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[242] ‘No sooner said than done.’ For δέ Passow suggests “τε”, which is better as bringing out the close connexion of the clauses. Cf. Hymn. Merc. 46 “ὣς ἅμ᾽ ἔπος τε καὶ ἔργον ἐμήδετο κύδιμος Ἑρμῆς”, Ap. Rhod.iv. 103ἔνθ᾽ ἔπος ἠδὲ καὶ ἔργον ὁμοῦ πέλεν ἐσσυμένοισιν” , Herod.iii. 135ταῦτα εἶπε, καὶ ἅμα ἔπος τε καὶ ἔργον ἐποίεε”.

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