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§§1380–1381 · 2 sections
GENITIVE OF CONNECTION
The genitive may express a more or less close connection or relation, where περί is sometimes added.
With verbs of saying or thinking: τί δὲ ἵππων οἴει; but what do you think of horses? R. 459b. Often in poetry: εἰπὲ δέ μοι πατρός
but tell me about my father λ 174, τοῦ κασιγνήτου τί φῄς; what dost thou say of thy brother? El. 317.
The genitive is often used loosely, especially at the beginning of a construction, to state the subject of a remark: ἵππος ἢν κακουργῇ, τὸν ἱππέᾱ κακίζομεν· τῆς δὲ γυναικός, εἰ κακοποιεῖ κτλ. if a horse is vicious, we lay the fault to the groom; but as regards a wife, if she conducts herself ill, etc. O. 3.11, ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ τῶν ἄλλων τεχνῶν
and so in the case of the other arts too Charm. 165d, τί δὲ τῶν πολλῶν καλῶν; what about the many beautiful things? Ph. 78d.
§1409
Closely connected with the genitive of cause is the genitive with verbs of disputing: οὐ βασιλεῖ ἀντιποιούμεθα τῆς ἀρχῆς
we have no dispute with the king about his empire A. 2.1.23, ἠμφισβήτησεν Ἐρεχθεῖ τῆς πόλεως
he disputed the possession of the city with Erechtheus 12.193, ἆρ᾽ οὖν μὴ ἡμῖν ἐναντιώσεται τῆς ἀπαγωγῆς; well then he will not oppose us about the removal (of the army), will he? A. 7.6.5. ἀντιποιεῖσθαι claim may follow 1349 (τῆς πόλεως ἀντεποιοῦντο
they laid claim to the city 4.122). Verbs of disputing are sometimes referred to 1343 or 1349.
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