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To) fJt,\v dccifAoveg h<ri Atog f/,sya,Xa hci QaXolg. HESIOD. 



" They become demons through the will of mighty Jove,"— 

 l< they become demons, — medium by which this is effected, — the 

 " will of Jove." 



A*' ov zvva^iT dvtcx,. AnACR. 



" Through or by which forrow is lulled to reft," — " forrow is 

 " lulled to reft, — medium of doing this, — it." 



The instrumental. 'ClXsro hoi nvgos, "it was deftroyed by fire," 

 " — it was deftroyed, — medium paffed in order to its deftruction, 

 " — fire," — or, " medium of conveyance for the deftructive ener- 

 " gy> — fire." KwxfAtvqg rqg ccftpou hoi to pXyiQog tu<j nvtvpccTuv, 

 Theophrast.), " the fand being agitated through or by the vio- 

 " lence of the winds," — " the fand being agitated, — medium or 

 " pafTage to its agitation, — the violence of the winds." 



The formal. TogvzvsTui xcti y~hv<pircu hoi to f/,aXuzoi>, (Theo- 

 phrast.), " it is carved and fculptured by reafon of its being 

 " foft," — " it is carved and fculptured, — ftate paffed to fit it for 

 " being fo, — foftnefs." 



The material. A<' axqtirov nvzdiniJAvog, " made of flour," — 

 " made, — intervening ftate paffed previous to the making, — the 

 ilate of flour." 



The procuring or meritorious caufe. 



'E^w a, \yj» hoi <n »' x% ccKhov QgoTwv* SoPHOCL. 



" What I poffefs, I poffefs by your merit, (or by your favour), 

 " and by that of no other mortal," — " what I poffefs, I poffefs, 

 " — medium of its reaching or pafling to my poffeffion, — your 

 " merit or favour." 



The final, (nearly related to the preceding) caufe. A* h&n- 

 v&usg lAK^a'STUh " he will fight on account of the Athenians," — 



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