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[*] 2073. Exceptionally, the subject of the genitive absolute is the same as that of the main clause. The effect of this irregular construction is to emphasize the idea contained in the genitive absolute. Thus, ““βοηθησάντων ὑ_μῶν προθύ_μως πόλιν προσλήψεσθε ναυτικὸν ἔχουσαν μέγα” if you assist us heartily, you will gain to your cause a State having a large navy” T. 3.13. The genitive absolute usually precedes the main verb. a. The genitive absolute may be used where the grammatical construction demands the dative. Thus, ““διαβεβηκότος Περικλέους . . . ἠγγέλθη αὐτῷ ὅτι Μέγαρα ἀφέστηκε” when Pericles had already crossed over, news was brought to him that Megara had revolted” T. 1.114 (in Latin: Pericli iam transgresso nuntiatum est). b. The subject of the genitive absolute may be identical with the object of the leading verb: ““ἧλθον ἐπὶ τὴν Ἐπίδαυρον ὡς ἐρήμου οὔσης . . . αἱρήσοντες” they came against Epidaurus expecting to capture it undefended” T. 5.56.
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