Basil L. Gildersleeve, Syntax of Classical Greek, Forms of the verbal predicate, Middle Voice, chapter 151

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[*] 151. Active and reflexive.

Direct reflexive actions are commonly expressed by the active and the reflexive; so, regularly, unnatural actions, and actions which circumstances have made unnatural or difficult.

“ἐμαυτὸν φιλῶ”, DEM. [47]DEM., 73; I love myself. “ῥίπτει αὑτὸν εἰς τὴν θάλατταν”, DEM.32.6; He throws himself into the sea.

DEM.32.6(see above). [47]DEM., 73(see above).

AESCHIN.1.53: “οὐκ ἐνουθέτησεν ἑαυτόν”.

ISOC. [1]ISOC., 15: “ἔθιζε σεαυτόν”. 2.29: “ἔθιζε σαυτόν”. 5.118: “ἐθίζειν σαυτὸν χρή”.

PLATO, Legg. 861A: “ἐρωτῶμεν ἡμᾶς αὐτούς”, Let us ask ourselves. Phaedo 96 A: “πολλάκις ἐμαυτὸν ἄνω κάτω μετέβαλλον”. Theaet. 148 E.

XEN. An. 1.2.7: “ὁπότε γυμνάσαι βούλοιτο ἑαυτόν τε καὶ τοὺς ἵππους”. Hell. 1.6.10: “οὐκ ἐδυνάμην ἐμαυτὸν πεῖσαι”, I could not persuade myself.

THUC.2.4.4: “ἔρριψαν . . . σφᾶς αὐτούς”. 4.38.3: “τὰ ὅπλα παρέδοσαν καὶ σφᾶς αὐτούς” .

HDT.2.116: “οὐδαμῇ ἄλλῃ ἀνεπόδισε ἑωυτόν” (sc. “Ὅμηρος”). 3.36: “ἴσχε καὶ καταλάμβανε σεωυτόν”.

AR. Vesp. 286-7: “μηδ᾽ οὕτως σεαυτὸν” | “ἔσθιε”, Stop gnawing at yourself so. Ibid. 996: “ἔπαιρε σαυτόν”. Ibid. 1213: “χύτλασον σεαυτόν”, Dump yourself. Thesm. 230: “ἔχ᾽ ἀτρέμα σαυτόν”.

EUR. Alc. 188: “κἄρριψεν αὑτήν”. Ibid. 250: “ἔπαιρε σαυτήν”. Ibid. 788: “εὔφραινε σαυτόν”.

SOPH. El. 988: “παῦσον δὲ σαυτήν”.

AESCHYL. P.V. 748: “ἔρριψ᾽ ἐμαυτήν”.

Syntax of Classical Greek from Homer to Demosthenes. Basil L. Gildersleeve. New York. American Book Company. 1900.

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