[*] 141. Periphrases with gi/gnomai. The analysis given above is sometimes expressed. So “ἀνατρέπω”, I overturn, may be analyzed into “ἀνατροπεὺς γίγνομαι”, I show myself a subverter, or “ἀνατροπὴν ποιοῦμαι”, I produce subversion. The former dwells on the character of the agent, the latter on the character of the action. Hence the solemnity of both the periphrases, involving as they do moral responsibility. Compare 61 and A. J. P. xx, III. ISOC.2.17: “μάλιστα μὲν εὑρετὴς γίγνου τῶν βελτίστων, εἰ δὲ μή, μιμοῦ τὰ παρὰ τοῖς ἄλλοις ὀρθῶς ἔχοντα”. 10.42: “τῶν δὲ δωρεῶν ἀναγκασθεὶς γενέσθαι κριτής”. Ibid. 43: “ἐπεθύμησε Διὸς γενέσθαι κηδεστής”. ANT. 1.2(see 61). 1.4 (60). 2 “β” 2: “ἐμοὶ δὲ ζῶν τε ἅνθρωπος ἀνατροπεὺς τοῦ οἴκου ἐγένετο κτἑ”. 5.47: “καὶ τῶν μὲν . . . λόγων . . . τουτουσὶ κριτὰς ἠξιώσατε γενέσθαι, τῶν δὲ ἔργων αὐτοὶ δικασταὶ ἐγένεσθε”, et sim. alib. PLATO, Conv. 218C: “σὺ ἐμοὶ δοκεῖς, ἦν δ᾽ ἐγώ, ἐμοῦ ἐραστὴς ἄξιος γεγονέναι μόνος”. Legg. 872 C: “ἐὰν δέ τις δοῦλον κτείνῃ μηδὲν ἀδικοῦντα, φόβῳ δέ, μὴ μηνυτὴς αἰσχρῶν ἔργων καὶ κακῶν αὐτοῦ γίγνηται κτἑ”. XEN. Ag. 10.4 (64). THUC.1.4: “καὶ τῶν Κυκλάδων νήσων ἦρξέ τε καὶ οἰκιστὴς πρῶτος τῶν πλείστων ἐγένετο”. 1.132.5: “μηνυτὴς γίγνεται” . 1.136.3: “ἱκέτης γενόμενος” . 3.2.3 (60). 5.11.1: “σωτῆρα . . . γεγενῆσθαι” . Cf. 8.48.6: “ποριστὰς ὄντας καὶ ἐσηγητὰς τῶν κακῶν τῷ δήμῳ” . 8.86.4: “κωλυτὴς γενέσθαι” , and similarly elsewhere. AR. Ran. 1152: “σωτὴρ γενοῦ μοι” . 1191: “ἵνα μὴ ᾿κτραφεὶς γένοιτο τοῦ πατρὸς φονεύς” . EUR. Cf. [Rhes.] 167: “σὺ δ᾽ ἀλλὰ γήμας Πριαμιδῶν γαμβρὸς γενοῦ”. SOPH. Ai. 1092 (61). O. C. 582: “ὅταν . . . σύ μου ταφεὺς γένῃ” . AESCHYL. Ag. 224-5: “ἔτλα δ᾽ οὖν” | “θυτὴρ γενέσθαι θυγατρός”. Cho. 2 (61). Ibid. 246: “θεωρὸς . . . γενοῦ”. Sept. 130 (61). PIND. P. 4.274: “εἰ μὴ θεὸς ἁγεμόνεσσι κυβερνατὴρ γένηται”. HOM. Od. 17.223: “εἴ μοι δοίης σταθμῶν ῥυτῆρα γενέσθαι”. Il. 18.100: “ἐμεῦ δὲ δέησεν ἀρῆς ἀλκτῆρα γενέσθαι”.
Syntax of Classical Greek from Homer to Demosthenes. Basil L. Gildersleeve. New York. American Book Company. 1900.
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