γε per errorem positum est p 147 a38, cum ponendum essetp 146 b60.
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γε, Dor. and Boeot. γα, enclitic Particle, giving emphasis to the word or words which it follows. I. with single words,
at least, at any rate
, but often only to be rendered by italics in writing, or emphasis in pronunciation: τὸ γὰρ ..σιδήρου γε κράτος ἐστίν such is the power of
iron
, Od.9.393; εἴ που πτωχῶν γε θεοὶ ..εἰσίν if the poor
have
any gods to care for them, 17.475; μάλιστά γε 4.366; ὅ γ' ἐνθάδε λεώσ
at any rate
the people here, S.OC42, etc.: with negs., οὐ δύο γε not
even
two, Il.5.303, 20.286; οὔκουν φθόγγος γε not
the least
sound, E.IA9. 2. with Pronouns: with Pron. of 1stPers. so closely joined, that the accent is changed, in ἔγωγε, ἔμοιγε (also ἔγωγα Lacon., but ἐγώνγα, ἰώνγα Boeot.): in Hom. freq. with Art. used as Pron., v. ὅ γε: with demonstr. Pronouns, κεῖνός γε, τοῦτό γε, etc.: in Com. coalescing with -ί final, αὑτηγίAr.Ach.784; τουτογί, ταυταγί, etc., Id.V.781, Pax1057, etc. (but ἐνγεταυθίTh.646): after possess. Pronouns, ἐμόν γε θυμόνIl.20.425, etc.: freq. after relat. Pronouns, ὅς γε, οἵ γε, etc., οἵ γέ σου καθύβρισανS.Ph.1364; ὅς γ' ἐξέλυσας δασμόνId.OT35, etc.; ὅσον γε χρῄζεισ
even
as much as .., ib.365; οἷόν γέ μοι φαίνεταιPl.R.329a: rarely with interrog. Pronouns, τίνα γε ..εἶπασ
;
E.Tr.241; ποίου γε τούτου πλήν γ' Ὀδυσσέως ἐρεῖσ
;
S.Ph.441. 3. after Conjunctions, to emphasize the modification or condition introduced by the subjoined clause, πρίν γε, before
, Th.6.18, Pl.Phdr.25c; also simply to lay stress on the condition, κἄν γε μὴ λέγω and
if
I do not .., Ar.Ach.317; εἴπερ γε if
at any rate
, Hdt.7.16.γ́, 143, etc.; ὥστε γε (v.l. ὥς γε), with inf., so far
at least
as to .., Pl.Phdr.230b; ὥς γ' ἐμοὶ χρῆσθαι κριτῇE.Alc.801; ὥς γε or ὥσπερ γε as
at least
, S.Ant.570, OT715, etc.:— γε may follow τε, when τε is closely attached to the preceding word, ὡς οἷόν τέ γε μάλισταX.Mem.4.5.2, Pl.R.412b; ἐάντε γεId.Plt.293d; οἵ τέ γεId.Grg. 454e:— for its use in opposed or disjunctive clauses, v. infr. 11.3. 4. after other Particles, καὶ μὴν ..γε, οὐ μὴν ..γε, with words intervening, X.Mem.1.4.12, E.Alc.518, etc.; after ἄν in apodosi, when preceded by οὐ or καί, Id.Ph.1215, Or.784; ἄταρ ..γε but
yet
, Ar.Ach. 448; καίτοι γε, v. καί τοι; ἀλλά γε (without intervening words) is f.l. in Pl.Hp.Ma.287b (leg. ἀλλ' ἄγε), R.331b (ἀλλά γε ἕν codd., ἀλλὰ ἕν γεStob.); ἀλλά γε δή dub. in Id.Phdr.262a; later, Plu.2.394c, Ael.NA10.49 codd.: but, 5. when preceding other Particles, γε commonly refers to the preceding word, while the Particle retains its own force: but sts. modifies the sense of the following Particle, γε μήν
nevertheless
, πάντως γε μήνAr.Eq.232, cf. E.El.754, X., etc.; Ep. and Ion. γε μένIl.2.703, Od.4.195, Hdt.7.152; γε μὲν δήA.Ag. 661, S.Tr.484; γε μέντοιPl.Tht.164a, X.An.2.3.9, etc.: γε δή freq. strengthens an assertion, A.Pr.42, Th.2.62, etc.; οἰόμεθά γε δήPl.Euthd.275a (cf. also 11.1); γέ τοι, implying that the assertion is
the least
that one can say, Ar.V.934, Pl.424,1041, etc.; γέ τοιPl.Grg.447b; γέ τοι δήS.OT1171, Pl.Phdr.264b; γέ τοί πουId.Lg. 888e; γε δήπουId.Phd.94a, etc.; γέ που
at all events, any how
, Ar.Ach.896, Pl.R.607d, 478a, etc.; for γε οὖν, v. γοῦν. II. exercising an influence over the whole clause: 1. epexegetic,
namely, that is
, Διός γε διδόντοσ
that is
if God grant it, Od.1.390; κλῦθι, Ποσείδαον .., εἰ ἐτεόν γε σός εἰμι if
indeed
I am really thine, 9.529: hence to limit, strengthen or amplify a general assertion, ἀνὴρ ..ὅστις πινυτός γε any man—
at least
any wise man, 1.229; freq. preceded by καί, usu. with words intervening, ἦ μὴν κελεύσω κἀπιθωύ̈ξω γε πρόσ
ay and
besi es that .., A.Pr.73; παρῆσάν τινες καὶ πολλοί γε some,
ay and
a great many, Pl.Phd.58d; καὶ γελοίως γεId.R.531a; freq. with the last term in an enumeration, ταύτῃ ἄρα ..πρακτέον καὶ γυμναστέον καὶ ἐδεστέον γε καὶ ποτέονId.Cri. 47b; ὄψεις τε καὶ ἀκοαὶ καὶ ..καὶ ἡδοναί γε δήId.Tht.156b; repeated, συνήγαγόν μοι καί γε ἀργύριον καί γε χρυσίονLXXEc.2.8; rarely without intervening words, καί γε ὁ θάνατος διὰ τὴν μοίρην ἔλαχενHp.Septim.9, cf. Lys.11.7 codd.; καί γε ..ἐκχεῶAct.Ap.2.18: hence, 2. in dialogue, in answers where something is added to the statement of the previous speaker, as ἔπεμψέ τίς σοι ..κρέα
;
Answ. καλῶς γε ποιῶν
yes and
quite right too, Ar.Ach.1049; κενὸν τόδ' ἄγγος, ἢ στέγει τι
;
Answ. σά γ' ἔνδυτα ..
