PLATO, Phaedr. 237C: “οὔτε γὰρ ἑαυτοῖς οὔτε ἀλληλοις ὁμολογοῦσιν”. Protag. 322 B: “ἠδίκουν ἀλλήλους”. XEN. An. 1.2.27: “συνεγένοντο ἀλλήλοις”. Ibid. 1.10.4: “διέσχον ἀλλήλων . . . ὡς τριάκοντα στάδια”. Ibid. 3.2.5: “ἐδώκαμεν καὶ ἐλάβομεν πιστὰ μὴ προδώσειν ἀλλήλους”. For additional examples, see the lexica.
Syntax of Classical Greek from Homer to Demosthenes. Basil L. Gildersleeve. New York. American Book Company. 1900.
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