XXXIV. — Conjectures on the Analogy observed in the Forma- 

 tion of some of the Tenses of the Greek Verb. By John 

 Hunter, LL. D. Professor of Humanity in the Univer- 

 sity of St Andrew's. Communicated by the Rev. Dr Lee, 

 F. R. S. Ed. 



(Read Jan. 20. 1823.^ 



JL HE following conjectures concerning the Analogy obser- 

 ved in the formation of some of the Tenses of the Greek Verb 

 seem worthy of farther inquiry ; for, if well founded, they 

 may be useful towards establishing juster rules for the forma- 

 tion of the Tenses in some instances ; and, particularly, they 

 will account for certain forms of the Verb in Homer and He- 

 siOD, which, being apparent violations of the usual analogy, 

 have perplexed the grammarians, and reduced them to the 

 necessity of assuming imaginary new Presents, without autho- 

 rity, and for no other reason, but to account for such anoma- 

 lous forms. 



1. The Perfect Middle has not a middle signification ; see 

 KusTER de Voce Media, sect. i. Its form, too, is active ; and 

 therefore it probably belongs to the Active Voice, which, on 

 this supposition, becomes more regular and uniform, having 



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