yes indeed
, your clothes, E.Ion1412; οὕτω γὰρ ἂν μάλιστα δηχθείη πόσισ. Answ. σὺ δ' ἂν γένοιο γ' ἀθλιωτάτη γυνή
yes truly
, and you .., Id.Med.817, cf. S.OT 680, etc.; πάνυ γε
yes
certainly, Pl.Euthphr.8e, etc.; οὕτω γέ πωσ
yes
somehowso, Id.Tht.165c; sts. preceded by καί, καὶ οὐδέν γ' ἄτοπον
yes
and no wonder, ib.142b, cf. d, 147e; sts. ironically, εὖ γε κηδεύεις πόλινE.IT1212. 3. to heighten a contrast or opposition, a. after conditional clauses, εἰ μὲν δὴ σύ γ' .., τῷ κε Ποσειδάων γε ..if
tell me this, X.Cyr. 5.5.20; εἰ μὴ τὸ ὅλον, μέρος γ' ἐπιβάλλειD.18.272:— sts. in the protasis, εἰ γὰρ μὴ ἑκόντες γε ..ἀλλ' ἀέκοντασ ..Hdt.4.120. b. in disjunctive sentences to emphasize an alternative, ἤτοι κεῖνόν γε ..δεῖ ἀπόλλυσθαι ἢ σέ ..Id.1.11; ἤτοι κρίνομέν γε ἢ ἐνθυμούμεθα ὀρθῶς τὰ πράγματαTh.2.40; πατὴρ δ' ἐμός ..ζώει ὅ γ' ἢ τέθνηκεOd.2.131, cf. Il.10.504: also in the second clause, εἰπέ μοι, ἠὲ ἑκὼν ὑποδάμνασαι ἤ σέ γε λαοὶ ἐχθαίρουσιOd.3.214, cf. Hdt.7.10.θ́, S.OT1098 sq. 4. in exclamations, etc., ὥς γε μή ποτ' ὤφελον λαβεῖν dub. in E.IA70, cf. S.OC977, Ph.1003, Ar.Ach.93,836, etc.; in oaths, οὔτοι μὰ τὴν Δήμητρά γ' v.l. in Ar.Eq.698; μὰ τὸν Ποσειδῶ γ' οὐδέποτ'Id.Ec.748; καὶ ναὶ μὰ Δία γεX.Ap.20; καὶ νὴ Δία γεAr.Eq.1350, D.Chr.17.4, Luc.Merc.Cond.28, Lib.Or.11.59, etc.: with words intervening, καὶ νὴ Δί', ὦ ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, ἕτεροί γε ..D.13.16; νὴ Δία, ὦ Ἀθηναῖοι, ὥρα γε ὑμῖνX.HG7.1.37; merely in strong assertions, τίς ἂν φιλέοντι μάχοιτο; ἄφρων δὴ κεῖνός γέ ..Od.8.209, etc. 5. implying concession, εἶμί γε
well then
I will go (in apodosi), E.HF861; δρᾶ γ' εἴ τι δράσεισId.IA817, cf. Andr.239. III.γε freq. repeated in protasis and apodosis, as πρίν γε .., πρίν γε, v. supr.1.3; εἰ μή γε ..τινὶ μείζονι, τῇ γε παρούσῃ ἀτιμίᾳLys.31.29; even in the same clause, οὐδέν γ' ἄλλο πλήν γε καρκίνουσAr.V.1507, cf. Hdt.1.187, E.Ph.554, Pl.R.335b, Grg.502a. IV. POSITION: γε normally follows the word which it limits; but is freq. placed immediately after the Article, as ὅ γε πόλεμοσTh.1.66, etc.; or the Prep., κατά γε τὸν σὸν λόγονX.Cyr.3.1.15; ἔν γε ταῖς ΘήβαισS.OT1380; or δέ, νῦν δέ γεPl.Tht.144e; τὸ δέ γε ib.164b; δοῖμεν δέ γέ που ἄνId.R.607d, cf. Phd.94a, etc.; freq. in retorts, ἁμές ποκ' ἦμες ἄλκιμοι νεανίαι. Answ. ἁμὲς δέ γ' εἰμέσCarm.Pop.18; οὐκ οἶδ' ὅτι λέγεισ. Answ. ἡ γραῦς δέ γε οἶδ', ὡς ἐγῷμαιMen.Epit.577, cf. A.Th.1031, etc.