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Authors: Helen de Witt

 

Ah δειλ
wretched [masculine/feminine vocative dual] τí why σφ
ï you [2nd person accusative dual] δ
μεν did we give [1st person plural aorist indicative] Πηλ
ï Peleus (father of Achilles)
νακτι king [masculine dative singular 3rd declension]

 

θνητ
mortal [masc. dative sing. 2nd declension]
με
ς you [2nd person nominative plural] δ’ [connective particle] but, yet
στòν you are [2nd person dual indicative]
γ
ρω ageless [M/F nominative dual] τ’ … τε both…and
θαν
τω immortal [M/F nom. dual]

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