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[*] 1086. Strengthened Forms.—The superlative may be strengthened by prefixing ὅτι or ὡς, rarely ᾗ (also ὅσον or ὅπως in poetry): ὅτι πλεῖστοι as many men as possible, ὅτι τάχιστα as quickly as possible, ““ᾗ ἄριστον” the very best way” X. C. 7.5.82 (ὅπως ἄριστα A. Ag. 600). ὅτι or ὥς is always added when a preposition precedes the superlative: ““ὡς εἰς στενώτατον” into as narrow compass as possible” X. O. 18.8. ὡς and ὅτι may be used together: ““ὡς ὅτι βέλτιστον ἐμέ γενέσθαι” for me to become as good as may be” P. S. 218d. a.With ὡς and ᾖ, rarely with ὅπῃ (not with ὅτι), a form of δύναμαι or οἷός τέ εἰμι, may be employed: ““διηγήσομαι ὑ_μῖν ὡς ἂν δύνωμαι διὰ βραχυτάτων” I will relate to you in the briefest terms I can” I. 21.2.
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