460 H. B. Dewing, 
(68.9 + °/,) to justify the expectation that the law will be consistently 
applied. The answer can not be finally made to the question pro- 
posed above as to the exact extent of the law’s application in Pro- 
copius, until the manuscript tradition is thoroughly reviewed with 
the cursus law in view. Provisionally, however, it may safely be 
maintained that the cursus law is plainly operative in Procopius, 
but its application is not thorough. 
There are numerous indications of wilful neglect of the cursus 
rhythm in Procopius’ language which show that a regular cursus 
was not sought by him. For example, a sentence is often closed 
with the phrase ée@v éoyouce, which makes a perfectly regular form 
of clausula impossible. Even where the 4 form is suggested, as 
Egésuhev, éoav Eoyouc (164-22), the written accent of éody standing in 
arsi plainly violates the rhythm. In such a case as éordédn, éody 
éozouce (865—6, 7), there is absolutely no trace of a regular form. 
It is a plain case of neglect of the cursus; for a similar formula 
was at hand which makes a perfect 2 form: goyouw 4é&wy, found in 
Zosimus, V, 38. The case becomes absolutely certain when it is 
added that Procopius has as clausule /éer égyouce (327-2) and 
yotooy égyouce (807—3), either of which would make a perfect 2 form 
if the order were reversed. Other phrases which are frequently 
found transgressing the law are the following: 
éyo dnhdow, 84, 3; 422, 12 ete. 
énoice Tade. 15, 6; 509, 16 ete: 
ovdEvos Nooor. 157, 14; 158, 22 ete. 
Es Edapos nadeEtacy. 60, 17; 248, 24—25 ete. 
All these phrases, except otdevos jooor, would make a_ perfectly 
regular form of clausula if the order of words were reversed. 
Other cases of a like character are added to these to make it 
clear that this repeated violation of the cursus rhythm is not limited 
to set phrases alone. In each case a reversal of order would make 
a regular form. 
deérs ndesev. 458, 8=9: 
EyWoovy 1Qdd. 5ID SOs 
(Cf. 1od0m éydoovr. 91-16.) 
cadytwy &lev. 24, 9 
ExWAvey O vOUCS. (éxidvev) 49, 4. 
UEVELY ELEOED. 70, 6. 
MEVOOW ENLIMVTCL. a, 3 
‘Pouciot eoyor. 74, 30. 
Baothei pégovow. tl, 85 
ZGLOQSOOY MeMAYTKS. 87, 10. 
fvuBaivee éive. LO1;- 20; 

