PECULIARITIES IN THE USE OF PERSON

§§1016–1017 · 2 sections

τὶς or πᾶς may be used in the drama with the second person of the imperative: ἴτω τις, εἰσάγγελλε go, one of you, announce E. Bacch. 173.

Person

The second person singular is used to designate an imaginary person, as in proverbs: ψῡχῆς ἐπιμελοῦ τῆς σεαυτοῦ care for thy own soul Men. Sent. 551, and in such phrases as εἶδες ἄν you would have seen (1784 a), ἡγήσαιο ἄν you might think, as credideris (1824).

a. Hdt. uses the second person in directions to travellers (2. 30).

See also 942.

Person