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[[perhaps]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἴσως]], [[τάχα]]; see [[perhaps]]. | |||
[[can we possibly come to terms]]? [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] [[ἔσθ' ὅπως… ἐς λόγους ἔλθοιμεν]]; (''[[Vespae]]'' 471). | |||
[[can Alcestis possibly come to old age]]? [[verse|V.]] [[ἔστ' οὖν ὅπως Ἄλκηστις ἐς γῆρας μόλοι]]; ([[Euripides]], ''[[Alcibiades]]'' 52). | |||
[[one could not possibly escape being ridiculous]]: [[prose|P.]] [[οὐκ ἔσθ' ὅπως ἄν τις φύγοι τὸ καταγέλαστος γενέσθαι]] ([[Plato]], ''[[Laches]]'' 184C.). | |||
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perhaps: P. and V. ἴσως, τάχα; see perhaps.
can we possibly come to terms? Ar. ἔσθ' ὅπως… ἐς λόγους ἔλθοιμεν; (Vespae 471).
can Alcestis possibly come to old age? V. ἔστ' οὖν ὅπως Ἄλκηστις ἐς γῆρας μόλοι; (Euripides, Alcibiades 52).
one could not possibly escape being ridiculous: P. οὐκ ἔσθ' ὅπως ἄν τις φύγοι τὸ καταγέλαστος γενέσθαι (Plato, Laches 184C.).
