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16. δύναμιν—a power (powerful state), to be translated as subject of πάρεστιν.
18. φέρουσα ἐς—producing in the minds of others an impression of generosity, a feeling of gratitude in those whom ... . Notice the use of ἀρετή here.
23. ἀσφάλειαν—referring to ἰσχύν: κόσμον referring to ἀρετὴν καὶ χάριν.
Commentary on Thucydides Book 1. E. C. Marchant. 1905. London. MacMillan and Company, Ltd.
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